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Furniss, Davis, Rashkind and Saunders, P.C.

United States 2025

General Information

Year founded: 1964
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Overview

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Founded in 1964, the law firm of Furniss, Davis, Rashkind and Saunders, P.C. is located in Norfolk, Virginia and practices in all state and federal courts in southeastern Virginia. We represent businesses, cities, school boards and other government agencies, insurers, self-insured entities and individuals primarily in the defense of a broad range of civil matters at both the trial and appellate levels.

We handle all types of civil litigation including: personal injury, property damage, products liability, professional malpractice, governmental liability, civil rights, construction disputes, workers' compensation, commercial litigation, brech of contract claims, insurance coverage, discrimination claims, and others.

Furniss, Davis, Rashkind and Saunders, P.C. has earned an AV® Preeminent Peer Review Rating by Martindale-Hubbell®, its highest recognition for professionalism and ethics. The firm has been named a Best Law Firm by U S News and the top small litigation firm in Virginia by Super Lawyers magazine. Alan Rashkind and Richard Saunders are featured in The Best Lawyers in America and Virginia Super Lawyers and have been recognized by their peers as members of Virginia's Legal Elite. Alan Rashkind was formerly an adjunct professor of insurance law at the William and Mary Law School in Williamsburg, Virginia.

Our lawyers routinely publish articles and participate in teaching seminars sponsored by bar associations, insurers and government agencies. Alan Rashkind and Craig Gallagher co-authored The Virginia Insurance Case Finder, now in its third edition, published by Lexis-Nexis Publishing Co.

Rankings

Furniss, Davis, Rashkind and Saunders, P.C. is metro ranked in 3 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.

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Metro Rankings

Norfolk
Tier 1 for Insurance Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Insurance
Tier 1 for Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

Rankings

Regional Rankings

Norfolk
Tier 1 for Insurance Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Insurance
Tier 1 for Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

Practice Areas

The below are areas of legal specialty volunteered by the firm and do not designate a specialty in which a Best Law Firms ranking is held.
  • Insurance Law
  • Litigation - Construction
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®

Furniss, Davis, Rashkind and Saunders, P.C. has 4 lawyers recognized for individual performance in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. By receiving this Best Lawyers recognition from their peers for their professional excellence, these lawyers made Furniss, Davis, Rashkind and Saunders, P.C. eligible for evaluation for Best Law Firms rankings. For almost two decades, Best Lawyers has awarded these singular accolades, making them the foundation of our Best Law Firms awards. Read more about our Best Lawyers process here.
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Main Location

Norfolk, VA
Smithfield Building, Suite 341-B
6160 Kempsville Circle
Norfolk, VA 23502
United States
757-461-7100 Call our Norfolk, VA location at 757-461-7100 Get Directions Get directions to our Norfolk, VA location
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