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.
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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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®.
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Main Location
Norfolk,
VA
Smithfield Building, Suite 341-B
6160 Kempsville Circle
Norfolk, VA 23502
United States
757-461-7100
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