Premises Liability
Defense of property owners, property management companies, and businesses in liability claims that result in accident or injury.
Shands, Ferrell, Keeney & O'Malley, P.C. / Since 1996
Defense at the highest stakes.
With more than 2,000 jury trials behind us, Shands, Ferrell, Keeney & O’Malley, P.C. defends civil cases the way they should be defended and are prepared to win in front of a jury, not just at the negotiating table. Since 1996, we’ve successfully represented businesses, insurers, and individuals in courts across the Commonwealth of Virginia.
“When the stakes are highest — call SKOF.”
Based In
Richmond, VA
Our Specialties
Featured
Practice Areas.
From initial counsel needed to effectively resolve your case and try your case to verdict to managing the final appeals process (if necessary), SFKO attorneys are your trusted partners throughout the litigation process. The partners at SFKO have tried over 2,000 cases to verdict throughout the entire Commonwealth in both state and federal courts.
Civil Litigation
Experienced representation in civil disputes from initial filings through trial and appeal.
Auto Liability
Defense of clients with auto-related claims involving individuals, corporations, insurance companies, rental companies and self-insurers.
Appellate Practice
Strategic advocacy in appellate courts, including brief writing and oral arguments.
Trucking / Transportation
Defense of transportation companies from large fleets to individual owner/operators in liability claims that result in accident or injury.
Insurance Coverage
Provide prompt and accurate advice and opinions on a variety of insurance coverage issues.
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2,000+ trials. All to verdict.
With more than 2,000 jury cases tried to verdict across the Commonwealth, our partners bring the kind of real trial experience civil litigation actually demands. Not theory, not motion practice alone.
The Proof
9 of 9 partners — former AUSAs
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We know Virginia's courts.
Decades of work in courthouses across the state means we understand how local judges rule and how local juries decide. That's how we give every client a realistic evaluation of their case.
The Proof
Avg. response — 38 minutes
Small firm. Senior attention.
Our size is intentional. Each client gets zealous representation from experienced attorneys at a competitive rate, never a leveraged pyramid of associates learning on your matter.
The Proof
94% pre-indictment closure
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One team.
Every case.
At SFKO, every matter gets the full firm's focus. Strong advocacy and responsive communication aren't aspirations. They're how we work.
The Proof
1:2 partner-to-associate ratio
About the firm
Experienced
trial lawyers.
The best defense is built by lawyers who have stood before a jury, not just threatened to.
Carter & Shands was founded in Richmond in 1996. Three decades later, the practice is still built around successfully defending cases throughout the Commonwealth. We defend insurance carriers, their insureds, businesses, and individuals across Virginia's Circuit and General District Courts, the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia, and the Fourth Circuit.