Business/Corporate

 

ARLINGTON, VA, December 11, 2009—Bean, Kinney & Korman, P.C., a leading law firm in Northern Virginia, announced today that firm shareholder Philip M. Keating has begun his role as Chair of the Arlington Chamber of Commerce for 2010. In this role, Keating plans to enhance Chamber involvement with Arlington County decision-makers on behalf of local businesses, to drive interaction between businesses, and to emphasize the critical role of the business community in making Arlington the vibrant community it is. Keating succeeded 2009 Chair Ellen Rainey. 

 

“Bean, Kinney & Korman is very proud of Phil’s accomplishments and we’re confident that he will use his knowledge and experience to benefit the Arlington Chamber of Commerce in numerous ways,” said Leo Fisher, Managing Shareholder at Bean Kinney.

 

Keating began practicing law in 1984 and has worked at Bean, Kinney & Korman as a leader in immigration and employment law since 2004. He has extensive experience in matters before the EEOC, Department of Labor, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Federal and State Courts, and various state, county and local agencies.  He has represented clients in the hotel and hospitality, information technology, biotechnology and professional services industries, as well as with educational institutions and sports related firms. He also has significant experience working with non-profit organizations to help them better serve their members, contributors and benefactors.

 

Keating has a B.A. degree from Rutgers College, New Brunswick, NJ and a J.D. from George Washington University, Washington, DC. He is a member of the American Bar Association and the American Immigration Lawyers Association, served as Vice Chair for Economic Development and Government Affairs for the Arlington Chamber of Commerce and is a member of the Management Relations Committee of the Virginia State Chamber of Commerce.

Washingtonian Magazine Names 5 Bean, Kinney & Korman Attorneys as "Top Lawyers"

Arlington, VA, December 1, 2009 - James W. Korman, Carol Schrier-Polak, Jonathan C. Kinney, James R. Schroll and Joseph P. Corish,  Shareholders, were all named “Top Lawyer” by Washingtonian Magazine in the December 2009 issue.  No other Virginia firm had as many “Top Lawyer” nominations in this issue.  Bean, Kinney & Korman attorneys have consistently received recognition from the Washingtonian Magazine. 

Arlington, VA, December 1, 2009 - We are pleased to announce that our firm has stepped up and adopted a formal sustainability policy.  The policy adopts specific measures to reduce material and energy usage, increase reuse and recycling of materials, and to include sustainability as a core value in vendor purchases.  We are excited to commit to doing our part to improve sustainability of our own business and legal practice along with other forward thinking businesses.
 

Our firm has a rich tradition of including environmental sustainability into our decision-making process.  For example, we are located in a LEED Silver building, our space was built out with sustainable principles in design and construction, and we have long had a policy of paying financial incentives to staff using mass transit rather than driving.  In 2009, we invested a significant intensive effort into sustainable design and construction by having eight of our current attorneys and a paralegal all train and pass examinations to become LEED accredited professionals.  This effort included all three of the editors of the firm's blog.
 

The sustainability policy includes the following highlights:

We see this as being an evolutionary and on-going process.  Please feel free to share your own experiences in adopting such policies and also to add on suggestions for additional ideas moving forward!  If you have any questions, please contact Timothy Hughes at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it .