Our Philosophy
The attorneys at Elder, Watkins, Friedman & Allen, P.C. are passionate about obtaining the best results possible for each client. Meeting those needs requires taking the time to listen and understand fully each client’s individual situation. Just as the client’s needs are one of a kind, the solutions are as well. It requires insight and creativity to match the solution to the situation, which is exactly the Elder, Watkins, Friedman & Allen approach.
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Careful Listening
Prompt Service
Real Relationships
Creative Strategies
Community Commitment
Our Firm
Elder, Watkins, Friedman & Allen, P.C. was established in December of 2016 when Gary Elder and David Watkins, both experienced attorneys in Southside Virginia, decided to form a partnership that could offer the type of personalized, efficient legal representation their clients sought. In January of 2018, the firm expanded by adding Matt Friedman, who had previously served as an Assistant Attorney General for the Commonwealth of Virginia. In August of 2019, the firm again grew with the addition of Carter Allen. Elder, Watkins, Friedman & Allen now has four attorneys practicing in two locations in Southside Virginia.
Areas of Practice
- Residential Closings
- Commercial Closings
- Property Litigation (Including Easements, Boundary Line Disputes, etc.)
- Zoning Issues
- Traffic Defense
- Defense of all misdemeanor and felony offenses
- Formation of LLCs
- Formation of Stock Corporations
- Formation of 501(c)(3) organizations
- Service as general counsel to local businesses
- Preparation of Wills
- Powers of Attorney
- Advance Medical Directives
- Estate administration and litigation
- Automobile Accidents
- Workplace Related Injuries
- Divorce
- Property Settlement Agreements
- Child Custody
- Adoption
Elder, Watkins, Friedman & Allen has experience in a variety of different legal areas.
Latest News
Matthew Friedman added as partner
Matt Friedman grew up in Williamsburg, Virginia. He graduated from Hampden-Sydney College in 2004 with a degree in Psychology, and he then graduated from the Charleston School of Law in Charleston, South Carolina in 2007. Matt joined the firm in 2018, and he primarily...