Stephens Named Director for Defense Bar Group

Virginia lawyer E. Ford Stephens has been named a national director for an insurance defense organization, his law firm announced this week. Stephens is a partner with Christian and Barton, a 34-attorney firm based in Richmond, which specializes in insurance defense, including workers' compensation claims defense. Stephens, the firm's claims counsel, will be one of several national directors on the board of DRI, The Voice of the Defense Bar. The group provides advocacy, education and training for defense lawyers. Stephens will serve a three-year term. Stephens graduated from the...