Eckert Seamans Welcomes Commercial Litigation Associates in Richmond and White Plains Offices
July 22, 2025
National law firm Eckert Seamans has welcomed two Associates to the firm’s Commercial Litigation practice group. Arlington Garrett Kelly joins the firm’s Richmond office from Spotts Fain, PC and Christopher Mannion joins the White Plains office from McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP.
Kelly has experience representing national banks, credit unions, and other financial institutions in commercial litigation involving federal and state consumer protection laws, loan workouts, bankruptcy, foreclosure, and collection actions. He has counseled institutional lenders in secured and unsecured commercial financing transactions, including SBA and HUD loans, as well commercial real estate developers, investors, and landlords throughout the lifecycle of various real estate acquisitions, dispositions, and leasing transactions. Kelly holds a J.D. from the University of Richmond School of Law and a B.S. from James Madison University.
Mannion has experience representing real estate developers, general contractors, property management companies, and multinational corporations in a wide variety of lawsuits, including breach of contract, construction defect, insurance coverage, and premises liability cases. He has experience in all phases of litigation, including discovery, motion practice, oral arguments, mediations, and trial preparation. Mannion holds a J.D. from the University of Connecticut School of Law and a B.A. from Sacred Heart University.
The arrivals of Kelly and Mannion closely follow the addition of Princeton-based Commercial Litigation Member Joao Magalhaes to the firm earlier this month.
Eckert Seamans’ Commercial Litigation practice advises on business disputes across a broad spectrum of local, regional, and national industry sectors, counseling clients on all stages of litigation, from pre-suit counseling and investigations through trials and appeals. The practice was nationally recognized by Best Law Firms® 2025 edition and ranked among leaders by the Chambers USA 2025 guide.