John M. Erbach

John M. Erbach


Spotts Fain PC

Recognized since 2024

Richmond, Virginia

Practice Areas

Commercial Litigation

Litigation - Intellectual Property

Litigation - Labor and Employment

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Matt Yanovitch's practice focuses on trust and estate disputes and litigation. His practice includes representation of executors, administrators, trustees, heirs, and creditors in disputes involving wills, trusts, and inherited property. He is experienced in probate matters, guardianship and conservatorship proceedings, elective share and augmented estate proceedings, constructive trust cases, petitions for aid and direction of the court, and matters involving powers of attorney. He has testified as an expert witness on attorney fees in trust litigation. He also advises and guides fiduciaries through the estate and trust administration process.

Matt also practices in the area of health care law, representing skilled nursing and other long-term care facilities, physician practice groups, home health agencies, and other health care businesses. He represents health care clients in court and in administrative proceedings before government agencies. He advises clients on compliance with state licensure rules, Certificate of Public Need (COPN) regulations, Medicare regulations and conditions of participation, HIPAA, and the Stark and Anti-Kickback laws.

Matt’s commercial litigation practice consists of representing banks, mortgage companies, commercial real estate developers, and various other businesses in contractual disputes. He has represented national and regional banks in numerous credit line default cases. He routinely represents commercial landlords in litigation against tenants.

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Location
  • 411 East Franklin Street, Suite 600
    Richmond, VA 23219
Education
  • University of Richmond, University of Richmond, T.C. Williams School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2008), graduated 2008

Spotts Fain PC
Headquarters: Richmond, Virginia

18 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

4 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards

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Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America 2025 for work in:
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
Awards:
  • Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch for Commercial Litigation, Litigation: Intellectual Property and Litigation: Labor and Employment, 2024-2025

  • Virginia Business magazine's Legal Elite 2022 for Civil Litigation

  • Virginia Business magazines Legal Elite 2023 for Intellectual Property

  • Virginia Super Lawyers 2019-2024 for Business Litigation

  • Virginia Super Lawyers Rising Stars 2016-2017 for Civil Litigation: Defense

  • Virginia Super Lawyers Rising Stars 2018 for Business Litigation

  • CALI Excellence for the Future awards in Civil Procedure, Advanced Trial Advocacy, and Copyright Law

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