Virginia Business magazine recently published its “Virginia Business List of Leaders” for 2012. Mr. Waterman’s law office (Patten, Wornom, Hatten & Diamonstein, L.C.) was named under “Law Firms”. Id. at 89.
Patten Wornom in Newport News boasts 24 lawyers, making it the largest law firm based on the Peninsula. In addition to business and asbestos, its practice includesvehicle accident, medical malpractice, brain injury, and other personal injury and wrongful death litigation – the focus of Mr. Waterman’s caseload.
The same Virginia Business issue reported that after a two-year absence a LPGA tournament would return to Kingsmill Resort during September 6-9, 2012, the new $1,300,000.00 purse Kingsmill Championship. Id. at 38-40. For over two decades, Mr. Waterman has resided in Kingsmill Resort, which is undergoing a $6,000,000.00 long-term expansion and upgrade.