About William R.
William R. Sievers built a steady legal career that began in the classroom at Elon University and continued at the Appalachian School of Law. He followed a traditional path through undergraduate studies to law school, emerging prepared for courtroom work and the procedural demands of federal and state practice. His education laid the groundwork for a practice that spans several levels of the judiciary.
He is admitted to practice in Virginia and holds credentials that allow him to appear in multiple federal and state courts. He is a member of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia and the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia. He is also admitted to the Virginia Supreme Court and the U.S. Supreme Court. Those admissions shape the places where he files pleadings and makes arguments.
Sievers has worked at Marks & Harrison, where he is part of a larger team of litigators and counsel. At the firm he manages caseloads, prepares briefs, and appears in hearings in both state and federal forums. Colleagues describe him as methodical in preparing records and precise in courtroom procedure. He tends to handle the practical tasks that keep cases moving — motions, discovery disputes, and oral argument preparation.
His courtroom work is paired with behind-the-scenes legal drafting. Drafting motions, responses, and appellate filings occupies a large share of his time because of the courts in which he practices. He regularly navigates the procedural rules of district courts and state appellate practice, ensuring filings meet tight deadlines and technical requirements. He also works on strategies that respond to opposing counsel and the requirements of different judges.
Professionally, Sievers participates in bar-related activities tied to the courts where he is admitted. His pattern of admissions — from district courts to the state supreme court and the nation's high court — reflects a practice that handles matters at multiple levels. Those admissions allow him to represent clients in a variety of procedural postures, from initial filings to appellate review.
Clients and colleagues see him as a steady presence in litigation settings, attentive to procedural detail and court requirements. He currently practices at Marks & Harrison and represents clients in matters before Virginia state courts and federal courts where he is admitted to appear.
