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Legal Elite 2023: Environmental Law
Candace Ali Blydenburgh McGuireWoods, Richmond Brian L. Buniva B.L. Buniva Strategic Advisor, Richmond Clayton T. Burns Dominion Energy, Richmond Patrick A. Genzler Woods Rogers Vandeventer Black, Norfolk David B. Graham Kaufman & Canoles, Williamsburg Helen Hart Norfolk Southern, Atlanta Lisa Spickler Ivins Hirschler Fleischer, Richmond Harry M. “Pete” Johnson III Hunton Andrews Kurth, Ri[...]
Legal Elite 2023: Elder Law Q&A
Title: Owner and founding attorney Other legal specialties: Estate planning Education: Bachelor’s degree, University of South Florida; law degree, Washington and Lee University Family: Spouse, Dan; children Janine Howe and James Leitner; grandchildren Audrey, 8, and Carys, 6 Career mentors: Roger D. Groot, Washington and Lee School of Law; attorneys Linda Suzzanne Griffin and John […]
Legal Elite 2023: Business Law Q&A
Title: Managing partner Other legal specialties: Corporate law Education: Bachelor’s degree, Loyola University Chicago; master’s in American history, University of Maryland; law degree, University of Richmond Family: In July, I became a grandmother! Husband, Kenny Cossaboon; daughter Annie, spouse, Josh, and grandson James; daughter Sydney; daughter Abby and spouse, Clay; son Joe and[...]
Legal Elite 2023: Environmental Law Q&A
Title: Partner Other legal specialties: I have been practicing environmental law since joining the Environmental Protection Agency in 1972. It’s the sole field in which I have specialized over the years. Education: Bachelor’s degree and law degree, Louisiana State University Family: I have been happily married to my wife, Linda, for 52 years. We have […]
Legal Elite 2023: Immigration Law
Hadeel Abouhasira Holland & Knight, Nashville Miriam Ruth Airington-Fisher Airington Law, Glen Allen D. Earl Baggett Williams Mullen, Richmond William J. Benos Williams Mullen, Richmond Eileen Patricia Blessinger Blessinger Legal, Falls Church Lakshmi Challa Challa Law Offices, Glen Allen Tanishka Vanessa Cruz Cruz Law, Charlottesville Debra Dowd Dowd & Co., Richmond Anna Ernest Ernest Law[...]
Legal Services/ Pro Bono 2023
Tricia Lund Batson Legal Aid Society of Eastern Virginia, Norfolk Arlene Beckerman Northern Virginia Pro Bono Law Center, Fairfax David Dennis Beidler Legal Aid Society of Roanoke Valley, Roanoke Lisa Ann Bennett Central Virginia Legal Aid Society, Richmond Jeffrey F. Brooke Poole Brooke Plumlee, Virginia Beach Tara Casey University of Richmond School of Law, Richmond […]
Legal Elite 2023: Health Law
Brian A. Abbott Odin Feldman Pittleman, Reston Jeremy Alan Ball Williams Mullen, Richmond Wyatt S. Beazley IV Williams Mullen, Richmond Taylor Denslow Brewer Moran Reeves Conn, Richmond Dorinda P. Burton Poole Brooke Plumlee, Virginia Beach A. William Charters Goodman Allen Donnelly, Norfolk Christen C. Church Church Legal, Roanoke S. Henry “Hank” Creasy IV Woods Rogers […]
December 2023 Top Five
The top five most-read daily news stories on VirginiaBusiness.com from Oct. 14 to Nov. 15 included news of the Spotsylvania County Kalahari Resort’s groundbreaking. It’s slated to open in 2026. 1 | Democrats sweep Virginia General Assembly Democrats regained control of the Virginia Senate and the House of Delegates in the Nov. 7 […]
Legal Elite 2023: Construction Law
Stephan F. Andrews O’Hagan Meyer, Richmond Bruce E. Arkema Durrette, Arkema, Gerson & Gill, Richmond D. Stan Barnhill Woods Rogers Vandeventer Black, Roanoke Stephen W. Brewer Willcox & Savage, Norfolk Shannon J. Briglia Smith, Currie & Hancock, Tysons Kelly J. Bundy Hirschler Fleischer, Richmond Kristan B. Burch Kaufman & Canoles, Norfolk W. Alexander Burnett Williams [&hell[...]
Legal Elite 2023 Taxes/ Estates/ Trusts Q&A
Title: Shareholder Other legal specialties: Estate planning, estate and trust administration, and business matters Education: Bachelor’s degree, University of Virginia; law degree, University of California, Los Angeles Family: Husband, Neal; two children, Tucker (age 27, student at Regent University School of Law) and Noah (age 25, student at Dartmouth College, Geisel School of Medicine); [...]
