Recent Articles from Virginia Business
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); [...]
Legal Elite 2023: Criminal Law
James Abrenio Abrenio Law, Fairfax John D. Adams McGuireWoods, Richmond Tony F. Anderson Anderson Legal, Roanoke Mark Andrews Wolcott Rivers Gates, Virginia Beach R. Penn Bain Sevila, Saunders, Huddleston & White, Leesburg David G. Barger Greenberg Traurig, McLean Jason A. Barlow Parks Zeigler, Chesapeake Peter B. Baruch Parcell Webb & Baruch, Richmond Steve Benjamin Benjamin […]
Legal Elite 2023: Criminal Law Q&A
Title: Partner Other legal specialties: Family law Education: Bachelor’s degree, Longwood University; law degree, University of Richmond School of Law Family: My wife, Amy, and our daughter, Ridley Career mentors: Jon D. Huddleston, the Hon. William R. Fitzpatrick, Craig E. White, Robert E. Sevila and Amy E. Totten Hobbies: I enjoy sports, history, walking and spending time with my [&hel[...]
Legal Elite 2023: Civil Litigation
Phillip Verne Anderson Frith Anderson & Peake, Roanoke David Arnold Pender & Coward, Virginia Beach Edward Everett Bagnell Jr. Spotts Fain, Richmond Samuel J. Banks Bean Kinney & Korman, Arlington County William J.G. Barnes Harman Claytor Corrigan & Wellman, Glen Allen Alan Bart Reed Smith, Richmond William D. Bayliss Williams Mullen, Richmond D. Cameron Beck […]
Legal Elite 2023: Intellectual Property
Robert A. Angle Troutman Pepper, Richmond Patrick C. Asplin Flora Pettit, Charlottesville Timothy J. Bechen Woods Rogers Vandeventer Black, Richmond Thomas F. Bergert Williams Mullen, Charlottesville Duncan G. Byers Byers Law, Williamsburg Destinee Byers Davis Law Chesapeake Janet W. Cho Williams Mullen, Richmond Zachary D. Cohen ThompsonMcMullan, Richmond Christopher M. Collins Vanderpool Frost[...]
Legal Elite 2023: Administrative/Government/Legislative Q&A
Title: Partner Legal specialties: My practice is representing electric and gas utilities before state utility commissions. Education: Bachelor’s degree, University of Virginia; law degree, University of Richmond Family: I am an empty nester with three adult children — Maya, Rowen and Alka (aka the lights of my life). My father and sister and her family also live […]












