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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 […]
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); and [...]
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 […[...]
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 […]
Legal Elite 2023: Labor/ Employment Law Q&A
Title: Member Other legal specialties: I occasionally take on matters outside my practice area that pique my interest. I’m currently engaging in trusts and estates litigation that involves the slayer statute and a dispute over who owns a very large collection of guns. Education: Bachelor’s degree in history and law degree, University of Virginia Family: […]
Legal Elite 2023: Civil Litigation Q&A
Title: Shareholder Other legal specialties: Construction, insurance, professional liability, commercial litigation and general liability Education: Bachelor’s degree, Howard University; law degree, University of Virginia School of Law Family: Wife, Jacqueline Mason-Graves Career mentors: John Conrad, Albert Orgain, Frank “Bunky” Miller Fan of: University of Virginia and Howard University s[...]