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Virginia 500 Spotlight: VICTOR O. CARDWELL
PERSONAL MOTTO: Every day is a new opportunity to do something good and to help someone succeed. FIRST JOB: I worked at a fast-food restaurant for about three days in high school. They wanted me to shave my baby-hair mustache, but my parents would not let me. They thought it was too soon for me […]
Legal Elite 2023: Family Law/Domestic Relations Q&A
Title: Associate Education: Bachelor’s degree and law degree, West Virginia University Family: Daughter of Rick and Stephanie Stevens of Cumming, Georgia; sister Hannah Stevens of Morgantown, West Virginia; and sister Tara Keller of Crozet Career mentors: Humes “Tripp” Franklin III, managing partner of Wharton Aldhizer & Weaver; Cathy Bond Wallace, executive director of ChildLaw Serv[...]
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 […]
‘National powerhouse’
From 2017 to 2022, McGuireWoods, with offices in 21 cities, added 36.6% in revenue, and still the state’s largest law firm is pushing for yet more growth. With roughly 1,000 lawyers, 300 of whom are based in Virginia, the Richmond-based firm — the nation’s 50th largest firm by number of attorneys — works hard to […]
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 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 […]
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: 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[...]
