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Legal Elite 2023: Alternative Dispute Resolution
The Hon. Michael C. Allen (ret.) The McCammon Group, Richmond The Hon. Joanne F. Alper (ret.) The McCammon Group, Richmond James W. Barkley The McCammon Group, Richmond William E. Franczek Woods Rogers Vandeventer Black, Norfolk Jeanne Franklin Franklin Solutions, Arlington County The Hon. J. Michael Gamble (ret.) The McCammon Group, Richmond B. Page Gravely Hancock […]
Going the distance
Check out the rest of the 24th edition of the Virginia Business Legal Elite.
Legal Elite 2023: Cybersecurity/Data Privacy/Technology Q&A
Title: Managing partner and chair of Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Practice Group Other legal specialties: Government and public sector Education: Bachelor’s degree, Norfolk State University; law degree, University of Wisconsin Law School; certified information privacy professional, International Association of Privacy Professionals Family: Wife, Maria Lawson-Davenport, and sons Dariu[...]
Legal Elite 2023: Cybersecurity/Data Privacy/Technology
Darius K. Davenport Crenshaw, Ware & Martin, Norfolk Jonathan V. Gallo Woods Rogers Vandeventer Black, Norfolk William H. Hall Jr. Hancock Daniel, Glen Allen Christopher K. Jones Sands Anderson, Richmond C. Andrew Konia McGuireWoods, Tysons Sharon D. Nelson Sensei Enterprises, Fairfax Kellam T. Parks Parks Zeigler, Virginia Beach Kevin D. Pomfret Williams Mullen, Tysons Andrew […]
Legal Elite 2023: Corporate Counsel Q&A
Title: Shareholder Other legal specialties: Mergers and acquisitions Education: Bachelor’s degree, Virginia Tech; law degree, George Mason University Family: Just celebrated 25th wedding anniversary with my wife, Kelly. We have five children: Tommy, 24; Logan, 22; Billy, 20; Brady, 18; and Sawyer, 16. Career mentors: My partners, Jimmy Pittleman and David Lawrence Fan of: Lacrosse a[...]
Legal Elite 2023: Bankruptcy/Creditors’ Rights Q&A
Title: Associate attorney Other legal specialties: Estate planning, estate administration, estate litigation, guardianships and conservatorships Education: Bachelor’s degree, William & Mary; law degree, George Mason University Family: I have an incredibly supportive husband and a large family, both here and all over the world. Career mentors: I have been very fortunate to have many men[...]
On the basis of race
Logan Barry began working as a reporter for The Progress-Index newspaper in Petersburg in 2018, less than a year before a merger placed his paper under the ownership of Tysons-based media conglomerate Gannett. In August, he joined a federal class action lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia alleging […]
William & Mary law dean becomes of counsel at McGuireWoods
William & Mary Law School Dean A. Benjamin Spencer is consulting for McGuireWoods as a part-time, of counsel attorney, the law firm announced Thursday. Spencer, who is also a trustee professor at the law school, will consult with McGuireWoods lawyers and clients on pending legal matters and work on learning initiatives and client development. “We […]
Law 2023: COURTNEY MOATES PAULK
As president of Hirschler and head of the firm’s litigation section, Paulk brings deep and broad experience in the construction industry, advising public and private owners, developers, contractors and subcontractors. Paulk graduated from the University of Mary Washington (then Mary Washington College) with honors and received her law degree magna cum laude from the University […]
Law 2023: DAVID C. BURTON
Burton’s practice centers on corporate, labor, employment and immigration law, while he also manages his firm’s Hampton Roads offices. The itch to enter law began with his family. “My father was a journalist with Richmond Newspapers Inc.,” says Burton, who earned his law degree from the University of Richmond. “He was a reporter [covering] Henrico […]
Law 2023: THE HON. MARK STEVEN DAVIS
Davis’ connection to the sea goes back to his specialty in maritime law in private practice, previously representing the company that won salvage rights to the Titanic. Davis joined McGuireWoods in 1989, became partner in 1996 and left in 1998 to join Carr & Porter. From 2003 to 2008, he served as a Portsmouth Circuit […]
Law 2023: JOHN ‘JACK’ LAVOIE
Lavoie began his career in real estate, locating sites and negotiating leases for clients across the mid-Atlantic region as a senior associate for global real estate advisory firm Staubach, now part of Jones Lang LaSalle. Lavoie now heads Cooley’s real estate practice group. His clients include landlords and tenants involved in major lease transactions, data […]
