2022 Real Estate/Land Use Q&A
Hawkins Law PLC, Bridgewater Title: Founder/manager Other legal specialties: Real estate development and natural resource conservation Education: Bachelor’s degree, Bethany College; law degree, University of Virginia Family: My husband, Lou, is a tall-tale-telling Texan who keeps me laughing. We are beyond proud of our t[...]
Civil Litigation 2022
Rachel Adams ThompsonMcMullan PC Richmond George T. Albiston Albiston Brannon & Gilbert PLLC Norfolk Brooke Taylor Alexander River Run Law Group PLLC Richmond John C. Altmiller Jr. Pesner Altmiller Melnick DeMers & Steele PLC Tysons Phillip Verne Anderson Frith Anderson & Peake PC Roanoke David L. Arnold Pender & Coward PC Suffolk Edward Everett Bagnell […]
100 PEOPLE TO MEET IN 2023: Angels
Saving lives, feeding the hungry and helping those most in need of aid, these Virginians make the commonwealth a better place through their passion, devotion and sacrifice. Donna Fortier CEO and founder, Mobile Hope Leesburg Donna Fortier was working at Inova Loudoun Hospital in 2011 as director of community affairs when she learned there […]
100 PEOPLE TO MEET IN 2023: New Folks
They might be new to their positions, but they bring decades of experience and new vantage points to the table. Here’s a sampling of Virginians — some fresh faces, others familiar — who have recently taken on significant new roles. Kelsey Backe Foundation director, Norfolk Tourism Foundation Norfolk A fourth-generation Hampton Roads native, Kelsey Backe […]
2022 Bankruptcy/Creditors’ Rights Q&A
Boleman Law Firm PC, Richmond Title: Shareholder Education: Bachelor’s degree, Virginia Commonwealth University; law degree, University of Richmond Family: I am married to the most incredible husband ever, and we have two awesome teenagers. Career mentors: I have been so fortunate throughout my legal career that it is not poss[...]
Appellate Law 2022
Erin B. Ashwell McGuireWoods LLP Richmond F. Nash Bilisoly IV Woods Rogers Vandeventer Black PLC Norfolk Patrick M. Blanch Blanch & Hart PLLC Fairfax Michael Brady Whiteford Taylor & Preston LLP Richmond Tillman J. Breckenridge Stris & Maher LLP Washington, D.C. W. Thomas Chappell Woods Rogers Vandeventer Black PLC Norfolk John Kelsey Cottrell Cottrell Fletcher […]
Business is better
Over the past several months, there’s been a bit of a buzz about the direction of the global economy. In conversation, many business leaders will express deep concerns about inflation and the onset of recession. Yet, when asked about their financial performance, most all of them say, “Business is going great!” Within these[...]
Corporate Counsel 2022
Marina Blickley CACI International Inc. Reston Ryan Boggs Dominion Energy Inc. Richmond N. Reid Broughton Sands Anderson PC Christiansburg Lindsey Anne Carney Patten Wornom Hatten & Diamonstein LC Newport News Nicholas Conte Carilion Clinic Roanoke Andriana Daly Indivior Richmond Lauren R. Darden Wharton Aldhizer & Weaver PLC Staunton J. Benjamin English Hirschler Fleischer Richmond Guy […][...]
Environmental Law 2022
Candace A. Blydenburgh McGuireWoods LLP Richmond Brian L. Buniva B.L. Buniva Strategic Advisor PLLC Richmond Clayton T. Burns Dominion Energy Inc. Richmond Patrick A. Genzler Woods Rogers Vandeventer Black PLC Norfolk Lisa Spickler Goodwin Hirschler Fleischer Richmond Harry M. “Pete” Johnson III Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP Richmond Dan Jordanger Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP Richmond John […]
2022 Construction Law Q&A
Petty, Livingston, Dawson & Richards PC, Lynchburg Title: President (sadly, the title came with neither a scepter nor a cape) and shareholder Other legal specialties: Comedy … or not. Construction law encompasses construction defects, professional design liability, bond claims and public contracts. Education: Bachelor�[...]
The 23rd edition of the Virginia Business Legal Elite
Launched in cooperation with the Virginia Bar Association in 2000, Virginia Business’ Legal Elite polls lawyers licensed to practice in Virginia each year, asking them to identify which of their peers are the top attorneys across 20 categories of legal specialties. In compiling the Legal Elite, Virginia Business contacted more[...]