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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[...]
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: 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, Li[...]
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 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 ([...]
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[...]
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 Frostick & Nishanian, […][...]
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, U[...]
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 fa[...]
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 “B[...]
