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Law 2025: JONATHAN P. HARMON
CHAIRMAN, McGUIREWOODS, RICHMOND
Virginia Business //September 2, 2025//
Law 2025: JONATHAN P. HARMON
CHAIRMAN, McGUIREWOODS, RICHMOND
Virginia Business //September 2, 2025//
In 2017, McGuireWoods’ board of partners elected Harmon to be the first Black chairman of the state’s largest law firm. In the role, Harmon is the faCEOf the firm, responsible for its big-picture strategy and vision.
In addition to leading McGuireWoods, Harmon continues to work as a trial lawyer known for communicating complex information to juries.
He has represented major companies including Yahoo, DuPont, CSX Transportation and UPS Ground Freight.
Before becoming chairman, Harmon led the firm’s business securities litigation department.
A West Point graduate, Harmon served as a first lieutenant in the Army’s 1st Cavalry Division during Operation Desert Storm. He earned his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law and joined McGuireWoods in 1995.
With more than 920 attorneys, McGuireWoods was the nation’s 62nd largest law firm by number of lawyers last year. It ranked 54th for revenue on the Am Law 200, bringing in $1.11 billion in gross revenue for 2024.
