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The 26th edition of the Virginia Legal Elite

Launched in cooperation with the Virginia Bar Association in 2000, the Legal Elite is jointly produced by Virginia Business and Virginia Lawyers Weekly. Lawyers licensed in Virginia are asked each year to identify the top attorneys across 21 legal specialties. Additionally, up-and-coming attorneys are recognized under the Young Lawyer category.

In compiling the Legal Elite, Virginia Business contacted more than 14,000 attorneys and more than 50 law firms, directing them to a balloting website, which was available only during the annual voting period. Virginia Business contracted with Colorado-based media research and analytics firm DataJoe to conduct balloting.
This year’s Legal Elite list includes a total of 1,605 lawyers, 38.4% of the 4,179 attorneys who were nominated by their peers this year. Attorneys cast 902 ballots, making 17,363 separate votes across all legal specialty categories.

Additionally, the 18 attorneys who have appeared in all 25 editions are recognized on Page 40. Ten are from Central Virginia, while five are based in Hampton Roads and three are in Northern Virginia.
Two firms are well represented in this list of 26-year honorees, with three attorneys each. Willcox & Savage has Allan G. Donn, William M. Furr and Thomas G. Johnson Jr. Williams Mullen also has three long-term honorees: William D. Bayliss and firm president, CEO and Chairman Calvin W. “Woody” Fowler Jr., who are based in Richmond, and Thomas R. Frantz, the firm’s chairman emeritus, in Virginia Beach.

The 26th annual Legal Elite

Hall of Fame: Attorneys recognized as Virginia’s Legal Elite for all 26 years

Arlington defense tech firm reaches unicorn status

An Arlington County defense tech contractor has joined the unicorn ranks with a $1.25 billion valuation.

Govini announced in mid-October that Bain Capital is investing $150 million in the company, raising its valuation above the $1 billion threshold.

Govini’s flagship product, Ark, is a software suite of different applications “purpose-built for the day jobs” of people managing the U.S. defense acquisition process, said Govini CEO Tara Murphy Dougherty, referring to the lifecycle management — from design to disposal — of weapon systems and other materiel and services. Ark automates tasks, provides relevant data for problem-solving and becomes a workflow system.

The platform is important because the U.S. military has historically low operational availability and readiness rates, Doughtery said. U.S. Air Force fleets had a mission-capable rate of 67.15% in fiscal 2024, continuing a downward trend, according to Air & Space Forces Magazine.

“What we’re finding is that people who are adopting Ark and are managing these programs in a much more modern way are not just doing it more efficiently, not just enjoying their lives better … but ultimately are increasing those availability rates and driving up military readiness,” she said. “That’s the outcome we really care about. That’s the change that we’re trying to affect by bringing our software to the world.”

Founded on the West Coast in 2011, Govini moved to Arlington in early 2016. Prior to the Bain investment, the company had raised $30 million. It currently has more than $100 million in annual recurring revenue, coming entirely from U.S. federal government customers. The company’s largest contract is a $919 million government-wide contract in which Ark is being used to identify risks in federal supply chains.

With Bain’s growth equity investment, Govini plans to accelerate its product development, grow its workforce and look at corporate development.

Govini is “basically pulling forward the product roadmap, so we have visibilities, probably two years’ worth, of things that we want to do from an AI perspective and from a feature set and functionality development perspective in Ark,” Dougherty said, “and we’re going to be able to build more of that faster and sooner with this investment.”

Govini doubled its workforce this past year to about 300 employees and expects to come close to doubling its headcount again this year.

The company is also looking at potential acquisition targets, Dougherty said, “that bring us great, unique, differentiated datasets to add to Govini’s own proprietary dataset that exists in Ark or that add great talent into the business.”

“This is really just the beginning for Govini,” Dougherty said, “and I think it’s a billion-dollar valuation today but I think it will be a $10 billion valuation in the future and beyond.”

Environmental Law 2025

Brian L. Buniva
B.L. Buniva Strategic Advisor
Midlothian

Clayton Burns
Dominion Energy
Richmond

Justin Curtis
AquaLaw
Richmond

Patrick A. Genzler
Woods Rogers
Norfolk

David B. Graham
Kaufman & Canoles
Williamsburg

Lisa Spickler Ivins
Hirschler
Richmond

John Lain
Wire Gill
Richmond

Channing J. Martin
Williams Mullen
Richmond

Christine Cogbill Noonan
Seven Hills Strategy Group
Richmond

David B. Oakley
Poole Brooke Plumlee
Virginia Beach

Bryan S. Peeples
Pender & Coward
Virginia Beach

J. Bryan Plumlee
Poole Brooke Plumlee
Virginia Beach

Henry R. Pollard V
Williams Mullen
Richmond

Brooks M. Smith
Troutman Pepper Locke
Richmond

Heather Nixon Stevenson
McGuireWoods
Richmond

Sean M. Sullivan
Williams Mullen
Raleigh, N.C.

Daniel C. Summerlin III
Woods Rogers
Roanoke

David H. Sump
Willcox Savage
Norfolk

James A. Thornhill
Wire Gill
Richmond

Timothy O. Trant II
Kaufman & Canoles
Newport News

Dennis Treacy
Seven Hills Strategy Group
Richmond

Maxwell H. Wiegard
Miles & Stockbridge
Richmond

Andrea W. Wortzel
Troutman Pepper Locke
Richmond

Young Lawyer 2025

Rachel W. Adams
ThompsonMcMullan
Richmond

Brandon S. Allred
Kaufman & Canoles
Norfolk

Peter S. Askin
ThompsonMcMullan
Richmond

Nathalie D. Lezcano Beitia
Parks Zeigler
Virginia Beach

Clark J. Belote
Kaufman & Canoles
Norfolk

Caitlyn M. Bender
McCandlish Lillard
Fairfax

Gareth A. Bowen
Troxell Leigh
Leesburg

Genevieve C. Bradley
Roth Jackson Gibbons Condlin
Richmond

Charles L. Brewer
Hunton Andrews Kurth
Richmond

Brandy Brown
Dunlap Law
Henrico County

Lauren M. Brown
Cooper Ginsberg Gray
Fairfax County

Alexandra B. Brumfield
Cooper Ginsberg Gray
Fairfax County

Mark A. Burgin
PLDR Law
Lynchburg

Catherine L. Chapman
ThompsonMcMullan
Richmond

Harrison J. Clinton
Bean Kinney & Korman
Arlington County

Michael D. Collett
Willcox Savage
Norfolk

Jordan T. Copeland
Poole Brooke Plumlee
Virginia Beach

Michele Fanney Dallman
Willcox Savage
Norfolk

Matthew L. Devendorf
Miles & Stockbridge
Tysons

John P. Dunnigan
Harman, Claytor, Corrigan & Wellman
Glen Allen

Daniel-Lester Edwards
Thompson McMullan
Richmond

Brian P. Ettari
Harman, Claytor, Corrigan & Wellman
Glen Allen

Christopher Flynn
Kalbaugh Pfund & Messersmith
Chesterfield County

Bethany Fogerty
Willcox Savage
Norfolk

Steven D. Forbes
Sands Anderson
Richmond

Elizabeth Scott “Scottie” Fralin
Williams Mullen
Richmond

Bailey Gifford
Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers
Virginia Beach

Emily Gindhart
Wharton Aldhizer & Weaver
Harrisonburg

Callaghan S. Guy
Christian & Barton
Richmond

Ashley T. Hart
Flora Pettit
Charlottesville

M. Barkley Horn
Blankingship & Keith
Fairfax

Annie E. Howard
Hancock Daniel
Johnson City, Tenn.

John A. “Jack” Irvin
Williams Mullen
Richmond

Jeffrey S. Kiser
Hook Law
Suffolk

Brandon W. Koluch
Parks Zeigler
Virginia Beach

Lauren A. Konikoff
Glasser and Glasser
Norfolk

Callie Kyhl
Vanderpool Frostick & Nishanian
Manassas

Morgan A. Lambert
Kaufman & Canoles
Norfolk

Tia-Marie Lane
Frith Anderson + Peake
Henrico County

Alexander T. Lewis
Cooper Ginsberg Gray
Fairfax County

Angela R. MacFarlane
Harman, Claytor, Corrigan & Wellman
Glen Allen

Ryan M. Martin
Hancock Daniel
Glen Allen

Shannon M. McDonough
Kaufman & Canoles
Norfolk

Ian J. McElhaney
Blankingship & Keith
Fairfax

Jennifer L. McGovern
Parrish Snead Franklin Simpson
Fredericksburg

Emily E. McLaughlin
Parks Zeigler
Virginia Beach

P. Bradenham Michelle IV
Harman, Claytor, Corrigan & Wellman
Glen Allen

Leanna C. Minix
Harman, Claytor, Corrigan & Wellman
Glen Allen

Gaela Normile
Woods Rogers
Norfolk

Quinn B. Novak
FloranceGordonBrown
Richmond

Blaire H. O’Brien
Harman, Claytor, Corrigan & Wellman
Glen Allen

Elizabeth O. Papoulakos
Harman, Claytor, Corrigan & Wellman
Glen Allen

Shannon Peak
Robbins Law Group
Alexandria

Tyler A. Rankin
Kinsale Insurance
Richmond

Meredith P. Renegar
Willcox Savage
Norfolk

Timothy A. Richard
ThompsonMcMullan
Richmond

Allison K. Riddle
Bean Kinney & Korman
Arlington County

Christopher W. Roberson
ThompsonMcMullan
Richmond

Shevarma T. Robertson
Hancock Daniel
Glen Allen

Eva C. Roffis
McCandlish Holton
Richmond

Rachel E. Rubinstein
Burr Law Firm
Washington, D.C.

Arian Saleh
Melone Hatley
Reston

Haley D. Santos
Harman, Claytor, Corrigan & Wellman
Glen Allen

Sara S. Sargent
Williams Mullen
Richmond

LeeAnne C. Schocklin
Midgett Preti Olansen
Virginia Beach

Kristin Shields
Hirschler
Fredericksburg

Imani E. Sowell
Harman, Claytor, Corrigan & Wellman
Glen Allen

Ryan J. Starks
Gentry Locke Attorneys
Lynchburg

Kambria Lannetti Talley
Hancock Daniel
Fairfax County

Evan X. Tucker
McGuireWoods
Richmond

Erin M. Vincent
Willcox Savage
Norfolk

Andrew Webb
Kalbaugh Pfund & Messersmith
Chesterfield County

Lindsey A. Whitlow
ThompsonMcMullan
Richmond

Michael K. Wilgus
Williams Mullen
Richmond

Michelle H. Wilgus
Whiteford Taylor & Preston
Richmond

Benjamin A. Wills
Kaufman & Canoles
Richmond

L. Lucy Willson
Willcox Savage
Norfolk

Adam B. Winston
Sands Anderson
Richmond

Jamie H. Wood
Woods Rogers
Roanoke

Intellectual Property 2025

Robert A. Angle
Troutman Pepper Locke
Richmond

Patrick C. Asplin
Flora Pettit
Charlottesville

Timothy J. Bechen
Woods Rogers
Richmond

Thomas F. Bergert
Williams Mullen
Charlottesville

David G. Boyce
Boyce PLC
Richmond

Duncan G. Byers
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani
Richmond

Janet W. Cho
Williams Mullen
Richmond

Zachary D. Cohen
ThompsonMcMullan
Richmond

Christopher M. Collins
Vanderpool Frostick & Nishanian
Manassas

Andrew P. Connors
Darkhorse Attorneys
Lynchburg

James Creekmore
The Creekmore Law Firm
Blacksburg

Andriana Shultz Daly
McGuireWoods
Richmond

Lauren R. Darden
Wharton Aldhizer & Weaver
Harrisonburg

William Dickinson
Kaleo Legal
Virginia Beach

Gerard M. Donovan
Reed Smith
Washington, D.C.

Maya M. Eckstein
Hunton Andrews Kurth
Richmond

Nathan A. Evans
Woods Rogers
Charlottesville

John B. Farmer
Leading-Edge Law Group
Henrico County

Clyde E. Findley
Berenzweig Leonard
Tysons

David E. Finkelson
McGuireWoods
Richmond

Christopher J. Forstner
Troutman Pepper Locke
Richmond

Caroline J. Fox
Way Law
Richmond

Alexandra Gabriel
Kaleo Legal
Virginia Beach

Stewart Lee Gitler
Welsh Flaxman & Gitler
McLean

Nicole J. Harrell
Kaufman & Canoles
Norfolk

Robert P. Henley III
Hirschler
Richmond

Timothy Hsieh
MH2 Technology Law Group
Tysons

Belinda D. Jones
Christian & Barton
Richmond

Nancyellen Keane
Dunton, Simmons & Dunton
White Stone

Robert J. Kenney
Willcox Savage
McLean

Kandis M. Koustenis
Bean Kinney & Korman
Arlington County

Timothy John Lockhart
Willcox Savage
Norfolk

Bradley Lytle
Xsensus
Vienna

Dana D. McDaniel
Spotts Fain
Richmond

Christopher J. McDonald
Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch
Vienna

Robert D. Michaux
Christian & Barton
Richmond

Stephen E. Noona
Kaufman & Canoles
Norfolk

Kevin T. Oliveira
Odin Feldman Pittleman
Reston

Jeffrey Perez
Juris Collective
Blacksburg

Janet P. Peyton
McGuireWoods
Richmond

William R. Poynter
Kaleo Legal
Virginia Beach

Courtney Reigel
Williams Mullen
Richmond

Brian C. Riopelle
McGuireWoods
Richmond

Peter Shaddock
Shaddock Law Group
Chesapeake

Jeffrey Smith
Millen, White, Zelano & Branigan
Arlington County

Stephen E. Story
Kaufman & Canoles
Norfolk

Ian D. Titley
Leading-Edge Law Group
Henrico County

Robin Cooke Vance
McGuireWoods
Richmond

Lucy Jewett Wheatley
McGuireWoods
Richmond

Edward Thomas White
Williams Mullen
Richmond

Cybersecurity/ Data Privacy/ Technology 2025

Patrick J. Austin
Woods Rogers
Richmond

Joseph P. Bowser
Roth Jackson Gibbons Condlin
Richmond

Ross Broudy
Woods Rogers
Richmond

Beth Burgin Waller
Woods Rogers
Roanoke

John G. Danyluk
Gentry Locke Attorneys
Richmond

Gene Fishel
Troutman Pepper Locke
Richmond

William H. Hall Jr.
Hancock Daniel
Glen Allen

Christopher K. Jones
Sands Anderson
Richmond

C. Andrew Konia
McGuireWoods
Tysons

Stephanie Lauterbach-Diaz
Willcox Savage
Norfolk

Kellam T. Parks
Parks Zeigler
Virginia Beach

Kevin D. Pomfret
Pierson Ferdinand
Fairfax County

Mark Quist
Wells Fargo
Washington, D.C.

David R. Schaffer
Miles & Stockbridge
Tysons

Andrew B. Stockment
Flora Pettit
Charlottesville

Bobby N. Turnage Jr.
Sands Anderson
Richmond

100 People to Meet in 2026 — and one cat

Some are brand new to the commonwealth or their jobs, while others have made big discoveries or major professional moves in the past year. And most have significant plans for 2026, whether it’s Penny Parayo, general manager of Petersburg’s Live! Casino & Hotel Virginia, which is set to open a temporary venue in January, or .400 pinch hitter Aiden Harris, starting his second season with the University of Virginia’s baseball team in February. And for the first time, we’ve included a furry, four-legged 101st “person” to meet — the famous Richmond Lowe’s cat, Francine.

With thermal drones and humane traps set, Francine appeared on a store camera in the distribution center. In early October, Team Francine caught their quarry, and the cat came home, an event celebrated by national media outlets and on Lowe’s corporate website. Today, Francine can be found napping on her regular perch near the garden section — and she now wears an Apple AirTag to prevent a repeat journey.

Jennifer L. Banks
Odin Feldman Pittleman
Reston

Pamela S. Belleman
Troutman Pepper Locke
Richmond

R. Robert Benaicha
Hirschler
Richmond

David F. Bernhardt
FloranceGordonBrown
Richmond

Carl H. Bivens
Troutman Pepper Locke
Richmond

R. Edward Bourdon Jr.
Sykes Bourdon Ahern & Levy
Virginia Beach

Jordan K. Bowman
Litten & Sipe
Harrisonburg

James C. Brennan
Reed Smith
McLean

Kathryn N. Byler
Pender & Coward
Virginia Beach

Stefan M. Calos
Sands Anderson
Richmond

Jonelle M. Cameron
Walsh Colucci Lubeley & Walsh
Prince William County

Daniel T. Campbell
Crowell & Moring
Washington, D.C.

Vanessa S. Carter
Glasser and Glasser
Chesapeake

Deborah M. Casey
Woods Rogers
Norfolk

Alexander E. Castellano
McGuireWoods
Richmond

Elizabeth S. Chapman
Williams Mullen
Virginia Beach

John J. Chappell III
Kaufman & Canoles
Virginia Beach

Matthew E. Cheek
Williams Mullen
Richmond

J.C. Chenault V
Hunton Andrews Kurth
Richmond

Karen L. Cohen
Gentry Locke Attorneys
Richmond

Andrew M. Condlin
Roth Jackson Gibbons Condlin
Richmond

Ann Neil Cosby
GreeneHurlocker
Henrico County

John C. Cowherd
Cowherd PLC
Vienna

Richard J. Crouch
Woods Rogers
Norfolk

Chris Crowe
Performance Food Group
Richmond

Jennifer Magalhaes Cuddy
Reed Smith
McLean

Diana H. D’Alessandro
D’Alessandro Law
Fredericksburg

Alyssa Carducci Dangler
Williams Mullen
Virginia Beach

Christopher B. DeMers
Altmiller Melnick Demers Steele & Rosati
Tysons

Toula Dreifuss
S & T Law Group
Falls Church

Matthew Michael Dudley
Willcox Savage
Norfolk

Mazin Elias
Kramer Elias
Fairfax

John Alden English
Woods Rogers
Charlottesville

John W. Farrell
McCandlish Lillard
Fairfax

John H. Foote
Walsh Colucci Lubeley & Walsh
Prince William County

Laura Lee Garrett
Hirschler
Richmond

Vernon M. Geddy III
Geddy, Harris, Franck & Hickman
Williamsburg

Jeffrey P. Geiger
Hirschler
Richmond

Paul W. Gerhardt
Kaufman & Canoles
Williamsburg

Christopher M. Gill
Christian & Barton
Richmond

Michael A. Glasser
Glasser and Glasser
Norfolk

Carol W. Hahn
Sands Anderson
Virginia Beach

Gifford R. Hampshire
Blankingship & Keith
Fairfax

Hunter Hanger
Hanger Law
Virginia Beach

David C. Hannah
Hirschler
Tysons

Amy L. Harman
Kaufman & Canoles
Chesapeake

Adam N. Harrell Jr.
Harrell & Chambliss
Richmond

Lisa Anne Hawkins
Hawkins Law
Bridgewater

Kang He
McGuireWoods
Tysons

Peter L. Henderer
McCandlish Holton
Richmond

Sean D. Hicks
Williams Mullen
Richmond

Katja H. Hill
Whiteford Taylor & Preston
Richmond

William G. Homiller
Troutman Pepper Locke
Richmond

David S. Houston
Bean Kinney & Korman
Arlington County

Barry W. Hunter
Kaufman & Canoles
Norfolk

Nicole F. Ingle
Woods Rogers
Roanoke

Brian K. Jackson
Hirschler
Richmond

Thomas G. Johnson Jr.
Willcox Savage
Norfolk

D. Brennen Keene
McGuireWoods
Richmond

Kimberly A. Keith
Keith & Keith Attorneys at Law
Chesterfield County

Ray W. King
Woods Rogers
Norfolk

Molly R. Kiser
Shaheen Law Firm
Virginia Beach

Thomas Moore Lawson
Thomas Moore Lawson PC
Winchester

Benjamin D. Leigh
Troxell Leigh
Leesburg

C. Vincent Leon-Guerrero
Leon Guerrero PLLC
Herndon

Preston Lloyd
Williams Mullen
Richmond

Valerie Wagner Long
Williams Mullen
Charlottesville

Gregory D. Lydon
Willcox Savage
Norfolk

Christopher Mackenzie
Sands Anderson
Richmond

Ranuel P. Magalong
Odin Feldman Pittleman
Reston

John F. McManus
Hirschler
Fredericksburg

Andrew R. McRoberts
Sands Anderson
Richmond

Steven M. Mikulic
McGuireWoods
Tysons

Jack Morgan
DLA Piper
Reston

Jennifer D. Mullen
Roth Jackson Gibbons Condlin
Richmond

Lisa M. Murphy
Willcox Savage
Norfolk

Shane M. Murphy
Miles & Stockbridge
Tysons

Adam R. Nelson
ThompsonMcMullan
Richmond

Joseph Noble
Williams Mullen
Richmond

Carrie Hallberg O’Malley
Hirschler
Fredericksburg

Grady A. Palmer
Williams Mullen
Virginia Beach

Susan M. Pesner
PesnerLaw
Tysons

Sarah Louppe Petcher
S & T Law Group
Falls Church

Stephen C. Price
McCandlish Lillard
Leesburg

Evan Pritchard
Wire Gill
Alexandria

Erin C. Quinn
Glasser and Glasser
Norfolk

Faisal S. Qureshi
Chaplin & Qureshi
Glen Allen

Scott M. Raney
Flora Pettit
Charlottesville

Cartwright Rixey Reilly
Williams Mullen
Virginia Beach

John W. Richardson
Wolcott Rivers Gates
Virginia Beach

Gregory A. Riegle
McGuireWoods
Tysons

Alexander M. Rivera
Glasser and Glasser
Norfolk

James B. Rixey
Woods Rogers
Norfolk

Matthew G. Roberts
Hirschler
Richmond

Stephen R. Romine
Williams Mullen
Virginia Beach

Tyler J. Rosá
Williams Mullen
Virginia Beach

Charles H. Rothenberg
Hirschler
Richmond

Julianne Cyr Routten
Routten & Laster Law
Newport News

Amanda Hayes Rudolph
Redmon, Peyton & Braswell
Alexandria

Ehsan Sanaie
Reed Smith
McLean

Curtis L. Sano
Lerch, Early & Brewer
Bethesda, Md.

Lawrence M. Schonberger
Sevila, Saunders, Huddleston & White
Leesburg

Lori H. Schweller
Williams Mullen
Charlottesville

Roy Shannon Jr.
Shannon & Wright
Alexandria

Conway H. Sheild III
Kaufman & Canoles
Newport News

William H. Shewmake
Woods Rogers
Richmond

Mark A. Short
Kaufman & Canoles
Newport News

Olaun Simmons
Vanderpool Frostick & Nishanian
Manassas

Jeffrey M. Stedfast
Kaufman & Canoles
Norfolk

Brandt H. Stitzer
Hirschler
Richmond

Theodora Stringham
Kramer Elias
Fairfax

Raymond H. Suttle Jr.
Kaufman & Canoles
Newport News

Howard R. Sykes Jr.
Sykes Bourdon Ahern & Levy
Virginia Beach

Leonard C. Tengco
Tengco Law
Fairfax

James W. Theobald
Hirschler
Richmond

Brett B. Thompson
Thompson Law Group
Virginia Beach

Nathaniel P. Tyler
Willcox Savage
Norfolk

Robin E. Walker
Sands Anderson
Richmond

Danielle Wang
Sands Anderson
Richmond

Leslie R. Watson
Wolcott Rivers Gates
Virginia Beach

Scott L. Weber
McGuireWoods
Richmond

Elizabeth L. White
Sands Anderson
Williamsburg

Kedrick Whitmore
Venable
Tysons

James L. Windsor
Kaufman & Canoles
Virginia Beach

Clark H. Worthy
Gentry Locke Attorneys
Roanoke

Minturn Wright IV
Shannon & Wright
Alexandria

Jeremiah M. Yourth
Sands Anderson
Richmond

Louise Zwicker
Odin Feldman Pittleman
Reston

Business Law 2025

Zachary S. Agee
Woods Rogers
Roanoke

E.G. Allen III
Roth Jackson Gibbons Condlin
Richmond

Joseph B. Allen
Willcox Savage
Norfolk

Christopher Ambrosio
Woods Rogers
Norfolk

Joel Ankney
Ankney Law
Virginia Beach

John Badman IV
Miles & Stockbridge
Richmond

James T. Bailey
Williams Mullen
Richmond

David M. Bastiaans
Wolcott Rivers Gates
Virginia Beach

Mark R. Baumgartner
Pender & Coward
Virginia Beach

Seth Berenzweig
Berenzweig Leonard
Tysons

Laura M. Berry
Harman Claytor Corrigan & Wellman
Glen Allen

Joel M. Birken
Rees Broome
Tysons

Greg R. Bishop
Williams Mullen
Richmond

Bruce M. Blanchard
Odin Feldman Pittleman
Reston

Rebecca C. Bowen
ThompsonMcMullan
Richmond

Jeff Breeser
Willcox Savage
Norfolk

W. Ashley Burgess
Sands Anderson
Richmond

Benton Burroughs Jr.
Reed Smith
McLean

James K. Cowan Jr.
Cowan Perry
Blacksburg

Beverley L. Crump
ThompsonMcMullan
Richmond

David M. Delpierre
Kaufman & Canoles
Norfolk

Dustin H. DeVore
Kaufman & Canoles
Williamsburg

Thomas J. Dillon III
Hirschler
Richmond

Tricia Dunlap
Dunlap Law
Henrico County

S. Brian Farmer
Reed Smith
Richmond

Michael J. Finney
Gentry Locke Attorneys
Roanoke

Humes J. Franklin III
Wharton Aldhizer & Weaver
Staunton

Thomas R. Frantz
Williams Mullen
Virginia Beach

Ronald M. Gates
Wolcott Rivers Gates
Virginia Beach

Megan Martz Gilliland
Kaufman & Canoles
Richmond

Ann Gillooly
Gillooly Law
McLean

Jacob L. Glasser
Glasser and Glasser
Norfolk

Robert C. Goodman Jr.
Kaufman & Canoles
Virginia Beach

Philip H. Goodpasture
Williams Mullen
Richmond

Allen C. Goolsby
Hunton Andrews Kurth
Richmond

Michael C. Guanzon
Christian & Barton
Richmond

John Owen Gwathmey
Troutman Pepper Locke
Richmond

Steven M. Haas
Hunton Andrews Kurth
Richmond

Brian L. Hager
McGuireWoods
Richmond

Ryan Hanson
Kaleo Legal
Virginia Beach

Lisa J. Hedrick
Hirschler
Richmond

Stephen T. Heitz
Litten & Sipe
Harrisonburg

Michael J. Hertz
Woods Rogers
Roanoke

John C. Hodges
Dunton, Simmons & Dunton
White Stone

Kathleen Broadbent Horne
Sevila, Saunders, Huddleston & White
Leesburg

Eric F. Horvitz
Miles & Stockbridge
Tysons

Daniel E. Howell
McGuireWoods
Richmond

Robert W. Hughes
FloranceGordonBrown
Richmond

Daniel E. Ingersoll
Cameron Ingersoll Roche
Fairfax County

Thomas C. Inglima
Willcox Savage
Norfolk

Kristen R. Jurjevich
Pender & Coward
Virginia Beach

Meagan J. Kalantar
Williams Mullen
Virginia Beach

R. Neal Keesee Jr.
Woods Rogers
Roanoke

Herschel V. Keller
Gentry Locke Attorneys
Lynchburg

Michael K. Kim
Blankingship & Keith
Fairfax

Benjamin J. Kinder
Odin Feldman Pittleman
Reston

David W. Kuhnsman
Protorae Law
Tysons

David M. Lay
Williams Mullen
Richmond

Wright Lewis
Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig
Vienna

Andrew M. Lohmann
Hirschler
Richmond

Edward B. Lumpkin
Spotts Fain
Richmond

Daniel P. Lyon
McCandlish Lillard
Leesburg

Lamont Maddox
Guidance Law Firm
Norfolk

Vincent J. Mastracco Jr.
Kaufman & Canoles
Norfolk

John M. McCormick
McCormick Law & Consulting
Norfolk

Gabriel L. McCoy
Williams Mullen
Virginia Beach

Jennifer Light McGrath
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