Williams Mullen is pleased to announce that 123 of the firm’s lawyers in 67 practice areas were selected for inclusion in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©.
Williams Mullen had the most Virginia lawyers listed (99). 10 practice areas also had the most lawyers in Virginia listed, including banking and finance (9), commercial litigation (14), corporate (23), banking and finance litigation (7), construction litigation (6), intellectual property litigation (6), real estate litigation (4), mergers and acquisitions (13), real estate (21) and tax law (6).
In addition, 12 attorneys were also named “Lawyers of the Year” by Best Lawyers® in their respective localities and practice areas.
The recognized attorneys given the title “Lawyers of the Year,” by office location, are:
Charlottesville
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Caroline W. Stanton - Corporate Law
Norfolk
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David C. Burton - Labor Law - Management
Richmond
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Gregory R. Bishop - Mergers and Acquisitions Law
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Turner A. Broughton - Litigation - Banking and Finance
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W.F. Drewry Gallalee - Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
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Jamie Baskerville Martin - Health Care Law
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W. Benjamin Pace - Litigation - Trusts and Estates
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Edward T. White - Trademark Law
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Laura D. Windsor - Labor Law - Management
Columbia-SC
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Jessica King - Environmental Law
Raleigh
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Mona Cunningham O'Bryant - Environmental Law
Washington, D.C.
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Robert K. Cox - Construction Law
The recognized attorneys given the title “Best Lawyers,” by office location, are:
Charlottesville, VA
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Thomas Bergert (*)
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Litigation - Intellectual Property
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David L. Dallas, Jr. (2007) [15]
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Corporate Law
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Venture Capital Law
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Valerie Wagner Long (2009) [15]
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Land Use and Zoning Law
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Real Estate Law
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Lori H. Schweller (2015) [5]
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Caroline W. Stanton (2022)
Columbia, SC
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Jessica King (2018) [5]
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Environmental Law
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Litigation - Environmental
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Ethan R. Ware (2006) [15]
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Environmental Law
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Litigation - Environmental
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Richard H. Willis (1995) [25]
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Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Norfolk, VA
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George H. Bowles (2011) [10]
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Commercial Litigation
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Litigation - Banking and Finance
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Litigation - Construction
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Litigation - Real Estate
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Litigation - Securities
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Litigation - Trusts and Estates
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Lawrence H. Bryant (2013) [10]
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Alyssa C. Dangler (2018) [5]
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William F. Devine (2010) [10]
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Howard E. Gordon (1997) [25]
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Land Use and Zoning Law
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Real Estate Law
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Scott C. Miller (2022)
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Litigation - Trusts and Estates
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William L. Nusbaum (2008) [15]
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Leisure and Hospitality Law
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Public Finance Law
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Real Estate Law
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Christine Nguyen Piersall (2018) [5]
Raleigh, NC
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Miles S. Bruder (2021)
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Wes J. Camden (2018) [5]
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Criminal Defense: White-Collar
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Kelly C. Hanley (2019) [5]
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Holmes P. Harden (2008) [15]
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Banking and Finance Law
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Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
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Litigation - Banking and Finance
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Litigation - Bankruptcy
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Thomas H. Johnson, Jr. (2021)
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M. Keith Kapp (2003) [20]
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Bet-the-Company Litigation
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Commercial Litigation
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Energy Law
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Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
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Legal Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
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Litigation - Antitrust
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Gilbert C. Laite III (2007) [15]
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Commercial Litigation
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Construction Law
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Land Use and Zoning Law
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Litigation - Banking and Finance
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Litigation - Construction
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Litigation - Real Estate
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Railroad Law
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Real Estate Law
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Robert Charles Lawson (2018) [5]
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Michael C. Lord (2001) [20]
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Employment Law - Management
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Litigation - Labor and Employment
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Richard T. Matthews (2017) [5]
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Litigation - Intellectual Property
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Patent Law
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Trademark Law
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Jennifer A. Morgan (2019) [5]
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Administrative / Regulatory Law
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Mona Cunningham O'Bryant (2018) [5]
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David F. Paulson, Jr. (2011) [10]
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F. Michael Sajovec (2013) [10]
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Litigation - Intellectual Property
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Litigation - Patent
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Patent Law
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David M. Saravitz (*)
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Edward S. Schenk III (2013) [10]
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Employment Law - Management
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Litigation - Labor and Employment
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Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
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Andrew R. Shores (2020)
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Litigation - Intellectual Property
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Patent Law
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Trademark Law
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Aaron G. Spencer (2015) [5]
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Corporate Law
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Mergers and Acquisitions Law
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Robert C. Van Arnam (2014) [10]
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Copyright Law
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Litigation - Intellectual Property
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Litigation - Patent
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Patent Law
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Camden R. Webb (2012) [10]
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Richard A. Zechini (2019) [5]
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Government Relations Practice
Richmond, VA
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Farhad Aghdami (2006) [15]
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Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
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Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
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Tax Law
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Trusts and Estates
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D. Earl Baggett (2016) [5]
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Employment Law - Management
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James T. Bailey (*)
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Jeremy Ball (2020)
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William D. Bayliss (2001) [20]
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Commercial Litigation
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Criminal Defense: White-Collar
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Litigation - Construction
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Litigation - Real Estate
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Wyatt S. Beazley IV (2010) [10]
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Corporate Law
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Health Care Law
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William J. Benos (2018) [5]
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Gregory R. Bishop (2013) [10]
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Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
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Corporate Law
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Mergers and Acquisitions Law
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Jonathan Bliley (*)
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J.P. McGuire Boyd, Jr. (2019) [5]
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Litigation - Banking and Finance
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Turner A. Broughton (2013) [10]
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Commercial Litigation
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Litigation - Banking and Finance
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Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
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Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
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Jamie Watkins Bruno (2019) [5]
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Banking and Finance Law
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Real Estate Law
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W. Alexander Burnett (2017) [5]
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Commercial Litigation
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Construction Law
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Litigation - Construction
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Garland S. Carr (2022)
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Administrative / Regulatory Law
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Energy Regulatory Law
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Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
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Matthew E. Cheek (2012) [10]
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Banking and Finance Law
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Real Estate Law
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Janet W. Cho (2022)
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Copyright Law
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Litigation - Intellectual Property
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Trademark Law
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Matthew M. Cobb (2018) [5]
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Administrative / Regulatory Law
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Health Care Law
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Jenny Connors (2022)
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Steven D. Delaney (2007) [15]
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Litigation - Real Estate
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Real Estate Law
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Anna Derewenda (*)
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Robert C. Dewar (2009) [15]
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Corporate Law
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Mergers and Acquisitions Law
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Allison T. Domson (2015) [5]
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Daniel J. Durst (2018) [5]
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Calvin W. Fowler, Jr. (2009) [15]
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Commercial Litigation
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Litigation - Banking and Finance
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Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions
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Jonathan A. Frank (2018) [5]
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W.F. Drewry Gallalee (2011) [10]
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Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
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Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
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J. Conrad Garcia (2009) [15]
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Philip H. Goodpasture (2007) [15]
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Corporate Law
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Entertainment Law - Music
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Media Law
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Mergers and Acquisitions Law
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Alexander C. Graham, Jr. (2016) [5]
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Leisure and Hospitality Law
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Patrick R. Hanes (2009) [15]
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Commercial Litigation
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Criminal Defense: White-Collar
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Litigation - Intellectual Property
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Litigation - Patent
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Andrea Harlow (2019) [5]
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Banking and Finance Law
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Real Estate Law
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Meredith M. Haynes (*)
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Brooks Hock (2007) [15]
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Charles E. James, Jr. (2015) [5]
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Commercial Litigation
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Criminal Defense: General Practice
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Criminal Defense: White-Collar
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Harold E. Johnson (2020)
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Litigation - Insurance
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Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions
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Litigation - Securities
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Otto W. Konrad (2018) [5]
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David M. Lay (2013) [10]
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Corporate Law
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Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
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Mergers and Acquisitions Law
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Venture Capital Law
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Gary D. LeClair (2006) [15]
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Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
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Corporate Law
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Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
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Mergers and Acquisitions Law
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Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
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Venture Capital Law
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Lee Lester (2022)
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T. Preston Lloyd, Jr. (2018) [5]
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Channing J. Martin (2007) [15]
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Environmental Law
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Litigation - Environmental
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Jamie Baskerville Martin (2005) [15]
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Benjamin A. McCall (2022)
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Banking and Finance Law
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Corporate Law
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Mergers and Acquisitions Law
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Mary Katherine McGetrick (2017) [5]
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Jennifer M. McLemore (2013) [10]
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Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
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Commercial Litigation
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Litigation - Bankruptcy
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John M. Mercer (2008) [15]
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Michael D. Mueller (2022)
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Banking and Finance Law
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Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
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Financial Services Regulation Law
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R. Joseph Noble (2018) [5]
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Brendan D. O'Toole (2017) [5]
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W. Benjamin Pace (2016) [5]
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Litigation - Trusts and Estates
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Laurence V. Parker, Jr. (2022)
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Corporate Governance Law
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Corporate Law
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Mergers and Acquisitions Law
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Robert D. Perrow (2009) [15]
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Administrative / Regulatory Law
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Financial Services Regulation Law
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Litigation - Banking and Finance
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Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
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Henry R. Pollard V (2018) [5]
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Marc E. Purintun (2013) [10]
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Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
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Scott H. Richter (2010) [10]
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Banking and Finance Law
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Corporate Governance Law
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Corporate Law
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Mergers and Acquisitions Law
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Securities / Capital Markets Law
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Securities Regulation
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Douglas L. Sbertoli (2011) [10]
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Robert E. Spicer, Jr. (2018) [5]
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Edward R. Turnbull (2022)
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Corporate Law
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Mergers and Acquisitions Law
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John L. Walker III (2007) [15]
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Commercial Litigation
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Litigation - Banking and Finance
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Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
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Litigation - Real Estate
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Lauren W. Waller (*)
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Andrew W. White (2016) [5]
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Corporate Governance Law
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Mergers and Acquisitions Law
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Edward T. White (2015) [5]
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Copyright Law
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Litigation - Intellectual Property
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Trademark Law
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Fielding L. Williams, Jr. (1995) [25]
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Laura D. Windsor (2015) [5]
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Employment Law - Management
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Insurance Law
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Labor Law - Management
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Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tysons, VA
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Clinton H. Brannon (*)
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Litigation - Intellectual Property
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Brian Cashmere (2016) [5]
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Commercial Litigation
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Litigation - Construction
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Robert K. Cox (2007) [15]
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Construction Law
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Litigation - Construction
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Edmund D. Harllee (1997) [25]
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Banking and Finance Law
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Financial Services Regulation Law
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Stephanie Lipinski Galland (2021)
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Arnie B. Mason (2018) [5]
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Construction Law
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Litigation - Construction
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Thomas B. McVey (2010) [10]
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International Trade and Finance Law
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Kevin D. Pomfret (2022)
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Corporate Law
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Privacy and Data Security Law
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Robert F. Riley (2020)
Virginia Beach, VA
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Stephen W. Burke (2011) [10]
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Corporate Law
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Mergers and Acquisitions Law
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David C. Burton (2008) [15]
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Employment Law - Management
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Labor Law - Management
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Litigation - Labor and Employment
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Benjamin C. Crumpler (2020)
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Anne Domozick (2022)
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John F. Faber, Jr. (2018) [5]
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Thomas R. Frantz (1983) [40]
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Corporate Law
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Mergers and Acquisitions Law
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Tax Law
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Trusts and Estates
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Monroe Kelly III (2008) [15]
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Banking and Finance Law
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Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
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Litigation - Banking and Finance
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Real Estate Law
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Joseph R. Mayes (2015) [5]
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Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
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Craig L. Mytelka (2003) [20]
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Copyright Law
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Litigation - Intellectual Property
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Litigation - Patent
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Media Law
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Trade Secrets Law
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Trademark Law
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John M. Paris, Jr. (2011) [10]
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Corporate Law
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Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
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Tax Law
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Cartwright R. Reilly (2021)
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C. Grigsby Scifres (2007) [15]
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Banking and Finance Law
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Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
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Lawrence R. Siegel (2013) [10]
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Mergers and Acquisitions Law
(Year) First year the lawyer was listed in the published practice area.
(*) Lawyers who are listed for the first time in Best Lawyers.
[#] Milestone of years recognized by Best Lawyers.