Williams Mullen is pleased to announce that 119 lawyers in 67 practice areas were selected for inclusion in the 2020 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©.
Williams Mullen had the most lawyers listed as a firm in the state of Virginia (92). Seven practice areas also had the most lawyers in Virginia listed, including corporate (15), health care (6), banking and finance litigation (8), real estate litigation (4), mergers and acquisitions (7), real estate (21) and trusts and estates (8).
15 attorneys were also named “Lawyers of the Year” by Best Lawyers® in their respective localities and practice areas. To view that list, click here.
The recognized attorneys, by practice area, are:
Administrative/Regulatory Law
James Patrick Guy II
Jennifer A. Morgan
Robert D. “Bob” Perrow
Banking and Finance Law
C. Grigsby “Grig” Scifres
Edmund D. “Ed” Harllee
Holmes P. Harden
Matthew E. Cheek
Monroe “Mike” Kelly III
Scott H. Richter
William H. “Tracy” Schwarzschild III
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
C. Grigsby “Grig” Scifres
Holmes P. Harden
Jennifer M. McLemore
Joseph R. Mayes
Monroe “Mike” Kelly III
Paul S. “Chip” Bliley Jr.
William H. “Tracy” Schwarzschild III
Bet-the-Company Litigation
M. Keith Kapp
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Gregory R. Bishop
Patrick O. Gottschalk (Lawyer of the Year – Richmond)
Commercial Litigation
Brendan D. O'Toole
J. Brian Cashmere
Calvin W. “Woody” Fowler Jr.
Camden R. Webb
Charles E. “Chuck” James Jr.
Elizabeth Davenport Scott
George H. Bowles
Gilbert C. “Gib” Laite III
John L. Walker III
Kelly C. Hanley
M. Keith Kapp
Patrick R. Hanes
Turner A. Broughton
W. Alexander Burnett
William D. “Bill” Bayliss
William F. “Bill” Devine
Communications Law
James Patrick Guy II
Construction Law
Arnie B. Mason
Gilbert C. “Gib” Laite III
Robert K. “Bob” Cox
W. Alexander Burnett
Copyright Law
Craig L. Mytelka
Edward T. White
Robert C. Van Arnam
Corporate Compliance Law
Robert E. “Rob” Spicer Jr.
Corporate Governance Law
Scott H. Richter
Andrew W. White
Corporate Law
Aaron G. Spencer
Benjamin C. Crumpler*
David F. Paulson Jr.
David L. Dallas Jr. (Lawyer of the Year – Charlottesville)
David M. Lay
Douglas L. Sbertoli
Elizabeth G. “Bitsy” Hester
Gary D. LeClair
Gregory R. Bishop
John M. Paris Jr.
Julious P. “Joey” Smith Jr.
Patrick C. Devine Jr.
Patrick O. Gottschalk
Scott H. Richter
Stephen W. Burke
Theron M. “Tad” VanDusen
Thomas R. Frantz
Wyatt S. Beazley IV
Criminal Defense: General Practice
Charles E. “Chuck” James Jr.
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Charles E. “Chuck” James Jr.
Patrick R. Hanes
Wes J. Camden
William D. “Bill” Bayliss
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Marc E. Purintun
Employment Law – Management
D. Earl Baggett
David C. Burton
Douglas M. Nabhan
Edward S. Schenk III
Laura D. Windsor
Lynn F. Jacob
Michael C. Lord
Energy Law
James Patrick Guy II
M. Keith Kapp
Robert F. "Bob" Riley*
Energy Regulatory Law
James Patrick Guy II
Entertainment Law – Music
Phillip H. Goodpasture
Environmental Law
Amos C. Dawson III
Channing J. Martin
Ethan R. Ware
Henry R. “Speaker” Pollard V
Jessica J.O. King
Mona Cunningham O’Bryant (Lawyer of the Year – Raleigh)
Financial Services Regulation Law
Robert D. “Bob” Perrow
Government Relations Practice
Charles B. “Chuck” Neely Jr.
Richard A. “Rick” Zechini
Health Care Law
Jamie Baskerville Martin
Jeremy A. Ball*
Malcolm E. “Dick” Ritsch Jr.
Matthew M. Cobb
Patrick C. Devine Jr.
Wyatt S. Beazley IV
Immigration Law
William J. “Bill” Benos
Insurance Law
Laura D. Windsor
International Trade and Finance Law
Thomas B. McVey
Labor Law – Management
David C. Burton
Douglas M. Nabhan
Laura D. Windsor (Lawyer of the Year – Richmond)
Lynn F. Jacob
Land Use and Zoning Law
Gilbert C. “Gib” Laite III
Howard E. Gordon
T. Preston Lloyd Jr.
Valerie Wagner Long
Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants
M. Keith Kapp
Legal Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs
M. Keith Kapp
Leisure and Hospitality Law
Alexander C. “Sandy” Graham Jr.
Litigation – Antitrust
M. Keith Kapp
Litigation – Banking and Finance
Calvin W. “Woody” Fowler Jr.
George H. Bowles
Gilbert C. “Gib” Laite III
Holmes P. Harden
J.P. McGuire Boyd Jr.
John L. Walker III
Monroe “Mike” Kelly III
Paul S. “Chip” Bliley Jr. (Lawyer of the Year – Richmond)
Robert D. “Bob” Perrow
Turner A. Broughton
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Holmes P. Harden
Paul S. “Chip” Bliley Jr.
William H. “Tracy” Schwarzschild III
Litigation – Construction
Arnie B. Mason
J. Brian Cashmere
George H. Bowles
Gilbert C. “Gib” Laite III
Robert K. “Bob” Cox
William D. “Bill” Bayliss (Lawyer of the Year – Richmond)
Litigation – Environmental
Amos C. Dawson III
Channing J. Martin
Ethan R. Ware
Jessica J.O. King (Lawyer of the Year – Columbia)
Litigation – Insurance
Harold E. “Hal” Johnson*
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Andrew R. “Drew” Shores*
Craig L. Mytelka
Edward T. White
F. Michael Sajovec
M. Bruce Harper
Patrick R. Hanes
Robert C. Van Arnam
Litigation – Labor and Employment
David C. Burton
Douglas M. Nabhan
Edward S. Schenk III
Laura D. Windsor
Lynn F. Jacob
Michael C. Lord
Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
John L. Walker III
Litigation – Mergers and Acquisitions
Calvin W. “Woody” Fowler Jr.
Litigation – Patent
Craig L. Mytelka (Lawyer of the Year – Norfolk)
F. Michael Sajovec
Patrick R. Hanes
Robert C. Van Arnam (Lawyer of the Year – Raleigh)
Litigation – Real Estate
George H. Bowles
Gilbert C. “Gib” Laite III (Lawyer of the Year – Raleigh)
John L. Walker III (Lawyer of the Year – Richmond)
Steven D. Delaney
William D. “Bill” Bayliss
Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Robert D. “Bob” Perrow
Litigation – Securities
George H. Bowles
Litigation – Trusts and Estates
Elizabeth Davenport Scott (Lawyer of the Year – Raleigh)
George H. Bowles
W. Benjamin Pace (Lawyer of the Year – Richmond)
Litigation and Controversy-Tax
Charles B. “Chuck” Neely Jr.
Nancy S. Rendleman
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions-Defendants
Turner A. Broughton
Media Law
Phillip H. Goodpasture
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Aaron G. Spencer
Gary D. LeClair (Lawyer of the Year – Richmond)
Gregory R. Bishop
Lawrence R. “Larry” Siegel
Robert C. “Bob” Dewar
Scott H. Richter
Stephen W. Burke (Lawyer of the Year – Norfolk)
Thomas R. Frantz
Patent Law
F. Michael Sajovec
Richard T. “Rick” Matthews
Robert C. Van Arnam
Personal Injury Litigation-Defendants
W.F. Drewry “Drew” Gallalee
Private Funds/Hedge Funds Law
Gary D. LeClair
Product Liability Litigation-Defendants
Turner A. Broughton
W.F. Drewry “Drew” Gallalee
Public Finance Law
William L. “Bill” Nusbaum
Railroad Law
Gilbert C. “Gib” Laite III
Real Estate Law
A. Brooks Hock
Allison T. Domson
Alyssa C. Embree
Andrea Harlow
Charles L. Cabell
Gilbert C. “Gib” Laite III
Howard E. Gordon
Jamie Watkins Bruno
John F. Faber Jr.
John M. Mercer
Jonathan A. Frank
Lawrence H. “Larry” Bryant
Lori H. Schweller
Mary Katherine McGetrick
Matthew E. Cheek
Monroe “Mike” Kelly III
Otto W. Konrad
R. Joseph Noble
Robert C. Lawson
Ronald R. Rogers
Steven D. Delaney
T. Preston Lloyd Jr.
Valerie Wagner Long
William L. “Bill” Nusbaum
Securities/Capital Markets Law
Scott H. Richter (Lawyer of the Year – Richmond)
Securities Regulation
Scott H. Richter
Tax Law
Craig L. Rascoe
Farhad Aghdami
J. Conrad Garcia
James P. “Jim” Head
John M. Paris Jr.
Nancy S. Rendleman
Thomas R. Frantz
Trade Secrets Law
Craig L. Mytelka
Trademark Law
Craig L. Mytelka
Edward T. White
Trusts and Estates Law
Christine N. Piersall
Daniel J. Durst
David D. Addison
Farhad Aghdami (Lawyer of the Year – Richmond)
Fielding L. Williams Jr.
James P. “Jim” Head
Julious P. “Joey” Smith Jr.
Thomas R. Frantz
Venture Capital Law
David L. Dallas Jr.
Gary D. LeClair
Workers’ Compensation Law-Employers
Edward S. Schenk III
Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become a well-regarded guide. Because Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey in which attorneys cast votes on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their practice areas, and because lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed, inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor.
More information about the Best Lawyers rankings, including the selection process, can be found here.
* selected for the first time