Williams Mullen is pleased to announce that 116 lawyers in 64 practice areas were selected for inclusion in the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©.
Williams Mullen had the most lawyers listed as a firm in the state of Virginia (89). Eight 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 (22), tax law (6) and trusts and estates (8).
In addition, nine 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:
Richmond
Calvin W. Fowler, Jr. - Litigation - Banking and Finance
Gregory R. Bishop - Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Robert D. Perrow - Financial Services Regulation Law
Robert E. Spicer, Jr. - Corporate Compliance Law
Scott H. Richter - Banking and Finance Law
Wyatt S. Beazley IV - Health Care Law
Norfolk
Monroe Kelly III - Litigation - Banking and Finance
Patrick C. Devine, Jr. - Health Care Law
Raleigh
Robert C. Van Arnam - Patent Law
The recognized attorneys given the title “Best Lawyers,” by office location, are:
Charlottesville, VA
David L. Dallas, Jr. (2007)
Corporate Law
Venture Capital Law
Valerie Wagner Long (2009)
Land Use and Zoning Law
Real Estate Law
Lori H. Schweller (2015)
Real Estate Law
Columbia, SC
Jessica King (2018)
Environmental Law
Litigation - Environmental
Ethan R. Ware (2006)
Environmental Law
Litigation - Environmental
Norfolk, VA
Lawrence H. Bryant (2013)
Real Estate Law
Benjamin C. Crumpler (2020)
Corporate Law
Patrick C. Devine, Jr. (1995)
Corporate Law
Health Care Law
William F. Devine (2010)
Commercial Litigation
Alyssa C. Embree (2018)
Real Estate Law
Howard E. Gordon (1995)
Land Use and Zoning Law
Real Estate Law
William L. Nusbaum (2008)
Leisure and Hospitality Law
Public Finance Law
Real Estate Law
Christine Nguyen Piersall (2018)
Trusts and Estates
Raleigh, NC
Miles S. Bruder (*)
Corporate Law
Wes J. Camden (2018)
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Amos C. Dawson III (1989)
Environmental Law
Litigation - Environmental
Kelly C. Hanley (2019)
Commercial Litigation
Holmes P. Harden (2008)
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation - Banking and Finance
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Thomas H. Johnson, Jr. (*)
Real Estate Law
M. Keith Kapp (2006)
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Energy Law
Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
Legal Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
Litigation - Antitrust
Gilbert C. Laite III (2007)
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Land Use and Zoning Law
Litigation - Banking and Finance
Litigation - Construction
Litigation - Real Estate
Railroad Law
Real Estate Law
Robert Charles Lawson (2018)
Real Estate Law
Michael C. Lord (2011)
Employment Law - Management
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Richard T. Matthews (2020)
Patent Law
Jennifer A. Morgan (2019)
Administrative / Regulatory Law
Mona Cunningham O'Bryant (2018)
Environmental Law
David F. Paulson, Jr. (2011)
Corporate Law
Ronald R. Rogers (2009)
Real Estate Law
F. Michael Sajovec (2013)
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Patent
Patent Law
Edward S. Schenk III (2013)
Employment Law - Management
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
Elizabeth Davenport Scott (2010)
Commercial Litigation
Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Andrew R. Shores (2020)
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Aaron G. Spencer (2015)
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Robert C. Van Arnam (2014)
Copyright Law
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Patent
Patent Law
Theron M. VanDusen (2013)
Corporate Law
Camden R. Webb (2012)
Commercial Litigation
Richard A. Zechini (2019)
Government Relations Practice
Richmond, VA
David D. Addison (1993)
Trusts and Estates
Farhad Aghdami (2006)
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Tax Law
Trusts and Estates
D. Earl Baggett (2016)
Employment Law - Management
Jeremy Ball (2020)
Health Care Law
William D. Bayliss (2001)
Commercial Litigation
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Litigation - Construction
Litigation - Real Estate
Wyatt S. Beazley IV (2010)
Corporate Law
Health Care Law
William J. Benos (2018)
Immigration Law
Gregory R. Bishop (2013)
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
J.P. McGuire Boyd, Jr. (2019)
Litigation - Banking and Finance
Turner A. Broughton (2013)
Commercial Litigation
Litigation - Banking and Finance
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Jamie Watkins Bruno (2019)
Real Estate Law
W. Alexander Burnett (2017)
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Charles L. Cabell (2011)
Real Estate Law
Matthew E. Cheek (2012)
Banking and Finance Law
Real Estate Law
Matthew M. Cobb (2018)
Health Care Law
Steven D. Delaney (2007)
Litigation - Real Estate
Real Estate Law
Robert C. Dewar (2009)
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Allison T. Domson (2015)
Real Estate Law
Daniel J. Durst (2018)
Trusts and Estates
Calvin W. Fowler, Jr. (2009)
Commercial Litigation
Litigation - Banking and Finance
Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions
Jonathan A. Frank (2018)
Real Estate Law
W.F. Drewry Gallalee (2013)
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
J. Conrad Garcia (2009)
Tax Law
Philip H. Goodpasture (2008)
Entertainment Law - Music
Media Law
Patrick O. Gottschalk (2013)
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Corporate Law
Alexander C. Graham, Jr. (2016)
Leisure and Hospitality Law
Patrick R. Hanes (2011)
Commercial Litigation
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Patent
Andrea Harlow (2019)
Real Estate Law
Elizabeth G. Hester (2006)
Corporate Law
A. Brooks Hock (2007)
Real Estate Law
Charles E. James, Jr. (2015)
Commercial Litigation
Criminal Defense: General Practice
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Harold E. Johnson (2020)
Litigation - Insurance
Otto W. Konrad (2018)
Real Estate Law
David M. Lay (2013)
Corporate Law
Gary D. LeClair (2006)
Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
Corporate Law
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
Venture Capital Law
T. Preston Lloyd, Jr. (2018)
Land Use and Zoning Law
Real Estate Law
Channing J. Martin (2007)
Environmental Law
Litigation - Environmental
Jamie Baskerville Martin (2005)
Health Care Law
Mary Katherine McGetrick (2017)
Real Estate Law
Jennifer M. McLemore (2013)
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
John M. Mercer (2008)
Real Estate Law
Douglas M. Nabhan (2012)
Employment Law - Management
Labor Law - Management
Litigation - Labor and Employment
R. Joseph Noble (2018)
Real Estate Law
Brendan D. O'Toole (2017)
Commercial Litigation
W. Benjamin Pace (2016)
Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Robert D. Perrow (2011)
Administrative / Regulatory Law
Financial Services Regulation Law
Litigation - Banking and Finance
Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Henry R. Pollard V (2018)
Environmental Law
Marc E. Purintun (2013)
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Craig L. Rascoe (2006)
Tax Law
Scott H. Richter (2010)
Banking and Finance Law
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Securities / Capital Markets Law
Securities Regulation
Malcolm E. Ritsch, Jr. (2009)
Health Care Law
Douglas L. Sbertoli (2011)
Corporate Law
Julious P. Smith, Jr. (1993)
Corporate Law
Trusts and Estates
Robert E. Spicer, Jr. (2018)
Corporate Compliance Law
John L. Walker III (2007)
Commercial Litigation
Litigation - Banking and Finance
Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
Litigation - Real Estate
Andrew W. White (2016)
Corporate Governance Law
Edward T. White (2015)
Copyright Law
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Trademark Law
Fielding L. Williams, Jr. (1995)
Trusts and Estates
Laura D. Windsor (2015)
Employment Law - Management
Insurance Law
Labor Law - Management
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tysons Corner, VA
Brian Cashmere (2016)
Commercial Litigation
Litigation - Construction
Robert K. Cox (2007)
Construction Law
Litigation - Construction
Edmund D. Harllee (1995)
Banking and Finance Law
James Philip Head (2016)
Tax Law
Trusts and Estates
Arnie B. Mason (2018)
Construction Law
Litigation - Construction
Virginia Beach, VA
George H. Bowles (2011)
Commercial Litigation
Litigation - Banking and Finance
Litigation - Construction
Litigation - Real Estate
Litigation - Securities
Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Stephen W. Burke (2011)
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
David C. Burton (2011)
Employment Law - Management
Labor Law - Management
Litigation - Labor and Employment
John F. Faber, Jr. (2018)
Real Estate Law
Thomas R. Frantz (1983)
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tax Law
Trusts and Estates
Monroe Kelly III (2008)
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation - Banking and Finance
Real Estate Law
Joseph R. Mayes (2015)
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Craig L. Mytelka (2011)
Copyright Law
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Patent
Trade Secrets Law
Trademark Law
John M. Paris, Jr. (2011)
Corporate Law
Tax Law
Cartwright R. Reilly (*)
Real Estate Law
C. Grigsby Scifres (2007)
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Lawrence R. Siegel (2013)
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Washington, DC
Stephanie Lipinski Galland (*)
Tax Law
Thomas B. McVey (2010)
International Trade and Finance Law
Robert F. Riley (2020)
Energy Law
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.
(Year) First year the lawyer was listed in the published practice area.
(*) Lawyers who are listed for the first time in Best Lawyers®.