61 Attorneys Named to 2024 "Legal Elite" and Four Recognized as Up-and-Coming Young Lawyers

Recognition

Woods Rogers is pleased to announce that 61 of our attorneys have been included among Virginia Business magazine's 2024 "Legal Elite" list, with four recognized as up-and-coming "Young Lawyers."

Woods Rogers has a long tradition of hiring and keeping attorneys known for their legal excellence and for earning the respect of their clients and peers. The inclusion of nearly half of Woods Rogers attorneys shows the firm’s commitment to the legal profession, community leadership, and client service.

Every year attorneys across Virginia nominate their peers for Virginia Business magazine’s Legal Elite rankings. For more than 20 years the publication, in cooperation with the Virginia Bar Association, has asked lawyers to name their peers who are top attorneys in Virginia in their practices.

Rising Star and Young Lawyer Jamie Wood was profiled in a November 29, 2024, article in Virginia Business. She highlights the career mentors who have played a key role in her growth at Woods Rogers and also shares some of her hobbies outside of work. Read more here

The following attorneys were named in the 2024 Legal Elite list. To view the full announcement, click here. 

Christopher Ambrosio Business Law
D. Stan Barnhill Construction Law
Timothy J. Bechen Intellectual Property
Anne G. Bibeau Labor/Employment Law
F. Nash Bilisoly Appellate Law
Neil V. Birkhoff Taxes/Estates/Trusts
R. Patrick Bolling Labor/Employment Law
Mark S. Brennan Civil Litigation
Dean T. Buckius Labor/Employment Law
John K. Byrum Administrative/Government/Legislative
Victor O. Cardwell Labor/Employment Law
Deborah M. Casey Real Estate/Land Use
Francis H. Casola Alternative Dispute Resolution
W. Thomas Chappell Appellate Law
Richard J. Crouch Real Estate/Land Use
Jed Donaldson Bankruptcy/Creditors' Rights
Jennifer L. Eaton Legal Services/Pro Bono
J. Alden English Real Estate/Land Use
Nathan A. Evans Intellectual Property
John W. Francisco Construction Law
William Franczek Alternative Dispute Resolution
Richard S. Guy Business Law
Tracy Taylor Hague Health Law
James R. Harvey Construction Law
Michael E. Hastings Bankruptcy/Creditors' Rights
Elizabeth B. Heddleston Health Law
Geoffrey G. Hemphill Taxes/Estates/Trusts
Patrick W. Herman Taxes/Estates/Trusts
Michael J. Hertz Business Law
Nicole F. Ingle Real Estate/Land Use
R. Neal Keesee Intellectual Property
Ray W. King Real Estate/Land Use
Mark D. Loftis Civil Litigation
Joshua F. P. Long Civil Litigation
Neil S. Lowenstein Construction Law
Richard C. Maxwell Bankruptcy/Creditors' Rights
Anthony J. Mazzeo Administrative/Government/Legislative
Elaine D. McCafferty Appellate Law
Ashley G. Moss Administrative/Government/Legislative
J. Lee E. Osborne Taxes/Estates/Trusts
Richard Ottinger Civil Litigation
Elizabeth Guilbert Perrow Alternative Dispute Resolution
James B. Rixey Real Estate/Land Use
Brooke C. Rosen Family Law/Domestic Relations
J. Benjamin Rottenborn Civil Litigation
William H. Shewmake Real Estate/Land Use
Justin E. Simmons Bankruptcy/Creditors' Rights
Eric J. Sorenson Business Law
Michael L. Sterling Alternative Dispute Resolution 
Leah M. Stiegler Labor/Employment Law
Daniel C. Summerlin Environmental Law
King F. Tower Labor/Employment Law
Autumn R. Visser Business Law
Beth Burgin Waller Cybersecurity/Data Privacy/Technology
Daniel R. Weckstein Administrative/Government/Legislative 
Thomas M. Winn Labor/Employment Law
Joshua C. Wykle Taxes/Estates/Trusts


The following were named in the Young Lawyer category. 

Katherine Lennon Ellis Young Lawyer
Nicholas A. Mirra Young Lawyer
Gaela R. Normile Young Lawyer
Jamie H. Wood Young Lawyer

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