71 WRVB Attorneys Named to 2023 "Legal Elite" and Five Named as Rising Stars

12.01.2023

Recognition

Woods Rogers Vandeventer Black (WRVB) is pleased to announce that 71 of our attorneys have been included among Virginia Business magazine's 2023 "Legal Elite" list, with five named as "Rising Stars."

WRVB 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 over half of WRVB 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.

The following attorneys were named in the 2023 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
Mark S. Brennan	Civil Litigation
Dean T. Buckius	Labor/Employment Law
John K. Byrum	Administrative/Government/Legislative
Victor O. Cardwell	Labor/Employment Law
Vanessa Steltenpohl Carter	Real Estate/Land Use
Deborah M. Casey	Real Estate/Land Use
Francis H. Casola	Civil Litigation
W. Thomas Chappell	Appellate Law
S. Henry "Hank" Creasy	Health 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
Jonathan V. Gallo	Cybersecurity/Data Privacy/Technology
Patrick A. Genzler	Environmental Law
Richard S. Guy	Corporate Counsel
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
Sarah W. Houck	Family Law/Domestic Relations
Nicole F. Ingle	Real Estate/Land Use
R. Neal Keesee	Intellectual Property
Talfourd H. Kemper	Business Law
Ray W. King	Real Estate/Land Use
Alton L. Knighton	Business Law
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
Thomas T. Palmer	Health Law
Dustin M. Paul	Civil Litigation
Elizabeth Guilbert Perrow	Alternative Dispute Resolution
Nancy F. Reynolds	Health Law
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	Administrative/Government/Legislative
Christopher W. Stevens	Civil Litigation
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	Construction Law
Thomas M. Winn	Labor/Employment Law
Joshua C. Wykle	Taxes/Estates/Trusts