70 WRVB Attorneys Named to 2022 "Legal Elite"
Recognition
Woods Rogers Vandeventer Black has a long tradition of hiring and keeping attorneys known for their legal excellence and for earning the respect of their clients and peers. This year, the firm is home to 70 attorneys on the “Legal Elite” list, including 3 Young Lawyers.
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 to the 2022 Legal Elite list:
| Christopher Ambrosio | Business Law |
| D. Stan Barnhill | Construction |
| Anne G. Bibeau | Labor/Employment |
| F. Nash Bilisoly IV | Appellate Law |
| Neil V. Birkhoff | Taxes/Estates/Trusts |
| R. Patrick Bolling | Young Lawyer |
| Mark S. Brennan Sr. | Health Law |
| Dean T. Buckius | Labor/Employment |
| John K. Byrum Jr. | Administrative/Government/Legislative |
| Victor O. Cardwell | Labor/Employment |
| Vanessa Steltenpohl Carter | Real Estate/Land Use |
| Deborah M. Casey | Bankruptcy/Creditors Rights |
| Francis H. Casola | Civil Litigation |
| W. Thomas Chappell | Appellate Law |
| S. Henry Creasy | Health Law |
| Richard J. Crouch | Real Estate/Land Use |
| Jennifer L. Eaton | Legal Services/Pro Bono |
| J. Alden English | Real Estate/Land Use |
| Nathan A. Evans | Intellectual Property |
| John W. Francisco | Construction |
| William E. Franczek | Alternative Dispute Resolution |
| Jonathan V. Gallo | Cybersecurity/Data Privacy/Technology |
| Patrick A. Genzler | Environmental Law |
| Richard S. Guy | Business Law |
| Tracy Taylor Hague | Health Law |
| James R. Harvey | Construction |
| Michael E. Hastings | Bankruptcy/Creditors/Rights |
| Elizabeth Barry 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 |
| R. Neal Keesee Jr. | Business Law |
| Fourd Kemper | Business Law |
| Ray W. King | Real Estate/Land Use |
| Alton L. Knighton Jr. | Legal Services/Pro Bono |
| Mark D. Loftis | Civil Litigation |
| Neil S. Lowenstein | Construction |
| Richard C. Maxwell | Bankruptcy/Creditors Rights |
| Anthony J. Mazzeo | Administrative/Government/Legislative |
| Elaine D. McCafferty | Appellate Law |
| Nicholas A. Mirra | Young Lawyer |
| Ashley G. Moss | Administrative/Government/Legislative |
| T. Duggan O'Dea | Young Lawyer |
| 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 Fuller Reynolds | Health Law |
| James B. Rixey III | Business 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 Jr. | Business Law |
| Michael L. Sterling | Alternative Dispute Resolution |
| Leah M. Stiegler | Labor/Employment |
| Daniel C. Summerlin III | Environmental Law |
| C. Walker Terry | Administrative/Government/Legislative |
| King F. Tower | Labor/Employment |
| Autumn R. Visser | Business Law |
| Elizabeth "Beth" Burgin Waller | Cybersecurity/Data Privacy/Technology |
| Daniel R. Weckstein | Administrative/Government/Legislative |
| Thomas M. Winn III | Labor/Employment |
| Joshua C. Wykle | Taxes/Estates/Trusts |
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