Super Lawyers Honors McGuireWoods Lawyers as Virginia's Rising Stars

Twenty McGuireWoods’ lawyers have been named “Virginia’s Rising Stars 2008” in a recent study by Law & Politics magazine. The findings are published in the July 2008 edition of the publication’s Richmond Magazine.

As part of the selection process, Law & Politics magazine conducts a regional survey of lawyers who have been in practice for at least five years, asking them to nominate the best attorneys they've personally observed in action. In addition, the Law & Politics attorney-led research department reviews the nominees’ credentials based on a set of evaluation criteria, including confirmation of their license and any history of disciplinary action (which would remove them from consideration). To ensure a diverse and well-balanced list, the research staff considers factors such as firm size, practice area and geographic location.

The following McGuireWoods lawyers were named as Virginia’s 2008 Rising Stars:

• Suzanne R. Bednar, Estate Planning & Probate (Charlottesville office)
• Daniel F. Blanks, Bankruptcy & Creditor / Debtor Rights (Norfolk office)
• Sarah B. Boehm, Bankruptcy & Creditor / Debtor Rights (Richmond office)
• Jennifer M. Campbell, Employment & Labor (Richmond office)
• Karen L. Duncan, Land Use / Zoning (Norfolk office)
• Alden J. English, Business / Corporate (Charlottesville office)
• Dana G. Fitzsimons, Jr., Estate Planning & Probate (Richmond office)
• Bryan A. Fratkin, Securities Litigation (Richmond office)
• Robert F. Holland, Employment & Labor (Richmond office)
• John L. Hughes, Jr., Mergers & Acquisitions (Richmond Office)
• Bryce D. Jewett, III, Business / Corporate
• Christina M. Jones, Product & Consumer Litigation (Richmond office)
• Brennen D. Keene, Land Use / Zoning (Richmond office)
• Julie A. King, Estate Planning & Probate (Charlottesville office)
• Nathan A. Kottkamp, Health Care (Richmond office)
• Suzanne S. Long, Bonds / Government Finance (Richmond office)
• Amy Miller, Employment & Labor (Tysons office)
• James F. Neale, Personal Injury Defense / General (Charlottesville office)
• Gregory A. Riegle, Real Estate (Tysons office)
• Heather N. Stevenson, Environmental (Richmond Office)