McGuireWoods had 52 lawyers selected by their professional peers for inclusion in Virginia Business magazine’s 2023 Legal Elite, published in the December 2023 issue. The firm’s lawyers were honored in 18 Legal Elite categories. Regulatory & Compliance Department chair and partner Vishwa B. Link was profiled as a top lawyer in the legislative/regulatory/administrative category.
Virginia Business’ Legal Elite edition also included a profile on McGuireWoods. Headlined “National Powerhouse,” the story featured interviews with Chairman Jonathan Harmon, Richmond office managing partner Michael Herring and partner Casey Lucier, who discussed the firm’s strategic priorities, client successes, pro bono work and culture.
McGuireWoods’ Virginia Legal Elite honorees are:
- John D. Adams, Richmond, criminal law
- Theodore F. Adams III, Richmond, legislative/regulatory/administrative
- Erin B. Ashwell, Richmond, appellate law
- Craig D. Bell, Richmond, taxes/estates/trusts
- Jonathan T. Blank, Charlottesville, civil litigation
- Candace Ali Blydenburgh, Richmond, environmental law
- Sarah B. Boehm, Richmond, bankruptcy/creditors’ rights
- Michael S. Dingman, Tysons, construction law
- David E. Finkelson, Richmond, intellectual property
- Matthew A. Fitzgerald, Richmond, appellate law
- Bryan A. Fratkin, Richmond, civil litigation
- Ryan D. Frei, Richmond, civil litigation
- Brian L. Hager, Richmond, business law
- Kristen Frances Hager, Richmond, taxes/estates/trusts
- Thomas F. Hancock IV, Richmond, health law
- Dion W. Hayes, Richmond, bankruptcy/creditors’ rights
- Kang He, Tysons, young lawyer
- Michael N. Herring, Richmond, criminal law
- Richard D. Holzheimer Jr., Tysons, civil litigation
- Meghan Gehr Hubbard, Richmond, taxes/estates/trusts
- D. Brennen Keene, Richmond, real estate/land use
- Samuel F. Kettering, Richmond, construction law
- C. Andrew Konia, Tysons, cybersecurity/data privacy/technology
- Vishwa B. Link, Richmond, legislative/regulatory/administrative
- Robert W. Loftin, Richmond, appellate law
- John H. Maddock III, Richmond, bankruptcy/creditors’ rights
- Laura Colombell Marshall, Richmond, criminal law
- George Keith Martin, Richmond, construction law
- Robert W. McFarland, Norfolk, civil litigation
- Christopher M. Michalik, Richmond, labor/employment law
- Steven M. Mikulic, Tysons, real estate/land use
- Scott C. Oostdyk, Richmond, legal services/pro bono
- Janet P. Peyton, Richmond, intellectual property
- S. Virginia Bondurant Price, Richmond, appellate law
- Bradley A. Ridlehoover, Richmond, taxes/estates/trusts
- Gregory A. Riegle, Tysons, real estate/land use
- Brian C. Riopelle, Richmond, intellectual property
- Dana Rust, Richmond, labor/employment law
- William I. Sanderson, Charlottesville, taxes/estates/trusts
- Brandon M. Santos, Richmond, criminal law
- Brian D. Schmalzbach, Richmond, appellate law
- Thomas J. Stallings, Richmond, health law
- Heather Nixon Stevenson, Richmond, environmental law
- Jacquelyn E. Stone, Richmond, immigration law
- Mary Thexton, Richmond, corporate counsel
- John E. Thomas Jr., Tysons, labor/employment law
- Evan X. Tucker, Richmond, young lawyer
- Robin Cooke Vance, Richmond, intellectual property
- Scott L. Weber, Richmond, real estate/land use
- Lucy Jewett Wheatley, Richmond, intellectual property
- John D. Wilburn, Tysons, construction law
- Gino Zaccardelli, Tysons, taxes/estates/trusts