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Partner Jontille Ray Receives RBA John C. Kenny Pro Bono Award
The Richmond Bar Association named McGuireWoods partner Jontille Ray its 2024 John C. Kenny Pro Bono Award recipient. The annual award recognizes an individual who demonstrates outstanding commitment to pro bono legal work, including through the innovative delivery of services and by addressing previously unmet legal needs. Ray co-chairs McGuireWoods’ Richmond office pro bono committee. She helps low-income clients navigate the family law system and is a point person for child custody and …
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McGuireWoods Attorneys Recognized in 2025 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America
… Litigation - Labor and Employment, Trade Secrets Law; Kang He, Construction Law, Litigation - Real Estate; Richard Dean Holzheimer Jr., Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Real Estate; E. Kristen Moye, Banking and Finance Law; Gregory A. Riegle, Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law; Thomas E. Spahn, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Samuel L. Tarry Jr., Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants; John D. Wilburn, Commercial Litigation, Eminent …
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D&I, Pro Bono and ESG Achievements Recognized
… finalist for DEI Future Leader for being a catalyst for diversity and inclusion within the firm and in the Charlotte, North Carolina, legal community. In 2023, Pearson launched Young Black Lawyers of Charlotte (YBLC), a nonprofit organization formed to unite the community’s Black lawyers under 40. Under her leadership, the organization serves as a hub for mentorship, knowledge exchange and collective empowerment. “Diversity and inclusion are core values at McGuireWoods and our lawyers …
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McGuireWoods Shortlisted in Four Categories for 2024 Chambers USA Awards
… lead lawyer for family law matters referred from the MLP. Pearson is a finalist for DEI Future Leader for being a catalyst for diversity and inclusion within the firm and in the Charlotte, North Carolina, legal community. In 2023, Pearson launched Young Black Lawyers of Charlotte (YBLC), a nonprofit organization formed to unite the community’s Black lawyers under 40. Under her leadership, the organization serves as a hub for mentorship, knowledge exchange and …
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35 McGuireWoods Lawyers Recognized on Virginia Pro Bono Service Honor Roll
The Virginia Access to Justice Commission named 35 McGuireWoods lawyers to its Pro Bono Service Honor Roll in recognition of pro bono contributions during the 2020-2021 bar year.The Pro Bono Service Honor Roll is a new initiative designed to highlight Virginia attorneys who report performing at least 40 hours of pro bono service, consistent with the professional obligations laid out in Rule 6.1 of the Virginia Rules of Professional Conduct.The Virginia …
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