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… excellence of 344 authors selected from over 70,000 who publish their work on its platform.

… property law Michael B. Woodard, Richmond, corporate counsel Gino Zaccardelli, Tysons, taxes/estates/trusts Virginia Business publishes the Legal Elite annually in collaboration with the Virginia Bar Association. Lawyers across the state are asked to select the top attorneys across 22 practice categories.

… in-court and out-of-court restructurings. Brooks H. Spears (Commercial Litigation, Tysons) litigates complex cases in courts throughout the country, principally for clients in the real estate, hospitality and construction industries. Jonathan T. Tan (Environmental & Mass Tort, Richmond) represents clients in product liability and consumer class action matters in state and federal courts across the country. He has experience serving as national coordinating counsel for product manufacturers in high-exposure product liability matters …

Deal lawyers should take care when negotiating the materiality qualifiers for any merger or acquisition, McGuireWoods Charlottesville partner Clare Lewis and associate PJ Harris advised in the fall 2024 edition of Deal Points, the newsletter of the American Bar Association’s Mergers and Acquisitions Committee. In their article, “Defining What Matters: The Importance of Materiality, Material Adverse Effects and Materiality Scrapes in a Deal,” Lewis and Harris noted that the 2024 US Public Target Deal …

McGuireWoods is among a select group of law firms featured in Virginia Lawyers Weekly’s 2024 “Law Firms on the Move” publication. The special edition spotlights Virginia firms for their embrace of innovation in management and legal practice; growth strategies; new practice areas; community outreach; and diversity and inclusion initiatives. VLW noted that innovation is woven into the fabric of McGuireWoods’ culture and cited multiple initiatives the firm launched over the past year. These include …

… responsibility and pro bono initiatives; environmental impact; and responding to growing client demand for guidance on environmental, social and corporate governance issues. Winners will be announced Oct. 24, 2024, at an awards ceremony in Washington, D.C. “We are proud to be recognized for impactful work by outstanding lawyers and for building and sustaining an inclusive culture that enables us to deliver the highest level of service to clients,” said Managing Partner J. Tracy …

… Lauren E. Sutphin, Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law; Frank Talbott V, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants; Jonathan T. Tan, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants; Evan X. Tucker, Commercial Litigation; Jennifer Dvorak Valaika, Administrative / Regulatory Law; Davis M. Walsh, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants; Brooke Weedon, Commercial Litigation; Robert B. Wynne, Mergers and Acquisitions Law SAN FRANCISCO – Krunal K. Patel, Banking and Finance Law; Jenny …

A new Federal Trade Commission rule that seeks to ban nearly all noncompete clauses in employment contracts is part of a longer-running national trend of skepticism toward such agreements, McGuireWoods Tysons partner John E. Thomas Jr. told Virginia Business in an Aug. 13, 2024, story. On April 23, 2024, the FTC issued a final rule banning nearly all noncompetes nationwide, but legal challenges call into question whether the rule will take effect. Thomas, an …

Chambers and Partners has again recognized McGuireWoods as one of the top private wealth services firms in the United States in its High Net Worth Guide. McGuireWoods earned a nationwide ranking — as it has each year since the guide’s 2016 inception — and ratings for Virginia, North Carolina and the District of Columbia. Chambers also selected partners Michael Barker, Benjamin Candland, Jean Gordon Carter, Kristen Frances Hager, Meghan Gehr Hubbard, Michele McKinnon, William Sanderson and …

… Richmond; Samuel Tarry of Tysons Project financeBrian Kelly of Baltimore; Timothy Callahan of Chicago; Durham McCormick of Houston; D. Brennen Keene and Doug Lamb of Richmond Real estate financeWilliam Seligman and Alice Youngbar of Century City; Dennis Mensi and Craig Harmon of New York Tax: not-for-profit (nonprofit and tax-exempt organizations)Gerald V. Thomas II of Atlanta; Jean Gordon Carter of Raleigh; Michele McKinnon and Alec Sauble of Richmond Tax: U.S …

… Jonathan Blank and James Neale of Charlottesville Litigation: Medical Malpractice DefenseNorth Carolina – Mark Anderson of Raleigh Litigation: SecuritiesGeorgia – Cheryl Haas of Atlanta Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government InvestigationsIllinois – Christina Egan of ChicagoVirginia – Benjamin Hatch of Norfolk; John Adams and Laura Colombell Marshall of Richmond Product Liability & Toxic TortsVirginia – Andrew Gann; Samuel L. Tarry Jr. and J. Tracy Walker IV of Richmond Projects: Power & Renewables: TransactionalNationwide – Michael Woodard of Richmond Projects: Renewables & Alternative EnergyNationwide – Timothy …

Oversight and regulation of data center development in Virginia is best left in the hands of local governments, McGuireWoods Tysons partner Greg Riegle told Law360 in a May 1, 2024, story. Virginia lawmakers introduced 17 bills this year to regulate the rapid growth of data center development in the state, but none survived the 2024 General Assembly session, Law360 reported. Riegle, a member of McGuireWoods’ Real Estate & Land Use Department who works with data center …

Companies must assess their diversity, equity and inclusion programs carefully in light of a changing legal landscape that has increased the risks of being sued over diversity initiatives, McGuireWoods Tysons office managing partner Jack L. White told Washington Lawyer in the magazine’s March/April 2024 edition. Washington Lawyer noted that McGuireWoods created a multidisciplinary DEI practice team to help companies reduce their legal risk and defend diversity efforts after the U.S. Supreme Court …

McGuireWoods Tysons associate Keith Minson joined Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) as a legal director on Jan. 16, 2024. In his new role, Minson advises on government and commercial contracts, international activities, and other legal and business matters. He also helps prevent disputes and litigation by proactive, early involvement and mediation in business transactions, and manages disputes and related litigation. His last day at McGuireWoods was Jan. 12, 2024. Minson, who joined McGuireWoods in 2018 …

… 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 …

Bloomberg Law interviewed Jack L. White, managing partner of McGuireWoods’ Tysons, Virginia, office, for a Nov. 17, 2023, story on how law firms have created practice groups focused on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). The groups were created because of client queries about racial equity audits and whether diversity programs would withstand potential legal scrutiny after the U.S. Supreme Court’s June 2023 decision banning affirmative action in college admissions. In September 2023, McGuireWoods …

Regulations on legal advertising are varied, evolving and sometimes fuzzy about what is ethical, McGuireWoods Tysons counsel Tom Spahn told U.S. News & World Report in an Oct. 25, 2023, story about how lawyers can market within the bounds of legal ethics rules. The U.S. Supreme Court first legalized attorney advertising in 1977. Since then, states have become more lenient about lawyer marketing and courts often strike down onerous limitations, U.S. News reported …

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Chambers and Partners has again recognized McGuireWoods as one of the top private wealth services firms in the United States in its High Net Worth Guide. McGuireWoods earned a nationwide ranking — as it has each year since the guide’s 2016 launch — and ratings for Virginia, North Carolina and the District of Columbia. Chambers also selected partners Michael Barker, Ben Candland, Jean Gordon Carter, Kristen Frances Hager, Meghan Gehr Hubbard, Michele McKinnon, Bradley Ridlehoover, William …

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… Under 40 Lawyers in Virginia. He represents companies in mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, platform and add-on acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, and other transformative and strategic transactions. Hopkins, a Chicago associate, was named to the list of Top 40 Under 40 Lawyers in Illinois. He defends employers in employment-related disputes, including claims under Title VII, the Americans With Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, and state discrimination and …

… Rowan, Criminal Defense: White-Collar; William I. Sanderson, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates; Noel Symons, Energy Regulatory Law, Utilities Law; George J. Terwilliger III, Criminal Defense: White-Collar; Farnaz F. Thompson, Litigation - Labor and Employment; Allison Wood, Environmental Law, Litigation - Environmental.

… Redpath, Labor and Employment Law - Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment; Alec V. Sauble, Tax Law; Anne Curtis Saunders, Public Finance Law; Frederick H. Schutt, Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law; Heidi E. Siegmund, Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Labor and Employment; John L. Spilman Jr., Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Lauren E. Sutphin, Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law; Frank Talbott V, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Product Liability Litigation …

The National Law Journal and Law360 are among the news outlets that reported on McGuireWoods’ appointment of new leaders in five of the firm’s offices, announced June 22, 2023.Maintaining its longstanding practice of rotating key leadership positions, the firm announced that Tanya Greene has been named office managing partner of its downtown Los Angeles office; McGuireWoods Consulting’s Holly Deshields is the new office managing professional in Austin; Elizabeth Hogan will become office …