Ranking tables
USA Virginia Construction
Band 2
- Haynes and Boone, LLP
- Smith, Currie & Hancock LLP
- Williams Mullen
- Moore & Lee LLP
Band 3
- Hirschler
- Kraftson Caudle
- Miles & Stockbridge PC
Senior Statespeople
- Robert K Cox Williams Mullen
- Daniel KraftsonKraftson Caudle
- Michael C LoulakisCapital Project Law Group PLLC
Eminent Practitioners
Band 1
Band 2
Band 3
- John M. Cook Fox Rothschild
- Michael S. Dingman McGuireWoods LLP
- Charlie C H LeeMoore & Lee LLP
- Scott KowalskiPetty, Livingston, Dawson & Richards
- Stephan "Hobie" AndrewsO'Hagan Meyer PLLC
- Thomas WolfO'Hagan Meyer PLLC
Band 4
- Brian Dugdale Varela, Lee, Metz & Guarino
- Carter B Reid Watt, Tieder, Hoffar & Fitzgerald, LLP
- Chris Brasco Watt, Tieder, Hoffar & Fitzgerald, LLP
- Courtney Paulk Hirschler
- Jennifer Mahar Haynes and Boone, LLP
- K. Brett Marston Gentry Locke Attorneys
- Kathleen Barnes Watt, Tieder, Hoffar & Fitzgerald, LLP
- Kathryn Muldoon Griffin Haynes and Boone, LLP
- R. Webb Moore Hirschler
- Terence Murphy Kaufman & Canoles
- Vivian Katsantonis Watt, Tieder, Hoffar & Fitzgerald, LLP
- William R Mauck JrSpotts Fain
Up and Coming
Associates to watch
Band 1
1 Varela, Lee, Metz & GuarinoConstruction2023 | Band 1 |Varela, Lee, Metz & Guarino is a boutique construction firm with an impressive international client base. It boasts a deep bench of highly experienced construction law specialists handling a wide variety of contentious and non-contentious mandates. It regularly advises clients on high-value dispute resolution proceedings domestically and internationally. The team is noted for its expertise in the power and industrial sectors and also involved in the construction of a number of high-end rail, highway and airport developments.1 Watt, Tieder, Hoffar & Fitzgerald, LLPConstruction2023 | Band 1 |Watt, Tieder, Hoffar & Fitzgerald, LLP is a market-leading construction specialist firm renowned for its breadth of experience and coverage. It regularly provides counsel on large-scale projects, with a notable focus on energy and infrastructure developments. The firm stands out for its work on contentious matters, offering a fine track record in both litigation and arbitration. It also offers expertise in sureties disputes.
Band 2
2 Haynes and Boone, LLPConstruction2023 | Band 2 |Haynes and Boone's specialist construction practice regularly works with clients on dispute resolution and mandates relating to government contracts. It possesses deep expertise and experience in the mediation and arbitration of major international disputes, including claims for increased costs. It also represents clients in connection with contract drafting, bidding and negotiation.2 Smith, Currie & Hancock LLPConstruction2023 | Band 2 |Smith, Currie & Hancock LLP is a construction boutique that handles the whole spectrum of issues, with regular work on complex litigation and surety defense. It represents construction clients at every stage of a project and offers services in Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia.2 Williams MullenConstruction2023 | Band 2 |Williams Mullen offers clients a full range of contractual services, including preparation, review and negotiation, on complex development projects. It also represents clients on disputes, including regular handling of litigation and alternative dispute resolution. The team possesses particular strength in matters pertaining to federal government construction works. Clients include contractors, subcontractors, developers and sureties. It has notable work on both civil and heavy construction projects, including infrastructure developments.
Band 3
3 HirschlerConstruction2023 | Band 3 |Hirschler represented CSE, a large construction equipment and crane supplier, in a lawsuit brought by Liberty University in the Circuit Court for the City of Lynchburg, where Liberty is attempting to recover significant damages in numerous contract disputes over equipment supplied on several projects at the university.