Ranking tables
Litigation: General Commercial | USA
Virginia
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 2
Band 3
Gentry Locke Attorneys 12 Years Ranked
Hirschler 16 Years Ranked
Venable LLP 13 Years Ranked- Christian & Barton LLP
Band 4
Cooley LLP 5 Years Ranked
Kaufman & Canoles 20 Years Ranked- Woods Rogers Vandeventer Black PLC
Senior Statespeople
John C. Keith Blankingship & Keith3 Years Ranked
Thomas G Slater Jr Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP21 Years Ranked
William D Bayliss Williams Mullen20 Years Ranked- James W Jennings JrWoods Rogers Vandeventer Black PLC
Eminent Practitioners
Band 1
David N Anthony Troutman Pepper13 Years Ranked
Monica Monday Gentry Locke Attorneys8 Years Ranked
N Thomas Connally III Hogan Lovells US LLP16 Years Ranked- Craig MerrittMerritt Law, PLLC
- Hugh M Fain IIISpotts Fain
- Michael SmithChristian & Barton LLP
- Warren David HarlessChristian & Barton LLP
Band 2
Band 3
- Christopher Pickens Hogan Lovells US LLP5 Years Ranked
- David Vogel Cooley LLP3 Years Ranked
Elbert Lin Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP3 Years Ranked- Emily Scott Hirschler3 Years Ranked
Jonathan Blank McGuireWoods LLP3 Years Ranked
Matthew Bosher Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP3 Years Ranked- Michael W Robinson Venable LLP12 Years Ranked
- Nicholas M. DePalma Venable LLP3 Years Ranked
Robert M Tata Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP20 Years Ranked- Robert Vieth Hirschler6 Years Ranked
Vernon E Inge Jr Whiteford, Taylor & Preston LLP6 Years Ranked- Wayne Travell Hirschler9 Years Ranked
- D. Cameron Beck, JrMcCandlish Holton
- Mark D LoftisWoods Rogers Vandeventer Black PLC
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Hunton Andrews Kurth LLPLitigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 1 | 20 Years RankedHunton Andrews Kurth is an international law firm with a longstanding presence in the Virginia litigation market. The group is renowned for the strength of its bench and significant international clientele. It handles high-stakes disputes involving business and contractual litigation, and is noted for its deep knowledge of the environmental space as well as the department's expertise in government investigations and white-collar criminal matters. The firm represents clients in the financial services, healthcare, energy, aviation and retail sectors.
1 McGuireWoods LLPLitigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 1 | 20 Years RankedMcGuireWoods is a preeminent local firm with a deep bench of litigators offering international coverage for the full range of litigation services and regarded highly for its handling of high-exposure, high-value disputes globally. The team offers deep expertise in general commercial, government investigation and white-collar criminal cases. It serves major clients in the financial, environmental, manufacturing and healthcare industries. The department is also actively growing a litigation practice in the energy and environment spaces.
Band 2
2 Hogan Lovells US LLPLitigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 2 | 17 Years RankedHogan Lovells is recognized for its representation of significant international clients in substantial litigation spanning multiple disciplines and districts. The firm has a solid bench of lawyers with diverse expertise across a range of regulated industries, including healthcare and technology. It offers the full range of litigation services, with particular expertise in antitrust, securities, healthcare and white-collar criminal matters. The team is also marked for developing capabilities in data privacy and cybersecurity. The group demonstrates unique expertise in disputes arising from the space and satellite industry.
2 Troutman PepperLitigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 2 | 20 Years RankedTroutman Pepper has a substantial litigation department which wins recognition for its expertise in disputes relating to insurance, financial services and IP, with additional experience in areas such as education, environment and healthcare. The team is also capable of handling compliance enforcement, state and federal government investigations and white-collar criminal proceedings. It combines solid advice on high-value commercial disputes across the country with extensive trial experience. The group also demonstrates substantial experience litigating in the Eastern District of Virginia, also known as the 'Rocket Docket'.
2 Williams MullenLitigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 2 | 20 Years RankedWilliams Mullen advises on insurance defense, class actions, business disputes and white-collar criminal matters as well as fielding an experienced appellate team. The department provides additional experience in e-discovery and other hi-tech issues. The firm's broad client base includes private and public sector entities, with notable experience in advising educational institutions.
Band 3
3 Gentry Locke AttorneysLitigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 3 | 12 Years RankedGentry Locke Attorneys is a Western Virginia firm with renowned expertise in civil dispute resolution and personal injury plaintiff cases. It is recommended for its significant experience in white-collar criminal defense and government investigations, as well as handling medical and insurance matters. The team is increasingly active in construction law disputes and it has an expert group of trial lawyers complemented by additional experience at appellate level.3 HirschlerLitigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 3 | 16 Years RankedHirschler offers clients a strong bench of attorneys capable of handling sophisticated business litigation matters, such as M&A and contract disputes. The team advises clients from a broad spectrum of industries, with a notable presence in the real estate and construction sectors. It also has additional expertise in healthcare and employment litigation.3 Venable LLPLitigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 3 | 13 Years RankedVenable has a broad commercial practice with high-profile clients from the biotechnology, communication, hospitality and manufacturing industries, among others. The team focuses on handling federal contract and technology-related cases. It draws on a strong bench of experienced trial lawyers while also housing significant ADR capabilities.
Band 4
4 Cooley LLPLitigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 4 | 5 Years RankedCooley has a strong practice in high-stakes litigation for clients from a wide range of industries. This includes communications, financial and government contractors, among others. The department has significant experience in handling class actions and multidistrict litigation. It also demonstrates notable civil litigation expertise that includes both commercial and securities disputes.4 Kaufman & CanolesLitigation: General Commercial2023 | Band 4 | 20 Years RankedKaufman & Canoles is a regional firm with a versatile litigation practice that handles both civil and criminal cases. The group has notable strength in title insurance matters. It offers additional services in antitrust, First Amendment, tort and construction disputes as well as IP law.