38 Troutman Sanders Attorneys Named Virginia’s ‘Legal Elite’

RICHMOND, Va. – Troutman Sanders LLP is pleased to announce that 38 of its Virginia attorneys were selected as 2009 Legal Elite by Virginia Business magazine.

For inclusion and distinction as a member of the Legal Elite, attorneys are selected by their peers based on an extensive balloting system. Virginia Business magazine’s editorial staff along with the Virginia Bar Association mail out ballots to several thousand lawyers who are members of the state bar, practice law in Virginia and whose practice areas correspond to those being highlighted in this special edition.

The Troutman Sanders attorneys included in the 2009 edition of Legal Elite are:

Name
Primary Practice Area
City

Robert A. Angle
Intellectual Property
Richmond

David N. Anthony
Civil Litigation
Richmond

Coburn Robinson Beck
Under 40
Richmond

Lile Trice Benaicha
Under 40
Richmond

Thomas F. Betz Jr.
Real Estate/Land Use
Virginia Beach

Robert L. Brooke
Intellectual Property
Richmond

John K. Burke
Civil Litigation
Richmond

Dabney J. Carr IV
Intellectual Property
Richmond

David E. Constine III
Labor/Employment
Richmond

Bradfute W. Davenport Jr.
Construction
Richmond

Malcolm P. Friddell
Taxes/Estates/Trusts
Richmond

Gregory A. Giordano
Labor & Employment
Virginia Beach

Steven D. Gravely
Health Law
Richmond

John Owen Gwathmey
Business Law
Richmond

Jonathan L. Hauser
Bankruptcy
Virginia Beach

F. Claiborne Johnston Jr.
Business Law
Richmond

Nancyellen Keane
Legislative/Regulatory/Admin
Richmond

Anne Leigh Kerr
Legislative/Regulatory/Admin
Richmond

Neil S. Kessler
Real Estate/Land Use
Richmond

Michael Edward Lacy
Under 40
Richmond

John C. Lynch
Civil Litigation
Virginia Beach

David I. Meyers
Business Law
Richmond

Stephen A. Northup
Pro Bono
Richmond

R.J. Nutter II
Real Estate/Land Use
Virginia Beach

Ethan G. Ostroff
Under 40
Virginia Beach

Stephen D. Otero
Civil Litigation
Richmond 

Russell V. Palmore
Civil Litigation
Richmond

James C. Roberts
Civil Litigation
Richmond

Jimmy F. Robinson Jr.
Under 40
Richmond

Stephen D. Rosenthal
Health Law
Richmond

George A. Somerville
Legislative/Regulatory/Admin
Richmond

Harold E. Starke Jr.
Taxes/Estates/Trusts
Richmond

Ashley L. Taylor Jr.
Civil Litigation
Richmond

Anthony F. Troy
Legislative/Regulatory/Admin
Richmond

D. Eugene Webb Jr.
Labor/Employment
Richmond

John S. West
Criminal Law
Richmond

James J. Wheaton
Business Law
Virginia Beach

Laura Denise Windsor
Labor & Employment
Richmond

About Virginia Business:
Virginia Business, a subsidiary of Media General Inc., publishes information and analysis on business trends for the Virginia business community. The publication reaches over 100,000 readers, focusing on its targeted audience of influential business leaders, small businesses and startup entrepreneurs.

About Troutman Sanders
With a diverse practice mix, workforce and footprint, Troutman Sanders has cultivated its reputation for a higher commitment to client care for over 120 years. Ideally positioned to help clients across sectors realize their business goals, the firm’s 650 attorneys transact for growth, resolve mission-threatening disputes and navigate complex legal and regulatory challenges. See troutman.com for more information.

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