RICHMOND/VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Troutman Pepper’s Richmond and Virginia Beach Office Managing Partners Brooks Smith and Robert Beaman, respectively, have been named to the Virginia 500: The 2024 Power List. The annual list, published by Virginia Business, recognizes the state’s “most powerful and influential leaders in business, government, politics, and education.”

Smith manages the firm’s Richmond office and is involved in cutting-edge environmental and natural resources proceedings in Virginia and around the country, including litigation, enforcement defense, project development and compliance counseling. Read his Virginia Business feature online here.

Beaman became managing partner of the firm’s Virginia Beach office in May. His practice focuses on commercial real estate development, commercial leasing, real estate transactions, and real estate litigation. Read his Virginia Business feature online here.

Now in its fifth year, the Virginia 500 profiles 500 Virginia business executives selected across 21 major sectors – including law, banking/finance, energy, health care/pharmaceuticals, insurance, and real estate, among other areas – providing a personal look at the state’s most powerful leaders.

Troutman Pepper has a robust Virginia presence, with more than 150 attorneys practicing from the firm’s Richmond and Virginia Beach offices. The full-service Commonwealth offices cater to clients in virtually every sector with local, national, and even international reach. Attorneys are well-connected to local businesses, governmental circles, economic development, culture, arts, and charitable organizations.

About Troutman Pepper
Troutman Pepper is a national law firm with 1,100+ attorneys strategically located in more than 20 U.S. cities. The firm’s litigation, transactional, and regulatory practices advise a diverse client base, from startups to multinational enterprises. The firm provides sophisticated legal solutions to clients’ most pressing business challenges, with depth across industry sectors, including energy, financial services, health sciences, insurance, and private equity, among others. Learn more at troutman.com.