2020 VI R G I N IA BUSI N E S S
LEGAL ELITE
Civil Litigation
Mary Thexton McGuireWoods Richmond
William R. Van Buren III Kaufman & Canoles PC Norfolk
James W. Van Horn Jr. Hirschler Richmond
Lauren Ebersole Hutcheson McCandlish Holton PC, Richmond
Title: Director Other legal specialties: Workers’ compensation Birthplace: Altoona, Pennsylvania Education: Bachelor’s degree, Penn State University; law degree, University of Richmond Spouse: Kenneth G. Hutcheson Children: Twin boys, Mercer and Harrison, 11 First job as a lawyer: Law clerk for the Hon. John F. Daffron Jr. and the Hon. Michael C. Allen in Chesterfield County Circuit Court Fan of: Penn State football Recently read book: “The Guest List,” by Lucy Foley Hobbies or pastimes: Horseback riding, watching my sons play football, soccer, basketball and lacrosse Favorite vacation spot: Anywhere in the Caribbean Career mentors: Judge Michael C. Allen, Roger L. Williams at Williams & Lynch, James W. Morris III and Philip B. Morris at Morris & Morris
You handle a lot of cases with the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission. How has the pandemic impacted your caseload? The Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission has done a wonderful job conducting hearings remotely as well as in person, so there is not a tremendous backlog of cases that have already been filed. However, I suspect that over the next several months, we may see a reduction of workers’ compensation claims being filed due to the fact that many people were out of work during the pandemic and therefore sustained fewer physical injuries. By contrast, however, we are starting to see a number of COVID-related filings for medical personnel and first responders and are still awaiting legislation from the General Assembly directing how those cases should be analyzed.
What has been your most memorable civil litigation case? My most memorable case was my first-ever solo jury trial. Irving Blank was opposing counsel and the professionalism and courtesy that he afforded me as a young, female litigator was inspiring and has never been forgotten.
Robert Basye Webb III Miles & Stockbridge PC Tysons
J. Britton Williston Kaufman & Canoles PC Norfolk
CIVIL LITIGATION
Mark Emilio S. Abrajano McCandlish Lillard Fairfax
George T. Albiston Gilbert & Albiston PLC Norfolk
Michael Allen Relman Colfax PLLC Washington, D.C.
David N. Anthony Troutman Pepper Richmond
David Arnold Pender & Coward PC Suffolk
William E. Artz William E. Artz PC McLean
Edward Everett Bagnell Jr. Spotts Fain Richmond
William J. Barnes Harman Claytor Corrigan & Wellman PC Richmond
Andrew S. Baugher Flora Pettit PC Harrisonburg
William D. Bayliss Williams Mullen Richmond
Donald Cameron Beck Jr. McCandlish Holton PC Richmond
Eric J. Berghold McCandlish Lillard Fairfax
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Anne Graham Bibeau Vandeventer Black LLP Norfolk
Andrew Biondi Sands Anderson PC Richmond
William C. Bischoff Bischoff Martingayle PC Virginia Beach
Bruce C. Bishop Steptoe & Johnson LLP Washington, D.C.
Lynne Jones Blain Harman Claytor Corrigan & Wellman PC Richmond
Patrick D. Blake Willcox & Savage PC Norfolk
Jonathan T. Blank McGuireWoods Charlottesville
Edwin Stuart Booth Parks Zeigler PLLC Virginia Beach
Stacie C. Bordick Hirschler Fredericksburg
Jason A. Botkins Litten & Sipe LLP Harrisonburg
George H. Bowles Williams Mullen Norfolk
Jerry William Boykin Offit Kurman Vienna
Christopher S. Boynton Virginia Beach City Attorney’s Office Virginia Beach
Elaine Charlson Bredehoft Charlson Bredehoft Cohen & Brown PC Reston
Turner A. Broughton Williams Mullen Richmond
Lynn K. Brugh Williams Mullen Richmond
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