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Largest Law Firms
Data: Virginia Business survey of individual firms
Firm
Top
Executive
Lawyers
in Virginia
1. Hunton & Williams
Richmond
(804) 788-8200
Thurston R. Moore,
managing partner
370
2. McGuireWoods
Richmond
(804) 775-1000
Robert L. Burrus Jr.,
chairman
316
3. Williams Mullen
Richmond
(804) 643-1991
Julious P. Smith Jr.,
chairman, CEO
202
4. Troutman Sanders
Richmond
(804) 697-1200
Robert D. Seabolt,
managing partner
186
5. Shaw Pittman
McLean
(703) 770-7900
Steven L. Meltzer,
partner
113
6. Kaufman & Canoles
Norfolk
(757) 624-3000
Gus J. James II,
chairman
112
7. LeClair Ryan
Richmond
(804) 783-2003
Gary P. LeClair,
chairman
110
8. Reed Smith
Richmond
(804) 344-3400
S. Miles Dumville,
partner
88
9. Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt
Alexandria
(703) 413-3000
Marvin J. Spivak,
managing partner
84
10. Willcox & Savage
Norfolk
(757) 628-5500
Robert L. Dewey,
managing partner
66
11. Woods, Rogers & Hazlegrove
Roanoke
(540) 983-7600
Heman A. Marshall III,
CEO
65
12. Hirschler Fleischer
Richmond
(804) 771-9500
James W. Theobald,
president
64
tie Hogan & Hartson
McLean
(703) 610-6100
Dennis Moyer,
managing partner
64
14. Watt, Tieder, Hoffer & Fitzgerald
McLean
(703) 749-1000
Robert G.Watt,
managing partner
61
15. Cooley Godward
Reston
(703) 456-8000
Joe Conroy,
partner-in-charge
60
16. Burns, Doane, Swecker & Mathis
Alexandria
(703) 836-6620
Michael C. Blanchard,
executive director
58
17. Sands Anderson Marks & Miller
Richmond
(804) 648-1636
C. Thomas Ebel,
president
57
18. Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch
Falls Church
(703) 205-8000
John M. Sadowski,
executive director
55
tie Gentry Locke Rakes & Moore
Roanoke
(540) 983-9300
G. Michael Pace Jr.,
managing partner
55
20. Christian & Barton
Richmond
(804) 697-4100
J. Edward Betts,
managing partner
48
tie Vandeventer Black
Norfolk
(757) 446-8600
William E. Franczek,
managing partner
48
22. Odin, Feldman and Pittleman
Fairfax
(703) 218-2100
Dexter S. Odin,
president
45
23. Venable
Vienna
(703) 760-1600
John G. Milliken,
partner-in-charge
43
24. Wright, Robinson, Osthimer & Tatum
Richmond
(804) 783-1100
Murray H. Wright,
managing partner
36
25. Greenblum & Bernstein
Reston
(703) 716-1191
Neil F. Greenblum,
Bruce H. Bernstein,
partners
35
26. Chandler, Franklin & O'Bryan
Charlottesville
(434) 971-7273
Brad Chandler Jr.,
senior partner
34
27. Nixon & Vanderhye
Arlington
(703) 816-4000
Larry Nixon,
president
33
28. Wickwire Gavin
Vienna
(703) 790-8750
Shannon Briglia,
managing partner
32
29. PennStuart
Abingdon
(276) 628-5151
Brad Stallard,
managing director
31
30. Hofheimer Nusbaum
Norfolk
(757) 622-3366
William A. Old, Jr.,
president
30
tie McCandlish Holton
Richmond
(804) 775-3100
Thomas W. McCandlish,
chairman
30
tie Holland & Knight
McLean
(730) 720-8600
Richard O. Duvall,
executive partner
30
33. Wharton Aldhizer & Weaver
Harrisonburg
(540) 434-0316
Stephan W. Milo,
managing partner
28
34. Walsh, Colucci, Lubeley, Emrich & Terpak
Arlington
(703) 528-4700
Marvin D. (Art) Walsh,
president
27
35. Rees, Broome & Diaz
Vienna
(703) 790-1911
Joel. M. Birken,
managing partner
26
36. Flippin, Densmore, Morse & Jessee
Roanoke
(540) 510-3000
David E. Perry,
managing principal
25
tie Framme Law Firm
Richmond
(804) 649-1334
Lawrence H. Framme III,
CEO
25
38. Pender & Coward
Virginia Beach
(757) 490-3000
Richard H. Matthews,
president, CEO
24
tie Bean, Kinney & Korman
Arlington
(703) 525-4000
Leo S. Fisher,
CEO, president
24
tie Huff, Poole & Mahoney
Virginia Beach
(757) 499-1841
Glen A. Huff,
Albert (Bert) H. Poole,
co-managing shareholders
24
41. Jones, Blechman, Woltz & Kelly
Newport News
(757) 873-8000
Svein J. Lassen,
managing partner
23
tie Kalbaugh, Pfund & Messersmith
Richmond
(804) 320-6300
John K. Messersmith IV,
managing partner
23
43. McCandlish & Lillard
Fairfax
(703) 273-2288
Randolph A. Sutliff,
president
22
44. Heilig, McKenry & Fraim
Norfolk
(757) 461-2500
Paul D. Fraim,
president
21



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