Flora Pettit proudly announces that fifteen of its attorneys have been recognized in the 2019 “Legal Elite” survey conducted annually by Virginia Business magazine.  Statewide, only approximately 1,133 lawyers of the approximate 31,177 active Virginia State Bar members were named this year.

The honored lawyers and the expertise for which they were recognized are Patrick C. Asplin (Intellectual Property/Information Technology), Andrew S. Baugher (Civil Litigation), Joseph W. Cooch (Construction), Brian A. Craddock (Legislative/Regulatory/Administrative), Michael E. Derdeyn (Civil Litigation), John W. Flora (Taxes/Estates/Trusts), David B. Franzén (Criminal Law), Lisa Anne Hawkins  (Real Estate/Land Use), Richard H. Howard-Smith (Taxes/Estates/ Trusts), David H. Pettit (Business Law), Seth J. Ragosta (Family Law Domestic Relations), Nancy R. Schlichting (Alternative Dispute Resolution), Bill Shmidheiser (Bankruptcy/Creditors’ Rights), Andrew B. Stockment (Young Lawyer), and Cathleen P. Welsh (Labor/Employment Law).

Flora Pettit is a business and litigation law firm with 25 attorneys specializing in over 23 diverse practice areas. Flora Pettit serves the Commonwealth from offices in Charlottesville and Harrisonburg.  Flora Pettit’s attorneys are also regularly included on Virginia Super Lawyers® and Best Lawyers in America® lists.