Norfolk, VA (August 20, 2020) – Vandeventer Black LLP is pleased to announce that 28 attorneys have been included in the 2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Since first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence.
Best Lawyers has published their list for over three decades, earning the respect of the profession, the media, and the public as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals. Its first international list was published in 2006 and since then has grown to provide lists in over 75 countries.
Attorneys on The Best Lawyers in America list are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers based on professional expertise and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and good standing.
Vandeventer Black LLP would like to congratulate the following attorneys named to 2021 The Best Lawyers in America list:
- Christopher Ambrosio – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- John Barrett – Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
- Anne G. Bibeau – Employment Law – Management
- Nash Bilisoly – Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
- William Birkhead – Transportation Law
- Dean T. Buckius – Employment Law – Management and Labor Law – Management
- Deborah M. Casey – Community Association Law
- Mark T. Coberly – Admiralty and Maritime Law and Transportation Law
- Richard J. Crouch – Real Estate Law
- William E. Franczek – Arbitration, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction, and Mediation
- Patrick A. Genzler – Construction Law, Environmental Law, Litigation – Construction, and Litigation – Environmental
- Richard S. Guy – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- James R. Harvey – Construction Law
- Geoffrey G. Hemphill – Tax Law
- Patrick W. Herman – Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law and Tax Law
- Ray W. King – Banking and Finance Law, Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Corporate Law, Litigation – Real Estate, Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law, and Real Estate Law
- Arlene F. Klinedinst – Employment Law – Management and Labor Law – Management
- Neil S. Lowenstein – Construction Law and Litigation – Construction
- Bryant C. McGann – Banking and Finance Law, Commercial Finance Law, Financial Services Regulation Law, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law, and Project Finance Law
- Richard H. Ottinger – Admiralty and Maritime Law
- Douglas M. Palais – Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Litigation – Securities, and Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Anita O. Poston – Corporate Law and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Edward J. Powers – Admiralty and Maritime Law
- Adam S. Rafal – Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
- Robert N. Saffelle – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Michael L. Sterling – Construction Law
- Brian L. Sykes – Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
- Daniel R. Weckstein – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
About Vandeventer Black LLP
Vandeventer Black LLP is a dynamic business and litigation law firm established in 1883 dedicated to responsiveness and results while delivering internationally recognized legal solutions. Headquartered in the commercial gateway of Norfolk, Virginia, its accomplished attorneys assist clients from offices in Virginia, North Carolina, and Germany. For more information, please visit VanBlackLaw.com.
