Flora Pettit proudly announces that fourteen of its attorneys have been recognized in the 2020 “Legal Elite” survey conducted annually by Virginia Business magazine.  Statewide, only 4.2% or 1,377 lawyers of the approximately 32,314 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), Brian A. Craddock (Administrative Government), Michael E. Derdeyn (Civil Litigation), John W. Flora (Taxes/Estates/Trusts), 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), Jennifer E. Shirkey (Taxes/Estates/Trusts) Bill Shmidheiser (Civil Litigation), Andrew B. Stockment (Intellectual Property/Information Technology), and Cathleen P. Welsh (Labor/Employment Law).

Flora Pettit is a business and litigation law firm with 24 attorneys specializing in over 24 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.