Flora Pettit is pleased to announce that Allison B. Canter and Ashley T. Hart have joined the law firm as attorneys in its Charlottesville office.

Allison concentrates her law practice in corporate and business law, banking, and real estate transactions. Allison came to Flora Pettit after several years of working in the design and risk management industries. A graduate of the University of Virginia, Allison attended law school at the University of Kentucky, where she was an Articles Editor for the Kentucky Law Journal.

Ashley focuses her law practice in the areas of commercial litigation and insurance coverage and defense.  She has litigated cases across Virginia, in both state and federal courts, involving issues such as personal injury defense, products liability, workers’ compensation, breach of contract, breach of warranty, unjust enrichment, and trademark infringement.  Ashley earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia and her law degree from Washington and Lee University School of Law, where she was Executive Editor of the Journal of Energy, Climate, and the Environment.

Andrew Baugher, President of Flora Pettit, said, “We are very excited to welcome these two excellent attorneys back to Charlottesville. Allison and Ashley will make immediate contributions, assisting clients across our offices with pro-active and effective legal advice.”

Flora Pettit is a business and litigation law firm with 27 attorneys specializing in over 24 diverse practice areas. Flora Pettit serves clients throughout Virginia and beyond in both routine and complex transactional and litigation matters. Flora Pettit attorneys excel at solving their clients’ toughest and most complex issues. Flora Pettit serves the Commonwealth from offices in Charlottesville and Harrisonburg.