Flora Pettit proudly announces that eleven of its attorneys have been recognized in the 2023 “Legal Elite” survey conducted annually by Virginia Business magazine. Statewide, only 4.37% or 1,530 lawyers of the approximately 35,020 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), Ashley T. Hart (Young Lawyer), Richard H. Howard-Smith (Taxes/Estates/Trusts), Marc A. Peritz (Civil Litigation), Seth J. Ragosta (Family Law/Domestic Relations), Scott M. Raney (Real Estate/Land Use), Nancy R. Schlichting (Bankruptcy Creditors Rights), Jennifer E. Shirkey (Taxes/Estates/Trusts), Andrew B. Stockment (Cybersecurity/Data Privacy/Technology), Christopher R. Tate (Construction Law) and Cathleen P. Welsh (Labor/Employment Law).

Flora Pettit is a business and litigation law firm with 25 attorneys specializing in over 22 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.

Phone: (434) 979-1400
Fax: (434) 977-5109
530 East Main Street

P.O. Box 2057
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
Phone: (540) 437-3100
Fax: (540) 437-3101

90 North Main Street, Suite 201
P.O. Box 1287
Harrisonburg, Virginia 22803