FLORA PETTIT ELECTS LIZ SOUTHALL AS NEW SHAREHOLDER
January 9th, 2025

The law firm of Flora Pettit proudly announces that Liz Southall was elected as a shareholder of
the firm effective January 1, 2025.

Liz is an experienced trial lawyer focusing her litigation practice at Flora Pettit in the areas of
family law and real estate litigation. Liz is a zealous advocate for her family law clients,
helping them navigate one of the most difficult times of their lives. In addition to individual
clients, Liz easily pivots to representing business and local government clients and she has
litigated and resolved matters involving real property disputes, fraud, business torts, breach of
contract, premises liability, and municipal liability involving civil rights violations, employment
discrimination, and wrongful termination.

Liz has been recognized as a Virginia Rising Star by Super Lawyers magazine (Thomson Reuters) and
has also been selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, 2024–2025. She is
actively engaged in the Charlottesville Albemarle Bar Association and both of Virginia’s statewide
bar organizations.

Jennifer Shirkey, President of Flora Pettit, said, “We were so fortunate when a litigator with
Liz’s skills and character joined our firm as an experienced lateral attorney. She has a profound
commitment to our clients and our communities, and she has lent her leadership to our Firm in many
ways already. We are thrilled to welcome her as a shareholder.”

Flora Pettit is a business and litigation law firm with 26 attorneys specializing in over 22
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 of Virginia from
offices in Charlottesville and Harrisonburg.

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