Twenty-two attorneys from Norfolk-based business and litigation law firm Vandeventer Black have been awarded Coastal Virginia’s Top Lawyers of 2017-2018 by Coastal Virginia Magazine and CoVa Biz Magazine. Candidates for this award are selected by their peers and nominated for exemplifying excellence in their specialty. The lawyers being recognized are:
The lawyers receiving these honors are:
Attorneys for Non-Profit
- Anita O. Poston
Aviation, Admiralty, Maritime and Transportation Law
- Edward J. Powers
Appellate Law
- Dustin M. Paul
Arbitration and Mediation
- William E. Franczek
Banking and Financial Law
- Bryant C. McGann
Business Law
- Christopher Ambrosio
Civil Trial
- Anne G. Bibeau
- Richard H. Ottinger
Commercial Litigation
- Richard H. Ottinger
Construction Law
- James R. Harvey
- Neil S. Lowenstein
Environmental and Land Use
- Patrick A. Genzler
Government and Administrative
- Daniel R. Weckstein
Health Law
- Anita O. Poston
International Law
- Anthony J. Mazzeo
Intellectual Property Rights
- Jane D. Tucker
Labor and Employment
- Dean T. Buckius
Real Estate
- Richard J. Crouch
Tax Law
- Geoffrey G. Hemphill
- Patrick W. Herman
Will, Trusts, and Estates
- Patrick W. Herman
Workers’ Compensation
- Adam S. Rafal
- Brian L. Sykes
- Kimberley H. Timms
Other National Awards
Previous recognitions for Vandeventer Black attorneys include: Virginia’s Business Legal Elite, Best Lawyers in America, Lawyers of the Year and Virginia Super Lawyers, among others. Additionally, the firm’s attorneys are active within various local and charitable organizations.
