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Back in 1909, two Richmond, Virginia attorneys—Lewis C. Williams and James Mullen—realized that changes in business and individual finance laws would lead to a need for knowledgeable legal service, and the law firm of Williams & Mullen was formed. When Congress adopted the federal income tax in 1913, our founders' instincts were proved correct. The firm flourished, expanding our range and scope of services, and in 1961, Williams, Mullen & Christian was established when Stuart G. Christian joined the firm through a merger.

Happening during the same timeframe, Virgil R. Goode and Morton L. Wallerstein became partners in their own Richmond law firm in 1919. In 1947, Howard W. Dobbins joined them, creating Wallerstein, Goode & Dobbins, a major statewide provider of services in the banking, finance, commercial, securities, and regulatory fields. Almost 40 years later, Wallerstein, Goode & Dobbins merged with Williams, Mullen & Christian, P.C., creating Williams, Mullen, Christian & Dobbins, P.C. in 1986.

In 1999, the firm merged with Virginia Beach-based law firm Clark & Stant, becoming the firm of Williams, Mullen, Clark & Dobbins, P.C. Then, in 2004, Williams Mullen merged with Norfolk firm, Hofheimer Nusbaum; three years later in 2007, our firm merged with North Carolina firm Maupin Taylor, P.A., acquiring offices in Raleigh, Research Triangle Park and Wilmington, N.C.

As we continue to open new offices, hire experienced attorneys and join together with firms that offer complimentary experience, Williams Mullen continues to grow—and with our single-minded focus on better serving our clients, we're poised to become the law firm of choice for businesses throughout the Southeast, Mid-Atlantic and beyond.