Williams Mullen

Richmond, VA – Williams Mullen announced today that 20 attorneys and nine practice areas have been "top-ranked" in the 2008 edition of Chambers USA, America's Leading Lawyers for Business.

Individual Attorney Rankings:


Ranked 1:
Channing J. Martin in Environment – Virginia
Thomas E. Knauer in Environment – Virginia
James V. Meath in Labor & Employment – Virginia
William D. Bayliss in Litigation – Virginia
David G. Barger in Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Governmental Investigations – Virginia
Ralph L. Axselle, Jr. in Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use: Southern Virginia – Virginia

Ranked 2:
Amos C. Dawson in Environment – North Carolina
Frank P. Ward in Labor & Employment – North Carolina
Thomas R. Frantz in Corporate/M&A: Southern Virginia – Virginia
Craig L. Mytelka in Intellectual Property: Southern Virginia – Virginia
Catherine M. Marriott in Labor & Employment: Benefits & Compensation – Virginia
Andrew M. Condlin in Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use: Southern Virginia – Virginia

Ranked 3:
Michael C. Lord in Labor & Employment – North Carolina
David R. Dorton in Real Estate – North Carolina
Reuben G. Clark, III in Real Estate – North Carolina
Randolph H. Lickey in Corporate/M&A: Southern Virginia – Virginia
William A. Old, Jr. in Corporate/M&A: Southern Virginia – Virginia
Lynn F. Jacob in Labor & Employment – Virginia
John M. Mercer in Real Estate: Southern Virginia – Virginia

Senior Statesman:
Julious P. Smith, Jr. in Corporate/M&A: Southern Virginia – Virginia

Specific Practice Areas:


Ranked 2:
Corporate/M&A: Southern Virginia – Virginia
Environment – Virginia
Intellectual Property: Southern Virginia – Virginia
Labor & Employment – Virginia
Real Estate: Southern Virginia – Virginia

Ranked 3:
Environment – North Carolina
Labor & Employment – North Carolina
Real Estate – North Carolina
Litigation – Virginia

About Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business
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