Virginia Super Lawyers & Rising Stars – 2026

Richmond Office

Laura M. Berry – Rising Star

• Personal Injury General: Defense

R. Matthew Black – Rising Star

• Schools & Education

Jeremy D. Capps

• Employment Litigation: Defense

Mark G. Carlton

• Insurance Coverage

David P. Corrigan

• Civil Litigation: Defense
• Top 50 Lawyers in Richmond
• Top 100 Lawyers in Virginia

Dannel C. Duddy

• Civil Litigation: Defense

John P. Dunnigan – Rising Star

• Civil Litigation: Defense

Alexandra L. Ellmauer – Rising Star

• Personal Injury Medical Malpractice: Defense

Michael J. English – Rising Star

• Civil Litigation: Defense

Brian P. Ettari – Rising Star

• State/Local/Municipal Litigation

Cindy S. Foster – Rising Star

• Personal Injury General: Defense

Thomas S. Garrett

• Insurance Coverage

Ronald P. Herbert

• Personal Injury Medical Malpractice: Defense

James R. Jebo

• Civil Litigation: Defense

P. Bradenham Michelle – Rising Star

• Civil Litigation: Defense

Andrew D. Mullen – Rising Star

• State/Local/Municipal Litigation

Jon A. Nichols

• Civil Litigation: Defense

John R. Owen

• Personal Injury – Products: Defense
• Top 50 Lawyers in Richmond
• Top 100 Lawyers in Virginia

Julie S. Palmer

• Civil Litigation: Defense
• Top 50 Women Lawyers in Virginia
• Top 50 Lawyers in Richmond
• Top 100 Lawyers in Virginia

Elizabeth O. Papoulakos

• Personal Injury General: Defense

Victoria D. Pretlow – Rising Star

• Personal Injury Medical Malpractice: Defense

Elizabeth S. Skilling

• Insurance Coverage

Imani E. Sowell – Rising Star

• Personal Injury General: Defense

Lillian M. Spell – Rising Star

• Personal Injury General: Defense

Stanley P. Wellman

• Civil Litigation: Defense
• Top 50 Lawyers in Richmond
• Top 100 Lawyers in Virginia

Melissa Y. York

• Employment Litigation: Defense

DC Metro Office

Danielle D. Giroux

• Personal Injury – Products: Defense
• Top 50 Women Lawyers in Virginia
• Top 100 Lawyers in Virginia

Juliane C. Miller

• Professional Liability: Defense

Kylie M. Newsom – Rising Star

• Civil Litigation: Defense

Britton R. Wight

• Civil Litigation: Defense

Roanoke Office

Daniel P. Frankl

• Criminal Defense

Jason G. Moyers

• Civil Litigation: Defense
• Top 100 Lawyers in Virginia

Alexandra M. Smith – Rising Star

• Civil Litigation: Defense