Six Woods Rogers Attorneys and Three Practice Groups Ranked by Chambers USA

Woods Rogers was recognized by Chambers and Partners as a leader in Labor & Employment Law (Band 2), General Commercial Litigation (Band 4), and Bankruptcy & Restructuring (Band 4) in Virginia. Victor Cardwell rose a rank from Band 3 to… Read more

June 1, 2022 | News

Woods Rogers Welcomes Watts Burks

Woods Rogers is pleased to welcome Watts Burks as an Associate in the Roanoke office. Watts represents business clients in corporate and commercial real estate transactions, specializing in contract drafting and negotiation, corporate governance, land use, and real estate. Watts… Read more

May 31, 2022 | Hiring

Attorney Vanessa Steltenpohl Carter Joins Vandeventer Black

Vandeventer Black LLP is pleased to announce the addition of Vanessa Steltenpohl Carter to the firm’s Commercial Real Estate Practice Group as an Of Counsel. “We are excited to welcome Vanessa to our legal team,” said Michael L. Sterling, Managing… Read more

May 23, 2022 | News

Elizabeth Guilbert Perrow Named Head of Litigation

Elizabeth Guilbert Perrow, a Woods Rogers Principal, now leads the Litigation Practice. Elizabeth was unanimously elected as Head of Litigation by the assembled Litigation Principals, becoming the first woman named to this position in the firm’s history. She succeeds Mark… Read more

May 20, 2022 | News

Greg E. Summy Named Recipient of the Eggleston/ I’Anson Professionalism Award for 2022

Vandeventer Black is pleased to announce that attorney, Greg E. Summy, has been named the recipient of the Eggleston/ I’Anson Professionalism Award for 2022 by the Norfolk and Portsmouth Bar Association (NPBA). “I am honored by the NPBA and its… Read more

May 19, 2022 | News

Cybersecurity Attorney Beth Burgin Waller Now a Certified Privacy Law Specialist (PLS)

Beth Burgin Waller, cybersecurity attorney and chair of the Woods Rogers Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Practice, is now a Privacy Law Specialist (PLS) credentialed by the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). The IAPP is accredited by the American Bar… Read more

May 6, 2022 | News

Eighteen Woods Rogers Attorneys Named to 2022 Virginia Super Lawyers or Rising Stars Lists

Eleven Woods Rogers attorneys have been selected as 2022 Virginia Super Lawyers®. Seven attorneys are recognized as Rising Stars. Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super… Read more

May 5, 2022 | News

Attorneys Selected for the 2022 Virginia Super Lawyers List

Vandeventer Black attorneys were selected to be included on the 2022 Virginia Super Lawyers list by Thomson Reuters. This rating service considers attorneys from over 70 practice areas nominated based on professional accomplishments and peer recognition. Attorneys from the Norfolk… Read more

May 5, 2022 | News

Attorney Thomas Chappell Appointed Executive Member of the Chesapeake Bar Association

Vandeventer Black attorney W. Thomas Chappell has been appointed to the Executive Board of the Chesapeake Bar Association as an Executive Member. Chappell is a senior associate at the firm, and his civil litigation practice focuses on appellate advocacy, trust… Read more

April 25, 2022 | News

Beth Burgin Waller named to 2022 List of “Influential Women of Law”

Beth Burgin Waller, a Woods Rogers Principal and Chair of the Cybersecurity & Data Privacy practice, was named an “Influential Women of Law” in 2022 by Virginia Lawyers Weekly. Beth’s practice includes critical infrastructure cybersecurity incident response. She has experience… Read more

April 5, 2022 | News

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