Woods Rogers Secures Chambers USA Rankings Across Multiple Practices and Individual Honors

Woods Rogers announces its recognition by Chambers and Partners as a leader across several practice areas, including bankruptcy and restructuring, construction, labor and employment, litigation, and real estate. Additionally, 10 firm principals are honored individually for their excellence in legal outcomes and client service. Chambers and Partners released its 2025 Chambers USA rankings today, available at chambers.com.

Ranked in 2025 for the first time is Woods Rogers’ Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Chair, Elizabeth Burgin Waller (Band 5), who earns nationwide recognition for her work in Privacy & Data Security: Cybersecurity. A client told Chambers, “Beth has all the legal expertise to provide spot-on advice without the need for an extra round for clarification. If you want an issue solved, Beth is your 'fire and forget'.”  

Woods Rogers’ Construction (Band 4) Practice debuted in the Virginia rankings, with Practice Chair James R. Harvey (Band 4) ranked individually. A client notes of the team, “The firm's lawyers are well-versed in handling a wide range of issues in this space.” William E. Franczek (Band 1) is again noted as a “go-to practitioner” and is highlighted for his extensive experience in construction law and alternative dispute resolution (ADR).

Also new in 2025 is a ranking in the southern portion of Virginia for Woods Rogers’ Real Estate (Band 2) Practice. One source remarked of the team, “Woods Rogers is excellent, has technical competency, and provides timely responses and favorable results.”

In Virginia, Woods Rogers’ Bankruptcy & Creditors’ Rights Practice (Band 4), Labor & Employment Practice (Band 1), and Litigation & Dispute Resolution Practice (Band 3) secured honors among top firms in the state again in 2025.

Bankruptcy & Creditors’ Rights Practice Chair Michael E. Hastings (Band 1) is honored individually with Chambers noting that he is “much admired for his bankruptcy practice, which includes advising debtors, creditors and trustees on Chapter 11 proceedings and out-of-court restructurings.”

From Woods Rogers’ Labor & Employment Practice, Practice Co-Chair Anne G. Bibeau (Band 3) makes her first appearance in the ranking, and Victor O. Cardwell (Band 1), King F. Tower (Band 2), and Practice Co-Chair Thomas M. Winn III (Band 2) are ranked again in 2025. The group is respected for its “handling of a wide array of matters” and “its strength in regulatory compliance, litigation, and labor negotiations.”

In the Litigation: General Commercial category, James W. Jennings Jr., recognized as a Senior Statesperson, and Mark D. Loftis (Band 3) are honored for their “notable trial experience, advising on the whole spectrum of commercial litigation matters.” Individually, one source remarked, “Mark is a go-to Virginia defense attorney. He does outstanding work, and he is incredibly thorough and organized.”

Chambers and Partners is one of the most respected legal directories globally. Individual lawyers are ranked in their practice area(s) based on their legal knowledge, experience, ability, effectiveness, and client service. Law firm practice areas are ranked on the quality of their lawyers and the effectiveness and capability of the department.