Woods Rogers was listed as a “Best Law Firm” in Roanoke, Richmond, and Charlottesville for 2021 by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers.

This year, the Richmond office was ranked for the first time in Tier 1 for Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants. The Roanoke office ranked for the first time in Litigation – Bankruptcy (Tier 1), Litigation – Trusts & Estates (Tier 2), and Transportation Law (Tier 2). The Roanoke office raised its ranking to Tier 1 for Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants and Litigation – Healthcare.

These rankings reflect the variety of Woods Rogers’ attorneys’ capabilities, the quality of their work, and their depth of experience.

Woods Rogers Firm Rankings

Roanoke Richmond Charlottesville
Metropolitan Tier 1

Administrative / Regulatory Law

Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights /
Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Commercial Litigation

Construction Law

Corporate Law

Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

Employment Law – Management

Insurance Law

Labor Law – Management

Litigation – Bankruptcy

Litigation – Construction

Litigation – Health Care

Litigation – Intellectual Property

Litigation – Labor & Employment

Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants

Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Public Finance Law

Railroad Law

Real Estate Law

Tax Law

Trusts & Estates Law


Metropolitan Tier 2

Antitrust Law

Appellate Practice

Litigation – Real Estate

Litigation – Trusts & Estates

Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

Transportation Law


Metropolitan Tier 3 Roanoke

Litigation – Insurance

Metropolitan Tier 1

Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants


Metropolitan Tier 2

Administrative / Regulatory Law

Metropolitan Tier 1

Real Estate Law

Receiving a tier designation reflects the level of respect a firm has earned among other leading lawyers and clients in those communities based on the firm’s abilities, professionalism, and integrity.