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25 Named to Annual Virginia Business Legal Elite List
Virginia Business magazine listed twenty-five lawyers at Sands Anderson PC among their 2009 Virginia Legal Elite list, composed of practitioners selected by votes of other lawyers across the state, firm president M. Pierce Rucker reported today.
"We take some measure of pride each time we are recognized by our fellow professionals in these lists, as it speaks volumes for the respect that our lawyers have earned by their dedication, integrity and commitment to client service and representation," said Rucker.
The 2009 total represents a record number of lawyers listed from among the firms four Virginia offices, Rucker explained. Over one-third of the lawyers in the firm are included in the list this year. These are: L. Lee Byrd, Civil Litigation; John B. Catlett, Jr. ,Taxes/Estates/Trusts/Elder Law; James E. Cornwell, Jr., Real Estate/Land Use; C. Michael DeCamps, Labor/Employment: C. Thomas Ebel, Bankruptcy; Karen S. Elliott, Labor/Employment; Benjamin W. Emerson, Real Estate/Land Use; Jeffrey H. Geiger, Intellectual Property; Terrence L. Graves, Alternative Dispute Resolution; William A. Gray, Bankruptcy; Margaret F. Hardy, Legal Services/Pro Bono; David W. Hearn, Young Lawyer (under 40); Phyllis C. Katz, Legal Services/Pro Bono; Benjamin R. Lacy, IV, Legislative/Regulatory/Administrative; Paige A. Levy, Labor/Employment; Bruce L. Mertens, Taxes/Estates/Trusts/Elder Law; George O. Peterson, Young Lawyer (under 40); Brian R. Pitney, Business Law; Douglas P. Rucker, Jr., Civil Litigation; M. Pierce Rucker, Health Law; J. Jonathan Schraub, Civil Litigation; Henry C. Spalding, III, Construction; William N. Watkins, Construction; and Carlyle R. (Randy) Wimbish, III, Health Law.
Founded more than 150 years ago, Sands Anderson has 67 lawyers practicing among its offices in Richmond, Blacksburg, Fredericksburg and McLean, Virginia, and the Research Triangle of North Carolina. In 2009, it was ranked 9th in the Virginia Lawyers Weekly annual listing of the state’s largest law firms. Sands Anderson provides a full range of legal services to corporations and businesses, healthcare providers, financial institutions, state and local governments, the insurance industry and individuals. For more information, visit www.SandsAnderson.com.