Richmond, Virginia – August 15, 2024 – Best Lawyers in America ®, a peer-reviewed publication in the legal profession, has announced their 2025 Best Lawyers and Ones to Watch in America. Elven of McCandlish Holton’s attorneys have been named in this year’s list.
Of those recognized, seven have been named Best Lawyers in America, three as Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America, and Jennifer Minear as Lawyer of the Year in Immigration Law.
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Lawyer of the Year
The Lawyer of the Year accolade is awarded to individual lawyers who received the highest overall peer feedback for a specific practice area and geographic region. Only one lawyer is recognized as the "Lawyer of the Year" for a specialty and metropolitan location per edition.
Best Lawyers in America ®
The Best Lawyers in America® highlights the top legal talent in the United States.
- Amanda Tapscott Belliveau
- Workers' Compensation - Employers
- Workers' Compensation - Employers
- Lawrence (Lex) A. Dunn
- Litigation – Insurance
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- J. Matthew Haynes, Jr.
- Commercial Litigation
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Lauren E. Hutcheson
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Jennifer A. Minear
- Philip B. Morris
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Mark B. Rhoads
- James M. Snyder
- Commercial Litigation
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America ®
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America ® recognizes extraordinary lawyers who have been in private practice for less than ten years.
- Crystal M. Malik
- Eva C. Roffis
- Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
- Gibson S. Wright
- Litigation – Construction
- Litigation – Real Estate
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Since its first publication in 1983, The Best Lawyers in America© has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Recognition by Best Lawyers® is based entirely on peer review using a methodology designed to capture the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical region and legal practice area.
About McCandlish Holton
McCandlish Holton provides innovative legal strategies designed to meet our clients’ business and legal objectives. From our offices in Richmond, Charlottesville, and Reston, Virginia, we represent professionals and businesses, ranging from small start-ups to Fortune 500 companies, in all aspects of their legal needs.
About Best Lawyers®
Best Lawyers® is the oldest and most respected peer-review research and marketing company in the legal profession. Best Lawyers compiles extensive recognitions by conducting exhaustive peer-review surveys in which tens of thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate the work of their fellow legal professionals within their local market and specialty. Lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed; therefore, recognition by Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor. For more information, visit www.bestlawyers.com.
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Ronae Redwine, Marketing & Business Development Specialist
rredwine@lawmh.com
