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Nancy Schlichting was elected to the Board of Governors for the Bankruptcy Law Section of the Virginia State Bar in 2023, and will serve as its Chair beginning in June of 2025. The Bankruptcy Law Section of over 800 attorneys, enhances the communication and exchange of ideas and information involving bankruptcy issues among Virginia attorneys.

Andrew Stockment was one of only 20 attorneys in Virginia recognized by Virginia Lawyers Weekly in its "Virginia's Go To Lawyers for Cybersecurity/Data Privacy 2025" list published on April 30, 2025. Virginia Lawyers Weekly's "Go To Lawyers" lists are intended to recognize leading lawyers in…

Flora Pettit is pleased to announce that three of its attorneys have been honored by selection for inclusion in the 2025 Virginia Super Lawyers list, a Thomson Reuters business.  Two of Flora Pettit’s attorneys have been recognized for inclusion in the “Virginia Super Lawyers” list and one of its attorneys has been named…

At the 2024 Annual Meeting of The Virginia State Bar, Andrew Stockment was elected to a three-year term on the VSB Business Law Section Board of Governors. The VSB Business Law Section members range from solo and small firm to large multi-national law firm practitioners, as well as…

The law firm of Flora Pettit congratulates Richard Howard-Smith on his recent induction as a Fellow into the Virginia Law Foundation as one of the 26 members of its Class of 2025. This honor recognizes lawyers for leadership in their practices and communities, and their commitment and dedication to the highest ideals of the…

The legal landscape in college sports has been shifting rapidly since the United States Supreme Court’s 2021 decision in NCAA v. Alston holding that certain restrictions on certain education-related benefits for student-athletes violated the Sherman Antitrust Act. Two recent district court decisions on motions for preliminary relief highlight the increased scrutiny courts are placing on the NCAA’s amateurism rules.

The law firm of FloraPettit proudly announces that Liz Southall was elected as a shareholder of the firm effective January 1, 2025. Liz is an experienced trial lawyer focusing her litigation practice at Flora Pettit in the areas of family law and real estate litigation.

Flora Pettit proudly announces that Jennifer Shirkey has been appointed and sworn in as the Commissioner of Accounts for Harrisonburg and Rockingham County for a four-year term starting January 1, 2025. Jennifer was first appointed as an Assistant Commissioner of Accounts in 2012 and has served in that capacity until now.

Flora Pettit proudly announces that eleven of its attorneys have been recognized in the 2024 “Legal Elite” survey conducted annually by Virginia Business magazine. Statewide, only 4.7% or 1,530 lawyers of the approximately 32,507 active Virginia State Bar members were named this year.

Flora Pettit is pleased to announce that Andrew G.H. Miller has joined the law firm as a litigation attorney in its Harrisonburg office.

A native of the Shenandoah Valley, Andrew came to Flora Pettit after ten years of working in the legal defense of healthcare providers in Virginia.

Flora Pettit announces that eight of its lawyers were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers in America® and one of its attorneys has been named to the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America list (COPYRIGHT 2013 BY WOODWARD/WHITE, INC., OF AIKEN, SC). The attorneys listed include Michael E. Derdeyn, John W. Flora, Richard H. Howard-Smith, Donald D. Long, Marc A. Peritz, Jennifer E. Shirkey, Elizabeth C. Southall, Cathleen P. Welsh, and J. Page Williams.

Flora Pettit congratulates Richard Howard-Smith on his re-election to a second 3-year term on the governing Council of the Virginia State Bar (VSB) for the 16th Judicial Circuit.

Flora Pettit proudly announces that eleven of its attorneys have been recognized in the 2023 “Legal Elite” survey conducted annually by Virginia Business magazine.

Mike Derdeyn was interviewed by Law360, Portfolio Media. Inc., regarding his experience with the enforcement of deed restrictions in Virginia.

Flora Pettit proudly announces that eleven of its attorneys have been recognized in the 2023 “Legal Elite” survey conducted annually by Virginia Business magazine.

David was recognized by the Association for his decades of service as the Association’s Attorney

Jennifer Shirkey was highlighted in the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel’s nationally distributed Weekly Update for September 22, 2023.

Flora Pettit announces that nine of its lawyers were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers in America®

Andrew Stockment has been elected to the Board of Governors of the VSB Business Law Section.

Flora Pettit is pleased to announce that four of its attorneys have been honored by selection for inclusion in the 2023 Virginia Super Lawyers list, a Thomson Reuters business.

Flora Pettit is pleased to announce that Elizabeth C. Southall has joined the law firm as an attorney in its Charlottesville office.

Flora Pettit proudly announces that Christopher R. Tate and Thomas B. Gladin were elected as shareholders of the firm effective January 1, 2023.