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Flora Pettit news and past speaking engagements are listed below.
Flora Pettit is proud of Andrew Toney’s initiative and philanthropy in creating and funding a scholarship which will offer both financial and mentoring help to any rising freshman at UNC Chapel Hill coming from Burns High School.
Flora Pettit is pleased to announce its inclusion in U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® 2020 “Best Law Firms” rankings for the Charlottesville Metropolitan area. Harrisonburg and other areas outside of the City of Charlottesville are included in the Best Lawyers® “Charlottesville metropolitan area.”
Bill Shmidheiser received special recognition for his extraordinary pro bono work done over the past year on behalf of Blue Ridge Legal Services (BRLS). John Whitfield, executive director of BRLS, presented the awards at the annual Professionalism Seminar held on October 23, 2019, in Harrisonburg. This was Bill’s third recognition for helping Flora Pettit strive to meet its commitment to pro bono work.
Flora Pettit represented MWP Supply, Inc., which is a family-owned business in Madison County, Virginia, in this transaction and worked collaboratively with Winward Advisors, LLC and Hantzmon Wiebel, LLP to evaluate, structure and negotiate the deal. [link to pdf]. Flora Pettit enjoys every opportunity to assist business clients in expanding and strengthening their businesses.
Cathy has served on the VBA Board of Governors since 2017, representing the Blue Ridge Region. The VBA is the independent voice of the Virginia lawyer, advancing the highest ideals of the profession through advocacy and volunteer service.
Andrew Toney has been selected as the Blue Ridge Region’s delegate to the Virginia Bar Association’s YLD Pro Bono Committee. The Committee is tasked with promoting pro bono participation among young lawyers across the Commonwealth. Andrew’s involvement illustrates Flora Pettit’s support of the VBA and its mission to advance the highest ideals of the legal profession through advocacy and volunteer service.