Flora Pettit proudly announces that thirteen of its attorneys have been named to Virginia Business magazine’s 2025 “Legal Elite,” an honor given to only 4.9 percent of the approximately 32,631 active Virginia State Bar members. The recognized attorneys represent a wide range of practice areas, including Intellectual Property, Civil Litigation, Family Law, Real Estate, Appellate Law, Labor and Employment, Cybersecurity and Technology, Construction Law, and Taxes, Estates, and Trusts.
Flora Pettit proudly announces that thirteen of its attorneys have been named to Virginia Business magazine’s 2025 “Legal Elite,” an honor given to only 4.9 percent of the approximately 32,631 active Virginia State Bar members. The recognized attorneys represent a wide range of practice areas, including Intellectual Property, Civil Litigation, Family Law, Real Estate, Appellate Law, Labor and Employment, Cybersecurity and Technology, Construction Law, and Taxes, Estates, and Trusts.
Flora Pettit announces that eight of its lawyers were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. The attorneys listed include Michael E. Derdeyn, John W. Flora, Richard H. Howard-Smith, Donald D. Long, Marc A. Peritz, Jennifer E. Shirkey, Cathleen P. Welsh, and J. Page Williams.
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…
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 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.
Mike Derdeyn was interviewed by Law360, Portfolio Media. Inc., regarding his experience with the enforcement of deed restrictions in Virginia.
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®
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 proudly announces that eleven of its attorneys have been recognized in the 2022 “Legal Elite” survey conducted annually by Virginia Business magazine.
Flora Pettit is pleased to announce that five of its attorneys have been honored by selection for inclusion in the 2022 Virginia Super Lawyers list, a Thomson Reuters business. Three of Flora Pettit’s attorneys have been recognized for inclusion in the “Virginia Super Lawyers” list and two of its attorneys have been named to the “Virginia Rising Stars” list. Super Lawyers annually selects lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement through a rigorous process that includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations. To be selected as a Rising Star, lawyers must either be 40 years old or younger, or have been in practice for 10 years or fewer.
Flora Pettit proudly announces that eight of its attorneys have been recognized in the 2021 “Legal Elite” survey conducted annually by Virginia Business magazine. Statewide, only 4.08% or 1,271 lawyers of the approximately 31,151 active Virginia State Bar members were named this year.
Flora Pettit announces that eight of its lawyers were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2022 edition of Best Lawyers in America®. (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, Jennifer E. Shirkey, Bill Shmidheiser, Cathleen P. Welsh and J. Page Williams.
Flora Pettit is pleased to announce that six of its attorneys have been honored by selection for inclusion in the 2021 Virginia Super Lawyers list, a Thomson Reuters business. Four of Flora Pettit’s attorneys have been recognized for inclusion in the “Virginia Super Lawyers” list and two of its attorneys have been named to the “Virginia Rising Stars” list. Super Lawyers annually selects lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement through a rigorous process that includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations. To be selected as a Rising Star, lawyers must either be 40 years old or younger, or have been in practice for 10 years or fewer.
Flora Pettit proudly announces that fourteen of its attorneys have been recognized in the 2020 “Legal Elite” survey conducted annually by Virginia Business magazine. Statewide, only 4.2% or 1,377 lawyers of the approximately 32,314 active Virginia State Bar members were named this year.
Flora Pettit announces that nine of its lawyers were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2021 edition of Best Lawyers in America®.
Flora Pettit is pleased to announce that four of its attorneys have been honored by selection for inclusion in the 2020 Virginia Super Lawyers list, a Thomson Reuters business.
Flora Pettit proudly announces that fifteen of its attorneys have been recognized in the 2019 “Legal Elite” survey conducted annually by Virginia Business magazine. Statewide, only approximately 1,133 lawyers of the approximate 31,177 active Virginia State Bar members were named this year.
Flora Pettit announces that nine of its lawyers were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2020 edition of Best Lawyers in America®. (Copyright 2013 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, SC). The attorneys listed include Michael E. Derdeyn, John W. Flora, Lisa Anne Hawkins, Richard H. Howard-Smith, Donald D. Long, Jennifer E. Shirkey, Bill Shmidheiser, Cathleen P. Welsh and J. Page Williams.
Lenhart Pettit is pleased to announce that eight of its attorneys have been honored by designations as 2018 Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business. Five of Lenhart Pettit’s attorneys have been recognized for inclusion in the “Virginia Super Lawyers” list, and and three have been named to the “Virginia Rising Stars” list. The designation process is a multi-phased selection process that includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations.
Lenhart Pettit is pleased to announce the election of Michael E. Derdeyn as President of the law firm effective January 1, 2018. Read the press release within.
Lenhart Pettit proudly announces that nine of its attorneys have been recognized in the 2017 “Legal Elite” survey conducted annually by Virginia Business magazine.
Lenhart Pettit announces that twelve of its lawyers were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2018 edition of Best Lawyers in America ® (Copyright 2013 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, SC) and three were selected as "Lawyers of the Year."
Lenhart Pettit is pleased to announce that ten of its attorneys have been honored by designations from 2017 Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business.
Lenhart Pettit announces that ten of its attorneys have been recognized in the 2016 "Legal Elite" survey conducted annually by Virginia Business magazine.
Lenhart Pettit announces that eleven of its lawyers were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2017 edition of The Best Lawyers in America ®. The selected lawyers and the practice areas in which they were recognized are…
Lenhart Pettit is pleased to announce that nine of its attorneys have been honored by designations from 2016 Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business.
Flora Pettit announces that nine of its lawyers were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2023 edition of Best Lawyers in America®. (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, Bill Shmidheiser, Cathleen P. Welsh and J. Page Williams.
Lenhart Pettit announces that twelve of its lawyers were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2016 edition of The Best Lawyers in America ®. The selected lawyers and the practice areas in which they were recognized are…
Lenhart Pettit is pleased to announce that eight of its attorneys have been honored by designations from 2015 Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business. Five of Lenhart Pettit’s attorneys have been recognized for inclusion in the “Virginia Super Lawyers” list and three of its attorneys have been named to the “Virginia Rising Stars” list.