Top best Business Lawyers in Richmond near me

Your job is to see possibilities. Our job is to help you chart the path forward for your vision – nurturing, safeguarding, framing the right questions – and finally developing tactical and strategic moves that turn your concepts into reality. Along the way we’ll take steps to protect you and your business from current and future legal risks – and we’ll help you capitalize on opportunities to grow your business and fulfill your mission. Our attorneys are talented, brilliant, and fun to work with. We do law differently.

Sara Shariff is a North Carolina native and earned her B.A., with a dual-major in Political Science and Global Studies and a minor in Arabic language, from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.. While earning her J.D. from the University of South Carolina School of Law, Sara became involved in various interest areas. Sara was a member of the Mock Trial team and competed at the South Texas Mock Trial Invitationnal and AAJ Student Trial Advocacy Competition. Sara was also a middle-school students' mentor in the Constitutional Scholars Mentorship program and a student attorney in the Special Education Advocacy Clinic, where she represented local, low-income students with special needs. She received the Dean's List recognition and was inducted into the Order of the Litigators while at USC Law.. Sara earned a certificate in Bioethics with a focus in Health and Policy Law from Yale University, where she received the Pollard Prize for best graduate level research presentation.. Throughout law school, Sara worked as a law clerk at a foreclosure defense litigation and real estate firm. After being admitted to practice by the N.C. Bar, Sara has worked as a removal and deportation defense attorney and civil litigator.. Sara has an accomplished array of experiences, and she works diligently to produce the best quality results for her clients.

Rob is an attorney with over 30 years of experience. He is a generalist in every sense of the word, and brings his wide array of experience to every matter. He has counseled his clients on a variety of corporate, litigation, technology, real estate, contract, regulatory and intellectual property issues.. Rob is an experienced intellectual property practitioner. He registers and maintains trademarks and copyrights, and drafts and negotiates patent, trademark and copyright licenses. He also investigates, files and prosecutes intellectual infringement actions.. Rob has handled a wide array of complex commercial litigation matters. He has tried cases in federal and state courts and is licensed to practice in Virginia and South Carolina. Rob is also Rule 403 qualified to handle cases solo in South Carolina.. From 2011-2014, Rob spent three years in Charleston, South Carolina as General Counsel for Kiawah Partners, a multi-disciplinary, international luxury resort developer. Kiawah Partners has a 25 year history of creating award winning communities at Kiawah Island, The Lodge at Doonberg in County Clare, Ireland and Christophe Harbour, St. Kitts and Nevis. Rob worked to solve issues which mixed business and litigation. such as reviewing and approving development activities, reviewing and responding to investment proposals, negotiating with government official regarding potential development on Hainan Island, China, and other legal matters relating to Kiawah, St. Kitts and Ireland. He worked to solve issues which mixed business and litigation. He worked alongside senior management to handle the day-to-day problems regarding the ongoing real estate development of Kiawah Island.. Rob is excited to be back working in his hometown of Richmond, Virginia. His experience helps Mauck & Brooke clients get to the bottom line quicker and more efficiently.

Providing on-brand legal solutions to small- and medium-sized businesses.. Creative- minded lawyer specializing in law surrounding advertising and digital media agencies, influencers, web3 and metaverse developers, and live event vendors.  Areas of practice include corporate formation, contract drafting and review, MSA development/ negotiation, rights and clearances, dispute resolution, trademark and copyright law, and noncompete review.

Prior to joining Dimalanta Clark, LLP, my experience primarily rested in the areas of Construction Defect, Personal Injury, Real Estate, Business Formation, and Employment Law. During that time I successfully negotiated settlement for clients in Construction Defect litigation. I have experience in trial preparation and beginning the appellate process, particularly with regard to employment and construction defect lawsuits.I have a strong record of academic and professional achievements, most recent of which was my graduation from McGeorge School of Law with a certificate in Governmental Affairs. Prior to attending law school, I obtained my Master of Science from Iowa State University and my Bachelor of Science from the University of California at Davis. At Iowa State University, my masters concentrated on periparturient disorders for calving difficulty and other calf related traits in Holsteins, with an emphasis in statistical analysis.While attending McGeorge School of Law, I worked as a volunteer law clerk in the Attorney General’s Office - Department of Justice, Public Rights Division. While volunteering I was paired with the Agricultural Law section due to my background in Agriculture. I assisted with employment law issues and agricultural commissions, in addition to administrative law pertaining to the California Air Resources Board.I also obtained a certificate in International Studies while attending the University of Salzburg Faculty of Law located in Austria as well as the State University of St. Petersburg located in Russia. While attending the University of Salzburg Faculty of Law, I studied under Justice Anthony Kennedy on the topic of Studied Fundamental Rights in Europe and the United States. While attending the State University of St. Petersburg, I emphasized my studies in Comparative International Law. I completed courses in International Trade, Russian Business Law, Public International Law, Comparative Antitrust Law, and the Russian language.

Primarily litigation, but I have also served as counsel and advised workers cooperatives. I have also written seven published legal articles on a variety of legal subjects including establising the elements of fraud, piercing the corporate veil, chosing a cooperative under IRS Subchapter T, athe applicaton labor law to workers' cooperatives

Mr. Nelson, a Martindale-Hubbell AV rated attorney, represents individual and business clients in commercial transactions, emphasizing:. Mr. Nelson joined ThompsonMcMullan after graduating from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1995. Prior to law school, Mr. Nelson attended the Pennsylvania State University, from which he received a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration, graduating first in his MBA class. From 1987 until 1992, Mr. Nelson served as a corporate financial analyst for Ford New Holland, Inc., the agricultural subsidiary of Ford Motor Company.

Kevin Mottley is a Richmond, Virginia trial lawyer dedicated to representing those who have suffered from a brain injury or other serious injury due to someone else's negligence.  In addition, Mottley handles select cases involving breach of fiduciary duty, family estate disputes, and business disputes.. Mottley's law practice, The Mottley Law Firm PLC, is located in Richmond's west end with easy access to Interstates 64 and 95, as well as Richmond's downtown area.

Jonathan was born in New York and raised in Charlottesville, Virginia. After seven years practicing law in Georgia, he moved to Richmond from Atlanta with his wife, Sydney. They live in the city with their two children. In their free time, Jonathan and his family enjoy the outdoors, music, sports of all kinds, traveling and cooking

Jeff focuses his practice on advising middle market and emerging growth companies, as well as venture capital and private equity fund investors, in avoiding, managing, and mitigating risk and litigation associated with corporate transactions and business operations.. In addition to his strategic risk advisory practice, Jeff acts as a business advisor to companies and investors on general corporate and business law matters, helping them realize their strategic business objectives and goals while managing their risk exposure. Jeff’s practice includes assisting companies and investors with mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, negotiating and drafting complex commercial contracts, financing, corporate governance, entity formation, and private equity and venture capital investments, as well as general business litigation.. Prior to law school, Jeff obtained degrees in Finance and also in Accounting and Information Systems from Virginia Tech. Jeff then worked as an auditor for Deloitte analyzing the relevance and reliability of financial statements for a multitude of companies, as well as providing assurance regarding internal controls. Thereafter, Jeff worked as a regulatory analyst for Wachovia Securities preparing and analyzing regulatory reports for the NYSE, NASDAQ, and AMEX.. After graduating first in his class from the University of Richmond School of Law, Jeff clerked for the Honorable C. Arlen Beam with the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Jeff then joined the Complex Commercial Litigation group of McGuireWoods LLP where he handled all aspects of litigation in state and federal court, including pre-litigation mitigation efforts, discovery, motions practice, trials, and appeals. Jeff’s portfolio of cases included business and commercial disputes, contract actions, real estate matters, banking and finance issues, director and officer fiduciary duties and liabilities, securities matters, and administrative and regulatory cases, as well as tort, constitutional, and employment matters.. Jeff’s love of business has now brought him out of the court room and into the board room. Since leaving McGuireWoods, Jeff has combined his litigation experience with his business background to develop strategies for clients to avoid or limit the risks and potential litigation in connection with both corporate transactions and business operations.. Jeff is admitted to practice in the Commonwealth of Virginia, as well as the First, Fourth, and Eighth Circuit Courts of Appeals. Jeff is also a member of the Virginia, Richmond, and Federal Bar Associations. Jeff received his Juris Doctor degree, summa cum laude, from the University of Richmond School of Law. Jeff also earned two Bachelor of Science degrees in Finance and Accounting and Information Systems, cum laude, from Virginia Tech.

In the courtroom, Mr. Bowser has litigated cases and counseled clients in a wide variety of complex disputes, including individual and class-action cases arising out of contract, tariff, commercial tort, consumer-protection, privacy laws, and the Telephone Consumer Protection Act in particular. Mr. Bowser has tried cases in federal and state court, and helped clients reach key victories through briefing at both the trial and appellate levels.. Outside the courtroom, Mr. Bowser advises numerous emerging telecommunications companies, helping them navigate regulatory hurdles from initial registration, to on-going compliance and regulatory advocacy, to complex dispute resolution. He also drafts and negotiates a wide variety of contracts, such as telecommunications/ISP service agreements, software/platform/infrastructure-as-a-service agreements, and reseller and marketing agent agreements.. In addition to defending clients in individual and class-action litigation throughout the country, he provides counseling to mitigate the litigation risk, including auditing marketing campaigns, developing compliant website and consent-based opt-ins, and preparing terms of service for direct-marketing campaigns that implicate the TCPA and related marketing and privacy laws. Having litigated many of these issues, Mr. Bowser knows where the proverbial mines are, and helps his clients sidestep them.

I served in the Navy on active duty and in the Reserves for 20 years.  I am very interested in helping veterans realize the goal of starting a business or buying a franchise.  There are quite a few challenges a veteran may face in getting set up in a business, but I think it is a very viable option that veterans do not consider enough.  There are many issues, from forming the proper entity to financing to industry-specific regulations, that one must become aware of to be successful in launching a business.

I am passionate about helping entreprenuers, artists, and athletes acheive their goals in business and life. We help build and grow businesses and secure impactful legacies. Our practice focuses on entity formation, contracts, mergers & acquisitions, intellectual property,  succession planning, and estate planning, with a concentration in sports and entertainment.

Dan Carrell is a Principal with Carrell Blanton Ferris & Associates, PLC with over forty years of experience practicing law in such areas as civil litigation, Constitutional law, appellate law, trade regulation and general business matters. Dan has extensive experience in federal and state courts in Virginia with a wide variety of litigation matters, including matters as diverse as contract disputes, commercial transactions, trust-related disputes, real estate and employment matters, church-related disputes, and civil rights. He also serves as a hearing officer in state administrative hearings and as a mediator in alternative dispute resolution proceedings.. With a strong commitment to the rule of law, Dan has long believed the attorney-client relationship is one of mutual trust and confidence.  His objective, then, is to provide legal services of the highest quality at a fair and reasonable cost.  And throughout his long career, he has at times provided his services pro bono.. Dan and his wife, Janis, have been married for over 38 years.  They have two grown, married daughters and two grandchildren.

Commercial Real Estate TransactionsCommercial Real Estate FinancingReal Estate LawBusiness LawCorporate LawAviation LawDrone LawContact: orI've been practicing law in Richmond, Virginia, since 1995 and have focused my practice for most of that time in real estate and business law. At FGB we pride ourselves in providing sophisticated representation to our clients while preserving that small firm touch which our clients have come to appreciate so much.Specialties: Commercial real estate transactions representing banks, lenders, purchasers, sellers, tenants and borrowers in transactions involving commercial, retail, residential, church/religious organization and mixed-use propertiesCorporate law including entity formation and the sale or transfer of businesses and their assets including churches and religious organizationsAviation law including FAA enforcement actions and formation of entities to own aircraft

Charles W. Hazelwood, III has gained extensive legal experience working with his father. He works relentlessly and compassionately to serve his clients. He has in-depth experience with estate planning, estate litigation cases, guiding clients through probate, assisting with real estate transactions and business needs. He has worked tirelessly to establish himself as an efficient, independent, and compassionate attorney. Charles was born in Alexandria and grew up in Burke, attending Lake Braddock High School.. Charles W. Hazelwood, III is licensed to practice law in the Commonwealth of Virginia. During law school, he interned with the IRS and prosecuted cases at the New Kent County Commonwealth’s Attorney office. Charles' practice focuses on estate planning, probate, estate litigation, real estate and criminal/traffic defense. His passion for defending and helping his clients has allowed him to form close relationships with many of them. Charles W. Hazelwood, III provides personalized care to make sure all of his clients feel heard and feel valued.

Charles Nance’s practice includes trust and estate planning, estate administration,   planning   for   family   wealth   transfer,   and charitable   gift counseling.  He represents clients on such matters as asset preservation, transfer of a family business, and distribution to family members and favorite   charities   with   a   minimum   of   taxes,   fees,   and   government intervention.. Prior   to   limiting   his   practice   to   estate   planning,   Charles   was   an in-house lawyer for a securities broker-dealer, a work-out consultant for private real estate investors, and a developer of tax-credit housing for low income families.  He previously served as a legislative assistant in the U.S. House of Representatives and as an assistant to various Virginia elected officials.. Charles is a graduate of the College of William and Mary and earned. his law degree from George Mason University, where he was chosen by his peers as Rector (or chairman) of the University’s Board of Visitors.  He is a member of the Virginia State Bar (Trusts & Estates Section). He formerly served on the Continuing Education Committee of the Bar Association of the City of Richmond.  Charles is a frequent speaker before regional business and   professional   organizations,   is   an   approved   speaker   for   continuing education programs for insurance and accounting professionals, and has been a frequent guest on radio and television programs.   He has been interviewed by CNN Financial Network on planning for multi-generational IRA distribution, and was twice selected by Virginia Business Magazine as a leading tax and estate attorney in an annual survey of the state’s “Legal Elite.”  He is the author of “The Consumer’s Guide to Nursing Homes and the. Division of Assets In Virginia”.. Charles Nance served the board of the Virginia College Savings Plan as one of four citizen members, and served as its board chairman for two. years. Charles’ civic involvements include the advisory committee of the. Robert R. Moton Museum in Farmville, Virginia (the center for the history of civil rights in education) and the Church Hill Civic Association.  In 2002, he was elected by Richmond voters as the city’s Second District representative to the Richmond Public School Board, and was a candidate for mayor in 2004.     He   and   his   wife live   in   Richmond’s   historic Church Hill neighborhood where is a former member of the board pf the Church Hill Association.. In November of 2011, 2012 and 2013, Nance joined a team of 14 fellow missionaries from St. James’s Episcopal Church for his third annual volunteer visit to Haiti.

Brandy Brown is a business law attorney helping small to mid-sized businesses and non-profits (and the individuals who own and operate them!) grow and thrive in Virginia. She helps form new businesses, protect them while they're growing, and sell them when the time comes. Most importantly, Brandy serves her clients with a focus on empathy, education, and empowerment.

Andy is a commercial litigator with over 19 years of experience. In June 2011 he started his own practice focusing on business, environmental, and trust and estates litigation in state and federal courts.  Andy spent 16 yers at the national law firm of Troutman Sanders, where he was Deputy Practice Chair of the Complex Litigation Group.

Andrew Beynton Carlson Wood was born and raised in Richmond, while also spending considerable time in Northumberland County in Virginia’s Northern Neck, where his mother was born and raised.  Andrew grew up in a household of practicing lawyers.  His father, Andrew W. Wood, began practicing law in 1967, and formed The Law Office of Wood & Wood, P.C. with his mother, Cheryl Carlson Wood, in 1981.. Andrew received his B.A. from the University of the South - Sewanee and his J.D. from the University of Richmond.  Prior to attending law school, he was an intern for Congressman Eric Cantor and volunteered with the Central Virginia Legal Aid Society.  During law school, he gained valuable courtroom experience as an intern with the Chesterfield County Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office, prosecuting felony and misdemeanor cases in Circuit Court and General District Court.. Areas Served:  City of Richmond, Henrico County, Chesterfield County, Goochland County, Louisa County, Fluvanna County, Buckingham County, Cumberland County, Powhatan County, Dinwiddie County, Amelia County, Nottoway County, Lunenburg County, Mecklenburg County, Brunswick County, Greensville County, City of Emporia, Southampton County, Sussex County, Surry County, Prince George County, City of Petersburg, City of Colonial Heights, Charles City County, James City County, New Kent County, King William County, King and Queen County, Middlesex County, Gloucester County, Mathews County, Caroline County, Essex County, Westmoreland County, Richmond County, Lancaster County, and Northumberland County.

Alden Eldredge is a seasoned attorney with nearly two decades of experience in commercial litigation, labor & employment law, and business legal strategy. After earning his J.D. from the University of Richmond School of Law in 2005, Alden launched his career at two prominent law firms, handling a wide range of complex commercial litigation and employment matters.. In 2012, Alden transitioned from private practice to corporate leadership, joining Faneuil, Inc., a business process outsourcing firm based in Hampton, Virginia. As General Counsel, and later in several executive leadership roles, he led Faneuil's human resources, benefits, recruiting, and operations teams. His responsibilities included negotiating high-stakes contracts with private companies, state agencies, and quasi-governmental bodies, helping to streamline operations and drive growth.. In 2021, Alden joined an international business process management and technology company as Senior Vice President, Legal and Compliance, overseeing legal teams across North America. He played a critical role in contract negotiations, compliance oversight, and licensing initiatives, contributing to the company's success across multiple sectors.. In 2024, Alden founded Eldredge Law Group to offer businesses of all sizes the legal expertise and strategic advice needed to navigate complex challenges. His practice is dedicated to removing legal obstacles, offering tailored counsel to startups and established companies alike, and helping them achieve their business objectives with confidence.

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