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Talfourd H. Kemper is approaching 50 years of dedicated service to Woods Rogers clients. His expertise in construction law, corporate and business law, real estate, tax and trusts and estate planning has influenced hundreds of companies and individuals.. In the past he has served in a number of capacities for the firm, including managing partner and head of the Business Law Section. Talfourd has been named in Best Lawyers in America in both corporate law and real estate law for more than 20 years.. After graduating from Princeton University, Talfourd served as an officer in the U. S. Navy until 1962. He then attended law school at the University of Virginia, where he was articles editor of the Virginia Law Review and a member of the Order of the Coif. He joined the firm in 1965.

Richard C. Maxwell heads our Bankruptcy & Creditor’s Rights group and focuses on bankruptcy and creditors’ rights, commercial law and equine law.. Among his many results for our clients, he once reorganized $50 million manufacturing company and emerged from bankruptcy within 90 days. He regularly appears in Best Lawyers in America, Super Lawyers and Virginia Living’s Legal Elite.. Well known in legal circles, Rich has been invited to be a Fellow in the American College of Bankruptcy. He is a former director and Chairman of the Bankruptcy Section of the Virginia State Bar. He was chairman of the Advanced Consumer Bankruptcy Law Conference and serves on the planning committee for the Mid-Atlantic Institute on Bankruptcy and Reorganization Practice. He edits and writes about enforcement of liens and judgments published by the Virginia Law Foundation.. Rich received a bachelor’s degree from Lafayette College, a master’s of business administration degree from Eastern Michigan University and a law degree, cum laude, from the University of Richmond, where he was a member of the Order of the Coif.. He has served the Roanoke Valley community on the boards of Roanoke Symphony Orchestra, Clean Valley Council and National D-Day Memorial Foundation.

R. Neal Keesee, Jr. has extensive experience in all areas of corporate law, including mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property, contracts, computer law, tax, succession planning, employee benefits, real estate, financing, creditor's rights and venture capital.. Neal is a frequent speaker on topics of interest to business owners and has authored chapters about corporate legal practice and limited liability companies in Virginia.. Neal is listed in Best Lawyers in America and as a Legal Elite in Virginia Business in both business law and intellectual property. His contributions to the local business community don’t go unnoticed – he was nominated for Small Business Advocate of the Year in 2007 and 2011 by members of the Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce.. Neal joined Woods Rogers in 1988 after completing undergraduate work in accounting at Virginia Tech (magna cum laude) and earning his law degree from the College of William & Mary. He was a member of the Order of the Coif and the William & Mary Law Review.. He’s a board member of the Al Pollard Memorial Foundation, helping to raise scholarship funds in the name of a Roanoke corporate leader.

Nicholas C. Conte is one of Virginia’s premier corporate law attorneys. As Chairman of Woods Rogers and of our Corporate Law Group, he concentrates his practice in corporate and business law for start-up companies, closely held businesses and public companies throughout Virginia.. He has handled a wide range of corporate and business matters, representing companies in a variety of industries, including high tech, biotechnology, services and manufacturing. Nick has extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, contract law, computer law, Internet business matters, succession planning, venture capital and financing.. Nick is vice chair of the Virginia State Bar’s Business Law Section and is a member of the Business Law Section of the Virginia Bar Association and the American Bar Association. He also serves on the Corporate Governance Committee of the ABA’s Business Law Section.. He imparts his wisdom as an adjunct professor of law at Washington and Lee University Law School, where he teaches a class on corporation finance.. Nick’s many media accolades include being named a Legal Elite in Virginia Business magazine, and making the lists of Best Lawyers in America and Virginia Super Lawyers magazine. He’s also been recognized by The Roanoker magazine as one of the top business attorneys in the Roanoke Valley.. Nick is an active member of the community, serving on the boards of directors of The Virginia Economic Bridge, United Way of Roanoke Valley, the Roanoke-Blacksburg Technology Council and Roanoke Symphony Orchestra.. He received both his undergraduate degree and his law degree from the College of William & Mary.

Matthew P. Pritts concentrates on litigation, transportation law and construction law. His experience in state and federal courts ranges from personal injury litigation, real estate litigation, FELA litigation, intellectual property litigation, commercial disputes and construction law claims. He has presented to a variety of groups about construction law issues and the new electronic discovery rules.. Matt is named in Best Lawyers in America in the specialty of transportation law and has been recognized by Virginia Living as a Legal Eagle.. His involvement in professional organizations includes serving as chair of the Virginia Bar Association’s Transportation Law Section.. Matt graduated from Carnegie-Mellon University and received his law degree from Washington and Lee University, where he was a member of the Order of the Coif and a staff writer for the Law Review.

Elizabeth Guilbert Perrow is a trial lawyer who practices primarily in the area of medical malpractice defense.. Elizabeth has extensive experience representing healthcare providers and has successfully defended physicians, nurses and hospitals. She is also trained in Collaborative Process, a unique way to resolve divorces.. Elizabeth has tried jury cases in circuit courts and participated in numerous mediations. She was recognized by Virginia Lawyers Weekly for receiving one of the largest defense verdicts in 2007 and 2011 and receiving two “million-dollar med-mal defense verdicts” in 2010 and 2012.. She has lectured extensively on risk management issues to various professional groups in Virginia and has authored a chapter of Virginia CLE Medical Malpractice Law in Virginia.. Elizabeth is the new president of the Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys (VADA) – the second-youngest president and only the second woman to lead the statewide bar association for defense attorneys. Perrow also is the third Woods Rogers attorney to serve as president of the organization.. She’s been named in Super Lawyers and in Best Lawyers in America in personal injury defense/medical malpractice and medical malpractice law.. Elizabeth graduated from Lynchburg College cum laude and earned her law degree at Oklahoma City University School of Law, summa cum laude, where she received the award for Outstanding Woman Graduate in her class.. She received the Young Lawyer of the Year Award from the Roanoke Bar Association in 2008 and was twice named Boss of the Year by the Roanoke Valley Legal Secretaries Association (RVLSA).

Daniel C. Summerlin III practices in the firm’s Environmental Law, White Collar Crime, Commercial Litigation and Labor and Employment Law sections.. Dan has represented management and municipalities in cases involving a wide array of criminal, environmental and employment issues. His practice has included litigation in state and federal courts, representing clients before state and federal agencies, as well as counseling clients on important managerial decisions covering the environment and employment matters. In addition to his environmental law and employment law, Dan also represents clients in commercial litigation matters in state and federal court.. He’s a contributor to Woods Rogers’ annual Labor & Employment Seminar series.. Dan, a Roanoke native, returned to the area upon earning his undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina and law degree from William and Mary and.