Top best Business Lawyers in Roanoke near me

You’ll want Benjamin Webb King on your team when it comes to bankruptcy and creditors’ rights. Webb regularly represents creditors, debtors and other interest holders in Chapter 11 cases and creditors in Chapter 13 and Chapter 7 cases.. Webb also represents creditors outside of bankruptcy, handling foreclosures, working to perfect and enforce lien rights and enforce court judgments, including use of the Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act to enforce judgments obtained outside Virginia.. Beyond bankruptcy, he has handled a wide variety of civil cases, including Uniform Commercial Code matters, mechanic’s liens, FELA cases, breach of contract cases, real estate disputes and business torts. Webb also regularly handles both commercial and residential landlord/tenant matters.. Webb graduated from Roanoke College and magna cum laude from the University of Richmond School of Law, where he served as an associate editor of the Law Review and as a teaching assistant for a first-year legal skills class. He clerked for Woods Rogers during law school.. Webb is past chair of the Virginia Bar Association’s Young Lawyer’s Division. He has contributed to Bankruptcy Law News, a publication of the Virginia State Bar.. Webb is the past president of the board of directors of the Greenvale School in Roanoke, a non-profit childcare center that provides services designed for working families and single parents.

When I am not at work, I am with my husband and dogs at the Roanoke dog park or enjoying hiking trails in Roanoke.. We pride ourselves on serving individuals, not companies. Please let us know if we can help you with your employment or malpractice litigation.

Victor Cardwell is among Virginia’s most recognized and accomplished experts in labor and employment law. Victor specializes in workplace violence, diversity, harassment and the Fair Labor Standards Act. He is sought after for training in a number of areas of labor and employment law across Virginia and is experienced in representing management in union organizing campaigns and union avoidance techniques.. He has practiced before the National Labor Relations Board and has significant experience before state and federal courts and administrative agencies. Victor has written and lectured on all kinds of areas involving labor and employment law.. Prior to joining Woods Rogers in 1991, Victor served as Deputy Associate Chief Counsel with the U. S. Department of Labor Benefits Review Board. He has served as a member of the House of Delegates of the American Bar Association, representing Virginia, and was appointed to the Human Rights Council of the Commonwealth of Virginia.. Victor has been named to the Best Lawyers in America list since 2006 and recently has been included among the Super Lawyers in Virginia. Virginia Living magazine also named Victor a Legal Eagle.. He has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Virginia and law degree from Washington and Lee School of Law.. Victor has lent his legal talents to help such non-profit organizations as Family Services of the Valley, Mill Mountain Zoo, Child Health Investment Partnership, Center in the Square, United Way of Roanoke Valley, Virginia Commission on Human Rights and many more.

The American Board of Certification is accredited by the American Bar Association to certify attorneys in the areas of bankruptcy law and creditors' rights law. There is no procedure in Virginia for approving certifying organizations.

Roanoke attorney Michelle Derrico has been practicing criminal law for over twenty years and her experience within the Roanoke area courts has only helped her deliver successful and outstanding results to her clients. Since moving to Virginia in 1992, Michelle has served the state - including spending six years as an assistant public defender and later a small private firm. She now serves the state in all areas of criminal defense including, DUI, theft cases, drug charges, and violent crimes at Copenhaver, Ellett & Derrico.

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.

Joshua C. Wykle practices in the firm’s Corporate, Tax and Trusts and Estate sections. He focuses on various aspects of transactional planning such as advising on the sale of stock and closely held businesses, detailing corporate acquisitions, representing charities and foundations, and advising aircraft sales and purchases.. His trusts and estates practice includes drafting wills, medical directives and powers of attorney, estate planning involving the use of revocable trusts, preparation of estate tax returns and more.. Within his taxation and trusts and estates practice, Josh handles many aspects of corporate practice, including advising on the formation of particular entities, securitization of assets, real estate transfers, and drafting of shareholder agreements and operating agreements.. Josh joined Woods Rogers in 2008 after practicing tax law and estate planning in Charlottesville.. He is a graduate of Hampden-Sydney College, where he served as a legislative intern in the Virginia General Assembly, and was named a member of Pi Sigma Alpha Political Science Honor Society. He received his law degree from Samford University and a master of law degree in taxation from the University of Florida.. While in law school, Josh had the opportunity to clerk for the Honorable Judge Paul M. Peatross, Jr. in the Circuit Court of Albemarle County, Va., and had an externship for the Honorable T. Michael Putnam, U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Northern District of Alabama in Birmingham.

It can be daunting to keep up with changing tax codes. Not for Neil V. Birkhoff, chair of our Tax and Estate Planning group and member of the firm’s Corporate Law group.. Neil’s practice includes federal, state and local tax planning for individuals and businesses, employee benefit plan issues, estate planning and estate administration. He represents businesses and individuals before tax authorities and in court on tax matters.. Neil is a Fellow of the American College of Tax Counsel and a past chair of both the Virginia State Bar’s Section of Taxation and the Virginia Bar Association’s Section of Taxation. Prior to joining Woods Rogers in 1987, Neil was a trial attorney in the tax division of the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, D.C.. Neil is a contributing author to several continuing legal education publications and teaches classes on estate planning and nonprofit organizations as an adjunct professor of law at Washington and Lee University School of Law. Neil is recognized for excellence in tax law in Best Lawyers in America and Virginia Super Lawyers.. He’s a graduate of the University of Virginia, earned his law degree from the College of William & Mary and his masters of tax law from George Washington University.. His community involvement includes service on the boards of directors of Feeding America Southwest Virginia and Goodwill Industries of the Valleys.

I was born and raised in Virginia.  I attended college and law school in Virginia, and have enjoyed building a legal career and practicing law in courts across the state, from Roanoke to Virginia Beach, and from Richmond to Fairfax to Winchester.. I enjoy nearly every facet of the law, but I have a particular focus on the ethics of the practice of law, as well as the complexities of Virginia civil procedure.  Having had the opportunity while I was in law school to study and to work with W. Hamilton Bryson, author of the definitive treatise on Virginia Civil Procedure and truly one of the kindest and most intelligent men I have ever met, I gained an appreciation for the framework of our procedural rules.. I am fascinated not only by the rules themselves, but by the history behind the rules.  Virginia's legal community always keeps an eye on its rich legal tradition and its prominence in shaping American legal history.  From the strict rules governing some of the first British settlements on our continent, to the pivotal role of Virginia's legal elite in the founding of our nation, to the evolution of the law in Virginia to meet the challenges of the new millennium, our Commonwealth has inspired, and been inspired by, attorneys.  I am proud to be a part of that long and storied tradition.

I am a Roanoke criminal attorney, helping people with a variety of legal issues ranging from business formation to criminal and traffic defense. As an attorney with over twenty years of experience, I have gained the skills necessary to successfully defend my clients. I bring a compassionate energy towards each case I handle.

Devon Slovensky scours the law for untraditional resolutions to complex legal matters, and is always prepared to fight in the courtroom for her clients.

Autumn works with our extensive team of business corporate attorneys to help our clients find their solutions.. Autumn Visser, a California native, recently joined the Woods Rogers team supporting our experienced team of attorneys.. She earned her law degree from Pepperdine University School of Law, where she worked on the Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judges.. Autumn is a graduate of the University of Northern Iowa, where she majored in Communications/Public Relations and minored in journalism, and received a certificate in Spanish.

As a teenager growing up in South Carolina, I saw suffering. I decided then I would go to law school to do what I could to help people through the difficulties of life. My first client as a lawyer sustained serious injury in an accident at work. I was able to get him the benefits he deserved. He continues to be my client forty years later.. For over twenty years, I was a partner in a large firm. Even as head of the litigation practice and a member of the management committee, I believed I could do more to help people. Starting my own firm has allowed me to concentrate on helping people with Social Security disability and long-term disability claims a well as helping people set up, buy and sell businesses.. Today I enjoy using my forty years of experience to help people unable to work get the benefits they deserve, help small businesses create opportunities for people, and help with the wide range of legal issues facing contractors and construction companies.  My life experiences allow me to understand my clients and fight for their needs.

Alexander I. Saunders offers clients more than 30 years of experience in tax and corporate law. His practice includes tax planning for individuals and businesses, estate planning, and corporate sales and acquisitions. He also represents businesses and individuals before tax authorities and in court on tax matters.. Alex has written and lectured extensively in the fields of tax law, trust and estate law and corporate law and was one of the authors of the first treatise on limited liability companies in Virginia. He is listed in Best Lawyers in America in the field of Taxation, Trusts and Estates, and Corporate Law and in Virginia Business as one of the “Legal Elite” in taxes/estates/trusts. Alex has been named by Best Lawyers in America as the best in this geographic area in the field of Corporate Law in one year and for 2012/2013 in the field of Taxation. Alex also has been named in The Roanoker magazine as the Valley’s top individual attorney in the fields of Tax Law and Trusts and Estates by vote of members of the local bar. Alex’s work also has resulted in him being listed in the field of Taxation by Virginia Super Lawyer magazine.. He’s a graduate of the University of Virginia and University of Virginia Law School and has a master of laws degree in taxation from New York University. He served as law clerk to Judge H. S. Boreman of the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals before joining Woods Rogers.. Alex is a member and former chairman of the Roanoke College Estate Planning Council, member and former chairman of the Ferrum College Estate Planning Council, member of the Roanoke Valley Estate Planning Council and member of The Jefferson Center’s Planned Giving Council.. Alex has served on the board of the Roanoke Valley YMCA and is legal counsel to the organization. He has served on numerous other local charitable boards, including the Science Museum of Western Virginia and the Foundation for Roanoke Valley.

After over twelve years of criminal prosecution, I have decided to dedicate my career to defending the rights of individual citizens. For years I sat back and wondered why so many defense attorneys failed their clients. Why didn’t they challenge a stop? Why didn’t they challenge a search? Why didn’t they ask for a plea deal? I now know that it’s because they do not know what prosecutors know or how they think.  I do.. I have the courage to fight, the experience to negotiate, and the wisdom to know which option to recommend.. Call or email me for a free consultation.

Experienced Business attorney serving clients in Roanoke and surrounding areas.

Experienced Business attorney serving clients in Roanoke and surrounding areas.

Experienced Business attorney serving clients in Roanoke and surrounding areas.

Experienced Business attorney serving clients in Roanoke and surrounding areas.

Experienced Business attorney serving clients in Roanoke and surrounding areas.

Experienced Business attorney serving clients in Roanoke and surrounding areas.

Experienced Business attorney serving clients in Roanoke and surrounding areas.

Experienced Business attorney serving clients in Roanoke and surrounding areas.