The Top Law Firms in the Richmond Metro Area (VA)

There are more than a million attorneys in the United States and thousands of firms, but when it comes to what makes a law firm the best can be summarized by their overall success, their concern for their clients, and their contributions to the community. Here is a list of some of the best law firms in the Richmond Metropolitan Area.

The Largest Firms

McGuire/Woods

One James Center
901 East Cary Street
Richmond, VA 23219

(804) 775-1000
(804) 775-1061 (fax)

McGuire/Woods is the largest firm in the Richmond metro area and can trace its roots back to 1834. The lawyers are McGuire/Woods specializes in several practice areas, including business tax, corporate governance, intellectual property, and class action litigation. The firm services a diverse set of clients, but the practice caters more to corporations.

Hunton and Williams

Riverfront Plaza, East Tower
951 East Byrd Street
Richmond, VA 23219

(804) 788-8200
(804) 788-8218 (fax)

Similar to its other large peers, Hunton & Williams LLP provides legal services to corporations, financial institutions, governments and individuals and serves clients in international offices. A leader in many specialties, including energy, financial services and life sciences, Hunton and Williams has a more than 100 year history of providing excellent legal service and more than 222 attorneys in its Richmond offices.

Williams Mullen

Two James Center
1021 East Cary Street
Richmond, VA 23219

(804) 643-1991
(804) 783-6507 (fax)

Starting out as a leader in financial and business law, Williams Mullen was started in 1909. The firm, the third largest in the Richmond metro area, has over 30 practice areas and services domestic and international clients, including multinational Fortune 500 companies, private family-owned businesses, nonprofit organizations and government entities.

LeClair Ryan

951 East Byrd Street
Eighth Floor
Richmond, VA 23219

(804) 783-2003
(804) 783-2294 (fax)

LeClair Ryan Is a young firm when compared with other large mega firms, but it has been instrumental in the creation, selling, merger and/or acquisitions of other companies. With the majority of the offices in Virginia and three in the Richmond metro area, this entrepreneurial law firm was founded in 1988 and is an accepted leader in business law.

Troutman Sanders

Troutman Sanders Building
1001 Haxall Point
Richmond, VA 23219

(804) 697-1200
(804) 697-1339 (fax)

Troutman Sanders is an international leader in civil and commercial law. Troutman Sanders has more than 115 attorneys in the Richmond metro area, and 43 practice areas and 20 practice teams. The lawyers at Troutman Sanders specialize in areas of anti-trust, product liability, real estate, consumer and construction law.

Specialty Firms

David Baugh and Associates

4317 Grantlake Rd
Richmond, VA 23234

While Mr. Baugh has a very dynamic public persona, he is an effective and passionate advocate for this clients. Baugh is a former assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia and the Eastern District of Texas and is a well respected civil rights and criminal defense attorney. He has defended everyone from juveniles to former grand dragons of the KKK. His basic practice is small, but successful and focuses on trial advocacy, public service, and criminal defense.

McCandlish Holton

1111 East Main Street
Suite 1500
Richmond, VA 23219

(804) 775-3100
(804) 775-3800 (fax)

This medium sized firm has a history of more than offering legal service. With practice areas which service domestic and international clients, McCandlish Holton promotes service to the community as one of its missions. The firm is well known for its employee benefits, civil rights, intellectual property and public interest law practice areas.

Goodman Allen & Filetti, PLLC

4501 Highwoods Parkway
Suite 210
Glen Allen, VA 23060

P: (804) 346-0600
F: (804) 346-5954

This medium sized firm focuses on the needs of Fortune 500 corporations, closely held corporations, small businesses, health care systems, physicians and other health care providers. The firm's attorneys have experience in a number of fields and specialize in products liability, premises liability, medical malpractice defense, and guardianship/conservatorship.

Barnes and Diehl

Three Paragon, 6806 Paragon Place - Suite 110
Richmond, VA 23230

Phone: 804-762-9500
Fax: 804-762-9654

In the areas of elder and family law, Barnes and Diehl has been a respected firm for over 30 years. The attorneys that practice for this small firm can handle divorce, custody, visitation, estate planning, and even criminal defense and personal injury matters.

The Richmond metro area has a number of respected firms, large and small. When looking for the legal representation that best for you, consider a firm's reputation, track record, and experience. While there are several excellent firms which are not included on this list, these are this reviewers general choices based on knowledge of the practice areas and reputations of the individual firms.