32 Local Lawyers Named ‘Legal Elite’

HARRISONBURG — More than 30 local lawyers were included in Virginia Business magazine’s Legal Elite for 2012.

The annual list recognizes attorneys who practice law in 16 categories.

More than 1,200 attorneys voted this year to nominate 3,553 people for the honor. Of those nominated, 870 made the final list, according to the December issue of Virginia Business.

The following 32 lawyers from Harrisonburg were named to the 2012 Virginia Legal Elite.

Alternative Dispute Resolution:

-- The Hon. John J. McGrath Jr., Judicial Solutions PLC

-- P. Marshall Yoder, Wharton, Aldhizer & Weaver PLC
 
-- Dale A. Davenport, Hoover Penrod PLC

-- Stephan W. Milo, Wharton, Aldhizer & Weaver PLC

-- Bill Shmidheiser, Lenhart Obenshain PLC

Business Law:

-- Jeffrey R. Adams, Wharton, Aldhizer & Weaver PLC

-- Mark W. Botkin, BotkinRose PLC

-- Stephen T. Heitz, Litten & Sipe LLP
 
-- Jeffrey G. Lenhart, Litten & Sipe LLP

Civil Litigation:

-- Jason J. Jam, Litten & Sipe LLP

-- Charles F. Hilton, Wharton, Aldhizer & Weaver PLC

-- Mark D. Obenshain, Lenhart Obenshain PLC

-- Marshall H. Ross, Wharton, Aldhizer & Weaver PLC

Construction:

-- Brian K. Brake, Lenhart Obenshain PLC

-- Melisa G. Michelsen, Litten & Sipe LLP

-- Gregory T. St. Ours, Wharton, Aldhizer & Weaver PLC

Criminal Law:

-- Franklin R. Blatt, Law Offices of Franklin R. Blatt

-- David A. Penrod, Hoover Penrod PLC

Health Law:

-- Glenn M. Hodge, Wharton, Aldhizer & Weaver PLC

Intellectual Property:

-- Daniel L. Fitch, Wharton, Aldhizer & Weaver PLC

Labor/Employment:

-- Thomas E. Rullrich, Wharton, Aldhizer & Weaver PLC

-- Cathleen P. Welsh, Lenhart Obenshain PLC

Legal Services/Pro Bono:

-- John E. Whitfield, Blue Ridge Legal Services

Legislative/Regulatory/ Administrative:

-- J. Jay Litten, Litten & Sipe

-- Lynn K. Suter, Lenhart Obenshain PLC

Real Estate/Land Use:

-- Lisa A. Hawkins, Lenhart Obenshain PLC

-- James L. Johnson, Wharton, Aldhizer & Weaver PLC

-- Joseph F. Mauk, Litten & Sipe

Taxes/Estates/Trusts/Elder Law:

-- John W. Flora, Lenhart Obenshain PLC

-- Donald E. Showalter, Wharton, Aldhizer & Weaver PLC

Young Lawyers:

-- Jason A. Botkins, Litten & Sipe

-- Travis Vance, Wharton, Aldhizer & Weaver PLC

Contact Jeremy Hunt at 574-6273 or jhunt@dnronline.com