C&B Attorneys Named to Virginia's Legal Elite List
The following Christian & Barton attorneys were named to Virginia's Legal Elite 2009 list: Eric E. Ballou (business law); Peter E. Broadbent Jr. (intellectual property); Augustus C. Epps Jr. (bankruptcy); W. David Harless (labor/employment); R. Braxton Hill IV (young lawyer); Jonathan M. Joseph (health law); Craig T. Merritt (civil litigation); James E. Moore (construction); Michael D. Mueller (bankruptcy); William J. Newman Jr. (taxes/estates/trusts/elder law); David D. Redmond (real estate/land use); Michael W. Smith (civil litigation) and Henry I. Willett III (young lawyer).
According to Virginia Business, the Legal Elite ballot allows lawyers throughout the state to nominate peers in 15 legal categories, which are chosen in consultation with the Virginia Bar Association. The results are published annually in the magazine's December issue. (December 2009)