Since 2000, Virginia Business has polled attorneys in the commonwealth, asking them to select from their peers the best lawyers in each practice category. This year, 1,062 lawyers submitted the names of 3,423 nominees in eighteen categories.

MRWBA members who were recognized this year include:

Bankruptcy/Creditor's Rights:

• Sharon Choi Stuart
  
• Deanna Hathaway
  

Business Law: 

• Stinson Mundy
  

Civil Litigation:

• Elizabeth Hanes
  

Criminal Law: 

• Amy Austin
  
• Mansi Shah
  

Family/Domestic Relations: 

• Julie Cillo
  
• Sherry Fox
  
• Melanie Friend
  
• Mary Burkey Owens
  
• Kimberlee Ramsey       
  

Intellectual Property:

• Janet Peyton
  

Labor/Employment:

• Karen Elliott
  
• Laura Windsor 
  

Legal Services/Pro Bono:

• Tara Casey
  

Legislative/Regulatory/Administrative:

• Nicole Cheuk 
  
• Joanna Suyes 
  

Taxes/Estates/Trusts/Elder Law:

• Carolyn White
  

Young Lawyers:

• Britney McPheron, Esq.
  

For the complete list of the 2018 Legal Elite, click here.