Williams Mullen
About Williams Mullen
Williams Mullen is a leading law firm with 159 lawyers recognized by Best Lawyers across 10 practice areas. The firm's tenure with Best Lawyers began in 1983. Having lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers' Purely Peer Review® emphasizes the lawyers’ credibility and reputation for their practice amongst peers in their practice areas and regions. It displays professional validation of the legal talent that Williams Mullen has on its team. The firm has lawyers recognized in practice areas including: Environmental Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation - Insurance, Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law, and Tax Law.
Williams Mullen also appears in Best Law Firms® accolades. The Best Law Firms rankings are founded on a time-tested and transparent research process that has remained consistent since Best Lawyers launched it in 2010. Williams Mullen has 136 rankings in Administrative / Regulatory Law, Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Copyright Law, Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Criminal Defense: General Practice, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Education Law, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Employment Law - Management, Energy Law, Energy Regulatory Law, Entertainment Law - Music, Environmental Law, Financial Services Regulation Law, Government Relations Practice, Health Care Law, Immigration Law, Insurance Law, Labor and Employment Law - Management, Labor Law - Management, Land Use and Zoning Law, Leisure and Hospitality Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Litigation - Banking and Finance, Litigation - Bankruptcy, Litigation - Construction, Litigation - Environmental, Litigation - Insurance, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Labor and Employment, Litigation - Land Use and Zoning, Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions, Litigation - Patent, Litigation - Real Estate, Litigation - Securities, Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Litigation and Controversy - Tax, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants, Media Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Patent Law, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants, Real Estate Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law, Securities Regulation, Tax Law, Trademark Law, Trusts and Estates, and Venture Capital Law, echoing their Best Lawyers awards and team of top legal talent.
*Unactivated firm profiles show a limited selection of up to 10 practice areas.
These honors come directly from peer feedback, reflecting the strong regard other leading attorneys have for Williams Mullen's skill, advocacy, and commitment to clients.
Office Locations:
- Charlottesville, Virginia
- Columbia, South Carolina
- Durham, North Carolina
- Newport News, Virginia
- Norfolk, Virginia
- Raleigh, North Carolina
- Richmond, Virginia
- Tysons, Virginia
- Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Washington, District of Columbia
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Recognized Lawyers at Williams Mullen
Walt Tippett provides legal counsel to professionals and privately held businesses, typically regarding fiduciary relationships, ownership rights, or the development of real estate, technology, or research innovations. With his extensive personal and professional experience in the governance of privately held companies, Walt is adept at handling disputes concerning complex agreements to govern, purchase, sell, finance, and dissolve business ventures. Having developed and financed real propert...
A born litigator adept at simplifying the complicated The decision to practice law was an easy one for John McInnis, having grown up in a family of attorneys. Drawing inspiration from two uncles, three cousins, and his grandfather, John knew he wanted to be a lawyer from an early age, even noting it in a fifth-grade journal. Even though going to law school was always the plan, he decided to further his education at the University of South Carolina and gain real-world experience before turning...
Felix S. Swierski IV is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Felix S., who practices law in Virginia Beach, Virginia, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Felix S. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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