Neil S. Talegaonkar

Joel R. Nied is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships). Joel R. practices law in Richmond, Virginia Best Lawyers has recognized Joel R. Nied since 2026. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Joel R. Nied is held by other lawyers.

Charles Sims handles high-stakes business litigation and professional liability defense in state and federal courts with tactical precision and strategic insight. His practice centers on resolving legal and accounting malpractice, architects and engineers liability, and errors and omissions claims where reputations and livelihoods hang in the balance. Clients value his ability to distill sophisticated technical issues into persuasive courtroom narratives that resonate with judges, juries, and...

Paul Hux joined Allen & Allen in 1999 and brought with him a broad range of experience in personal injury cases. Since that time, he has obtained impressive courtroom results and has the confidence to go to trial rather than take an offer he does not believe is fair to his client. Paul’s mission is to reassure clients that even though the road to recovery may be long, he is there to guide them and serve as their advocate throughout the process. Paul is the managing trial attorney fo...

Robert Chappell’s practice focuses on commercial bankruptcy, bankruptcy litigation, creditors’ rights insolvency, and business. He represents lenders in all facets of commercial credit transactions from origination to work-out and recovery. Recently, he has represented asset purchasers in complex bankruptcies, represented debtors in Chapter 11 cases selling real properties, helped restructure the finances of a continuing-care-retirement-community and assisted in the resolution of ...

John Newby is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. John practices law in Richmond, Virginia Best Lawyers has recognized John Newby since 2026. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which John Newby is held by other lawyers.

Derrick Walker is a nationally recognized trial lawyer with a reputation as a courtroom powerhouse. Over the span of his 25-year career Derrick has achieved outstanding results for his clients in a wide array of personal injury matters, including multi-million dollar awards in cases involving wrongful death, tractor-trailer collisions, traumatic brain injuries, nursing homes, and medical malpractice. Driven by an unwavering commitment to leveling the legal playing field for the injured, Derri...

Alan Albert is a nationally-honored trial lawyer who has represented clients from Muhammad Ali to multinational corporations across the country in a broad array of commercial and corporate governance disputes, white-collar criminal investigations and prosecutions, intellectual property litigation, labor and employment litigation and environmental litigation. The breadth of Alan’s experience is reflected by his recognition in The Best Lawyers in America for 30 years, culminating in his p...

Steve Reardon's practice focuses on health care, general corporate and business law, estate administration, wills, and trusts law. The majority of his time is spent representing providers of long-term care services such as nursing and assisted living communities, hospice providers, continuing care retirement communities, and physician practices. His health care clients rely upon him to represent them on regulatory issues including COPN, HIPAA, Medicare, and licensure matters and to act essent...

Brendan C. Horgan is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Brendan C. practices law in Richmond, Virginia Best Lawyers has recognized Brendan C. Horgan since 2027. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Brendan C. Horgan is held by other lawyers.

David DuVal’s practice includes all areas of commercial real estate with a focus on the representation of national retailers in the acquisition and leasing of store locations throughout the United States. His work has included preparation and negotiation of ground leases, build to suit, reverse build to suit and sale leaseback transactions. In addition, he has extensive experience in representing regional developers in the acquisition and development of retail “big box” shop...