McSweeney Crump Childress & Temple PC

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McSweeney, Crump, Childress & Temple has an extraordinary reputation for providing innovative and practical solutions to complex legal issues. The firm’s attorneys handle sophisticated and challenging matters in a variety of areas, including corporate and business transactions, employment law, governmental relations and constitutional law, civil litigation, the defense of professionals, bankruptcy and creditors’ rights, and real estate and land use. The firm serves as local or regional counsel for many clients and regularly receives referrals from national law firms.

This year, nine of the firm’s 13 attorneys were recognized by their peers for outstanding contributions to the legal community with their listing in Virginia Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars. In addition, Bev Crump, Pat McSweeney and Chip Temple were selected among the Top 50 lawyers in Virginia.

VIRGINIA SUPER LAWYERS

Paul Childress defends professionals in malpractice and professional negligence litigation. He also represents parties in complex commercial litigation in areas such as contracts, insurance, securities and noncompete issues.

Bev Crump represents small and mid-range businesses in a broad spectrum of corporate and business issues and commercial real estate owners, developers and lenders in real estate matters.

Pat McSweeney represents clients in complex civil litigation as well as individuals, governmental entities, civic organizations and business entities in a variety of matters. His areas of expertise include constitutional, land use, environmental, antitrust, election and commercial law issues.

David Ruby heads the firm’s bankruptcy and creditors’ rights practice and serves as a Chapter 7 trustee. He also represents clients in business, transactional, commercial, tax and nonprofit matters.

Chip Temple has a well-recognized practice representing businesses across the spectrum of labor and employment law. He regularly appears before federal and state courts and administrative agencies.

RISING STARS

Katrina Forrest, Kristie Haynes, Bill Norris and Wes Russell were named to the Rising Stars list. Forrest and Haynes were recognized in the area of professional liability defense, Norris earned recognition in the area of employment and labor law, and Russell was recognized in the area of civil litigation defense.

Super Lawyers magazine names attorneys in each state who received the highest point totals, as chosen by their peers and through the independent research of Law & Politics. Rising Stars names the state's top up-and-coming attorneys.

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