August 21, 2025 — O’Hagan Meyer is proud to have 25 lawyers listed in The Best Lawyers in America® and 12 lawyers recognized in the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch™ in America 2026 editions. In addition, attorney Scott C. Oostdyk was also recognized by Best Lawyers as the 2026 “Lawyer of the Year” for Bet-the-Company Litigation in Richmond. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence.
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Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America list are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers based on professional expertise and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing.
O’Hagan Meyer would like to congratulate the following lawyers named to 2026 The Best Lawyers in America list:
- Alan D. Albert – Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Government Relations Practice, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation – Environmental, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent, Litigation – Trusts and Estates, and Trademark Law
- Melissa Tara Daugherty – Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Dana J. Finberg – Trade Secrets Law
- Jacqueline K. Gallagher – Employment Law – Management
- Naomi D. Johnson – Litigation – Labor and Employment
- John M. Kreutzer – Employment Law – Individuals, Employment Law – Management, and Insurance Law
- Vijay K. Mago – Employment Law – Management
- Joan C. McKenna – Employment Law – Management and Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Charles G. Meyer III – Commercial Litigation, Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, and Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Meryl E. Mills – Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Kelvin L. Newsome – Employment Law – Management and Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Kevin M. O’Hagan – Commercial Litigation and Litigation – Insurance
- Anthony C. Oceguera – Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Scott C. Oostdyk – Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Environmental Law, Insurance Law, Litigation – Environmental, and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Alice Conway Powers – Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Joseph M. Rainsbury – Appellate Practice
- Erica Rocush – Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment, and Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Jeffrey M. Rosin – Employment Law – Management and Litigation – Labor and Employment
- David Scriven-Young – Construction Law and Environmental Law
- Charles K. Seyfarth – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Charles M. Sims – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Intellectual Property, and Litigation – Trusts and Estates
- Hannah Symonds – Litigation – Labor and Employment
- James W. Walker – Commercial Litigation and Litigation – Construction
- Thomas M. Wolf – Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, and Litigation – Construction
- H. Robert Yates III – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction, and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
O’Hagan Meyer would like to congratulate the following lawyers recognized in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America:
- Stephen A. Berrios – Transportation Law
- Amanda Bryan – Commercial LItigation and Intellectual Property Law
- Kandice Canchan – Labor and Employment Law – Management
- Marilena K. Guadagnini – Labor and Employment Law – Management
- Jennifer Hsiao – Labor and Employment Law – Management
- Ashleigh Reif Kasper – Labor and Employment Law – Management
- Sumy Kim – Labor and Employment Law – Management
- Thalia S. Rofos – Labor and Employment Law – Management
- Tiffany H. Rouhi – Labor and Employment Law – Management
- Jason L. Santos – Commercial Litigation
- William R. Thomas – Commercial Litigation and Labor and Employment Law – Management
- Ben F. Veralrud – Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Insurance Law, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants, and Transportation Law
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