12 attorneys recognized across "2026 Lawyer of the Year," "2026 Best Lawyers," and "Ones to Watch" categories

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA / ACCESS Newswire / August 28, 2025 / MichieHamlett announced today that The Best Lawyers in America 2026 recognized 12 of the firm's attorneys in Charlottesville and Roanoke, with several receiving multiple honors. Three lawyers were named "Lawyer of the Year," 11 were recognized as "Best Lawyers," and one was named to "Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America."

2026 Lawyer of the Year Awards (3)

2026 "Lawyer of the Year" honors for MichieHamlett attorneys were awarded to partners Anthony M. Russell (Roanoke, Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs), James J. O'Keeffe IV (Roanoke, Appellate Practice), and J. Gregory Webb (Charlottesville, Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs).

2026 Best Lawyers (11)

Charlottesville honorees in The Best Lawyers in America include Les S. Bowers (Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs; Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs); James P. Cox, III (Litigation - Trusts and Estates; Real Estate Law; Trusts and Estates); E. Kyle McNew (Appellate Practice; Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs; Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs); M. Bryan Slaughter (Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs; Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs); David W. Thomas (Commercial Litigation); and J. Gregory Webb (Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs; Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs); and Ashley Davis (Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs).

Roanoke honorees in The Best Lawyers in America include Joshua C. Johnson (Commercial Litigation; Construction Law); Matthew E. Kelley (Litigation - Insurance); James J. O'Keeffe IV (Appeals, Civil Litigation and Consumer Protection Law); and Anthony M. Russell (Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs; Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs; Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs; and Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs).

Ones to Watch (1)

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America recognized Amy J. Inge (Charlottesville) in Family Law and Family Law: Arbitration and Mediation.

"Peer recognition across so many practice areas shows the collective strength of our team," said J. Gregory Webb, partner at MichieHamlett. "I'm grateful to be recognized alongside them as legal professionals who put clients first."

Published annually since 1983, Best Lawyers uses a Purely Peer Review process based on confidential evaluations from attorneys in the same practice and region. Candidates are vetted for professional standing and within each practice and metro area. One lawyer with the highest peer feedback receives the "Lawyer of the Year" title; about 5% of practicing U.S. attorneys are recognized each year.

For more than 75 years, MichieHamlett has represented individuals, families and businesses across Virginia from offices in Charlottesville and Roanoke. The firm handles matters in personal injury, medical malpractice, products liability, appeals and critical motions, business and corporate law, construction law, criminal defense and Title IX, family law, wills, trusts, and estate planning, as well as independent investigations.

Learn more at https://www.michiehamlett.com/

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About MichieHamlett

MichieHamlett is a full-service Virginia law firm serving individuals, families and businesses from offices in Charlottesville and Roanoke. For more than 75 years, the firm's trial lawyers have represented clients in personal injury and medical malpractice, products liability, appeals, family law, criminal defense and Title IX, business and corporate matters, construction, real estate, and wills, trusts and estate planning in state and federal courts across the Commonwealth.

Media contact

Greg Webb, Partner
434-951-7237
gwebb@michiehamlett.com

SOURCE: MichieHamlett