RICHMOND, VA — Williams Mullen announced today that 18 of the firm's attorneys and 9 practice areas have been "top-ranked" in the 2007 edition of Chambers USA, America's Leading Lawyers for Business.

Individual Attorney Rankings
Ranked 1
Ralph L. "Bill" Axselle, Jr. in Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use: Southern Virginia - Virginia
David G. Barger in Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations - Virginia
Thomas E. Knauer in Environment - Virginia
Channing J. Martin in Environment - Virginia
James V. Meath in Labor & Employment - Virginia

Ranked 2
William D. Bayliss in Litigation: General Commercial - Virginia
Andrew M. Condlin in Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use: Southern Virginia - Virginia
Thomas R. Frantz in Corporate/M&A: Southern Virginia - Virginia
Samuel W. Hixon, III in Litigation: General Commercial - Virginia
Catherine M. Marriott in Labor & Employment: Benefits & Compensation - Virginia
Craig L. Mytelka in Intellectual Property: Southern Virginia - Virginia
Julious P. Smith, Jr. in Corporate/M&A: Southern Virginia - Virginia
Amos C. Dawson, III in Environment - North Carolina
Frank P. Ward, Jr. in Labor & Employment - North Carolina

Ranked 3
Reuben G. Clark, III in Real Estate - North Carolina
David R. Dorton in Real Estate - North Carolina
Michael C. Lord in Labor & Employment - North Carolina
William A Old, Jr. in Corporate/M&A: Southern Virginia - Virginia

Specific Practice Areas
Ranked 2
Corporate/M&A: Southern Virginia - Virginia
Environment - Virginia
Intellectual Property: Southern Virginia - Virginia
Labor & Employment - Virginia
Real Estate: Southern Virginia - Virginia
Environment - North Carolina

Ranked 3
Labor & Employment - North Carolina
Real Estate - North Carolina
Litigation: General Commercial - Virginia

About Chambers USA: America's Leading lawyers for Business
Chambers USA bases its rankings on market research into the strengths and reputations of U.S. attorneys and law firms. For the current directory, over 10,000 interviews were conducted with clients and attorneys across the nation. The qualities on which rankings are assessed include technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial awareness/astuteness, diligence, commitment and other qualities most valued by the client.

About Williams Mullen
Williams Mullen provides comprehensive legal services to regional, national and international clients. With 300 attorneys and offices in North Carolina, Virginia, Washington, D.C. and London, we deliver innovative solutions to support our clients' diverse business activities. Close working relationships with clients have been the foundation of Williams Mullen's progressive approach to law practice since the firm was founded nearly 100 years ago.