Troutman Pepper’s Virginia Office Managing Partners Named Among State’s Most Powerful Leaders
RICHMOND, Va. – Troutman Pepper’s Virginia office managing partners, John Ramirez and Brooks Smith, have been named to the Virginia 500 – The 2020 Power List, which recognizes “the state’s most powerful leaders across major industries.” The inaugural list, published by Virginia Business, includes 500 Virginia executives who were selected based on extensive contacts in regional business circles, hundreds of interviews and months of research.
“It is a tremendous honor to be included in this list of Virginia leaders,” Ramirez said. “We are proud to represent Troutman Pepper in Virginia. Our offices are committed to providing our clients with the highest level of service.”
Ramirez manages Troutman Pepper’s Virginia Beach office and serves as general outside counsel to local and national businesses. His practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions and general corporate and limited liability company matters.
“It is humbling to be recognized in the first Virginia 500 list,” Smith said. “Our firm has a large footprint in Virginia with more than 160 attorneys located across the Commonwealth so we can best serve our clients locally and beyond.”
Smith manages the firm’s Richmond office and is involved in cutting-edge environmental and natural resources proceedings in Virginia and around the country, including litigation, enforcement defense, project development and compliance counseling. For more than 20 years, he has helped clients develop and implement compliance assurance programs designed to prevent, detect and deter violations of environmental, health and safety laws.
Billed as “a highly selective biographical guide to the people who really run Virginia,” Virginia 500 aims to deliver a personal, engaging look at the state’s most powerful leaders on an annual basis. The inaugural publication was distributed with the September edition of Virginia Business. Learn more at virginiabusiness.com.
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