Virginia Lawyers Weekly//January 12, 2025//
Virginia Lawyers Weekly is excited to announce the lawyers selected as the Class of 2025 Influential Women of Law and the Circle of Excellence honorees.
The Influential Women of Law awards program honors female attorneys and judges for their excellent work on behalf of the justice system and for their clients,
Mallory Brennan: Family Law Domestic Relations
Julie M. Cillo: Family Law Domestic Relations
Samuel Kaufman: Business Law
William Joseph Owen III: Civil Litigation
Mary Burkey Owens: Family Law Domestic Relations
Wyatt Taylor: Family Law Domestic Relations
Owen & Owens has been recognized in the fifteenth edition of Best Law Firms in the United States in Family Law (Richmond: Tier 1), Litigation – Health Care (Richmond: Tier 1), Commercial Litigation (Richmond: Tier 2), Litigation – Insurance (Richmond: Tier 3), and Litigation – Real Estate (Richmond: Tier 3).
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Joe Owen
Litigation – Health CareLitigation – Insurance
Mary Burkey Owens
Family LawCollaborative Law – Family LawFamily Law Mediation
Sam Kaufman
Litigation – Real Estate
Julie Cillo
Family Law
Congratulations Samuel,
Recipient of the 2023 Outstanding Faculty Award from the National Business Institute!
Thank you for your hard work and outstanding presentations in 2023. Seminars and lectures were primarily in the areas of complex real estate issues, litigation, and ethics. We look forward to many more.Sincerely, Everyone at NBI
Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. We only recognize the top 5% in the field each year.
Joe Owen – Virginia Super Lawyers: General Litigation
Sam Kaufman – Viriginia Super Lawyers: General Litigation
Mary Owens – Top 100 Virginia Super Lawyers,
Two Owen & Owens partners have been named as Fellows of the American Bar Foundation: Sam Kaufman (2020) and Julie Cillo (2024).
Selection as a Fellow is recognition of a lawyer who has demonstrated outstanding dedication to the highest principles of the legal profession and to the welfare of society. It is a global honor that is limited to one percent (1%) of licensed US lawyers and a limited number of international lawyers.
Joe Owen’s heart for inner city athletes has inspired many. He personally supported many youth, and he provided scholarships that sent hundreds of athletes to FCA Camp. Owen was instrumental in recruiting more FCA staff in Virginia, and he has worked tirelessly to raise over $1 million for ministry needs. He’s been a faithful supporter,
Spencer Patterson represents clients including businesses and individuals in general litigation and civil trial matters.
Spencer is a graduate of St. Lawrence University with a B.A. in Philosophy and Economics and Albany Law School of Union University. While at St. Lawrence, he was a member of their Cross Country and Track &
