Flora Pettit Elects Liz Southall As New Shareholder
The law firm of Flora Pettit proudly announces that Liz Southall was elected as a shareholder of the firm effective January 1, 2025.
Liz is an experienced trial lawyer focusing her litigation practice at Flora Pettit in the areas of family law and real estate litigation. Liz is a zealous advocate for her family law clients, helping them navigate one of the most difficult times of their lives. In addition to individual clients, Liz easily pivots to representing business and local government clients and she has litigated and resolved matters involving real property disputes, fraud, business torts, breach of contract, premises liability, and municipal liability involving civil rights violations, employment discrimination, and wrongful termination.
Liz has been recognized as a Virginia Rising Star bySuper Lawyers magazine (Thomson Reuters) and has also been selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, 2024–2025. She is actively engaged in the Charlottesville Albemarle Bar Association and both of Virginia’s statewide bar organizations.
Jennifer Shirkey, President of Flora Pettit, said, “We were so fortunate when a litigator with Liz’s skills and character joined our firm as an experienced lateral attorney. She has a profound commitment to our clients and our communities, and she has lent her leadership to our Firm in many ways already. We are thrilled to welcome her as a shareholder.”
Flora Pettit is a business and litigation law firm with 26 attorneys specializing in over 22 diverse practice areas. Flora Pettit serves clients throughout Virginia and beyond in both routine and complex transactional and litigation matters. Flora Pettit attorneys excel at solving their clients’ toughest and most complex issues. Flora Pettit serves the Common wealth of Virginia from offices in Charlottesville and Harrisonburg.
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