KAUFMAN & CANOLES - Key Persons


Adam B. Pratt

Job Titles:
  • Associate
Adam is an Associate in the firm's Williamsburg office and a member of the Litigation Practice Group and the Credit Union Industry Team.

Ahmed E. Mohamed Khalil

Job Titles:
  • Associate
Ahmed is an Associate in the Newport News office where he is a member of the Litigation practice group.

Alexander W. Powell Jr.

Job Titles:
  • Member in the Firm
Alex is a Member in the firm's Williamsburg office where his practice focuses on estate planning and administration, tax, and real estate. He is part of the firm's Credit Union Industries Team and works with credit unions on regulatory issues. He is also on the Securities Team, where he assists domestic and international companies with their initial public offerings, SEC compliance issues, private equity, securities offerings and regulation, and other corporate matters.

Alison V. Lennarz

Job Titles:
  • of Counsel

Ann K. Crenshaw

Job Titles:
  • Elected President of Hampton Roads Association of Commercial Real Estate
  • Founding Member and past President of CREW Hampton Roads
  • of Counsel Co - Chair of Lender Representation
Ann is a founding member and past president of CREW Hampton Roads (Commercial Real Estate Women). She is president-elect of the Hampton Roads Commercial Real Estate Association, as well as many other professional organizations. Ann has repeatedly been recognized as one of the top lawyers in her field, including selection as one of the Best Lawyers in America, the Top Women in Commercial Real Estate by Virginia Business and as a recipient of the Women in Business Achievement Award by Inside Business.

Anthony W. Basch

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Firm
Tony is a member of the firm's Corporate and Public Finance Group and China Team. Tony has worked on a variety of initial public offerings, private placements, secondary offerings and shelf registrations for companies listed on the NASDAQ Stock Exchange and American Stock Exchange. In addition, he assists listed companies with meeting their SEC and market compliance responsibilities. Tony advises public and private companies on a variety of corporate matters, from mergers and acquisitions to general corporate governance.

Benjamin A. Korte

Job Titles:
  • Associate

Benming Zhang

Job Titles:
  • Associate

Brandon S. Allred

Job Titles:
  • Associate
  • Virginia 's Go to Commercial Real Estate Lawyer
Brandon is an Associate in the firm's Norfolk office and a member of the Commercial, Business Taxation, Real Estate Strategies, and the Mergers, Acquisitions & Strategic Alliances Practice Groups. His practice includes advising clients on commercial real estate transactions, including acquisitions, joint ventures, commercial leasing and development, across various asset classes, mergers and acquisitions, senior, mezzanine and subordinated credit facilities, preferred equity investments, partnerships, buy-outs, corporate restructuring, general business law and corporate and commercial transactions. In addition, Brandon advises clients on tax matters related to commercial transactions with a focus on syndications of historic tax credits in commercial real estate development transactions. Prior to joining the firm in 2016, Brandon worked in tax accounting with Ernst & Young LLP in McLean, Virginia.

Burt H. Whitt Inducted

Job Titles:
  • Founder and past Chair
  • Inducted As Fellow in the College of Labor & Employment Lawyers
Burt is the founder and past Chair of the firm's Labor and Employment Practice Group. Burt has extensive experience exclusively representing management in all matters involving the employer-employee relationship. He routinely represents and counsels employers in wrongful discharge claims, accusations of discrimination or harassment, covenants not-to-compete, and government audits of employment practices. Burt and his team offer employers one-on-one counseling as well as management training, including the widely recognized and well-attended Employment Law Update. These proactive measures help employers save time, money and energy by avoiding litigation.

Catherine A. Byrd

Job Titles:
  • of Counsel

Catrina C. Waltz

Job Titles:
  • Associate
Catrina is an Associate in the Richmond office and a member of the Litigation Practice Group.

David L. Whitson

Job Titles:
  • Interim Executive Director

Hampton Roads Association

Job Titles:
  • Commercial Real Estate past President

Jason R. Davis

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Karen H. Burris

Job Titles:
  • Trust & Estate Manager

Laura Mae

Job Titles:
  • Facilities Manager

Laurie A. Claywell

Job Titles:
  • Director of Library Services

Laurie A. Flowers - CHRO

Job Titles:
  • Human Resources Director

Nicole J. Harrell

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Nicole J. Naidyhorski

Job Titles:
  • Director of Marketing and Recruiting

Paul W. Gerhardt - Managing Director

Job Titles:
  • Managing Director
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Phi Kappa

Job Titles:
  • Psi Virginia Beta House Corporation Board Member

Rondy R. Ruszala - CIO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Information Officer

Susan O. Austin

Job Titles:
  • Director of Time & Billing

Teresa D. Hall

Job Titles:
  • Controller

The Honorable Walter E. Black

Job Titles:
  • Law Clerk

Virginia Beach Housing

Job Titles:
  • Advisory Board Board Member

Virginia Beach Vision

Job Titles:
  • Executive
  • Member of the Board

Virginia Municipal League

Job Titles:
  • Legislative Committee Vice - Chair

Virginia Super Lawyer

Job Titles:
  • Corporate Counsel Edition Law & Politics
  • Corporate Counsel Edition, Banking Law Law & Politics, 2009

Virginia Transit Association - VP

Job Titles:
  • Vice President