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McGuireWoods LLP

Updated 2026-08-02 · 1,354 reviewed · 200 listed · Scored from 18 Google reviews · How we rank ›

3.5(18) 58 low data composite score See reviews on Google ✓ Google-verified
Estate & Trust LitigationEstate Planning Attorney
McGuireWoods LLP
Services
Estate & Trust Litigation, Estate Planning Attorney
Reviews
18

What recent reviews say

Recent five-star reviews praise staff like Austen Gilbert and Lee for forming nonprofits and executing work promptly. Older reviews contain serious disputes over litigation strategy and receivership decisions in commercial matters, with no clear consensus on outcomes.

Based on limited recent reviews, so treat this as low-confidence.

Praised for
  • prompt and professional service
  • knowledgeable guidance on corporate formation
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Best for: businesses needing commercial litigation or corporate formation assistance

Strengths

  • experienced commercial law practice
  • availability for corporate formation and litigation

Worth knowing

  • Staff: Austen Gilbert, Anna-Jamieson Gilbert (corporate formation), Lee, Jasmine, Jeffrey Woods (litigation)
  • Operating since 1922 (firm's claim)
  • Recent cases involve nonprofit formation and commercial disputes

How it compares

  • Rated 3.5 against a 4.59 average across the 147 estate & trust litigation businesses listed here.
  • Has more Google reviews than 35% of the businesses in this directory.

How we scored this

How We Rank
Star rating 43
Review volume 56
Review recency 56
Review sentiment 49
Profile completeness 100
Verification 30

Rating breakdown

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Last updated 2026-08-02