Kaufman & Canoles, P.C.

Kaufman & Canoles, P.C. stands as the largest business law firm headquartered in Southeastern Virginia, recognized for more than a century of legal excellence and responsive service. The firm’s reputation is built on sophisticated business counsel, courtroom strength, and a culture of ethical advocacy that prioritizes client objectives, risk management, and long-term value in every engagement.

Kaufman & Canoles, P.C. offers a full spectrum of business-focused services, including corporate and public finance, mergers and acquisitions, lender representation, commercial litigation, bankruptcy and creditors’ rights, real estate strategies, and data privacy and security. Deep experience across regulated sectors, including healthcare, financial services, government contracts, maritime, senior housing, and energy, supports strategic representation in high-stakes matters.

Kaufman & Canoles, P.C. fields multidisciplinary teams that integrate transactional, regulatory, and trial capabilities to craft tailored solutions rather than generic case handling. Complex financings, distressed situations, cross-border matters, white-collar investigations, and significant commercial disputes benefit from thorough preparation, industry-specific insight, and disciplined project management designed to control cost while protecting critical business interests.

Kaufman & Canoles, P.C. is distinguished by its expertise in intellectual property, environmental, labor and employment, estate, trust, and wealth transfer, as well as franchising practices. This allows closely held businesses, regional institutions, and national enterprises to consolidate key legal needs within one coordinated platform. Attorneys possess substantial credentials, hold leadership roles in professional organizations, and have received recognition for excellence across multiple practice areas.

Kaufman & Canoles, P.C. maintains a strong commitment to community engagement, pro bono representation, and civic leadership throughout Virginia and the Mid-Atlantic. Significant volunteer hours, charitable involvement, and board service reflect a firm-wide commitment to the belief that legal expertise carries an obligation to strengthen the communities in which clients operate and professionals live.