Kaufman & Canoles, PC

About Us

Tracing its origins to 1919, Kaufman & Canoles has developed its business law practice over the years to become the largest law firm headquartered in Southeastern Virginia. The firm serves international, national and regional clients needing assistance in a broad range of legal specialties. The firm’s integrated and multi-disciplinary teams have extensive experience serving the corporate, financial, governmental and health care industries, and remain focused on the details while also delivering big-picture strategy.

With offices in Norfolk, Newport News, Richmond, Williamsburg, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Tysons Corner, and Raleigh, the firm’s 90+ attorneys serve international, national and regional clients needing assistance in a broad range of legal specialties. Areas of concentration include commercial and banking law; business investments; acquisitions and joint ventures; land use and development; real estate transfers, leasings, and financings; corporate and partnership taxation; government contracts; estate planning; intellectual property; data privacy and security; antitrust; securities; immigration; labor and employment law; employee benefits; regulatory compliance; environmental law; public finance; health care law; senior housing and care services; mediation and arbitration, and litigation.

We pride ourselves on being different from other firms; more visionary, more nimble, more responsive. We promise no one will work harder for you. So, who’s going to take you to the next level? We CAN. And we will.