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Thomas W. McCandlish, Chairman Emeritus

TMcCandlish@lawmh.com    |    Tom's VCard

P: (804) 775-3838
F: (804) 775-3839

Practice Areas

Business Law
Government Relations
Health Care Law
International Law

Founding member of the firm and has served as its Chairman for over three decades.

Education

  • University of Virginia, J.D.
  • Harvard University, B.A., cum laude

Admissions

  • Virginia State Bar, Associate

As a founding member of the firm, Tom served for over three decades as its Chairman. Over the course of his career, Tom led the firm's Corporate and Health Care Group as well as its International Practice Group. Under Tom's leadership, the firm operated a branch office in China for over 15 years beginning in 1995 as one of the first twelve US law firms  approved by the Chinese government. McCandlish Holton continues to serve the international needs of its clients through membership in ALFA,  an international network of law firms around the globe.

Tom has served on the Board of Visitors of Virginia Commonwealth University and on the Board of Directors of the VCU Intellectual Property Foundation. He is a member of the Society of International Fellows (SIBF) and is past Chairman of the Global Network Foundation affiliated with SIBF. Tom has assumed Associate status with the Virginia State Bar. No longer in the active practice of law, Tom focuses on business and strategic input for privately held companies. 

Recognitions

  • Virginia Business, “Legal Elite”
  • Virginia Super Lawyers®
  • Best Lawyers®, Health Care Law, since 1991