Matthew Meadows and William D. Ashwell to lead the firm's Richmond location operations

RICHMOND, VIRGINIA / ACCESS Newswire / October 8, 2025 / Ashwell & Ashwell, PLLC is excited to open a Richmond office at 1315 E. Cary St., Richmond, VA 23219, expanding the firm's footprint in Central Virginia and offering counsel in criminal defense, civil litigation, family law, and real estate and land use matters.

William D. Ashwell and Matthew Meadows will lead the Richmond location.

"Richmond is a hub for courts, agencies, and businesses," said Ashwell. "A local office in the Virginia capital lets us sit across the table from clients and move cases forward."

Ashwell is a career litigator with a regional and statewide reputation in complex criminal and civil matters, including high-profile cases. His practice spans criminal and civil litigation, domestic relations, business and commercial disputes, land use and zoning, and appellate advocacy. He has represented clients in Virginia courts and in matters abroad, including in the United Kingdom.

Meadows has practiced for more than 20 years with a focus on real estate transactions, civil litigation and governance. His work includes managing high-volume collections; negotiating settlements; drafting and enforcing contracts, deeds and liens; and advising on compliance with zoning and other regulations. He has served as outside general counsel to public entities and as lender counsel to financial institutions. His recognitions include Virginia's Legal Elite (Virginia Business) in real estate law; Virginia Super Lawyers Rising Star; Coastal Virginia Top Lawyer; and the Hampton Roads Small Business Development Center Award of Achievement.

Ashwell & Ashwell, PLLC represents clients across Virginia in investigations, negotiations, trials, and appeals. The firm handles criminal defense, civil litigation, family law; and real estate, land use, and zoning matters for individuals, families, businesses, and public entities. The Richmond office adds local access to counsel alongside the firm's Warrenton base.

For more information or consultations, learn more at https://www.ashwell.law/.

About Ashwell & Ashwell, PLLC
Ashwell & Ashwell, PLLC represents clients across Virginia in criminal defense, civil litigation, family law, and real estate and land use matters. The firm handles disputes, negotiations, trials and appeals, and serves clients in Northern Virginia, the Piedmont and statewide. Learn more at ashwell.law.

Media contact

Matthew Meadows
Ashwell & Ashwell, PLLC
info@ashwell.law | 540-386-1277

SOURCE: Ashwell & Ashwell, PLLC