Company Profile
Hirschler Fleischer
Company Overview
https://www.hirschlerlaw.com/
Hirschler is a national-caliber law firm based in Virginia. Invested in our clients and their success, our attorneys deliver smart solutions to important and often-complex legal issues. We are distinct in our deliberate service focus, partner involvement in client matters, and ability to deliver legal excellence and business efficiency.
Company History
1946: Major Edward S. Hirschler and Lieutenant Alan Fleischer return from the Pacific Theater at the end of World War II. To save on expenses, the two lawyers share office space in Richmond’s only “skyscraper.” Hirschler Fleischer is formed.
1940s – 1960s: Hirschler and Fleischer hustle for business, often creating businesses of their own – an insurance company, a bank – to generate more legal work. “Creative capitalism” becomes a defining characteristic of the firm. Hirschler Fleischer hires its first female lawyer, Elizabeth Taliaferro, in 1953.
1970s – 1980s: Hirschler Fleischer grows its business and real estate practices conservatively. By 1970 the firm has 11 lawyers and has added a litigation practice. Real estate syndications fuel the firm’s entrepreneurial appetite. Firm involvement in high-profile Richmond area real estate projects such as Innsbrook Office Park, Riverfront Plaza and Wyndham solidify Hirschler’s reputation as a local real estate powerhouse.
1990s: By 1993, Hirschler Fleischer expands to 40 lawyers and opens a second office in Fredericksburg. Firm lawyers begin organizing hedge and private equity funds and matching venture capitalists with companies needing financing. The firm helps bring Colonial Downs, one of the nation’s largest thoroughbred racetracks, to Central Virginia.
2000s: On the heels of the Fredericksburg office’s move to a historic factory building on Jackson Street, Hirschler Fleischer relocates its Richmond office to the rehabilitated Edgeworth Building on Tobacco Row. The firm begins its 15-year streak as a top ranked real estate firm in Chambers USA. The firm establishes the Women’s Initiatives Network (WIN at HF) to promote the development and success of women professionals.
2010 – present: Through its representation of a major healthcare system, firm real estate lawyers take an active role in bringing the Washington Redskins Training Center to Richmond. Lawyers across practice groups are instrumental in breaking ground for a new downtown high-rise, Gateway Plaza. Hirschler Fleischer is honored as “Law Firm of the Year” by the M&A Advisor, beating out finalists Goodwin Procter, Wachtell Lipton and Morrison Foerster for the prestigious award.
2016: Hirschler Fleischer combines with Tysons-based law firm Leach Travell, adding significantly to the firm’s core practice strengths in real estate, complex litigation and bankruptcy.
2018: Courtney Paulk becomes the firm's first female president, and Andrew Lohmann is elected executive vice president. The firm unveils its new brand, “Hirschler,” reflective of its nimble character and a renewed commitment to putting clients at the center of all we do.
2020: In wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Hirschler adapts and continues to provide excellent legal service to clients. Hirschler attorneys closely monitor market and pandemic-related legislative developments to keep clients informed.
2021: Hirschler celebrates 75 years of legal excellence and client service. The firm reflects on the legacy of our founders and the core values that have shaped our firm – then and now.