Congratulations to attorney Rachel W. Adams has been selected by Virginia Business as a 2025 Forty Under 40 Honoree. Those recognized have been selected based on their demonstrated significant professional accomplishments within specific categories, in addition to their strong civil commitment and inspiration for change.
“The 2025 Forty Under 40 honorees are high-achieving young professionals who give back to the community in exceptional ways. They have demonstrated significant career success but also know that making a difference in the lives of others is essential,” said Richard Foster, associate publisher of Virginia Business. “They are the next generation of leaders in the commonwealth, and Virginia Business is pleased to recognize their accomplishments.”
Winners will be profiled in a special-feature magazine as part of the May issue of Virginia Business and will be available online at VirginiaBusiness.com.
Rachel is a partner in the firm’s Civil Litigation practice, representing clients in an array of industries in administrative law disputes, constitutional officer actions, shareholder derivative suits, wrongful death actions, and premises liability actions. She has assumed primary drafting responsibility for dispositive motions in state and federal courts, taken and defended depositions, and handled all assets of trial work. Rachel serves as CLE Committee Chair of the Young Lawyers Division of the VBA and is a member of the RBA’s Administration of Justice Committee. Rachel is routinely named to Virginia Business Magazine’s “Legal Elite” list, profiled as a Super Lawyer’s Rising Star, and selected by her peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© “Ones to Watch”. She was recently named as the 2025 Volunteer of the Year with the Richmond chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation for her dedicated efforts to the organization.
