[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 2171]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




     RECOGNIZING THE PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS OF MR. VAL McWHORTER

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                        HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, February 6, 2017

  Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize my constituent, Val 
McWhorter, for his inclusion in the 23rd edition of The Best Lawyers in 
America in the practice areas of Arbitration, Construction Law, and 
Mediation, and for his designation as the 2017 Lawyer of the Year in 
the practice area of Construction Law in Washington, D.C. A testament 
to his standing in the field of Construction Law, these well-deserved 
honors were awarded to Mr. McWhorter on the basis of high praise and 
feedback from both his peers and clients alike. Such acclamations of 
Mr. McWhorter's work should come as no surprise, given the more than 
$500,000,000 he has recovered on behalf of his clients in state and 
federal court, mediations, and private negotiations.
  Additionally, I want to congratulate Mr. McWhorter on the 25th 
anniversary of his induction into The Moles Organization, a national 
organization of individuals involved in the completion of heavy 
construction projects, including tunnels, bridges, highways, and dams. 
Founded in 1936, The Moles Organization is a respected institution 
whose members represent the best of American industry. First elected to 
membership in 1991, Mr. McWhorter's commitment to The Moles 
Organization led to his appointments last year to both the Publicity 
Committee and the Award Committee. Mr. McWhorter's longtime membership, 
and his recent leadership, in this esteemed organization deserve much 
recognition.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in commending Val 
McWhorter on his remarkable achievements, and in thanking him for his 
years of contribution to the practice of Construction Law in the 
Washington, D.C. region.

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