McGuireWoods Taps Popps to Lead State Attorneys General Team

Feb. 2, 2026, 5:55 PM UTC

Steven Popps rejoined McGuireWoods as a partner in its state attorney general investigations and enforcement practice in Richmond, the firm announced Thursday.

As Virginia’s chief deputy attorney general from 2024 to 2026, Popps led an office of more than 600 employees and set legal strategy for the Commonwealth’s agencies, boards, and officials on civil, criminal, and regulatory matters. He returns to McGuirewoods, where he previously was a partner for 10 years, as co-leader of the firm’s state AG investigations & enforcement team.

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