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Young Lawyers Conference

A Conference of the Virginia State Bar.

Program Chairs

The YLC develops its programs in the areas of service to the bar and service to the public, with an eye toward improving access to justice, the quality of the judicial system and the legal profession. The overall committee structure changes each year by succeeding Presidents, with new programs being regularly added to existing programs in order to address the immediate needs of the profession and the public.

Calendar 2011-2012 (.pdf)

Committee Descriptions (.pdf)

Program Chairs

Project Planning (.doc)

VIRGINIA STATE BAR YOUNG LAWYERS CONFERENCE
Program Chairs 2012-2013

SERVICE TO THE BAR

ADMISSION AND ORIENTATIONCEREMONY
Co-Liaison:
Craig Kemper
Co-Liaison: Christy Kiely

Chair:

 

 

M. Scott Fisher, Jr.
Harman, Claytor, Corrigan & Wellman, P.C.
4951 Lake Brook Drive, Suite 100
Glen Allen, VA 23060
(804) 622-1150
sfisher@hccw.com

Sponsors Coordinators:
Robert Michaux
Spotts Fain, PC
411 E. Franklin St., Suite 600
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 697-2066
rmichaux@spottsfain.com
Volunteer Coordinator:
S. Spencer Katona
Spotts Fain PC
411 E Franklin St Ste 600
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 697-2032
skatona@spottsfain.com

ANNUAL MEETING
Co-Liaison:
Maureen Danker
Co-Liaison: Monica Walker

Program Chair:
Andrea C. Davison

Arent Fox LLP
1050 Connecticut Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 857-6424
davison.andrea@arentfox.com

Athletics Chair:
Laura M. O'Brien

Kelly Byrnes & Danker, PLLC
Suite 275N
3975 Fair Ridge Drive
Fairfax, VA 22033
703-224-0888
lobrien@kbdfamilylaw.com

BENCH/BAR CELEBRATION DINNER
Co-Liaison:
Lakai Vinson
Co-Liaison: Jennifer Moccia

Chair:

Farnaz Farkish
Office of the Attorney General
900 East Main Street
Richmond, VA 23219
804-225-4778
ffarkish@oag.state.va.us

BOARD MATCH
Co-Liaison:
Macel Janoschka
Co-Liaison: Alex Cloud

Co-Chair:
Melissa A. Hamann

805 Cheshire Forest Drive
Chesapeake, VA 23322
(619) 990-6529
melissa.a.hamann@gmail.com

Co-Chair:
Christopher C. Johnson
Grayson S. Johnson, P.C.
P.O. Box 100
Rockville, VA 23146
(804) 314-1996
chris@gsjlaw.com

Regional Chairs:
Northern Virginia:
Camille A. Stewart
1001 3rd Street, SW #812
Washington, DC 20024
216-409-0484
stewarc3@gmail.com

Aaron J. Casavant
7623 Wiley Drive
Lorton, VA 22079
973-769-6355
Aaron.Casavant@gmail.com

Brittany K. Mohler
2251 Eisenhower Ave # 415
Alexandria, VA 22314
703-539-2568
britmohler@gmail.com

Richmond:
Richard (Tony) Quitiquit
Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office
District Court Building
7515 Library Drive
Hanover, VA 23069
(804) 365-6185
tonyquitiquit@gmail.com

Hunter R. Wells
Canfield, Baer & Heller, LLP
2201 Libbie Ave., Ste. 200
Richmond, VA 23230
(804) 673-6600
hwells@canfieldbaer.com

Southwestern Virginia:
Carrie M. Harris
Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC
310 First Street, Suite 1100
P.O. Box 90
Roanoke, VA 24002-0090
(540) 512.1829
charris@spilmanlaw.com
Hampton Roads:
[VACANT]

DOCKET CALL
Co-Liaison:
Monica Walker
Co-Liaison: Brooke Rosen

Editor:

Martha E. Hulley
U.S. Navy Military Sealift Command
Bldg 210. Rm 425
914 Charles Morris Court SE
Washington Navy Yard, D.C. 20398-5540
202.685.5164
martha.hulley@navy.mil

FIRST DAY IN PRACTICE SEMINAR
Liaison:
Andy Geyer

Co-Chair:
Meredith M. Brebner

Hancock, Daniel, Johnson & Nagle
4701 Cox Road, Suite 400
Glen Allen, VA 23060
(804) 967-9604
mbrebner@hdjn.com

Co-Chair:
Robert Dean
Frith & Ellerman Law Firm, PC
303 Washington Avenue, SW
Roanoke, VA 24016
(540) 985-0098
rdean@frithlawfirm.com

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE
Liaison:
Jennifer Moccia

Chair:

Christopher R. Fortier
10218 Bushman Drive, # 102
Oakton, VA 22124
(757) 880-1019
Crfortier@gmail.com

SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC

COMMUNITY LAW WEEK
Co-Liaison:
Nathan Olson
Co-Liaison: Dean Lhospital

Chair:

Jean K. Humbrecht
2701 Park Center Drive #B607
Alexandria, VA 22302
(202) 225-5074
jk_humbrecht@yahoo.com

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SAFETY PROJECT
Liaison:
Monica Walker

Chair:

Nicole Sydnor
Office of the Attorney General
900 East Main Street
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 786-5741
nsydnor@oag.state.va.us

EMERGENCY LEGAL SERVICES
Liaison:
Craig Kemper

Chair:

Jessica L. Hacker Trivizas
McCandlish Holton, P.C.
P.O. Box 796
Richmond, VA 23218
(804) 775-3893
jtrivizas@lawmh.com

IMMIGRANT OUTREACH
Liaison:
Dean Lhospital

Co-Chair:
Shiva S. Hamidinia

Briglia McLaughlin, PLLC
1950 Old Gallows Road, Ste. 750
Vienna, VA 22182
(703) 506-1990
shamidinia@briglialaw.com

Co-Chair:
Jamilah D. Le Cruise
513 Marcella Dr., #22
Hampton, VA 23666
(804) 516-4839
jdlecruise@gmail.com

LEGAL HANDBOOK FOR CANCER SURVIVORS
Liaison:
Monique Miles

Chair:

Kristi Cahoon Kelly
Surovell, Markle, Isaacs & Levy, PLC
4010 University Drive, 2nd Floor
Fairfax, VA 22030
(703) 277-9774
kcahoon@smillaw.com

MENTAL HEALTH LAW
Liaison:
Nathan Veldhuis

Chair:

Shayla N. McGee
1203 Fidler Lane Ave., Apt. 1406
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(703) 728-0481
shaylamcgee@yahoo.com

MINORITY PRE-LAW CONFERENCE

Central Virginia
Co-Chair:
Brian T. Wesley
Reynolds Wesley, P.C.
P.O. Box 5
Richmond, VA 23218
(804) 644-2888
bwesley@reynoldswesley.com

Co-Chair:
Sarah W. Bell
Sarah W. Bell, P.C.
P.O. Box 3528
Lynchburg, VA 24503
(434) 845-3710
sarah@sarahwbell.com

Hampton Roads

Co-Chair:
Edwin J. Wu

1013 Lyndhurst Place
VA Beach, VA 23464
(757) 581-9323
edwinjwu@gmail.com

Co-Chair:
Shukita L. Massey

507 Latham Drive
Newport News, VA 23601
(757) 725-4567
shukitamassey@gmail.com

NO BILLS NIGHT
Liaison:
Alex Cloud

Statewide Chair:

Seth M. Land
PennStuart
P.O. Box 2288
Abingdon, VA 24212
(276) 628-5151
sethmland@gmail.com

Regional Chairs:

(1) Abingdon:

Holly N. Mancl
Penn Stuart
804 Anderson Street
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 793-4800
hmancl@pennstuart.com

(2) Charlottesville

Timothy Lyons
500 Court Square, Suite 300
Charlottesville, VA 22902
434-951-7222
tlyons@michiehamlett.com

(3) Danville

Michael A. Nicholas
Daniel Medley and Kirby, P.C.
110 North Union Street
Danville, VA 24541
(434) 792-3911
mnicholas@dmklawfirm.com

(4) Fredericksburg

Robert T. Eckstrom
Fredericksburg City Attorney's Office
615 Princess Anne Street
Fredericksburg, VA 22404
(540) 372-1020
robert.eckstrom@gmail.com

(5) Lexington/Staunton

Grace C. Crickenberger
H. David Natkin
11 South Randolph Street
Lexington, VA 24450
(540) 464-3283
gracec@rockbridge.net

Graham S. Butler
Timberlake, Smith, Thomas & Moses PC
PO Box 108
Staunton, VA 24402
(540) 885-1517
gbutler@tstm.com

(6) Lynchburg

[VACANT]

(7) Martinsville

[VACANT]

(8) Northern VA

[VACANT]

(9) Richmond

Erin E. Kessel
Spotts Fain PC
P.O. Box 1555
Richmond, VA 23218
(804) 788-0624
ekessel@spottsfain.com

(10) Roanoke

James W. "Whit" Ellerman
2323 Jefferson Street
Roanoke, VA 24014
(540) 904-7846
wellerman@morganautogroup.com

Travis J. Graham
Gentry, Locke, Rakes & Moore, LLP
P.O. Box 40013
Roanoke, VA 24022
(540) 983-920
graham@gentrylocke.com

(11) Tidewater

L. Lucy F. Brandon
Willcox & Savage
440 Monticello Avenue, Suite 2200
Norfolk, VA 23510
(757) 651-4495
lbrandon@wilsav.com

(12) Winchester

Lynn Aiani
Ronald J. Aiani, PC
86 East Lee Street
Warrenton, VA 20186
(540) 347-5295
laiani@aianilaw.com

OLIVER HILL/SAMUEL TUCKER LAW INSTITUTE
Co-Liaison:
Lakai Vinson
Co-Liaison: Rachael Sanford

Chair:

Providence Okoye
4408 Sprenkle Lane, Apt B
Richmond, VA 23226
Cell: 786-797-7222
providence.okoye@gmail.com

STUDENTS DAY AT THE CAPITOL:
Liaison:
Mollie Barton

Co-Chair:
Justin M. Sheldon

LeClairRyan
Riverfront Plaza, East Tower
951 East Byrd Street, Eighth Floor
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 783-7534
Justin.Sheldon@leclairryan.com

Co-Chair:
Elizabeth Beck Miller
UNOS
700 North 4th Street
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 782-4800
elizabethbeckmiller@gmail.com

WILLS FOR HEROES
Co-Liaison:
Andy Geyer
Co-Liaison: Brooke Rosen

Co-Chair:
Michael-Vincent Ramos Abejuela

MRA, PLLC
252 Elia Court, S.E.
Leesburg, VA 20175
(703) 672-0015
mabejuel@hotmail.com

Co-Chair:
Joel W. Morgan
Brenner, Evans & Millman, P.C.
P.O. Box 470
Richmond, VA 23218-0470
(804) 644-1300
jwm@brennerevansmillman.com

COMMISSIONS

CHILDREN AND THE LAW
Co-Liaison:
Jennifer Moccia
Co-Liaison: Jennifer Shupert

Chair:

Helen Chong
hchong@courts.state.va.us

RO BONO
Liaison:
Jennifer Shupert

Co-Chair:
Erin W. Hapgood
Murphy & McGonigle PC
Suite 301
4870 Sadler Road
Glen Allen, VA 23060
(804) 762-5341
ehapgood@mmlawus.com
Co-Chair:
K. Alyse Latour
Morrison & Foerster LLP
Suite 400
1650 Tysons Blvd.
McLean, VA 22102
(703) 760-7763
alatour@mofo.com

Co-Chair:

Jerald Hess
DLA Piper LLP
500 Eighth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20004
(202) 799-4541
j.hess@dlapiper.com

WOMEN & MINORITIES IN THE PROFESSION
Co-Liaison:
Monique Miles
Co-Liaison: Macel Janoschka

Chair:

Krystle Cobran
2018 South Walter Reed Drive
Arlington, VA 22204
(954) 552-0704
Krystlec24@gmail.com

HEALTH & THE LAW
Co-Liaison:
Lakai Vinson
Co-Liaison: Brooke Rosen

Co-Chair:
Shayla N. McGee

1203 Fidler Lane Ave, Apt. 1406
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(703) 728-0481
shaylamcgee@yahoo.com

Co-Chair:
Elizabeth A. Hafey

1200 South Conkling St., Apt. 246
Baltimore, MD 21224
(240) 463-9351
ehafey@gdldlaw.com

INTERNAL OPERATING COMMITTEES

ABA INVOLVEMENT

Brian Charville
Arlington County Attorney’s Office
2100 Clarendon Boulevard, Suite 403
Arlington, VA 22201
(703) 228-3100
vsbylcpresident@gmail.com

Maureen E. Danker
Kelly Byrnes & Danker, PLLC
Suite 275N
3975 Fair Ridge Drive
Fairfax, VA 22033
703-224-0888
mdanker@kbdfamilylaw.com

BUDGET AND FINANCE

Kenneth L. Alger, II
Page County Commonwealth's Attorney's Off.
116 South Court Street, Suite D
Luray, VA 22835
540-743-4517
kennethalger@yahoo.com

CIRCUIT REPRESENTATIVES

Kenneth L. Alger, II
Page County Commonwealth's Attorney's Off.
116 South Court Street, Suite D
Luray, VA 22835
540-743-4517
kennethalger@yahoo.com

Maureen E. Danker
Kelly Byrnes & Danker, PLLC
Suite 275N
3975 Fair Ridge Drive
Fairfax, VA 22033
703-224-0888
mdanker@kbdfamilylaw.com

Brooke C. Rosen
Gentry Locke Rakes & Moore, LLP
PO Box 40013
Roanoke, VA 24022-0013
(540) 983-9445
rosen@gentrylocke.com

GRANTS AND AWARDS

Maureen E. Danker
Kelly Byrnes & Danker, PLLC
Suite 275N
3975 Fair Ridge Drive
Fairfax, VA 22033
703-224-0888
mdanker@kbdfamilylaw.com

MEMBERSHIP INVOLVEMENT

Nathan J. Olson
Cooper Ginsberg Gray, PLLC
Suite 520
10201 Lee Highway
Fairfax, VA 22030
(703) 934-1480
nolson@cgglawyers.com

WEBPAGE & FACEBOOK GROUP

Mollie C. Barton
Batzli Wood & Stiles PC
3957 Westerre Parkway, Suite 400
Richmond, VA 23233
(804) 545-9921
mbarton@batzliwood.com

FELLOWS PROGRAM LIAISON

Christy E. Kiely
Hunton & Williams
Riverfront Plaza East Tower
951 East Byrd Street
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 788-8677
ckiely@hunton.com

NOMINATING COMMITTEE CHAIR

Christy E. Kiely
Hunton & Williams
Riverfront Plaza East Tower
951 East Byrd Street
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 788-8677
ckiely@hunton.com

YLC APPOINTMENTS

VIRGINIA CLE COMMITTEE

Nathan J.D. Veldhuis
Allen, Allen, Allen & Allen, P.C.
3504 Plank Road
Fredericksburg, VA 22407
(540) 786-4100
Nathan.Veldhuis@AllenandAllen.com

VIRGINIA LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION

Mollie C. Barton
Batzli Wood & Stiles PC, Suite 400
3957 Westerre Parkway
Richmond, VA 23233
(804) 545-9921
mbarton@batzliwood.com

updated: February 7, 2013