About the Bar
Bar Staff: Whom to Contact
The VSB address is 1111 East Main Street, Suite 700, Richmond, VA 23219-0026. directions
Receptionist (804) 775-0500
General Staff Functions
| Admission Ceremony | Membership Department | (804) 775-0530 | ||
| Address Changes | Virginia State Bar members now can use the bar’s website to change their addresses of record at https://member.vsb.org/vsbportal/. Changes also may be submitted in writing to the Membership Department. | |||
| Annual Meeting | Dolly Shaffner Theresa Patrick Elizabeth Keller |
(804) 775-0518 (804) 775-0515 (804) 775-0516 |
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| Annual Report | Gordon Hickey | (804) 775-0586 | ||
| Advertising: Ethical Questions | (804) 775-0564 | |||
| Advertising: Virginia Lawyer Magazine (more information) | Dee Norman | (804) 775-0594 | ||
| Attorney Disciplinary Records (more information on how to file a misconduct inquiry) |
Clerk's Office | (804) 775-0539 | ||
| Bar Cards | Questions about bar cards should be addressed to the VSB Membership Department | (804) 775-0530 membership@vsb.org |
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| Certificate of Good Standing | Membership (more information) | (804) 775-0530 |
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| Clerk's Office | Main Clerk's Department Number | (804) 775-0539 |
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| Clients' Protection Fund (more information) |
Clients' Protection Fund Information |
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| Complaint Line (more information on how to file a misconduct inquiry) |
General Number (voice mail only) Callers outside the 804 area code may dial toll free 1-866-548-0873. |
(804) 775-0570 | ||
| Corporate Counsel Membership (more information) | Membership | (804) 775-0530 |
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| Real Estate Settlement Agents (formerly CRESPA) more information |
Cynthia Williams | (804) 775-0530 | ||
| Elections/Bar Council, President-elect | Asha Holloman | (804) 775-0551 | ||
| Emeritus Membership | Debra Isley | (804) 775-0530 | ||
| Fastcase | If you are having trouble accessing Fastcase legal research, please contact the VSB front desk for assistance: (804) 775-0500. (Mon-Fri 8:15 AM-4:45 PM EST - excluding holidays or closure due to weather) | (804) 775-0500 | ||
| FAX | General Number | (804) 775-0501 | ||
| Fee Dispute Resolution | General Number (voice mail only) | (804) 775-9423 | ||
| First Day in Practice Seminar | (804) 775-0517 (804) 775-0515 |
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| Fiscal | Catherine Huband | (804) 775-0526 | ||
| Human Resources / Facilities Mgmt. | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) | (804) 775-0505 | ||
| Insurance | Stephanie Blanton | (804) 775-0576 | ||
| Legal Services Corp. of VA | General Number | (804) 782-9438 | ||
| Lawyer Referral, Information on Joining | Toni Dunson | (804) 775-0591 | ||
| Lawyer Referral/Richmond | General Number | (804) 775-0808 | ||
| Lawyer Referral/Statewide | Toll Free | 800 552-7977 | ||
| The Legal Ethics Hot Line is a consultation service for lawyers and judges only. Members of the public who have inquiries about the conduct or ethics of an attorney may file an inquiry with the Virginia State Bar or contact the Complaint Line at (804) 775-0570 (more information) | ||||
| Legal Ethics Counsel | James McCauley Seth M. Guggenheim Emily Hedrick Barbara Saunders |
Call Ethics Hotline (804) 775-0564 |
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| Legal Ethics Executive Assistant | Kristi Hall | (804) 775-0557 | ||
| Legal Ethics Hotline and Opinions | (804) 775-0564 | |||
| Legislative Policy | Renu Brennan | (804) 775-0575 |
| Local Bars | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) | (804) 775-0521 |
| Mailing Lists/Labels | Membership Department | (804) 775-0530 |
| Alicia Parker | (804) 775-0530 | |
| MCLE You may certify MCLE attendance online at https://member.vsb.org/vsbportal/ |
General Number | (804) 775-0577 |
| Fax | (804) 775-0544 | |
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| Media Inquiries, Disciplinary | DaVida M. Davis | (804) 775-0573 |
| Edward L. Davis | (804) 775-0566 | |
| Media Inquiries, General | Renu Brennan | (804) 775-0575 |
| Member Login — forgot password | If you are having trouble accessing the Member Login on the VSB website, please contact the front desk for assistance. (Mon-Fri 8:15 AM-4:45 PM EST - excluding holidays or closure due to weather) | (804) 775-0500 |
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Membership |
General Number | (804) 775-0530 |
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| Fax | (804) 775-0554 | |
| Member Directory | ||
| No Bills Night | Maureen Stengel | (804) 775-0517 |
| Pro Bono/Access to Legal Services | Karl Doss | (804) 775-0522 |
| Professional Corporations and Professional Limited Liability Companies | Membership Department | (804) 775-0530 |
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| Professional Regulation | Edward L. Davis | (804) 775-0566 |
| Professionalism Course Dates and Registration Form (pdf file) | Maureen Stengel | (804) 775-0517 |
| Professionalism for Law Students Program | Elizabeth Keller | (804) 775-0516 |
| Publication Orders | Dee Norman | (804) 775-0594 |
| Real Estate Settlement Agents more information |
Cynthia Williams | (804) 775-0530 |
| Receptionist | Front Desk Main Number | (804) 775-0500 |
| Specialty Bars | .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) | (804) 775-0521 |
| Telecommunication Device for the Deaf/TDD | (For Hearing-Impaired Callers Only) | (804) 775-0502 |
| Third-Year Practice Certificate | Debra Isley | (804) 775-0530 |
| Trust Accounts: Approval of Bank Depositories | Sylvia Daniel | (804) 775-0559 |
| Trust Accounts Overdraft Notifications | intakereb@vsb.org | (804) 775-0570 |
| Unauthorized Practice of Law | ||
| Barbara Saunders | (804) 775-0562 | |
| Virginia Law Foundation (website) | Raymond M. White | (434) 951-0031 |
| Virginia Lawyer Magazine - Advertising | Dee Norman | (804) 775-0594 |
| Virginia Lawyer Magazine - Articles | Gordon Hickey | (804) 775-0586 |
| Virginia Lawyer Magazine - Submit a Professional Notice | Gordon Hickey | (804) 775-0586 |
| Virginia Lawyer/Register Magazines - Subscriptions | Dee Norman | (804) 775-0594 |
| Webmaster | ||
| Website help | If you are having trouble accessing the Member Login on the VSB website, please contact the front desk for assistance: (804) 775-0500. (Mon-Fri 8:15 AM-4:45 PM EST - excluding holidays or closure due to weather) | (804) 775-0500 |
| Questions regarding membership, locating a member | General Number | (804) 775-0530 |
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Senior Staff
| Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer | Karen A. Gould | (804) 775-0550 |
| Deputy Executive Director | Renu Brennan | (804) 775-0575 |
| Bar Counsel | Edward L. Davis | (804) 775-0566 |
| Assistant Executive Director for Bar Services | Elizabeth Keller | (804) 775-0516 |
| Finance/Procurement Director | Crystal T. Hendrick | (804) 775-0523 |
| Communications Director and Editor | Gordon Hickey | (804) 775-0586 |
| Information Technology Director | William H. Dickinson (Bill) | (804) 775-0511 |
| Human Resources / Facilities Director | Randy E. Webne | (804) 775-0505 |
| Member Compliance Director | Membership Department | (804) 775-0530 |
| Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Director | Gale M. Cartwright | (804) 775-0578 |
| Clerk of the Disciplinary System | DaVida M. Davis | (804) 775-0573 |
| Local Bar Relations / Virginia Lawyer Referral Service | Renu Brennan | (804) 775-0575 |
| Pro Bono/Access to Legal Services | Karl Doss | (804) 775-0522 |
| Deputy Bar Counsel | Kathryn R. Montgomery | (804) 775-0543 |
| Ethics Counsel | James M. McCauley (Jim) | (804) 775-0565 |
| Intake Counsel | James C. Bodie | (804) 775-0570 |
Council Liaisons
| Council/Executive Committee | Karen A. Gould | (804) 775-0551 |
| Asha Holloman | (804) 775-0551 |
Standing Committee Liaisons
| Budget and Finance | Crystal T. Hendrick | (804) 775-0523 |
| Lawyer Discipline | Edward L. Davis | (804) 775-0566 |
| Legal Ethics | James McCauley | (804) 775-0565 |
| Professionalism | Maureen Stengel | (804) 775-0517 |
Liaisons to Special Committees
| Access to Legal Services | Karl Doss | (804) 775-0522 |
| Bench-Bar Relations | Karen A. Gould | (804) 775-0550 |
| Communications | Gordon Hickey | (804) 775-0586 |
| Information Technology | Bill Dickinson | (804) 775-0511 |
| Judicial Nominations | Karen A. Gould | (804) 775-0551 |
| Lawyer Malpractice Insurance | Karen A. Gould | (804) 775-0551 |
| Lawyer Referral | Toni Dunson | (804) 775-0591 |
| Personal Insurance for Members | Renu Brennan | (804) 775-0575 |
| Resolution of Fee Disputes | Stephanie Blanton | (804) 775-0576 |
| Committee on Technology and the Law | James McCauley | (804) 775-0565 |
Liaison to Joint VSB-VBA Committee
| Alternative Dispute Resolution | Asha Holloman | (804) 755-0551 |
Conference Liaisons
| Diversity Conference | Stephanie Blanton | (804) 775-0576 |
| Conference of Local and Specialty Bar Associations | Paulette Davidson | (804) 775-0521 |
| Senior Lawyers Conference | Stephanie Blanton | (804) 775-0576 |
| Young Lawyers Conference | Maureen Stengel Dolly Shaffner |
(804) 775-0517 (804) 775-0518 |
| Conference and Section Newsletters | Dee Norman | (804) 775-0594 |
| Theme Issues of Virginia Lawyer | Gordon Hickey | (804) 775-0586 |
DIRECTIONS TO THE VIRGINIA STATE BAR
VIRGINIA STATE BAR
1111 E MAIN ST STE 700
RICHMOND VA 23219-0026
(804) 775-0500
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