Better Annual Meeting
The Better Annual Meeting Committee works with Virginia State Bar staff to structure the Annual Meeting and to ensure that it's useful and relevant to lawyers. The committee suggests speakers, vets CLE presentations, and works with vendors. The committee welcomes your feedback and ideas.
2021-22 Committee
| Sharon D. Nelson, Esq. Chair |
3975 University Dr Ste 225 Fairfax, VA 22030 |
703-359-0700 | 2024 / 3 |
| Raymond B. Benzinger, Esq. |
Law Office of Raymond B. Benzinger 3900 University Dr Ste 120 Fairfax, VA 22030 |
703-312-0410 | 2023 / 2 |
| Irving M. Blank, Esq. |
Blank & Marcus LLC 1st Floor 1804 Staples Mill Road Richmond, VA 23230 |
804-355-0691 | 2024 / 3 |
| Hon. Manuel Aggie Capsalis |
Fairfax County General District Court Second Floor/Judge's Chambers 4110 Chain Bridge Road Fairfax, VA 22030 |
703-246-4374 | 2024 / 2 |
| Jacqueline Alexis Fisher-Rizk, Esq. |
Henrico Commonwealth Attorney's Office 4309 E Parham Rd Henrico, VA 23228 |
804-501-5818 | 2024 / 1 |
| Foster Samuel Burton Friedman, Esq. |
Wade, Grimes, Friedman, Meinken & Leischner, PLLC 616 N Washington St Alexandria, VA 22314 |
703-836-9030 | 2023 / 2 |
| Claire Guthrie Gastanaga, Esq. |
1127 S. Meadow Street Richmond, VA 23220 |
804-337-3233 | 2022 / 1 |
| Chanel Ann Gray |
Office of the City Attorney 306 Cedar Road 6th Floor Chesapeake, VA 23322 |
757-382-6940 | 2022 / 1 |
| Md Ehteshamul Haque, Esq. |
Law Office of Ehteshamul Haque, PLLC 11696 Hollyview Drive Great Falls, VA 20190 |
703-909-9605 | 2024 / 1 |
| Leonard Claro Heath, Jr., Esq. |
Heath, Overbey, Verser & Old, P.L.C. 11832 Rock Landing Dr Ste 201 Newport News, VA 23606 |
757-243-1461 | 2024 / 1 |
| Ann Helen Kloeckner, Esq. |
Legal Aid Works PO Box 974 Fredericksburg, VA 22404 |
540-371-1105 | 2024 / 3 |
| Bretta Marie Zimmer Lewis, Esq. |
Wolcott Rivers Gates 200 Bendix Rd Ste 300 Virginia Beach, VA 23452 |
757-470-5568 | 2024 / 2 |
| Martha JP McQuade, Esq. |
McQuade Byrum PLLC 602 North Columbus Street Alexandria, VA 22314 |
703-548-4200x11 | 2022 / 1 |
| Nathan John Olson, Esq. |
Cooper Ginsberg Gray, PLLC 9302 Lee Hwy Ste 1200 Fairfax, VA 22031 |
703-934-1480 | 2024 / 1 |
| Dipti Pidikiti-Smith, Esq. |
Legal Services of Northern Virginia 10700 Page Ave Suite 100 Fairfax, VA 22030 |
703-684-0738 | 2022 / 1 |
| Alexandra Ribe, Esq. |
Murray Osorio PLLC 4103 Chain Bridge Rd Ste 300 Fairfax, VA 22030 |
703-352-2399 | 2023 / 1 |
| David Watson Thomas, Esq. |
Michie Hamlett Lowry Rasmussen & Tweel 310 4th St NE 2nd FL Charlottesville, VA 22902 |
434-951-7200 | 2022 / 1 |
| Brian Lawrence Buniva, Esq. Ex-Officio |
B.L. Buniva Strategic Advisor, PLLC SunTrust Building 919 E Main St Ste 1300 Richmond, VA 23219 |
804-873-0610 | ---- / - |
| Stephanie Elaine Grana, Esq. Ex-Officio |
Breit Cantor Grana Buckner, PLLC 7130 Glen Forest Dr Ste 400 Richmond, VA 23226 |
804-343-4372 | ---- / - |
| Jay Barry Myerson, Esq. Ex-Officio |
Suite 100 11860 Sunrise Valley Drive Reston, VA 20191 |
703-715-9600 | ---- / - |
| Benjamin Alan Shute, Esq. YLC Liaison |
Apt. 6 905 Roseneath Rd. Richmond, VA 23221 |
703-822-3939 | 2024 / 1 |
| Karen Ann Gould, Esq. Liaison |
Virginia State Bar 1111 E Main St Ste 700 Richmond, VA 23219-0026 |
804-775-0550 | ---- / - |
| Ms. Dolly Shaffner Liaison |
Virginia State Bar 1111 E Main St Ste 700 Richmond, VA 23219-0026 |
804-775-0518 | ---- / - |
| Mrs. Maureen D. Stengel Liaison |
Virginia State Bar 1111 E Main St Ste 700 Richmond, VA 23219-0026 |
804-775-0517 | ---- / - |
Updated: Aug 11, 2021
