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.
2019-20 Committee
| Sharon D. Nelson, Esq. Chair |
3975 University Dr Ste 225 Fairfax, VA 22030 |
703-359-0700 | 2021 / 2 |
| Raymond B. Benzinger, Esq. |
Law Office of Raymond B. Benzinger, P.C. 3975 University Dr., Suite 360 Fairfax, VA 22030 |
703-312-0410 | 2020 / 1 |
| Irving M. Blank, Esq. |
Blank & Marcus LLC 1st Floor 1804 Staples Mill Road Richmond, VA 23230 |
804-355-0691 | 2021 / 2 |
| Hon. Manuel Aggie Capsalis |
Fairfax County General District Court Second Floor/Judge's Chambers 4110 Chain Bridge Road Fairfax, VA 22030 |
703-246-4374 | 2021 / 1 |
| Kyung Nam Dickerson, Esq. |
Suite 540 8045 Leesburg Pike Vienna, VA 22182 |
703-790-1900 | 2021 / 2 |
| Charles Wilfred Durant, Esq. |
SAIC Suite 400 12010 Sunset Hills Rd. Reston, VA 20190 |
703-676-6112 | 2022 / 2 |
| Foster Samuel Burton Friedman, Esq. |
Wade, Grimes, Friedman, Meinken & Leischner, PLLC 616 N Washington St Alexandria, VA 22314 |
703-836-9030 | 2020 / 1 |
| Claire Guthrie Gastanaga, Esq. |
American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia 701 E. Franklin St Ste 1412 Richmond, VA 23219-2510 |
804-644-8080 | 2022 / 1 |
| Chanel Ann Gray |
Office of the City Attorney 306 Cedar Road 6th Floor Chesapeake, VA 23322 |
757-382-6940 | 2022 / 1 |
| J. Philip Hart, Esq. |
Genworth Financial, Inc. Building 1, 3rd Floor 6620 West Broad Street Richmond, VA 23230 |
804-922-5161 | 2020 / 2 |
| Ann Helen Kloeckner, Esq. |
Legal Aid Works PO Box 974 Fredericksburg, VA 22404 |
540-371-1105 | 2021 / 2 |
| Bretta Marie Zimmer Lewis, Esq. |
Zimmer & Lewis, Attorneys and Counsellors at Law 1397 Laskin Road Virginia Beach, VA 23451 |
757-491-6220 | 2021 / 1 |
| Martha JP McQuade, Esq. |
McQuade Byrum PLLC 602 North Columbus Street Alexandria, VA 22314 |
703-548-4200x11 | 2022 / 1 |
| Dipti Pidikiti-Smith, Esq. |
Legal Services of Northern Virginia 4080 Chain Bridge Road 2nd Floor Fairfax, VA 22030 |
703-684-0738 | 2022 / 1 |
| Michael Wayne Robinson, Esq. |
Venable LLP 8010 Towers Crescent Dr Ste 300 Tysons Corner, VA 22182 |
703-760-1600 | 2021 / 2 |
| Daniel Robert Sullivan, Esq. |
Gentry, Locke, Rakes & Moore Suite 800 10 Franklin Road Roanoke, VA 24011 |
540-983-9362 | 2022 / 2 |
| David Watson Thomas, Esq. |
Michie Hamlett Lowry Rasmussen & Tweel Suite 300 500 Court Square Charlottesville, VA 22902 |
434-951-7200 | 2022 / 1 |
| Ronald R. Tweel, Esq. |
MichieHamlett Attorneys at Law 500 Court Square Ste 300 Charlottesville, VA 22902-0298 |
434-951-7327 | 2021 / 2 |
| Brian Thornton Wesley, Esq. |
Thornton Wesley, PLLC PO Box 27963 Richmond, VA 23261 |
804-874-3008 | 2021 / 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 | ---- / - |
| Marni Elaine Byrum, Esq. Ex-Officio |
McQuade Byrum PLLC 602 North Columbus Street Alexandria, VA 22314 |
703-548-4200 ext.12 | ---- / - |
| Leonard Claro Heath, Jr., Esq. Ex-Officio |
Heath, Overbey, Verser & Old, P.L.C. 11832 Rock Landing Dr Ste 201 Newport News, VA 23606 |
757-243-1461 | ---- / - |
| 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 | ---- / - |
