Clients’ Protection Fund
The Clients’ Protection Fund Board makes monetary awards to people who have suffered financial losses because of the dishonest conduct of Virginia lawyers. The fund is managed by a fourteen-member board appointed by the Virginia State Bar Council. Board members investigate all petitions from clients for payments from the fund. The board hears each petition and determines the amount of loss.
2020-21 Board
| 8 Melissa Walker Robinson, Esq. Chair |
Glenn Robinson Cathey Memmer & Skaff PLC Fulton Motor Lofts 400 Salem Ave SW Ste 100 Roanoke, VA 24016 |
540-767-2200 | 2021 / 1 |
| 5 Mary Grace Anne O'Malley, Esq. Vice Chair |
Mary Grace A. O'Malley, PLLC 9236 B Mosby Street Manassas, VA 20110 |
703-257-9777 | 2022 / 2 |
| 8 Phillip Verne Anderson, Esq. Vice Chair |
Frith Anderson & Peake, P.C. 29 Franklin Rd PO Box 1240 Roanoke, VA 24006-1240 |
540-725-3361 | 2023 / 2 |
| 10Joseph Meek Bowen, Esq. |
Bowen & Bowen, P.C. P.O. Box 688 Tazewell, VA 24651-0688 |
276-988-4830 | 2022 / 1 |
| 9 Christopher Anthony Corbett, Esq. |
108 N Main St PO Box 1270 Stuart, VA 24171-1270 |
276-694-7145 | 2022 / 1 |
| 3 Paul Geoffrey Gill, Esq. |
Federal Public Defender Office Suite 3600 701 East Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219-1884 |
804-565-0870 | 2023 / 2 |
| 7 Charles Franklin Hilton, Esq. |
Wharton, Aldhizer & Weaver, P.L.C. 100 South Mason Street P.O. Box 20028 Harrisonburg, VA 22801-7528 |
540-434-0316 | 2021 / 1 |
| 1 Brian Dean Lytle, Esq. |
Lytle Law, PC Suite 200 11801 Canon Boulevard Newport News, VA 23606 |
757-595-5655 | 2022 / 1 |
| 6 Peter Mason Mellette, Esq. |
Mellette, PC PO Box 6133 Williamsburg, VA 23188-5219 |
757-259-9200 | 2023 / 1 |
| 2 David Brandt Oakley, Esq. |
POOLE BROOKE PLUMLEE PC 4705 Columbus Street Virginia Beach, VA 23462-6749 |
757-552-6035 | 2022 / 2 |
| 4 Lisa Ann Wilson, Esq. |
Court Administrator 17th Judicial Circuit Court 1425 N Courthouse Rd Ste 12-100 Arlington, VA 22201 |
703-228-4033 | 2022 / 1 |
| Thomas Andrew Edmonds, Esq. Member at Large |
9401 Michelle Place Richmond, VA 23229 |
804-740-5762 | 2021 / 2 |
| Mary Yancey Spencer, Esq. Member at Large |
305 Clovelly Road Richmond, VA 23221-0026 |
2022 / 2 | |
| Dr. Theodore Smith Lay Member |
Fredericksburg District Superintendent PO Box 100 Ladysmith, VA 22501 |
540-419-5131 | 2022 / 2 |
| Mrs. Vivian R. Byrd Liaison |
Virginia State Bar 1111 E Main St Ste 700 Richmond, VA 23219-3565 |
804-775-0572 | ---- / - |
Updated 06/25/2020 Updated: Aug 21, 2020
