About the Bar
VSB Council
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Council is an 81-person body, consisting of 65 lawyers elected from the 31 circuits throughout the Commonwealth, as well as nine at-large members appointed by the Supreme Court of Virginia, four conference chairs, and three officers. Council representation ranges from a high of 14 lawyers for Circuit 19 (Fairfax) to a minimum of one lawyer for 22 other circuits. Lawyers elect their Council representatives by popular vote through an online process in each circuit, or a few smaller circuits elect their Council representatives by voting at a meeting convened by the chief judge of the circuit. Council members may serve two three-year terms, but must be re-elected to serve a 2nd term. Candidates are solicited January–March in Virginia Lawyer magazine, in emails, and online, and must collect 10 signatures of active, in-good-standing lawyers in their circuit on or before April 1 to be placed on the ballot. Ballots are emailed in mid-April, and Virginia lawyers have a few weeks to cast their ballots online.
Upcoming VSB Council Meetings may be found on the Meetings and Events page.
2022-23 Council Directory
| Stephanie Elaine Grana, Esq. President |
Cantor Grana Buckner Bucci, PC 7130 Glen Forest Dr Ste 400 Richmond, VA 23226 |
804-343-4372 FAX:644-9205 |
2023 / - |
| Chidi Iregbulem James, Esq. President Elect |
Blankingship & Keith, PC Suite 300 4020 University Drive Fairfax, VA 22030 |
703-691-1235 FAX:691-3913 |
2023 / - |
| Jay Barry Myerson, Esq. Immediate Past President |
Suite 100 11860 Sunrise Valley Drive Reston, VA 20191 |
703-715-9600 FAX:715-2230 |
2023 / - |
| 1 Damian Joseph Hansen, Esq. |
Commonwealth Attorney's Office 307 Albemarle Dr Ste 200A Chesapeake, VA 23322-5577 |
757-382-3200 FAX:382-3227 |
2023 / 1 |
| 2 Ryan Gregory Ferguson, Esq. |
Office of the Attorney General 4429 Bonney Road Virginia Beach, VA 23462 |
804-912-6568 FAX:428-6982 |
2023 / 2 |
| 2 Naveed Kalantar, Esq. |
Garriott Maurer, PLLC 5041 Corporate Woods Drive Suite G180 Virginia Beach, VA 23462 |
757-530-9593 |
2025 / 1 |
| 2 Bretta Marie Zimmer Lewis, Esq. |
Wolcott Rivers Gates 200 Bendix Rd Ste 300 Virginia Beach, VA 23452 |
757-470-5568 FAX:491-6260 |
2023 / 1 |
| 3 Matthew Ryan Foster, Esq. |
Bangel, Bangel & Bangel, L.L.P. 505 Court Street P.O. Box 760 Portsmouth, VA 23705 |
757-397-3471 FAX:393-3736 |
2025 / 1 |
| 4 Neil Samuel Lowenstein, Esq. |
Woods Rogers Vandeventer Black PLC World Trade Center 101 W Main St Ste 500 Norfolk, VA 23510 |
757-446-8672 FAX:446-8670 |
2023 / 2 |
| 4 Charlene Aleatha Morring, Esq. |
Morring Law PLLC 125 St. Paul's Blvd Ste 301 Norfolk, VA 23510 |
757-223-1107 FAX:500-7760 |
2025 / 1 |
| 4 Corrynn Jessica Peters, Esq. |
Phillips & Peters, PLLC Suite 600 109 E. Main Street Norfolk, VA 23510 |
757-320-4133 FAX:819-4670 |
2024 / 1 |
| 5 Thomas Gary Shaia, Esq. |
5301 S. Bay Hill Ct. Suffolk, VA 23435-3302 |
804-477-4972 |
2025 / 2 |
| 6 Derek Anthony Davis, Esq. |
Surry County Commonwealth's Attorney PO Box 456 Surry , VA 23883 |
757-542-8034 FAX:752-8971 |
2025 / 1 |
| 7 Benjamin McMullan Mason, Esq. |
Mason, Mason, Walker & Hedrick, P.C Suite 201 11848 Rock Landing Drive Newport News, VA 23606 |
757-873-3909 FAX:873-1781 |
2023 / 2 |
| 8 Veronica Elaine Meade, Esq. |
V. Meade Law, PLLC P.O. Box 566 Hampton, VA 23669 |
757-826-8000 FAX:727-6144 |
2024 / 1 |
| 9 Susan Bradford Tarley, Esq. |
Tarley Robinson, PLC 4801 Courthouse St Ste 122 Williamsburg, VA 23188 |
757-229-4281 FAX:229-7439 |
2023 / 1 |
| 10Edgar M. Wright, Jr., Esq. |
PO Box 200 Buckingham, VA 23921-0200 |
434-969-4809 FAX:969-1576 |
2023 / 1 |
| 11Shaun Ryan Huband, Esq. |
Petersburg Public Defender Third Floor 229 North Sycamore Street Petersburg, VA 23803 |
804-862-6286 FAX:862-6187 |
2023 / 1 |
| 12Plato George Eliades, II, Esq. |
The Eliades Law Firm, P.L.L.C. 14000 N Enon Church Rd Chester, VA 23836 |
804-541-1941 FAX:541-2673 |
2024 / 2 |
| 13Timothy Ryan Baskerville, Esq. |
The Law Office of Timothy R. Baskerville, PLLC 3268 Brook Rd Apt 311 Richmond, VA 23227-4835 |
804-859-1575 |
2024 / 1 |
| 13Mark Dennis Dix, Esq. |
Dix Law Firm, PLLC 919 E Main St Ste 625 Richmond, VA 23219 |
804-500-6290 FAX:343-7124 |
2024 / 1 |
| 13Cullen Dennis Seltzer, Esq. |
Sands Anderson PC 1111 E Main St Ste 2400 Richmond, VA 23219 |
804-783-7235 FAX:783-7291 |
2022 / 2 |
| 13Neil Talegaonkar, Esq. |
Kaufman & Canoles, P.C. 1021 E Cary St Ste 1400 Richmond, VA 23219 |
804-771-5715 FAX:360-9092 |
2023 / 1 |
| 13Samuel Thurston Towell, Esq. |
2714 East Broad Street Richmond, VA 23223 |
804-513-1234 FAX:371-2087 |
2025 / 1 |
| 13Susheela Varky, Esq. |
Virginia Poverty Law Center 919 E Main St Ste 610 Richmond, VA 23219-4600 |
804-351-5274 FAX:649-0974 |
2024 / 2 |
| 13Henry Irving Willett, III, Esq. |
Christian and Barton, LLP Suite 1800 901 East Cary Street Richmond, VA 23219-3095 |
804-697-4130 FAX:697-6130 |
2024 / 2 |
| 14Craig Brian Davis, Esq. |
Reinhardt Harper Davis PLC Suite 100 4915 Radford Avenue Richmond, VA 23230 |
804-359-5500 FAX:359-5555 |
2023 / 2 |
| 14Thomas Andrew Edmonds, Esq. |
9401 Michelle Place Richmond, VA 23229 |
804-740-5762 |
2024 / 1 |
| 14Joel Robert McClellan, Esq. |
Marks & Harrison 1500 Forest Ave Ste 100 Richmond, VA 23229-5104 |
804-282-0999 FAX:288-1330 |
2023 / U |
| 15Allen Finley Bareford, Esq. |
Spencer, Meyer and Koch PLC 660 Cambridge Street Fredericksburg, VA 22405 |
540-372-4046 FAX:372-3599 |
2023 / 1 |
| 16Richard Hugh Howard-Smith, Esq. |
Flora Pettit PC 530 E Main St Charlottesville, VA 22902 |
434-817-7975 FAX:977-5109 |
2024 / 1 |
| 16Ann Marie Park, Esq. |
Law Office of Ann Marie Park, PLLC Suite 100-V2 240 W. Main Street Charlottesville, VA 22902 |
434-293-8006 |
2025 / 1 |
| 17Carole Hetfleisch Capsalis, Esq. |
Bean, Kinney & Korman, P.C. Suite 500 2311 Wilson Blvd Arlington, VA 22201 |
703-526-4713 |
2025 / 1 |
| 17Gawin Lowie Flynn, Jr., Esq. |
The Flynn Law Firm, PLLC 2111 Wilson Blvd Se 700-F Arlington, VA 22201 |
703-310-7624 FAX:310-7625 |
2025 / 1 |
| 17Jennifer Scott Golden, Esq. |
4631 23rd St. N. Arlington, VA 22207 |
202-400-1529 |
2024 / 2 |
| 17Adam Michael Krischer, Esq. |
Dennis, Stewart & Krischer, PLLC 2111 Wilson Blvd., FL 8 Arlington, VA 22201 |
703-248-0626 FAX:248-8971 |
2024 / 1 |
| 17David Edward Sher, Esq. |
Sher & Cummings Tower Villas, Suite 7 3800 North Fairfax Drive Arlington, VA 22203-1711 |
703-525-1200 FAX:525-0067 |
2025 / 1 |
| 18Nicholas John Gehrig, Esq. |
Redmon, Peyton & Braswell, L.L.P. 510 King St Ste 301 Alexandria, VA 22314 |
703-684-2000 FAX:684-5109 |
2024 / U |
| 18Sebastian Marks Norton, Esq. |
King, Campbell, Poretz & Mitchell, PLLC 118 N Alfred St Alexandria, VA 22314 |
703-683-7070 |
2023 / U |
| 18Todd Allen Pilot, Esq. |
The Trademark Institute P.O. Box 320578 Alexandria, VA 22320 |
703-299-9500 |
2024 / 1 |
| 19Susan Marie Butler, Esq. |
Shoun Bach PC 4000 Legato Rd Ste 400 Fairfax, VA 22033 |
703-222-3333 FAX:222-3340 |
2023 / 1 |
| 19Gary Vernon Davis, Esq. |
The Davis Law Firm 1315 Vincent Place McLean, VA 22101-3615 |
703-356-2442 FAX:821-8994 |
2025 / 1 |
| 19Kyung Nam Dickerson, Esq. |
Suite 540 8045 Leesburg Pike Vienna, VA 22182 |
703-790-1900 FAX:790-1754 |
2024 / 1 |
| 19Brian Carter Drummond, Esq. |
Whitestone Brent Young et al. Suite 300 10513 Judicial Drive Fairfax, VA 22030-7528 |
703-591-0200 FAX:591-7238 |
2023 / 2 |
| 19Stephen Keith Gallagher, Esq. |
Venable LLP 8010 Towers Crescent Dr Ste 300 Tysons Corner, VA 22182 |
703-760-1647 FAX:821-8949 |
2024 / 1 |
| 19Stacey Rose Harris, Esq. |
Hirschler Fleischer PC Suite 700 8270 Greensboro Drive Tysons, VA 22102 |
703-584-2172 FAX:548-3181 |
2023 / X |
| 19Carly Jehlen Hart, Esq. |
Blanch & Hart PLLC Suite 302 4085 Chain Bridge Road Fairfax, VA 22030 |
703-934-8580 FAX:591-9285 |
2024 / 1 |
| 19Sandra Lea Havrilak, Esq. |
The Havrilak Law Firm, P.C. 9990 FAIRFAX BLVD STE 410 Fairfax, VA 22030-1720 |
703-591-1515 FAX:591-4847 |
2023 / 1 |
| 19Tamika Dawn Jones, Esq. |
Jones Practice PLLC PO Box 6864 ALEXANDRIA, VA 22306 |
703-835-9967 FAX:842-4331 |
2025 / 1 |
| 19Nathan John Olson, Esq. |
Cooper Ginsberg Gray, PLLC 9302 Lee Hwy Ste 1200 Fairfax, VA 22031 |
703-934-1480 FAX:934-1479 |
2024 / 2 |
| 19Luis Antonio Perez-Pietri, Esq. |
Suite B-2 5881 Leesburg Pike Falls Church, VA 22041 |
703-931-0804 FAX:931-0807 |
2023 / 1 |
| 19Susan M. Pesner, Esq. |
Pesner Almiller Melnick DeMers PLC 8000 Westpark Drive Ste 600 Tysons, VA 22102-3303 |
703-506-9440 FAX:506-0929 |
2023 / 1 |
| 19Debra Lynn Powers, Esq. |
Taylor Huguley Powers PLLC 9990 Fairfax Blvd Ste 430 Fairfax, VA 22030 |
703-879-6500 FAX:919-2888 |
2024 / 1 |
| 19Robert Benson Walker, Esq. |
709 Old Hunt Way Herndon, VA 20170-3158 |
703-437-5128 FAX:437-5149 |
2025 / 1 |
| 19Michael Mackager York, Esq. |
Wehner & York, P.C. 11860 Sunrise Valley Dr Ste 100 Reston, VA 20191 |
703-476-8000 FAX:476-8300 |
2024 / 2 |
| 20Ridley Penn Bain, Esq. |
Sevila, Saunders, Huddleston & White, P.C. 30 North King Street Leesburg, VA 20176 |
703-777-5700 |
2025 / 2 |
| 20Susan Flournoy Pierce, Esq. |
Walker Jones, PC Carter Hall 31 Winchester St Warrenton, VA 20186-2825 |
540-347-9223 FAX:349-1715 |
2023 / 2 |
| 21Glen Andrew Hall, Esq. |
Martinsville Commonwealth's Attorney Office 55 W Church St PO Box 1311 Martinsville, VA 24114 |
276-403-5470 FAX:403-5478 |
2024 / 2 |
| 22Wells Huntington Byrnes, Sr., Esq. |
465 Shoreham Drive Danville, VA 24541 |
434-250-3416 |
2025 / 1 |
| 23Daniel Patrick Frankl, Esq. |
Frankl Miller Webb & Moyers, LLP P.O. Box 4126 Roanoke, VA 24015 |
540-527-3515 FAX:527-3520 |
2024 / 1 |
| 23Kevin Walker Holt, Esq. |
Gentry Locke Attorneys 10 Franklin Road SE PO Box 40013 Roanoke, VA 24038-0013 |
540-983-9377 FAX:983-9400 |
2025 / 1 |
| 24Eugene Nathaniel Butler, Esq. |
213 Belle Terre Dr. Lynchburg, VA 24501 |
434-426-7467 FAX:385-0804 |
2025 / 2 |
| 25William T. Wilson, Esq. |
Law Office of William T. Wilson PO Box 590 Covington, VA 24426 |
540-962-4529 FAX:962-8423 |
2023 / 2 |
| 26Peter Kevin McDermott, II, Esq. |
Office of the Public Defender 1516 N Shenandoah Ave Ste A Front Royal, VA 22630 |
540-631-1163 FAX:631-1201 |
2025 / 1 |
| 27Westley Grant Back, Esq. |
Warburton Law Offices 80 East Main St Pulaski, VA 24301 |
540-980-8970 |
2025 / 1 |
| 28Bruce Harold Russell, II, Esq. |
Bruce H. Russell, II, P.C. 16508 Old Timber Road Abingdon, VA 24210 |
276-889-1750 FAX:889-3880 |
2024 / 1 |
| 29Bradley Douglas Fleming, Esq. |
Brad Fleming Attorney At Law, PLLC PO Box 301 Clintwood, VA 24228 |
276-926-7300 |
2025 / 1 |
| 30Donna Sue Baker, Esq. |
D. Sue Baker, P.C. P.O. Box 429 Wise, VA 24293 |
276-328-8122 FAX:328-8130 |
2024 / 1 |
| 31Anna Brigman Bristle, Esq. |
BRISTLE LAW, PLLC 9315 Center St, Ste 103 Manassas, VA 20110 |
703-454-0701 FAX:649-6368 |
2025 / 1 |
| James Warren Hundley, Esq. Member at Large |
BrigliaHundley, P.C. Suite 750 1921 Gallows Road Tysons Corner, VA 22182 |
703-883-0880 FAX:883-0899 |
2025 / 1 |
| Lenard Tyrone Myers, Jr., Esq. Member at Large |
Fortress Proprietas, P.C. 1876 Wells Fargo Center 440 Monticello Avenue Norfolk, VA 23510-2571 |
757-828-6685 FAX:282-7777 |
2024 / 2 |
| Molly Elizabeth Newton, Esq. Member at Large |
Office of the Attorney General 202 N. 9th Street Richmond, VA 23219 |
804-495-5068 FAX:926-7482 |
2023 / U |
| Lonnie Dayton Nunley, III, Esq. Member at Large |
Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP 951 East Byrd Street Richmond, VA 23219-4074 |
804-788-8679 FAX:788-8218 |
2023 / 1 |
| Patricia Eileen Smith, Esq. Member at Large |
Bradford & Smith, P. C. 158 Valley St NW Abingdon, VA 24210-2836 |
276-628-1440 FAX:628-4322 |
2025 / 2 |
| Joanna Lee Suyes, Esq. Member at Large |
Marks & Harrison, P.C. Suite 100 1500 Forest Avenue Richmond, VA 23229 |
804-282-0999 FAX:288-1330 |
2024 / 1 |
| Nicole Elise Upshur, Esq. Member at Large |
3817 Kyndles Way Virginia Beach, VA 23456 |
757-270-9938 |
2024 / 1 |
| David Paul Weber, Esq. Member at Large |
Goodwin Weber PLLC Second Floor 4073 Main Street Chincoteague Island, VA 23336 |
757-849-0222 FAX:850-3374 |
2025 / 1 |
| Lisa Ann Wilson, Esq. Member at Large |
41 Carriage House Circle ALEXANDRIA, VA 22304 |
703-751-9296 |
2023 / 1 |
| Cameron Michael Rountree, Esq. Liaison |
Virginia State Bar 1111 E Main St Ste 700 Richmond, VA 23219 |
804-775-0560 |
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| Alicia Roberts Johnson, Esq. Diversity Conference |
Ogletree Deakins 901 E Byrd St SSte 1300 Richmond, VA 23219 |
804-663-2350 FAX:225-8641 |
2023 / 1 |
| Gary Clay Hancock, Esq. Senior Lawyers Conference |
Gilmer Sadler Ingram et al. 65 East Main Street P.O. Box 878 Pulaski, VA 24301-0878 |
540-980-1360 FAX:980-5264 |
2023 / 1 |
| Craig Emerson Ellis, Esq. Young Lawyers Conference |
Department Of Justice, National Security Division 950 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Suite 6262 Washington, DC 20530 |
202-353-3091 |
2023 / - |
