‘Leaders in the Law’ for 2010

Virginia Lawyers Media is proud to announce the Class of 2010 of our “Leaders in the Law” program.

The project seeks to recognize lawyers who set the standard for other lawyers – by changing practice, serving the community, changing the law or improving Virginia’s justice system.

The honorees will be feted at a reception Oct. 21 at the Science Museum of Virginia in Richmond.

The members of the Class of 2010 are:

• Del. David B. Albo, Albo & Oblon LLP, Arlington
• Stephan F. “Hobie” Andrews, Vandeventer Black LLP, Richmond
• James L. Banks, Alexandria City Attorney
• Linda Bryant, Norfolk Deputy Commonwealth’s Attorney, Norfolk
• Peter C. Burnett, Burnett & Williams PC, Leesburg
• Irvin V. Cantor, Cantor Stoneburner Ford Grana Buckner, Richmond
• Michael S. Dingman, Reed Smith LLP, Falls Church
• U.S. Magistrate Judge Dennis W. Dohnal, Richmond
• Melinda Douglas, Office of the Public Defender, Alexandria
• Paul B. Ebert, Prince William County Commonwealth’s Attorney
• Melissa Glassman, McGuireWoods LLP, McLean
• Karen A. Gould, Virginia State Bar, Richmond
• Robert T. Hall, Hall Sickels Frei & Mims PC, Reston
• George H. Hettrick, Hunton & Williams LLP, Richmond
• Helivi L. Holland, Department of Juvenile Justice, Richmond
• Timothy R. Hughes, Bean Kinney & Korman PC, Arlington
• Michael HuYoung, Barnes & Diehl PC, Richmond
• John C. Johnson, Frith Anderson & Peake PC, Roanoke
• Judge Colleen K. Killilea, Williamsburg and James City County Chief General District Judge
• R. Shawn Majette, ThompsonMcMullan, Richmond
• Andrew R. McRoberts, Sands Anderson, Richmond
• Judge Becky J. Moore, Alexandria Chief General District Judge
• Tony H. Pham, Richmond City Sheriff’s Office, Richmond
• Dale W. Pittman, The Law Office of Dale W. Pittman PC, Petersburg
• William L. Schmidt, William L. Schmidt & Associates PC, Fairfax
• J. Scott Sexton, Gentry Locke Rakes & Moore LLP, Roanoke
• Larry W. Shelton, Federal Public Defender, Roanoke
• Julious P. Smith Jr., Williams Mullen, Richmond
• Vanessa L. Allen Sutherland, Altria Client Services, Richmond
• Ronald R. Tweel, Michie Hamlett Lowry Rasmussen & Tweel PLLC, Charlottesville
• Charles F. “Rick” Witthoefft, Hirschler Fleischer, Richmond