John L. Costello
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: October 13, 2009
Name
John L. Costello
Honor
An instrumental role in development of George Mason’s law school through teaching and through mentoring students who seek internships and placement assistance
Business/Employer
George Mason University School of Law
3301 Fairfax Drive
Arlington, VA 22201
(703) 360-5586
E-mail
jcostell@gmu.edu
Education
AB, Dickenson College
JD, Pennsylvania State University
MA, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy
LL.M, University of Virginia
Who was your most important mentor and how [...]
Brett Coffee
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: October 13, 2009
Name
Brett Coffee
Honor
SemperComm Foundation supply of communications equipment and software to small overseas remote U.S. military bases
Business/Employer
Computer Systems Center Incorporated (CSCI)
6225 Brandon Avenue, Suite 520
Springfield, VA 22150
(703) 866-4000
E-mail
Brett@BrettCoffee.com
Education
BA, University of Illinois
JD, Fordham University
LL.M. University of San Diego School of Law
Who was your most important mentor and how did that mentor impact your career?
The one [...]
Beverly A. Burton
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: October 13, 2009
Name
Beverly A. Burton
Business/Employer
Senior Assistant City Attorney
900 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 646 7953
E-mail address
Beverly.Burton@richmondgov.com
Education
BA, University of Virginia
JD, University of Virginia
Who was your most important mentor and how did he/she impact your career?
My most important mentor was my mother. She was not an educated woman, but she was a wise one. I [...]
Jack W. Burtch Jr.
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: October 13, 2009
Name:
Jack W. Burtch Jr.
Honor
Bridges the gap between young lawyers and senior lawyers with his passion for mentoring
Business/Employer
Macaulay & Burtch PC
1015 East Main Street
Richmond VA 23219
(804) 649-1543
E-mail
jb@macbur.com
Education
BA, Wesleyan University
JD, Vanderbilt University
Who was your most important mentor and how did that mentor impact your career?
My high school art teacher, William Moos, said my limited [...]
Leonard A. Bennett
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: October 13, 2009
Name
Leonard A. Bennett
Honor
Nationally recognized expert in consumer protection law.
Business/Employer
Consumer Litigation Associates PC
12515 Warwick Boulevard, Suite 100
Newport News, VA 23606
(757) 930-3660
E-mail
lenbennett@clalegal.com
Education
BS, George Mason University
JD, George Mason University
Who was your most important mentor and how did that mentor impact your career?
In my legal career, I would have to give credit (and no blame) to [...]
Jayne W. Barnard
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: October 13, 2009
Name
Jayne W. Barnard
Honor
Groundbreaking academic work to support victim impact statements by victims of financial crimes
Business/Employer
Cutler Professor of Law, William and Mary School of Law
P.O. Box 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23185 (757) 221-3849
E-mail address
jwbarn@wm.edu
Education
BS, University of Illinois
JD, University of Chicago
Who was your most important mentor and how did that mentor impact your career?
Joan M. Hall, [...]
W. Coleman Allen Jr.
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: October 13, 2009
Name
W. Coleman Allen Jr.
Honor
Leadership in personal injury plaintiff’s bar, at state and national levels
Business/Employer
Allen, Allen, Allen & Allen
1809 Staples Mill Rd.
Richmond, VA 23230
(800) 768-2222
E-mail
coleman.allen@allenandallen.com
Education
BA, Yale College
JD/MBA, University of Virginia
Who was your most important mentor and how did that mentor impact your career?
Cary L. Branch was my most important professional mentor, the impact of his [...]
Alexander N. Levay
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: October 13, 2009
Name
Alexander Nicholas Levay
Honor
Service in local, state and specialty bar associations and efforts to promote diversity throughout the legal profession
Business/Employer
Alex Levay, Attorney, PLLC
21 North King Street
Leesburg, VA 20176
(703) 777-6800 [...]
William T. Wilson 
By Paul Fletcher
Published: December 11, 2007
Bill Wilson of Covington has been practicing law since 1963.
He has built a very successful plaintiff’s practice. As Frank O. Brown Jr. put it, “as a distinguished, respected and zealous litigator, he has successfully helped thousands of clients in being compensated in personal injury, wrongful death and other cases.”
This year alone, he and Russell Updike [...]
William R. Van Buren III
By Alan Cooper
Published: December 11, 2007
Few members of the Virginia Bar Association practice criminal law.
William R. Van Buren III, the immediate past president of the VBA, said that might be one reason that the efforts of the organization helped win General Assembly approval of a plan that waives in some instances the cap state law puts on court-appointed attorneys’ fees.
“Sometimes [...]
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