‘Unsung Legal Heroes’ for 2020 are named

Virginia Lawyers Weekly is pleased to announce to Class of 2020 in the “Unsung Legal Heroes” awards.

Now in its fourth year, this program recognizes the Old Dominion’s most talented and dedicated legal support professionals.  The “Unsung Legal Heroes” awards honor law firm employees, other than lawyers, who have consistently gone above and beyond the call of duty, often behind the scenes.

This year’s honorees are, by category:

Firm Administrator

• Susan Austin, Kaufman & Canoles, Norfolk

• Jill Calabria, Alexandria  Bar Association, Alexandria

• Georgia Carballada, Ford Richardson, Richmond

• Betsy Charlesworth, The Geller Law Group, Fairfax

• Kimberly Clingenpeel, Salem Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office, Salem

• Kathleen Deaner, Setliff Law, Glen Allen

• Michele Kraftschik, DiMuroGinsberg, Alexandria

• Nicole P. Larsh, Byrne Legal Group, Richmond

• Starr P. Person, Norfolk Southern Corp., Norfolk

• Myra Santos, Hunter Law Firm, Hampton

IT/Operations

• Christopher Blenden, Norfolk Southern Corp., Norfolk

• Tracy Griffin, Moran Reeves Conn, Richmond

• Jason Hodges, Virginia Indigent Defense Commission, Richmond

• Debbie Johnson, Gentry Locke, Roanoke

• Benson Powell, Vandeventer Black, Norfolk

Law Clerk

• Rebekah Green, Pesner Altmiller Melnick & DeMers, Tysons Corner

Legal Secretary

• Shelia Allen, Kaufman & Canoles, Norfolk

• Kathy G. Carson, Law Offices of William T. Wilson, Covington

• Carla Coleman, Blankingship & Keith, Fairfax

• Alli Heiser, Singer Davis, Virginia Beach

• Michelle Mwenye, Pesner Altmiller Melnick & DeMers, Tysons Corner

• Shana Perry, Spilman Thomas & Battle, Roanoke

Marketing

• Cassidy Lewis, Cooper Hurley, Norfolk

• Aimee McKinney, Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig, Leesburg

• Christine Sutton, Bean, Kinney & Korman, Arlington

Paralegal

• Cheryl Cabaniss, McNeil Law Group, Richmond

• Alex Crump, Troutman Pepper, Richmond

• Liene Hawkins, Phillips & Peters, Norfolk

• Cheryll Reid, Geoff McDonald & Associates, Richmond

• Kelsie Rohler, Leary Law, Fairfax

• Lynda Salter, Shupert Chaing, Virginia Beach

• Dawn Sharp, Slominski Law, Lynchburg

• Christine Stemen, Suffolk City Attorney’s Office, Suffolk

Receptionist

• Carolyn White, Spotts Fain, Richmond