Virginia Lawyers Weekly is now accepting nominations for two of its lawyer award programs, “Leaders in the Law” and “Up & Coming Lawyers.” The Leaders program, started in 2006, honors the lawyers across the commonwealth who are setting the example ...

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Claire Gastañaga has had a multitude of careers, including counselor, activist, advocate and office administrator. She sees her current job as head of the ACLU of Virginia as the capstone of her professional life. But she’s not ready to step ...

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Jim McCauley went from prosecuting unethical lawyers to trying to keep them from getting into trouble with the bar. For 23 years, he has led the office that offers free advice on ethics rules and opinions to Virginia lawyers. His ...

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A public defender whose impact on his community reaches far beyond the clients he represents in court, Timothy S. Coyne was hailed as “Leader of the Year” by the Class of 2017 in Virginia Lawyers Weekly’s “Leaders in the Law” ...

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The Virginia Lawyers Weekly “Leader of the Year” has devoted her 23-year legal career to helping vic­tims of domestic and sexual abuse. Susheela Varky of Richmond was one of 26 lawyers honored in the Class of 2016 of Virginia Lawyers ...

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Virginia Lawyers Media, the publisher of Virginia Lawyers Weekly, has announced the 2016 class of “Leaders in the Law.” Now in its 11th year, this awards program recognizes the lawyers across the commonwealth who are setting the standard for other ...

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U.S. District Court Judge James R. Spencer was named the “Leader of the Year” in the Virginia Lawyers Weekly “Leaders in the Law” program Oct. 29. Spencer was voted by the other 29 members of the Leaders Class of 2015. ...

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Virginia Lawyers Media, the publisher of Virginia Lawyers Weekly, has announced the 2015 class of “Leaders in the Law.” Now in its 10th year, this awards program recognizes the lawyers across the commonwealth who are setting the standard for other ...

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Senior U.S. District Judge Robert E. Payne has been a craftsman of the law for more than two decades, writing carefully considered and lucid opinions that have helped to define the law in many areas. He also has conducted trials ...

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Hon. Robert E. Payne, a senior U.S. district judge in Richmond, was named “Leader of the Year” by the 2014 class of Leaders in the Law. Virginia Lawyers Weekly’s Leaders in the Law program, now in its ninth year, honors ...

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