Richmond magazine - May 2023

Insist on the best FOR STROKE RECOVERY

What is a stroke?

A stroke occurs when a blood vessel that carries oxygen and nutrients to the brain is either blocked by a clot or bursts. When this happens, part of the brain cannot get the blood – and oxygen – it needs, so it starts to die.

A stroke can result in di culties in moving around, performing daily activities, and talking or understanding. The type and extent of the di culties depends on the size and location of the stroke.

Stroke rehabilitation

A stroke patient’s greatest gains are usually made in the first 30 days following the stroke. Stroke rehabilitation consists of a coordinated treatment plan developed and implemented by specialized physicians, therapists and nurses.

Stroke rehabilitation programs, like that of Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Richmond, help patients adjust to the emotional and physical changes following stroke. With the goal of returning patients to independent living, therapy teams work to retrain the ability to perform daily tasks and move safely at home and in the community.

Stroke rehabilitation at Encompass Health Richmond includes patient and family education, support groups, respiratory therapy, neuropsychology and a team of skilled therapists who use technology like the AutoAmbulator®, a robotic treadmill device that assists in replicating normal walking patterns; and VitalStim®, which electrically stimulates swallow function.

Where you go makes a di erence

According to the recent adult stroke rehabilitation guidelines released by the American Heart Association*, whenever possible, stroke patients should be treated at an inpatient rehabilitation facility rather than a skilled nursing facility. While at an inpatient rehabilitation facility, a patient participates in at least three hours of rehabilitation a day from physical therapists, occupational therapists, and speech therapists. Nurses are continuously available and doctors typically visit daily. An inpatient rehabilitation facility may be a free-standing facility or a separate unit of a hospital.

Be prepared: know the signs

While a stroke can happen quickly, it is still important to understand a stroke’s warning signs to get medical help immediately (call 911). Every second counts, as time lost is brain lost. Stroke warning signs include sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm or leg, or trouble with vision.

When it comes to stroke, know the warning signs and take immediate action. Better yet, learn more about preventative measures you can take before one happens. For more information or to schedule a tour of the hospital, call Encompass Health Richmond at 804.673.4449

Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Richmond is a 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital that o ers comprehensive inpatient rehabilitation services. Serving patients throughout Richmond, the hospital is located at 5700 Fitzhugh Avenue and on the Web at encompasshealth.com/richmondrehab

*Source: American Heart Association, Inc.

THE TRUSTED CHOICE

When my dad su ered a stroke, it was my turn to help him with important decisions, like making the right choice in rehabilitation. I asked the medical professionals that treated him who they trusted for the best care and outcomes. They said Encompass Health, the nation’s largest system of rehabilitation hospitals. There, they

created a rehabilitation program specifically designed for his needs using advanced technology and innovative treatments. And he was cared for by a highly trained, experienced sta that showed professionalism and compassion throughout his recovery. Now I know why they are the trusted choice of medical professionals.

encompasshealth.com/richmondrehab

Benjamin Wigfall and Communications Village

JUN 17SEP 10, 2023

Explore the life and legacy of Richmond native Benjamin Wigfall (1930–2017)—artist, educator, and champion of arts equity. In this rst retrospective of his pioneering career, the exhibition highlights the period from his early years in Virginia in the 1950s to his founding of Communications Village, a community art space in Kingston, New York, in the 1970s. Learn about his Richmond roots in the Church Hill neighborhood, his stellar achievements, and his lifelong commitment to building community and paying it forward to future generations. rough nearly 50 works of art by Wigfall, numerous video recordings, and a printmaking display, visitors will experience an intimate portrait of his artwork, impact, and legacy.

Benjamin Wigfall and Communications Village showcases Wigfall’s artistic development, from abstract painting, to printmaking, to his pioneering work in social-practice art and his founding of Communications Village. He was a VMFA Fellowship recipient who art educators and museum leaders regarded highly for his artistry and personal character. Wigfall was also the youngest artist to have his work acquired by VMFA. From Richmond, where his passion for artmaking began, to his pursuit of higher education at Hampton University and Yale, to his professorship at State University of

New York (SUNY), New Paltz, Wigfall recognized inequities and dedicated his life to providing access and opportunity.

Benjamin Wigfall and Communications Village is organized by the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art and the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. e exhibition at VMFA is curated by Dr. Sarah Eckhardt, Associate Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art.

Chimneys, 1951, Benjamin Wigfall (American 1930–2017), oil on canvas. 41 3/4 × 34 × 2 3/4 in. Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Arthur and Margaret Glasgow Endowment, 51.7.5

WHITFIELD LOVELL : Passages JUN

Two immersive installations, Deep River and Visitation: e Richmond Project, begin and end the exhibition experience respectively. Also on view are his acclaimed Kin series, as well as his more recent works, the Red series and Card Pieces series.

Visitation: e Richmond Project is a profound homage to Richmond’s Jackson Ward neighborhood. e installation includes locally sourced objects that the artist collected with Virginia Commonwealth University students in 2001. Lovell pays tribute to the lives, names, and faces that were the people of Jackson Ward, giving the country’s rst major African American entrepreneurial community its rightful place in the history of America.

Whit eld Lovell: Passages is organized by the American Federation of Arts in collaboration with Whit eld Lovell, curated by Michèle Wije, PhD. Major support for the national tour and exhibition catalogue are provided by National Endowment for the Arts and the Terra Foundation for American Art. is exhibition is presented at VMFA by Alexis Assam, the Regenia A. Perry Assistant Curator of Global Contemporary Art.

Be transported by Whit eld Lovell’s evocative multisensory installations, conté drawings, and assemblages. Whit eld Lovell: Passages is the most comprehensive exhibition to date of this renowned contemporary artist’s works, which contemplate the ordinary lives and extraordinary journeys of the African American experience while raising universal questions about identity, memory, and America’s collective heritage. e exhibition presents 36 works of art brought together for the rst time.

Lovell, a 2007 MacArthur Fellowship recipient and conceptual artist, creates exquisite drawings inspired by photographs of unidenti ed African Americans taken between the Emancipation Proclamation and the civil rights movement.

Because I Wanna Fly, 2021, Whitfield Lovell (American, born 1959), conté on wood with attached found objects, 114-inch diameter. Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Adolph D. and Wilkins C. Williams Fund, by exchange , 2022.14

America, 2000, Whitfield Lovell (American, born 1959), charcoal on wood. Courtesy of the artist and DC Moore Gallery, New York

Also on View this Summer!

J. P. Ball Studio 1867, Douglass (Lessons of the Hour), 2019, Isaac Julien (British, born 1960), framed photograph on gloss inkjet paper mounted on aluminum, 22 ½ x 29 7/8 in. © the artist. Courtesy the artist and Victoria Miro.

ISAAC JULIEN: Lessons of the Hour— Frederick Douglass

Through Jul 9, 2023 | Evans Court Gallery

Hussar Standing Beside His Charger, ca. 1812, Carle Vernet (French, 1758-1836), pen and ink with wash on laid paper with a watermark. Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon, 85.817

HORSES AND HEROES IN THE AGE OF NAPOLEON: The Equestrian Drawings of Carle Vernet

Through Aug 27, 2023 | Mellon Focus Gallery

Hussar Standing Beside His Charger, ca. 1812, Carle Vernet (French, 1758-1836), pen and ink with wash on laid paper with a watermark. Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon, 85.817

EIGHT VIEWS OF OMI: Japanese Woodblock Prints

by Ito Shinsui

Through Jul 16, 2023 | Mary Ann Frable Works on Paper Gallery

ATHENA LATOCHA: The Past Never Sleeps

Through Mar 10, 2024 | Lewis Focus Gallery

Burning, Sulphuric, Violent, 2020, Athena LaTocha (American, born 1969), shellac ink, World Trade Center building sand on paper. Private Collection

Opens

The Modern House (La Maison Moderne), 1900, Manuel Orazi, (Italian, active in France, 1860-1934); printed by Affiches Artistiques, J. Minot, French (Paris), active late 19th century, lithograph. Adolph D. and Wilkins C. Williams Fund, 2019.288

A Living Presence

Unique in the country, the Virginia War Memorial uses captivating programming to honor the fallen

Words by Joan Tupponce / Images by Justin Chesney

e Virginia War Memorial is a place of remembrance, reverence and education, and, despite its imposing presence on the hill above the James River near Belle Isle, it’s one of Richmond’s best-kept secrets.

Dedicated in 1956, the Memorial’s original Shrine of Memory for the 20th Century features the namesake statue Memory, watching over an eternal flame. Surrounding the sculpture, the structure’s stone and glass walls are etched with the names of nearly 12,000 fallen Virginia soldiers who fought and died in World War II and the Korea, Vietnam and Persian Gulf wars.

Over the years, the Memorial has grown in size — from 2,000 to 50,000 square feet — and scope. “One of the best ideas Virginia ever had was to add a museum and education center to make it a living memorial,” says the Memorial’s director, Clay Mountcastle.

Opened in 2010, the Paul and Phyllis Galanti Education Center is named for retired U.S. Navy Commander Paul Edward Galanti, a prisoner of war from 1966 to 1973, and his late wife, Phyllis Eason Galanti, who fought to bring a ention to the plight of POWs in Southeast Asia. The center includes

THE ANNUAL LIST

BY PRIMARY AREA OF PRACTICE

The list was finalized as of October 25, 2022. Only attorneys who data verified with Super Lawyers for the current year are included on the list that follows. All current selections and any updates to the list (e.g., status changes or disqualifying events) will be reflected on superlawyers.com.

Names and page numbers in RED indicate a profile on for attorneys with paid Super Lawyers or Rising Stars print advertisements.

ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION

SUPER LAWYERS

Hoofnagle, III, William H., FloranceGordonBrown, Richmond

ANTITRUST LITIGATION

SUPER LAWYERS

Slater, Jr., Thomas G., Hunton Andrews Kurth, Richmond

APPELLATE

SUPER LAWYERS

Diehl, Lawrence D. 804-414-1751 S-1, S-2

Lin, Elbert, Hunton Andrews Kurth, Richmond

McNew, Kyle, MichieHamlett, Charlottesville

O’Herron, John P., ThompsonMcMullan, Richmond

Thomas, Norman

BANKRUPTCY: BUSINESS

SUPER LAWYERS

Barrett, Peter J., Kutak Rock, Richmond Boehm, Sarah B., McGuireWoods, Richmond

Brown, Tyler P., Hunton Andrews Kurth, Richmond

Browne, David

Chappell, III, Robert H., Spotts Fain, Richmond

Condyles, Michael A., Kutak Rock, Richmond

Falabella, Brittany B., Hirschler, Richmond

Maddock, III, John H., McGuireWoods, Richmond

McLemore, Jennifer M., Williams Mullen, Richmond

Mueller, Michael D., Williams Mullen, Richmond

Page, Jr., Ronald, Ronald Page, Midlothian Ruby, David R., ThompsonMcMullan, Richmond

Tavenner, Lynn L.

Vogel, Christian K., Vogel Law Group, Richmond Westermann, Robert

RISING STARS

Williams, Jeremy S., Kutak Rock, Richmond

Wuebker, Jennifer E., Hunton Andrews Kurth, Richmond

BANKRUPTCY: CONSUMER

SUPER LAWYERS

Slayton, Marshall, Slayton Law, Charlottesville

Spiro, David K.

RISING STARS

Brown-Moseley, Veronica D., Financial Freedom Legal, Richmond

BUSINESS LITIGATION

SUPER LAWYERS

Albert, Alan D., O’Hagan Meyer, Richmond

Bagnell, Jr., Edward E., Spotts Fain, Richmond

Byrd, L. Lee, Sands Anderson, Richmond

Clark, Andrew K., Hirschler, Richmond

Durrette, Jr., Wyatt B. Gill, Richmond

Eliades, II, P. George, The Eliades Law Firm, Chester

Erbach, John M., Spotts Fain, Richmond

Fain, III, Hugh M.

Faraci, Sr., Stephen M.

Fowler, Jr., Calvin W., Williams Mullen, Richmond

Funk, Kevin Richmond

Gould, Andrea

Harless, Warren David

Hill, IV, R. Braxton, MerrittHill, Richmond

Inge, Jr., Vernon E. Richmond

Malone, Christopher M., ThompsonMcMullan, Merritt, Craig T., MerrittHill, Richmond

Mullins, Jr., M.F. Connell, Spotts Fain, Richmond

O’Toole, Brendan D., Williams Mullen, Richmond

Pace, W. Benjamin, Williams Mullen, Richmond

Seyfarth, Charles K., O’Hagan Meyer, Richmond

Skilling, James C.

Mechanicsville

Smith, Michael W.

Tunner, William W., ThompsonMcMullan, Richmond

Walk, John R., Hirschler, Richmond

Walker, III, John L., Williams Mullen, Richmond

Williams, Christine A. Gill, Richmond

RISING STARS

Birkenheier, Anna, Williams Mullen, Richmond

Cragle, III, Franklin R., Hirschler, Richmond

Michelsen, Mark B., Stiles Ewing Powers, Richmond, 804-545-9800 S-7

Michelsen, Player Butler, Stiles Ewing Powers, Richmond, 804-545-9800 S-7

Napier, Mary A., BoykoNapier, Richmond

Otto, Shannon S. Owens, Mary Burkey

Partin, Robert W., The Partin Law Firm, Chesterfield Poole, Rodney M., Poole and Poole, Richmond

Poss, Brandy M. 804-796-1000 S-1

Powers, Charles E., Stiles Ewing Powers, Richmond, 804-545-9935 S-7

Quinn, Colleen Marea, Quinn Law Centers, Richmond, 804-554-0047 S-2, S-11

COLLEEN MAREA QUINN QUINN LAW CENTERS

www.quinnlawcenters.com

Ramsey, Kimberlee Harris, FloranceGordonBrown, Richmond

Raynor, Steven L.

Roddy, Anne L. 804-796-1000 S-1

Sampson, Craig W. 804-796-1000 S-1, S-2

Scott IV, William C.

Stiles, Andrea R., Stiles Ewing Powers, Richmond, 804-545-9913 S-2, S-7

VanZile, Melissa S. 804-414-1603 S-1

Waldman, Barry J. Fredericksburg, 540-891-1414 S-11

Witmeyer, II, Carl J., The Witmeyer Law Firm, Ashland

RISING STARS

Auberger, Brittany E., Friedman Law Firm, Chesterfield

Brennan, Mallory

Carafiol, Benjamin H. Carafiol, Fredericksburg

Conner, Sarah J., Friedman Law Firm, Chesterfield

Dabney, Elizabeth K., Family Law Associates of Richmond, Richmond

Dugan, Lindsay G.

Grant, Lauren K., Stiles Ewing Powers, Richmond, 804-545-9800 S-7

Lamb, Hampton S-11

Leslie, Christopher C. Henrico

McClung, Kerry

McPheron, Britney

Richmond

Messer, Emily J.

O’Neal, Nicole, Butler Hodge Moss, Fredericksburg

Rellick, Adam D., Stiles Ewing Powers, Richmond, 804-545-9800 S-7

Snell, Michelle Anthony MacCormac, Midlothian

South, Dawn M. 804-533-7770 S-5

DAWN M. SOUTH

www.deboersouth.com

Tittermary, Michael P., Tittermary Law, Mechanicsville

Wind, Gwen Massie 804-796-1000 S-1

Zicker, Tori E., Friedman Law Firm, Chesterfield

GENERAL LITIGATION

SUPER LAWYERS

Bayliss, William D., Williams Mullen, Richmond

Broughton, Turner A., Williams Mullen, Richmond

Derdeyn, Michael E., Flora Pettit, Charlottesville

Johnson, Harold E., Williams Mullen, Richmond

Kaufman, Samuel J.

Lacy, David B.

Marrs, Bradley P.

RISING STARS

Warden, IV, J. Buckley, ThompsonMcMullan, Richmond

GOVERNMENT FINANCE

RISING STARS Gustin, David, McGuireWoods, Richmond

GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

RISING STARS

Johnson, Sara L., Hirschler, Richmond

HEALTH CARE

SUPER LAWYERS

Daniel, Jr., James M.

Goodman, Michael L.

Ivins, Jr., John C., Hirschler, Richmond Joseph, Jonathan M.

Martin, Jamie Baskerville, Williams Mullen, Richmond

RISING STARS

Coleman, Elizabeth D., Mellette, Williamsburg

Mortier, Nathan, Sands Anderson, Williamsburg

O’Connor, Kaitlyn

IMMIGRATION

RISING STARS

Adams, Isaac Cruz, Tanishka

INSURANCE COVERAGE

SUPER LAWYERS

Carlton, Mark G.

Claytor, John M.

Dunn, Lawrence A. “Lex”, McCandlish Holton, Richmond

Garrett, Thomas S.

Ross, Robert Tayloe Richmond

Skilling, Elizabeth E.

Spalding III, Henry C., ThompsonMcMullan, Richmond

Stephens, E. Ford

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

SUPER LAWYERS

Bey, Dawn-Marie

Broadbent, Jr., Peter E. Richmond

Demm, Stephen P., Hunton Andrews Kurth, Richmond

RISING STARS

Fox, Caroline J.

Howlett, Eric C., Sands Anderson, Richmond

Rosendahl, Matt, McGuireWoods, Richmond

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LITIGATION

SUPER LAWYERS

Eckstein, Maya M., Hunton Andrews Kurth, Richmond

McDaniel, Dana D., Spotts Fain, Richmond

Putbrese, Cortland C. Richmond

LAND USE/ZONING

SUPER LAWYERS

Cohen, Karen L., Gentry Locke, Richmond

Condlin, Andrew M., Roth Jackson Gibbons Condlin, Richmond

Theobald, James W.

LEGISLATIVE & GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS

SUPER LAWYERS

Habeeb, Gregory D., Gentry Locke, Richmond

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS

SUPER LAWYERS

Bishop, Gregory R., Williams Mullen, Richmond

Goodpasture, Philip H., Williams Mullen, Richmond

Haas, Steven M., Hunton Andrews Kurth, Richmond

Weinberg, James L., Hirschler, Richmond

RISING STARS

Brewer, Charles L., Hunton Andrews Kurth, Richmond

Daly, Brian, Hirschler, Richmond

Howell, Daniel E., McGuireWoods, Richmond

Matthews, Charles M., Hunton Andrews Kurth, Richmond

NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

SUPER LAWYERS

McKinnon, Michele A.W., McGuireWoods, Richmond

PERSONAL INJURY GENERAL: DEFENSE

SUPER LAWYERS

Gnapp, Alan B. Richmond

Verity, Clinton W.

Zunka, John W.

Charlottesville

RISING STARS

Dunnigan, John

Foster, Cindy S.

Papoulakos, Elizabeth

PERSONAL INJURY GENERAL: PLAINTIFF

SUPER LAWYERS

Alexander, Brooke, River Run Law Group, Henrico

Allen, Edward L. Richmond

Allen, R. Clayton Richmond

Anderson, Christopher L., Bricker Anderson, Richmond

Ayers, John D.

Becchi, Kirk D., MartinWren, Charlottesville

Blank, Irving M.

Brock, III, Lester C., Merrick Brock, Richmond

Bucci, M. Scott, Cantor Grana Buckner Bucci, Richmond

Buckner, Elliott M., Cantor Grana Buckner Bucci,

Byrne, Jr., Robert E., MartinWren, Charlottesville

Cantor, Irvin V., Cantor Grana Buckner Bucci, Richmond

Carroll, Seth R., Commonwealth Law Group, Richmond

Conte, Stephen C. Click, Richmond

Cowan, Jr., F. Neil, CowanGates, Richmond, 804-320-9100 S-6

Craig, Graven, CraigWilliams, Louisa Davis, Ashley T. Richmond

Dix, Mark D.

Douthit, J. David Richmond

Durrett, David

Emroch, Walter H.

Gallalee, W.F. Drewry, Williams Mullen, Richmond Grana, Stephanie E., Cantor Grana Buckner Bucci,

Halperin, Jonathan E., Halperin Law Center,

Hanson, Jr., William P. Hux, Paul D.

Irvine, David M.

Charlottesville

Kessel, James Mick Richmond

Kilduff, William B.

Konvicka, Jason W.

Krol, Michael R. Lantz, Michael W.

Lastrapes, Matthew W., Commonwealth Law Group, Richmond

Long, Bridget N.

Long, K. Matthew Richmond

Lucchetti, Andrew

Marcus, Keith B.

Marstiller, Jr., Philip S. Merrick, John, Merrick Brock, Richmond

Newby, John R.

Phelan, Michael G., Phelan Petty, Richmond

Reed, Robert C.T. Richmond

Scher, Edward E., Law Office of Edward Scher, Richmond

Shea, John C.

Sheldon, Justin M.

Silverman, Joshua D., Silverman Law Firm, Richmond

Slaughter, M. Bryan, MichieHamlett, Charlottesville

Toepp, Christopher J. Richmond

Van Winkle, Courtney Allen Allen, Richmond

Veldhuis, Nathan J.D., Whitcomb Selinsky, Fredericksburg

Walker, Derrick L. Richmond

Walker, Ryan

Warren, Jr., T. Vaden, The Warren Firm, Charlottesville

Webb, J. Gregory, MichieHamlett, Charlottesville

West, Elizabeth E.

Richmond

Williams, III, Charles James

Midlothian

Wren, Jonathan T., MartinWren, Charlottesville

RISING STARS

Appleton, Randall Lee Richmond

Bujakowski, Lee J.

Bullock, Howard

Cantor, Joseph L., Cantor Grana Buckner Bucci, Richmond

Gray, Sharif

Jones, W. Henry, CowanGates, Richmond, 804-320-9100 S-6

Kent, Danielle Fredericksburg

La Fratta, Kari

McClellan, Joel

Pitera, Christopher

Siegner, III, John J. Petersburg

Smith, Emily E. Fredericksburg

Speer, Eric

Williams, III, R.T. ‘Torrey’, CraigWilliams, Louisa

Yakubisin, Christopher, Phelan Petty, Richmond

PERSONAL INJURY MEDICAL MALPRACTICE: DEFENSE

SUPER LAWYERS

Axselle, Angela Boice Roeber, Richmond

Byrne, Sean P., Byrne Canaan Law, Richmond Donnelly, Robert F.

Herbert, Ronald P.

Horvath, Rachel, Smith Bain Manuel Horvath, Charlottesville

McCauley, Kathleen M.

Peterson, Jr., John E.

Satterwhite, Kimberly A., Satterwhite Taddeo, Richmond

Simopoulos, Jodi B., The Mitchell Law Group, Richmond

Wimbish, III, Carlyle R. Roeber, Richmond

RISING STARS

Brewer, Taylor D.

Lane, Tia-Marie, Byrne Canaan Law, Richmond

Skilling Larkin, Katherine, Wimbish Gentile

Terry, C. Walker, Woods Rogers Vandeventer Black, Richmond

PERSONAL INJURY MEDICAL MALPRACTICE: PLAINTIFF

SUPER LAWYERS

Cuthbert, Jr., Charles H., Cuthbert Law Offices, Petersburg

Hunt, Brielle, Phelan Petty, Richmond

Livingston, Lee, Livingston Law Group,

McConnell, III, Malcolm P.

Petty, Jonathan M., Phelan Petty, Richmond

Sturtevant, Glen H., Rawls Law Group, Richmond

Williamson, Jr., Thomas W., Williamson Law, Richmond

PERSONAL INJURY PRODUCTS: DEFENSE

SUPER LAWYERS

Conn, Martin A.

Lonas, C. Dewayne Richmond

Owen, John R.

Schneider, Brian J., Schneider Law Group, Richmond

RISING STARS

Feinman, Justin, Williams Mullen, Richmond

PERSONAL INJURY PRODUCTS: PLAINTIFF

SUPER LAWYERS

Alexander, Emmet D. Richmond, 804-271-1969 S-4

EMMET D. ALEXANDER

ALEXANDER LAW GROUP, PLC

www.alexanderlawgroupplc.com

Harty, William W.C., Harty Jewell, Yorktown

Jewell, Erin E., Harty Jewell, Seaford

REAL ESTATE

SUPER LAWYERS

Gill, Christopher M.

Hughes, Robert W., FloranceGordonBrown, Richmond

Mercer, John M., Williams Mullen, Richmond

RISING STARS

D’Alessandro, Diana

Fredericksburg

Hicks, Sean D., Williams Mullen, Richmond

Holt, William L.

Jackson, Eileen S., Williams Mullen, Richmond

Mackenzie, Christopher M., Sands Anderson, Richmond

Stitzer, Brandt, Hirschler, Richmond

SECURITIES & CORPORATE FINANCE

SUPER LAWYERS

Meyers, David I., Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders, Richmond

RISING STARS

Bailey, Caroline

Donohue, Mayme, Hunton Andrews Kurth, Richmond

Forbes, Steven

Saltz, Kate, Hunton Andrews Kurth, Richmond

Swartz, Zachary A.

Van Thunen, William J., Hunton Andrews Kurth, Richmond

SECURITIES LITIGATION

SUPER LAWYERS

Palais, Douglas M., Woods Rogers Vandeventer Black, Richmond

SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY

SUPER LAWYERS

Gillette, Brian J., Gillette Law Group, Williamsburg

Suyes, Joanna L.

TAX

SUPER LAWYERS

Aghdami, Farhad, Williams Mullen, Richmond

Garcia, J. Conrad, Williams Mullen, Richmond

Rogers, N. Pendleton, Hirschler, Richmond

RISING STARS

Anderson, Paige C.

TECHNOLOGY TRANSACTIONS

SUPER LAWYERS

Parks, Randall S., Hunton Andrews Kurth, Richmond

RISING STARS

Edwards, Christina, Hunton Andrews Kurth, Richmond

TRANSPORTATION/MARITIME

SUPER LAWYERS

Beck, Jr., D. Cameron, McCandlish Holton, Richmond

Graves, Terrence L., Sands Anderson, Richmond

Harman, Michael E.

Setliff, C. Stephen

UTILITIES

RISING STARS

Patterson, Timothy, McGuireWoods, Richmond

WORKERS’ COMPENSATION

SUPER LAWYERS

Belliveau, Amanda Tapscott, McCandlish Holton, Richmond

Beste, Michael J. Richmond

Capocelli, Jennifer Richmond

Carroll, Lauren, Commonwealth Law Group, Richmond

Davis, Craig B.

Ford, Scott C., Ford Richardson, Richmond

Goodwin, Brad, ReidGoodwin, Richmond, 804-415-7800

Harper, Stephen T.

Lewane, Michele S., Injured Workers Law Firm, Richmond

Lynch, Daniel E.

Marks, Jr., B. Mayes

Midkiff, Charles F. Richmond

Reid, Brody, ReidGoodwin, Richmond, 804-415-7800

Reinhardt, Andrew J.

Renfro, Daniel

Stiner, Elyse

RISING STARS

Blumberg, Lindsay L. Richmond

Carter, Dustin, Commonwealth Law Group, Richmond

Childrey, Julia

Moynihan, Matthew, Ford Richardson, Richmond

Overbeck, Merrin Alyssa, Commonwealth Law Group, Richmond

Pabalan, Emily, Blair Law Offices, Richmond

Park, Daniel Yun Je, Commonwealth Law Group, Richmond

Perkinson, A. Jacob

Pollard, Corey R., Corey Pollard Law, Richmond

Roffis, Eva, McCandlish Holton, Richmond

Smith, III, Joseph P. Messersmith, Richmond

Swartz, Bryn, Pathfinder Injury Law, Richmond

Taylor, Brooke Richmond

Wagner, Megan A. Richmond

SOCIAL AND SOBER

A new bar showcases a Polynesian root with relaxing e ects

By Eileen Mellon

Looking for the calming e ects of a heady pot strain and the cheerful buzz of booze, all without pu ng or imbibing?

Kava root, a unique social de-stressor, is making its way to Richmond and may be the answer. The recently opened KavaClub at 1529 W. Main St. is the city’s first space serving nonalcoholic drinks made from the root of kava, a tall shrub in the pepper family with heartshaped leaves that grows on islands in the western Pacific. Traditionally ground and added to cold water, the result is an earthy concoction that produces a calming state when consumed.

According to the Alcohol and Drug Foundation, kava was introduced to Australian communities in the 1980s as a substitute for alcohol. e first kava bar in the U.S can be traced back to Boca Raton, Florida, over 20 years ago. As the food and beverage industry has experi-

enced a shi toward more alcohol-free spirits and cocktails, KavaClub’s arrival to the region feels timely.

“ ere’s a lot of sober-curious people out there, whether they’re intentionally sober or just in this sober-curious state where they are kind of realizing, ‘Hey, alcohol is everywhere and embedded in my social scene,’ ” says KavaClub co-founder DJ Lee.

A Chicago native, Lee relocated to the area to a end the University of Richmond and study entrepreneurship. Recognizing the potential of kava and noticing a gap in the Richmond market, he seized the opportunity to introduce it. “We came across kava in Florida, and it stood out to us in a lot of di erent ways,” Lee says. “We kind of went down the rabbit hole and thought, what would it take to bring it to Virginia.”

Joining Lee and heading the beverage program is Bram Crowe-Ge y, a longtime

industry employee whose resume includes several Richmond breweries. When a friend of Crowe-Getty landed a job at KavaClub, which has taken over the shuttered Canon & Draw Brewing Co. space in the Fan, he decided to join them.

“ is building is almost a metaphor of the changing of the times, with this almost saturation point of cra breweries, and people are really interested in having alternative experiences and a space to enjoy themselves without an alcohol-fueled environment,” CroweGe y says. “I think it’s really exciting to be on the forefront of introducing a new plant medicine to Richmond.”

Known by its scientific name, piper methysticum, which translates to “intoxicating pepper,” kava has been used for centuries and is heralded for being socially

uplifting while relieving anxiety. The beverage is typically presented in a tanoa bowl and o ered as a greeting or served during celebrations or ceremonies.

“The product is traditionally drunk with the root in water, and that’s how it is traditionally consumed across the world,” Lee says. “We have a farmer in Fiji who we will be sourcing most, if not all, of our product from.”

“ e root is ground up into a powder, and that’s how we receive the product,” CroweGe y says. “We are pu ing that [into] a cheesecloth and adding water and essentially milking the cheesecloth, and that produces what DJ was talking about, that more

pure form of kava that folks are used to tasting around the world.”

At KavaClub, guests who are 18 and older can experience the root straight up with water for an earthy, bi er beverage or mixed into a variety of playful libations.

e menu will feature about six drinks inspired by familiar and popular cocktails, including a pina colada, a mojito and an espresso martini-like drink brewed with Rostov’s co ee dubbed KavaJava, in addition to rotating seasonal specials.

Lee says their vision for the business is a comfortable, communal, almost cafestyle environment that encourages sociability without alcohol.

While kava is legal, the

National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health notes that its use has been linked to liver damage, and that kava may cause headaches, dizziness and stomach distress. It is unregulated by the FDA. Kava should not be used if taking medication for anxiety, depression or Parkinson’s disease. e Complementary and Integrative Health Center also cautions against its use by women who are pregnant or breastfeeding.

Both Lee and Crowe-Ge y acknowledge the responsibility associated with introducing something new to consumers. “We’re very aware it’s natural for folks to have a di erent response or hesitancy about trying anything new, and I think part of what we’re really commi ed to is partnering with research universities and trying to be on the forefront of that knowledge base and then really remaining transparent with customers,” CroweGe y says, noting that their product has been lab tested.

Lee adds that KavaClub will be sta ed with educated kavatenders who are ready to answer any questions from guests. Similar to marijuana strains, kava is o en divided into two categories: Tudei, or “two-day,” is the traditional form of kava, earning its name for its potency, which can lead to deep sleep, while the noble category can be thought of as an everyday kava that spikes creativity. KavaClub will serve the la er.

“We serve what is called noble kava,” Crowe-Ge y says. “ e head strain is super pro-social and often described as … an open-heart energy. When I’ve seen gatherings of folks drinking kava and there is no alcohol around, there is a light, kind of welcoming energy that I really haven’t seen in other spaces, and I’m excited to welcome that here.” R

KavaClub is open from 2 to 10 p.m. MondayWednesday, noon to 11 p.m. ThursdaySaturday and noon to 10 p.m. Sunday.

Kavajito, a nonalcoholic, kavaspiked ri on the mojito.

(left) The inside of KavaClub is designed for hanging out; (from left) KavaClub co-founder DJ Lee, manager Dale Barta and beverage director Bram Crowe-Getty.

Spumoni Sunday

At the end of the week, Lost Letter gets playful

By Stephanie Ganz

Sundays at Lost Le er — the new Northern Italian-inspired restaurant within Longoven in Scott’s Addition that opened earlier this year — are extra sweet thanks to co-owner Megan Phelan’s spumoni, a three-layer ice cream cake the pastry chef first perfected in New York City.

“The inspiration for the original ice cream cake,” she explains, “was the nostalgia of a Carvel cake, but be er. When you think about Carvel cakes, you’re like, ‘Oh, my God, that’s so good,’ and then you eat one, and it’s not that good. e idea was to make the best version of the Carvel cake you have in your mind.” Phelan was originally hired as the ice cream cake chef on the opening team of Parm, an NYC mainstay since 2011 from Michelin-starred chefs Mario Carbone and Rich Torrisi.

Spumone (plural spumoni) is an Italian tri-layer ice cream cake that was likely the precursor to three-flavored Neapolitan ice cream. e traditional version of the cool cake combines three flavors with a fruit-and-nut layer between each. In Phelan’s, chocolate, pistachio and strawberry gelatos are sandwiched with layers of crumbled dark chocolate sable cookies, which share the sandy crumb of a shortbread. e cake is finished with a frosting of nondairy whipped topping, a com-ponent that makes the classically trained pastry chef

laugh: It’s not heavy cream, and that’s the point. e frozen topping acts just like the “frosting” layer of a Carvel cake, staying cool but never freezing to the point where it becomes too hard for a spoon to glide through.

Similarly, Phelan adds, the so-called “ice cream cake” is actually a gelato cake. Not only is gelato prized for being more flavor-forward than American-style ice cream — which freezes to a dense, hard mass — it slices smoothly when frozen. Keeping the whimsical creations at 0 degrees Fahrenheit is imperative, which is one reason guests will only spot spumoni on the menu on Sundays. e rest of the week, the freezer at Lost Le er is simply too full to keep the cakes at their ideal temperature. Although the quintessential chocolate-pistachio-strawberry

combination is what diners will typically find on Sundays, there are deviations, such as a recent version that featured chocolate, Nutella, banana and toasted hazelnuts. Spumoni, Phelan says, invites that kind of (Milk Bar chef and cookbook author) Christina Tosi-esque playfulness: “stoner flavors,” she jokes. At Parm, Phelan toyed with combos including e Elvis, which married chocolate, banana, peanut bu er and bacon, and a ri on the Snickers bar, made with chocolate, peanuts and caramel and topped with bits of the chopped candy.

Phelan says it was her husband, Lost Letter co-owner Patrick Phelan, who decided to showcase the dessert exclusively on Sundays, their de facto “industry night,” when familiar faces from the food and beverage community tend to pop by. Lost Le er chef Andrew Manning usually runs his own savory specials on Sundays, but spumoni, Phelan says, is the pastry side’s way of sharing something sweet and exceptional. R

Lost Letter co-owner Megan Phelan

Slice of traditional spumoni from Lost Letter

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hen my late husband, Rick, and I relocated to Richmond in the early 1990s, we rented a small house with a huge yard in Westover Hills. We always loved the tree-lined streets, well-tended gardens and eclectic architecture, as well as the proximity to river parks and downtown. At the time, people who lived north of the James River rarely crossed the water for anything but work, and vice versa. I never understood the great divide. A few years later, when Ruth’s Chris Steak House opened on Huguenot Road, the agency I worked for actually felt it necessary to create an ad with the message that there’s something worth crossing the river for.

Those memories, and the fact that more people than ever have recognized the charms of living on Richmond’s South Side, inspired us to explore a few of the contemporary homes and shops there. Unsurprisingly, all of the homeowners we visit in the issue were in search of light-filled spaces with a connection to the outdoors.

The interiors of Leah and Tristan Bandoni’s home are a little California cool, a little Greek islands-inspired and an oasis of welcome. On Page 44, Paula Peters Chambers takes us on a tour of the dream house the couple created in the Century neighborhood of RounTrey.

After an extensive search process, “Eating Bird Food” blogger Brittany Mullins and her husband, Isaac BernsteinMiller, chose a lot in the new community of Chestnut Oaks as the building site for their new home. Step inside for a look at their modern farmhouse with Valerie Hubbard on Page 36.

First impressions can be deceiving. After a decorative intervention, Michele Allen’s Georgian-style house in Old Gun is traditional on the outside and more “New York brownstone” within. Kim Catley talks with Allen about the transformation on Page 32.

The South Side is also home to many of the first midcentury modern homes built in Richmond. On Page 26, Elizabeth Cogar takes us through the midcentury masterpiece that Richmond star architect Bud Hyland designed for his wife and himself in 1949.

In this issue, we also visit some of the galleries and home-related shops in Manchester, Woodland Heights and Stratford Hills on Page 58; preview the Homearama 2023 Home Show, featuring five new model homes brimming with the latest home technology and design trends, on Page 20; and consider the 18th-century roots of minimalism in American furniture design on Page 22.

Home and Garden Events

Neighborhood tours, plant sales and antique shows

By Olympia Theofanos

May 5-6 Lewis Ginter Spring PlantFest Shop 40 vendors selling everything from rare exotics to common plants and other garden goods, and get any gardening questions answered. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day; free. lewisginter.org

May 5-7 Antiques at the Tavern Hanover Tavern hosts an antiques show and sale with 20 dealers o ering furniture, ceramics, art, silver, jewelry, folk art and more. Sumpter Priddy III will lecture on “Inlaid Furniture of the Southern Backcountry” at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, May 6. hanovertavern.org

May 6-7 Arts in the Park Gather in Byrd Park for the 57th annual arts and crafts show featuring more than 350 exhibitors selling original paintings, jewelry, wood -

working, pottery and more. Admission to the nationally rated juried show is free. Park at City Stadium and take a free shuttle bus. richmondartsinthepark.com

May 7 Westover Hills Home Tour

Visit seven homes and gardens in the picturesque Westover Hills community during this biennial fundraiser. Admission is $15-$20. westover-hills.org

May 11-12 Fan Arts Stroll

Experience art and music as you stroll Hanover and Grove Avenues in the historic Fan District. Shop paintings and crafts from local artists, their works displayed on front yards. Enjoy specialties from featured food trucks and performances by local bands. Free admission. facebook.com/FanArtsStroll/

Discover works of art, music and more by local creators on the Fan Arts Stroll.

May 13 Vintage on the Green Support Maymont and enjoy an evening out at Vintage on the Green, a scenic, seated-outdoor dinner gala and auction. This event helps Maymont fund its maintenance and guest experience. maymont.org

May 14 Museum District

Mother’s Day House Tour

Celebrate Mother’s Day during the 27th Annual Mother's Day House Tour and visit nine featured homes in the historic Museum District. Tickets are $30 the day of the tour at the VMHC; or $25 in advance online or in local stores. museumdistrict.org

June 3-18 Richmond Homearama

Explore GreenGate and see the showcase of five custom homes crafted by regionally based homebuilders. This community is architecturally rich and o ers shopping, restaurants, walking trails, a clubhouse and pool. Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. richmond homearama.com

June 16-17 Summer Kicko Concert

Enjoy music and Maymont at the Summer Kicko Concert. Food trucks and drinks will be available for purchase, and guests can bring portable chairs or lounge tables to the event. Maymont members receive a discount. maymont.org

A Modern Icon

A look at the family home of Richmond star architect Bud Hyland

By Elizabeth Cogar

Styling by Geraldine Duskin

Interior photos by Ansel Olson

Exterior photos by Kent Eanes

The mural by Richmond artist Jewett Campbell is original to the house. The early Mies van der Rohe chrome and leather chairs are from Art StyleRVA.Design

An old spring feeds a small pond full of goldfish, but was originally used as a plunge pool on hot days.

Evidence of Wright’s influence is found throughout the home’s interior, beginning with the entryway. Brown explains: “A modest entrance, a narrow hall leading to the wide-open living room full of light — compression and release.” Other Wright-esque details include cypress wood surfaces from paneled walls to bookcases, brickwork on the fireplace and hearth, no ceilings (what you see is the inside surface of the roof), shed roofs and overhangs, and a small basement that seems begrudgingly added, as it’s accessed from outside only.

The couple had no modern furniture when they moved in, so they set about mixing their more traditional decor with some new pieces. Sarah Paxton, co-owner of furniture purveyor La Di , helped with some selections, including two shiny red bar stools pulled up to a kitchen peninsula, which was previously added to a nearly original kitchen, and a handsome curved sofa in the living room.

Seated on the sofa, Brown takes in the view she says she's lucky enough to see every day. With many windows positioned at di erent heights, the living room is bright, even as the afternoon sun moves west. “I love the light and the way it moves around,” she says. To achieve that effect, Hyland followed one of Wright’s well-known design approaches: blurring the line between inside and out through plentiful windows that serve as portals to sky and lush greenery. Brown fondly remembers her husband preparing to lift their bedroom window shade each morning with a question: “Ready for the reveal?”

The house is more than a dwelling. It has a persona that dictates what works. “It’s all about the house. It rejects what is not right,” Brown says. “The house has strong opinions. Ruth Hyland said that when the house was empty, it was at its most gorgeous, and it’s up to its residents to not get in its way.” Living there has been a joy says Brown, who plans to stay indefinitely. “It’s a very easy house to be in.”

WEAVING ROOM Brown's loom-filled weaving studio is in the room Bud Highland once used as his o ce.

BACKYARD STATUE Richmond artist Charles Renick created "Three Contemporary Figures," a sculpture of cast green granite and marble chip, for the Highlands in 1950.

SITTING ROOM Guests love the lightfilled, treehouse feel of this cozy nook, says Brown.

PRIMARY BATH

In the primary bath, the white oak vanity is accentuated with a mix of brass fixtures and black matte hardware and white marble tile from Mosaic Tile — hexagonal shapes on the floor and linear 12-inch-by-24-inch tiles in the shower. The niches in the shower were designed to mimic the shape of the clerestory windows. The light fixture is from Shades of Light, the rug is from Pottery Barn and the chair is from Four Hands.

Dining room chairs have an open-back wood frame. The Anthropologie wood chest with carved geometric detailing in the entryway is one of Leah’s early purchases. Light fixtures throughout the house gleam with warm bronze accents; chandeliers in woven bamboo and rattan lend a rustic touch.

With the furniture, Leah valued comfort and function. Generously sized sofas in the living room and upstairs family room are creamy white, perfect for lounging. Butterscotch leather tops living room chairs, Tristan’s desk chair and a footboard bench in the primary

suite. The primary bedroom also has a black metal canopy bed — “They couldn’t get it into our Rocketts Landing condo,” Tristan says — and a custom chaise lounge sourced by designer Jessica Williamson, who helped Leah finish the project after the birth of the couple’s son, Milo, in fall 2021.

“There were a lot of things in the condo we hadn’t selected, so I had all these ideas for our builder and a lot of inspiration pictures,” Leah says. “We wanted to be able to host people and have it feel comfortable and relaxed. We love it … it’s so cozy.”

Southern Seeds

By Susan Higgins

It began with a bean — an heirloom legume that Je McCormack found in the 1970s in the vegetable garden at Old Sturbridge Village, a living history museum in Massachusetts. Ruddy brown with white patches, it was called Jacob’s Cattle. That bean would plant the germ of an idea that eventually grew into Southern Exposure Seed Exchange.

A cooperatively owned seed company, Southern Exposure has been producing and selling seeds in both Mineral and Louisa County in Virginia, since 1982. Today, the seed exchange o ers 800 varieties of vegetable, flower, herb, grain and cover crop seeds: 520 are certified organic, 795 are openpollinated and 384 are heirloom. None of them is genetically modified, and all

of them thrive in the mid-Atlantic and the Southeast.

A recent James Beard Award Foundation Leadership award recipient, Ira Wallace is one of 15 worker/owners who lives on the Southern Exposure farm. “We bought the property together,” she says. “We’re a family — part of a movement to encourage home seed savers to grow varieties which are more diverse.” The co-op also works to promote regional food production, organic gardening and sustainable agriculture. Over half of the seeds the co-op sells are cultivated on its 50-acre, certified organic farm. “We decided not to certify the swampland,” Wallace jokes. They also sell seeds grown on nearby farms, supplemented by their nationwide network of more than 70 independent growers.

There is ecological value in saving and sharing seeds: An heirloom seed has a history that can be traced back to the 1940s, before hybridization and chemical sprays became widely adopted. Their genealogy has been passed down through generations of family and friends. Produce grown from heirloom seeds is prized for exceptional flavor and high nutritional value, often growing larger and more vigorously than hybrid varieties. And because heirloom plants are “less uniform,” their produce often does not ripen all at once. Home gardeners who plant heirloom seeds not only save the expense of buying seeds each year they also help to save rare and endangered varieties.

“Open-pollinated” seeds have been bred naturally, via butterflies, bees, birds, bats or the wind. Because there is no restriction on the flow of pollen between parent plants of the same variety, their offspring slowly develop genetic diversity. “Genetic diversity makes them more adaptable to changes in growing conditions and more resistant to pests and disease,” Wallace explains. To be considered an heirloom, the seeds must be openpollinated, but not all open-pollinated seeds are heirlooms.

Organic seeds have been cultivated for three years or more without the use of synthetic chemicals or genetic engineering. They thrive because they have been favored by natural selection to defend themselves against pests and disease and survive in changing climate conditions. Choosing organic seeds means choosing to reduce the risk of chemical residues that may persist into the final product and the environment.

Southern Exposure seeds are available through mail order catalog, southernexposure.com, and on retail racks in stores including Ace Hardware, Ashland Feed Store and Colesville Nursery, all in Ashland.

The Southern Exposure farm cooperative promotes diversified plantings