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ypically, when you need a lawyer, it’s not for something good. From divorce to bankruptcy, lawyers help individuals and businesses through some of their most difficult times. If the time comes for you—who do you call? Top Lawyers of Greater Lynchburg is a comprehensive list that is a service to readers, giving them a lawyer’s perspective regarding the top lawyers in over 30 specialty areas. Using an online ballot, DataJoe Research surveyed 140 lawyers directly; each lawyer could vote for up to

three lawyers in each category. Then, DataJoe reviewed and processed all ballots, checking for signs indicative of cheating. A total of 337 lawyers were nominated. Lawyers with the most votes in each category made the list. On the following pages, learn more about the top three adoption/marital/family lawyers along with an in-depth look at the challenges in the adoption process. You will also find the complete Top Lawyers listings and informative profiles about lawyers in the region. >>

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The Top 3 Challenges

Adoptive Families Face We sat down with one of the best adoption attorneys in the region to discover what you should know before starting the adoption process BY JENNIFER REDMOND

doption often carries positive connotations, and rightly so: a child’s life is changed forever

when a family brings them home. So, encouraging more families to adopt seems to be a non-question in light of the great need; UNICEF reports approximately 13 million orphans worldwide, and in the United States, more than 450,000 children are currently in the foster care system according to the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services. But, is deciding to adopt that clearcut? Many are saying, “Not really.” Even the mainstream media is drawing attention to the complexities of adoption with TV dramas such as NBC’s “This Is Us,” which focuses a primary storyline on Randall, a 36 year old still grappling with the realities of his own adoption as a newborn. The story reveals the very painful and realistic questions adopted children typically face—and the self-doubt and difficulties adoptive parents confront as well. It’s these very nuances that Brooke Dalrymple Patel, Esq., says families must be aware of prior to beginning the adoption process. A family attorney, Patel and some local families share their advice for anticipating the most challenging aspects of adoption. >>

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SANZONE & BAKER, LLP

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Sanzone & Baker, LLP, is a law firm that handles legal cases throughout Virginia, from the District Courts to the Virginia Supreme Court and in Federal Court. We are an old established firm with thousands of satisfied former clients, trying hundreds of cases all over the state each month. Personal Injury • Criminal Law • Family Law Representation Civil Trial Litigation • Representation for Injured Workers

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“Adoption is never a [straightforward] happy ending. It has 1—EMOTIONAL PREPARATION

wonderful parts,

2—THE REALITY OF UNCERTAINTY

“Adoption is never a

but there is also

11 years, and all she can guarantee

[straightforward] happy ending,” Patel says. “It has wonderful parts, but there is also sadness and loss.”

sadness and loss.”

range of emotional challenges. With so many unknowns, families should be prepared for the questions and emotional burdens an adopted child typically carries. She recommends doing research by speaking with other adoptive families, carefully evaluating which type of adoption would be best (foster-to-adopt, domestic or international), and knowing that trauma training may be helpful depending on what a child has experienced prior to being adopted.

“Reach out to therapists, counselors, teachers,” Patel says. “Social services and churches offer training and classes. Go to support groups. This is a huge, huge undertaking. You cannot do it alone. You will need help.”

adoptive families is that nothing is certain when it comes to adoptions. While attorneys help families

Her advice to families considering adoption is to be prepared for the full

Patel has been practicing for

navigate the legal process, they cannot predict what will happen. “There are always bumps in the road even with the most ideal situations,” Patel says. Trying to obtain a birth certificate through the state, terminating parental rights, family appeals, court delays— each element involves numerous variables that can add up to months of uncertainty. “Some cases go for close to or over a year,” Patel says. Johanna and Matt Schubert are currently in year four of their petition to adopt a daughter from Ethiopia. In the interim, they’ve also begun a foster-to-adopt process with a local boy.

With international adoptions, acclimation and transition can be especially challenging for a child. And at some point, Patel says all adoptive parents must be “ready for some rejection of [their] love.” Having a realistic idea of what can happen should help manage expectations and potentially mitigate disappointment throughout the process.

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Feature 3—SHIFTING FAMILY DYNAMICS As a previous foster parent herself, Patel knows firsthand the unrelenting difficulty of introducing a new family member.

“It changes things,” she says. “It’s not what you pictured. The child may have delays or [other] problems, and so you have to adjust how you speak, discipline, etc. Your other children may struggle with that; they may feel displaced themselves.” These ongoing challenges play into the question of preparation, “Suffice it to say, as with all adoptions, whether international or domestic, there is a limit to what an individual can do to actually bring an adoption to completion and knowing that there are potential roadblocks that can come up, of which you’ll have no control over, is important to know going in,” Johanna says. The Schuberts’ experience with Ethiopia, while more extreme, does highlight the major challenges faced with international adoption, Patel says. Less secure governments can bring adoptions to a total halt. “The Ethiopian government decided to completely shut down all adoptions. . .until they could. . .revamp the entire system,” Johanna says, “in order to better avoid the cases of corruption that were [previously] allowed.” Fortunately, while many nations are tightening adoption regulations, Patel says the U.S. has made entry regulations easier. After immigration paperwork is done, the U.S. has eliminated the need for a separate court appearance once a child is brought stateside. In foster-to-adopt situations, Jennifer and Justin Harris note that though they “were given as much information as possible” through extensive training, they “never knew what each day or week held.” The Harrises were able to complete two foster-to-adopt processes in 2011 and 2013, but each came with many days of uncertainty and unique developments. At one point, Jennifer recalls that they “knew how one case was going to be ruled at a preliminary court hearing” since “the social worker, CASA worker, guardian ad litem—[all] agreed that the best place for the child was with” them. But, in a devastating and unexpected setback, the judge ruled to send the child back with the biological parents. Over time, the child was placed with the Harrises once again, but their story reveals the all too common realities of unpredictable developments. 76

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but they also emphasize the importance of balance and flexibility in terms of your own expectations. Adoptive families also need to be ready for the possible reactions of extended family members. “It takes time; they may treat [adoptees] differently or see them as ‘less than’,” Patel says. Jennifer’s advice is to remember that “children who come into care need so much love.” Along with her husband, their belief was that “they were truly a part of our family and were so loved.” Maintaining this mindset is crucial to moving forward and establishing a new “normal” once completing an adoption. While Patel says her family’s decision to provide foster care is the “hardest thing they have ever done,” she also believes in the priceless value of it. She recommends “focusing on the joy in the midst” of the struggle and sacrifice, always keeping in mind that it will change a child’s life for the better.

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D A V I D B. B I C E David B. Bice

is an established family law attorney in his hometown of Lynchburg, Virginia. After majoring in economics at the University of Virginia, Mr. Bice studied law at the Cumberland School of Law in Birmingham, Alabama. Mr. Bice is fully trained as a mediator and in the Collaborative Practice Model.

725 Church Street, 9th Floor Lynchburg, VA 24504 Phone: 434.528.1500

Mr. Bice has over three decades of experience and focuses his practice on divorce, child custody, visitation, and support, among other family law matters.

Thomas L. Phillips, Jr., Jennifer E. Stille, Frank West Morrison, Gentry R.P. Ferrell, Eric S. Johnson

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Feature Profiles of the Top Family Lawyers BY JENNIFER REDMOND

Frank West Morrison,

PARTNER WITH PHILLIPS, MORRISON, JOHNSON & FERRELL

“I believe that attorneys should be in a ‘helping profession,’ and family law is an area where you can help clients in difficult situations.” Frank West Morrison’s life is a testament to his tenacity and experience in the realm of family law. A partner concentrating in family law with Phillips, Morrison, Johnson & Ferrell since 1991, he is also an adjunct professor at Washington & Lee University School of Law—his alma mater—where he has taught basic and advanced negotiation classes since 2004. Morrison also regularly “attends and lectures at Virginia Continuing Legal Education seminars.” His decades of experience inform both his work as a lecturer and his work for more than 20 years “on a coalition of the Virginia State Bar and the Virginia Bar Association on family law, which advises the legislature concerning possible changes in the family law area.” He has also been the recipient of several awards, among them the Life Time Achievement award presented by the Virginia State Bar Family Law Section. But more than his accomplishments within the legal community and his rise as an educator and legal advisor, Morrison says, “I am most proud of the fact that I am able to settle approximately 85 percent of my clients’ cases often in a creative manner that best meets their goals.” He knows that family law demands a level of attention and care to the “emotional aspects” of clients’ lives; Morrison says “this requires a lawyer to be a counselor at law first, helping a client deal with emotional as well as legal issues.” During his undergraduate years, Morrison studied sociology and psychology, which coalesce nicely to inform his work in family law where “you can help clients in difficult situations.” “I work together with my clients as a team in trying to attain their interests, goals and needs,” he says. His philosophy is that “attorneys are counselors at law first and litigators second and that court should be a last resort and not a first resort.” Morrison provides a caveat to this, noting that “in order to be a successful negotiating attorney, it is necessary for the negotiating attorney to also be very effective in trial, so that the other side realizes that the lawyer is negotiating because they believe in negotiation as opposed to being afraid of court should an agreement not be reached.”

Morrison’s efforts for his clients have not gone unnoticed as he has also been recognized in the Virginia Super Lawyer and Virginia Legal Elite publications in addition to being the recipient of the Founder ADR in Virginia Award. Along with his wife of 32 years, Morrison has multiple children, step-children, grandchildren, and stepgrandchildren who live in Lynchburg and throughout Virginia. A native of the region, he still appreciates “the wonderful individuals who live in the Lynchburg area, the ever growing and thriving downtown, [the] diverse religious community, and the wonderful arts and music opportunities” in the community. Morrison hopes to practice another five to 10 years, following his credo that “the cornerstone of any effective attorney/client relationship. . .[is] facilitating an appropriate connection with clients in order to work together as a team.”

Sarah Bell, FAMILY ATTORNEY WITH WOODS ROGERS EDMUNDS & WILLIAMS

“I believe that individuals are entitled to quality representation, and they need someone who cares about them and will fight when necessary.” Sarah Bell, a native of Virginia who moved to Lynchburg in 2006, has spent the majority of her legal career specializing in family law. After graduating from Washington and Lee University School of Law, she joined a small firm where she primarily worked on family law cases. >>

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Feature Profiles of the Top Family Lawyers Sarah Bell continued... “When I went solo [in 2012], that was what I knew how to do well and continued to do it,” says Bell. “When I joined a larger firm, [family law] became my niche.”

to serve as a guardian ad litem for both children and adults.” She notes that “quality representation” is something all individuals are entitled to have and that her duties require

She believes “that individuals are entitled to quality

evaluating the best approach for each unique situation. While some

representation, and they need someone who cares about them, and

cases are best fought in court, others are best settled out of court.

will fight when necessary but will also try to negotiate a settlement

Evaluating and working for the “client’s best interest” is Bell’s goal.

when it is in the client’s best interest.”

“Family law is unique because you are dealing with people’s

Bell is most proud of cases that are “hard fought,” and she can tell that “the client feels a difference as a result.”

emotions and family members,” she says. “Often times, people need you unexpectedly. You also get to work with individuals and

A mother of two herself, Bell knows that family law is unique for the emotional aspects that come with the territory.

see how your work affects them directly.” Bell and her husband Geoff, along with their seven year old and

“It is imperative to understand in family law that these issues are

three year old, enjoy their life in Lynchburg where they have “a

personal to the client, and they feel them deeply,” she says. “People

great community.” She considers the variety of strong educational

need someone to protect and advocate for them, and for me, I am a

options, abundance of outdoor areas, and access to the arts to be

step removed and can help guide the client through the process.”

their favorite aspects of Lynchburg life. Having grown up in the

Having moved from her solo practice to join Edmunds &

foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Sperryville, Va., Bell

Williams in January 2016, Bell is now with Woods Rogers

appreciates having mountain views once again.

following the merger of both firms this past October.

As she looks ahead to the continuation of her career, she says,

“I focus primarily on custody, visitation and divorce,” Bell says. “I also do some estate planning and guardianship work. I continue

“My goal is to continue to work hard for my clients and to be the best advocate possible for each of them.”

Brian R. Moore, PRINCIPAL ATTORNEY WITH THE MOORE LAW FIRM PLLC

“My philosophy centers around educating clients, so that they are informed. . .I try to help clients move forward. . .while protecting and promoting their financial needs and rights in marital property.” After practicing law for more than 11 years, Brian R. Moore believes “family law is not only the most unique area of practice but also the most complex. That is what has kept me so interested in divorce and family law practice.” In explaining that complexity, he says, “It combines contract law, public policy, litigation, psychology, philosophy, and everything else but the kitchen sink.” Moore has a varied background himself. After graduating with a B.S. in Biology, he attended the University of Richmond, T.C. Williams School of Law due to his “long standing interest in philosophy.” His early years of practice involved working as a trial and appellate attorney in the Lynchburg Public Defender’s Office. While there, Moore says the “highlight was having a published opinion by the Court of Appeals in Cunningham v. Commonwealth.” 80

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Switching gears quite a bit, Moore then worked for “a nationally

He is most proud of the number of cases he has successfully

recognized banking and mortgage finance law firm” as an attorney

brought or defended in the Court of Appeals where he has won more

for SunTrust Mortgage in Richmond. When asked to relocate to the

cases than he lost. Moore has also been certified in the past as a

firm’s headquarters in Dallas, Moore and his wife decided it was

family law mediator by the Virginia Supreme and as a Collaborative

time to return to Lynchburg. It was at this point, about eight years

Law Practitioner.

ago, that his attention turned to divorce and family law.

In light of the challenges he sees every day, Moore says he

“Now I cannot ever imagine myself doing anything else,”

appreciates the life he has built with his wife and two children, ages

Moore says of family law. “It has completely enthralled me with its

five and two, even more. “My wife and I fell in love with Lynchburg

complexity and the nuances of really trying to do it well.”

when we first lived here,” he says. “It is a beautiful place.”

Moore opened The Moore Law Firm PLLC in January 2015. To best

And they all appreciate what Moore notes as the “genuinely good

serve his clients, he focuses on “understanding trends in Circuit Court

people” and engaged community. He is currently serving with the

decision-making as that is where divorce and family law practice

Virginia Legal Aid Society, Lynchburg Rotary International, and is

is really evolving.” He also leverages technology— a paperless

Board President-Elect for St. John’s Episcopal Church Day School.

law office with cloud-based practice management and online client portals—to keep his clients informed every step of the way.

Looking ahead, Moore wants to continue focusing on divorce and family law while “developing the Moore Law Firm into the best

“Empathy, creative problem solving and adaptability to fluid

divorce and family law practice possible.”

situations are key to successful representation,” Moore says.

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ADOPTION, MARITAL AND FAMILY LAW Bell, Sarah W. Lynchburg 434-846-9000 www.woodsrogers.com Bice, David B. David B. Bice, P.C. 725 Church St. 9th floor Lynchburg, Va. 24504 Office: 434-528-1500 www.davidbicelaw.com David, a graduate of the University of Virginia and Cumberland School of Law, practices civil litigation, primarily divorce, custody, adoption and other family related matters. Gibbons, Patricia McAdams Patricia McAdams Gibbons 2050 Langhorne Road Lynchburg, VA 24504 434-847-8149 www.patriciamcadamsgibbons.com Patricia is a graduate of Beloit College, Trinity College - Dublin, and Georgetown University Law Center. She specializes in divorce, child custody, adoption and other familyrelated matters. Moore, Brian R. Lynchburg 434-299-0130 www.brmoorelaw.com

O'keeffe, John Lynchburg 434-845-6555 Price, Joy Lee Caskie & Frost 2306 Atherholt Road Lynchburg, VA 24501 434-846-2731 www.caskiefrost.com Joy Lee, a graduate of the University of Tennessee and William & Mary Law School, practices civil litigation, especially divorce, child custody, and other family related matters.

APPELLATE LAW Hawkins, David Overbey, Hawkins & Wright 776 Village Highway, P.O. Box 38, Rustburg, VA 24588 www.overbeylaw.com 434-332-5155 434-332-5143 David Hawkins has 45 years of experience covering many practice

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Orgera, Keith E. Lynchburg 434-947-2244 Trost, Randall J. Lynchburg 434-738-2300 www.trostlaw.com

ARBITRATION AND MEDIATION Morrison, Frank West Phillips, Morrison, Johnson & Ferrell 828 Main Street, Suite 1403 Lynchburg, VA 24504 434-384-0946; 434-907-4805 www.pmjf.com Divorce, Family Law, Mediation and Collaboration

White, Jeremy Lynchburg 434-846-1326 www.vlas.org

BANKING AND FINANCIAL Alford, John R., Jr. Caskie & Frost 2306 Atherholt Road Lynchburg, VA 24501 434-846-2731 www.caskiefrost.com John, a graduate of the University of Virginia and Washington & Lee University School of Law, focuses on commercial transactions, real estate, trusts and estates. Sorenson, Eric J., Jr. Lynchburg 434-846-9000 www.woodsrogers.com

BANKRUPTCY AND WORKOUT Cox, David Lynchburg 434-846-2768 www.coxlawgroup.com

Schenkel, Lisa L. Lynchburg 434-385-0174

Mooney, Chad A. Petty, Livingston, Dawson & Richards 434-846-2768 www.pldrlaw.com Commercial and Civil Litigation, Insurance Defense, Accident and Personal Injury, Creditors Rights and Collections, Criminal Defense, Property and Condominium Owners Associations

ATTORNEYS FOR NONPROFIT

Morrison, Frank West Phillips, Morrison, Johnson & Ferrell 828 Main Street, Suite 1403 Lynchburg, VA 24504 434-384-0946; 434-907-4805 www.pmjf.com Divorce, Family Law, Mediation and Collaboration

areas. He has litigated personal injury, real estate, criminal, and commercial cases from trial through appeal.

Feinman, Paul J. Petty, Livingston, Dawson & Richards 434-846-2768 www.pldrlaw.com Creditors Rights/Bankruptcy, Commercial Real Estate, Estate Planning and Administration

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Hansen, Janice Lynchburg 434-401-1796 www.coxlawgroup.com Valois, Margaret Lynchburg 434-845-4529 www.jamesriverlegal.com Wright, David Lynchburg 434-845-2600 www.coxlawgroup.com

BUSINESS LAW Bold, Mark G. Relevant Law 102 Northwynd Cir. Suite A Lynchburg, VA 24503 434-200-9567 www.relevantlaw.com Relevant Law is an award-winning law firm that consists of experienced business attorneys who take an efficient and innovative approach to help solve the changing needs of your business. Craddock, Theodore J. Caskie & Frost 2306 Atherholt Road Lynchburg, VA 24501 434-846-2731 www.caskiefrost.com Ted, a graduate of Washington & Lee University and the University of Virginia School of Law, focuses on business law, public finance, trust & estates, real estate, and litigation. Keller, Herschel V. Lynchburg 434-455-9940 www.gentrylocke.com Richards, James R. Petty, Livingston, Dawson & Richards 434-846-2768 www.pldrlaw.com Taxation, Estate Planning, Business Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Whitesell, Darryl D. Lynchburg 434-846-9000 www.woodsrogers.com

CIVIL TRIAL

Osterbind, Brandon S. Overbey, Hawkins & Wright 776 Village Highway, P.O. Box 38, Rustburg, VA 24588 www.overbeylaw.com 434-332-5155 434-332-5143 Brandon S. Osterbind is a litigator for 8 years and focuses on trial and appellate work on personal injury, civil litigation, and workersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; compensation cases. Phillips, William E. Lynchburg 434-846-9000 www.woodsrogers.com Pulley, Glenn W. Lynchburg 434-455-9940 www.gentrylocke.com Sackett, Henry M., III Lynchburg 434-846-9000 www.woodsrogers.com Trost, Randall J. Lynchburg 434-738-2300 www.trostlaw.com Watson, J. Frederick Caskie & Frost 2306 Atherholt Road Lynchburg, VA 24501 434-846-2731 www.caskiefrost.com Fred, who graduated from the University of Virginia and the University of Richmond School of Law, represents clients in civil litigation and general business matters. Wright, Frank A., Jr. Overbey, Hawkins & Wright 776 Village Highway, P.O. Box 38, Rustburg, VA 24588 www.overbeylaw.com 434-332-5155 434-332-5143 Frank A. Wright, Jr. is a litigator and a transactional attorney for 19 years focusing on personal injury litigation and real estate and business transactions.

COMMERCIAL LITIGATION

Dawson, G. Edgar, III Petty, Livingston, Dawson & Richards 434-846-2768 www.pldrlaw.com Commercial and Tort Litigation, Criminal Law

Falcone, John E. Petty, Livingston, Dawson & Richards 434-846-2768 www.pldrlaw.com Employment, Business and Construction Litigation, Personal Injury, Media Law

Hawkins, David Overbey, Hawkins & Wright 776 Village Highway, P.O. Box 38, Rustburg, VA 24588 www.overbeylaw.com 434-332-5155 434-332-5143 David Hawkins has 45 years of experience covering many practice areas. He has litigated personal injury, real estate, criminal, and commercial cases from trial through appeal. Keller, Herschel V. Lynchburg 434-455-9940 www.gentrylocke.com Kowalski, Scott W. Petty, Livingston, Dawson & Richards 434-846-2768 www.pldrlaw.com Construction Law, Construction Litigation, Surety Law Mooney, Chad A. Petty, Livingston, Dawson & Richards 434-846-2768 www.pldrlaw.com Commercial and Civil Litigation, Insurance Defense, Accident and Personal Injury, Creditors Rights and Collections, Criminal Defense, Property and Condominium Owners Associations Peake, Mark Caskie & Frost 2306 Atherholt Road. Lynchburg, VA 24501 434-846-2731 www.caskiefrost.com Mark, a graduate of Virginia Tech and Washington & Lee University School of Law, focuses on insurance defense, civil litigation, products liability, personal injury and criminal defense. Phillips, William E. Lynchburg 434-846-9000 www.woodsrogers.com Pulley, Glenn W. Lynchburg 434-445-9940 www.gentrylocke.com

CONSTRUCTION Keller, Herschel V. Lynchburg 434-455-9940 www.gentrylocke.com Kowalski, Scott W. Petty, Livingston, Dawson & Richards 434-846-2768 www.pldrlaw.com Construction Law, Construction Litigation, Surety Law Lucy, J. Barrett Lynchburg 434-528-3400 www.freemandunn.com

Pearson, Andrew P. Petty, Livingston, Dawson & Richards 434-846-2768 www.pldrlaw.com Commercial and Civil Litigation, Construction Law

CRIMINAL DEFENSE Arthur, Mark B. Mark B. Arthur 815 Church St. 2B Lynchburg, VA 24504 434-846-7111 www.markbarthur.com Criminal Defense, DUI, and Family Law Drewry, B. Leigh, Jr. B. Leigh Drewry, Jr. 104B Archway Court Lynchburg, VA 24502 434-239-0044 www.leighdrewry.com From general practice, criminal and traffic law, estate planning, and personal injury I have you covered. Hawkins, David Overbey, Hawkins & Wright 776 Village Highway, P.O. Box 38, Rustburg, VA 24588 www.overbeylaw.com 434-332-5155 434-332-5143 David Hawkins has 45 years of experience covering many practice areas. He has litigated personal injury, real estate, criminal, and commercial cases from trial through appeal. Nelson, Margaret A. Lynchburg 434-528-1078 Orgera, Keith E. Lynchburg 434-947-2244 Peake, Mark Caskie & Frost 2306 Atherholt Road. Lynchburg, VA 24501 434-846-2731 www.caskiefrost.com Mark, a graduate of Virginia Tech and Washington & Lee University School of Law, focuses on insurance defense, civil litigation, products liability, personal injury and criminal defense. Quillian, William Lynchburg 434-845-6084 Sanzone, Joseph A. Sanzone & Baker, LLP 1106 Commerce Street, Ste 3A Lynchburg, VA 24504 434-846-4691 434-528-5264 Fax www.sanzoneandbakerlaw.com Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Civil Litigation, Wrongful Death, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Family Law, Traffic Violations, Product Liability.

Smith, Gregory Madison Heights 434-528-1141 Trost, Randall J. Lynchburg 434-738-2300 www.trostlaw.com

EDUCATION Hawkins, David Overbey, Hawkins & Wright 776 Village Highway, P.O. Box 38, Rustburg, VA 24588 www.overbeylaw.com 434-332-5155 434-332-5143 David Hawkins has 45 years of experience covering many practice areas. He has litigated personal injury, real estate, criminal, and commercial cases from trial through appeal. Hunter, James G., III Lynchburg 434-738-2300 www.trostlaw.com Waugh, Melissa K. Lynchburg 434-200-8287 Wright, Frank A., Jr. Overbey, Hawkins & Wright 776 Village Highway, P.O. Box 38, Rustburg, VA 24588 www.overbeylaw.com 434-332-5155 434-332-5143 Frank A. Wright, Jr. is a litigator and a transactional attorney for 19 years focusing on personal injury litigation and real estate and business transactions.

ELDER LAW Feinman, Ron Law Office of Ron Feinman 801 Main Street, Lynchburg, VA 24504 434-528-0696 www.ronfeinmanlaw.com Effective strategies to protect your assets and assisting with Medicaid & Veterans Benefits, Nursing Homes, Wills and Trusts, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Special Needs Trusts. Traditional Estate Planning. Isenhour, F.E. “Tripp” Caskie & Frost 2306 Atherholt Road Lynchburg, VA 24501 434-846-2731 www.caskiefrost.com Tripp, who graduated from Guilford College and Liberty University School of Law, represents clients in civil and criminal litigation and matters related to elder and domestic law.

Leebrick, Thomas S. Lynchburg 434-847-4546 www.thomasleebrick.com

ENVIRONMENTAL AND LAND USE Keller, Herschel V. Lynchburg 434-455-9940 www.gentrylocke.com

GENERAL PRACTICE Davies, Peter H. Lynchburg 434-528-5500 www.davies-davies.net Leebrick, Thomas S. Lynchburg 434-847-4546 www.thomasleebrick.com

GOVERNMENT AND ADMINSTRATION Richards, James R. Petty, Livingston, Dawson & Richards 434-846-2768 www.pldrlaw.com Taxation, Estate Planning, Business Law and Mergers and Acquisitions

HEALTH CARE LAW Trent, Holly B. Lynchburg 434-200-3000 www.centrahealth.com Vogel, Robert B. Overbey, Hawkins & Wright 776 Village Highway, P.O. Box 38, Rustburg, VA 24588 www.overbeylaw.com 434-332-5155 434-332-5143 Robert B. Vogel is a Lynchburg ophthalmologist and a lawyer who is uniquely qualified to handle legal questions involving health care law.

IMMIGRATION LAW Dirom, Pavlina B. Caskie & Frost 2306 Atherholt Road Lynchburg, VA 24501 434-846-2731 www.caskiefrost.com Pavlina, a graduate of the University of Economics, Prague, Czech Republic, and the University of Richmond School of Law, focuses on estates, trusts, immigration, and business law. >>

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Frank West Morrison

Thomas L. Phillips, Jr., Jennifer E. Stille, Frank West Morrison, Gentry R.P. Ferrell, Eric S. Johnson

Personal Injury, Family Law, Litigation, Business, Wills, Estates, Commercial Real Estate Over 150 years of combined experience 434-384-0946 | www.pmjf.com Members of the firm recognized individually by:

Overbey, Hawkins & Wright is a Lynchburg personal injury, general litigation and local government law firm dedicated to the service of our clients. We help people who have been injured through no fault of their own recover emotionally, physically and financially so that you can resume living a healthy and fulfilling life. We also help local governments, businesses and individuals in our community comply with the law and litigate legitimate disputes.

434-332-5155 OverbeyLaw.com

DATE: Saturday, January 28, 2017 | TIME: 12 Noon – 2pm. LOCATION: Oakwood Country Club, 3409 Rivermont Ave, Lynchburg, VA 24503

We invite you to Central Virginia Bridal Guide’s exclusive Bride of the Year Luncheon, where we will select the 2017/2018 “Bride of the Year”! Held at the beautiful Oakwood Country Club in Boonsboro, this will be a prominent event for all who attend. Come enjoy a photo booth, lunch provided by four unique caterers, delicious wedding cakes, floral designs, and tons of giveaways! Every Bride in attendance will be eligible to win incredible prizes, including the title of “Bride of the Year”. Best of all, the “Bride of the Year” will be featured in an upcoming issue of Central Virginia Bridal Guide and will win a gift package including a Honeymoon from Travel Lovers.

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INSURANCE Peake, Mark Caskie & Frost 2306 Atherholt Road. Lynchburg, VA 24501 434-846-2731 www.caskiefrost.com Mark, a graduate of Virginia Tech and Washington & Lee University School of Law, focuses on insurance defense, civil litigation, products liability, personal injury and criminal defense. Phillips, William E. Lynchburg 434-846-9000 www.woodsrogers.com

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS Creasy, Henry, IV Lynchburg 494-846-9000 www.woodsrogers.com

LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT Coates, Gary M. Lynchburg 434-528-3400 www.freemandunn.com Falcone, John E. Petty, Livingston, Dawson & Richards 434-846-2768 www.pldrlaw.com Employment, Business and Construction Litigation, Personal Injury, Media Law

PERSONAL INJURY Dawson, G. Edgar, III Petty, Livingston, Dawson & Richards 434-846-2768 www.pldrlaw.com Commercial and Tort Litigation, Criminal Law Johnson, Eric Phillips, Morrison, Johnson & Ferrell Bank of the James Building 722 Commerce Street, Lynchburg, VA 24504 434-455-7171 ejohnson@pmjf.com www.pmjf.com Personal Injury and Wrongful Death litigation throughout Virginia for over 24 years. Car, Truck, Motorcycle and Bicycle accidents; Premises liability, Insurance claims, Workplace injuries.

University School of Law, focuses on commercial transactions, real estate, trusts and estates. Davies, Jonathan E. Lynchburg 434-528-5500 www.davies-davies.net Jester, Royston Lynchburg 434-528-5858 Keller, Herschel V. Lynchburg 434-455-9940 www.gentrylocke.com Wright, Frank A., Jr. Overbey, Hawkins & Wright 776 Village Highway, P.O. Box 38, Rustburg, VA 24588 www.overbeylaw.com 434-332-5155 434-332-5143 Frank A. Wright, Jr. is a litigator and a transactional attorney for 19 years focusing on personal injury litigation and real estate and business transactions.

SECURITIES LAW Alford, John R., Jr. Caskie & Frost 2306 Atherholt Road Lynchburg, VA 24501 434-846-2731 www.caskiefrost.com John, a graduate of the University of Virginia and Washington & Lee University School of Law, focuses on commercial transactions, real estate, trusts and estates. Craddock, Theodore J. Caskie & Frost 2306 Atherholt Road Lynchburg, VA 24501 434-846-2731 www.caskiefrost.com Ted, a graduate of Washington & Lee University and the University of Virginia School of Law, focuses on business law, public finance, trust & estates, real estate, and litigation. Sorenson, Eric J., Jr. Lynchburg 434-846-9000 www.woodsrogers.com

TAX LAW

Trost, Randall J. Lynchburg 434-738-2300 www.trostlaw.com

Dunn, Terrance J. Lynchburg 434-528-3400 www.freemandunn.com

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Alford, John R., Jr. Caskie & Frost 2306 Atherholt Road Lynchburg, VA 24501 434-846-2731 www.caskiefrost.com John, a graduate of the University of Virginia and Washington & Lee

Dawson, G. Edgar, III Petty, Livingston, Dawson & Richards 434-846-2768 www.pldrlaw.com Commercial and Tort Litigation, Criminal Law

WILLS, ESTATES, AND TRUSTS Baldwin, Bernard C., III Lynchburg 434-846-9000 www.woodsrogers.com Bold, Mark G. Relevant Law 102 Northwynd Cir. Suite A Lynchburg, VA 24503 434-200-9567 www.relevantlaw.com Relevant Law is an award-winning law firm that consists of an experienced team of estate planning and asset protection attorneys who are committed to protecting you and your family. Craddock, Theodore J. Caskie & Frost 2306 Atherholt Road Lynchburg, VA 24501 434-846-2731 www.caskiefrost.com Ted, a graduate of Washington & Lee University and the University of Virginia School of Law, focuses on business law, public finance, trust & estates, real estate, and litigation. Davies, Jonathan E. Lynchburg 434-528-5500 www.davies-davies.net Davies, Peter H. Lynchburg 434-528-5500 www.davies-davies.net Dunn, Terrance J. Lynchburg 434-528-3400 www.freemandunn.com Feinman, Ron Law Office of Ron Feinman 801 Main Street Lynchburg VA 24504 434-528-0696 www.ronfeinmanlaw.com Traditional and Sophisticated Legacy and Estate Planning to reduce or eliminate estate taxes, Asset Protection, Charitable Planning, Wealth Counsel, Elder law and Fiduciary Litigation, Special Needs Trusts. Richards, James R. Petty, Livingston, Dawson & Richards 434-846-2768 www.pldrlaw.com Taxation, Estate Planning, Business Law and Mergers and Acquisitions

Richards, John F. Petty, Livingston, Dawson & Richards 434-846-2768 www.pldrlaw.com Estate and Trust, Tax and Small Business Law Vance, Sam F. Overbey, Hawkins & Wright 776 Village Highway, P.O. Box 38, Rustburg, VA 24588 www.overbeylaw.com 434-332-5155 434-332-5143 Sam F. Vance, IV is a litigator and transactional attorney for 17 years focusing on estate and probate matters, criminal defense, and personal injury litigation.

WORKER'S COMPENSATION Baker, Philip B. Sanzone & Baker, LLP 1106 Commerce Street, Ste 3A Lynchburg , VA 24504 434-846-4691 434-528-5264 Fax www.sanzoneandbakerlaw.com Workers Compensation, Personal Injury, Divorce/Family Law/ Collaborative & Mediation, Criminal Defense, Motor Vehicle Accidents, General Civil Litigation, Traffic Violations Evans, Robert E. Lynchburg 434-846-4551 www.reevanslaw.com Osterbind, Brandon S. Overbey, Hawkins & Wright 776 Village Highway, P.O. Box 38, Rustburg, VA 24588 www.overbeylaw.com 434-332-5155 434-332-5143 Brandon S. Osterbind is a litigator for 8 years and focuses on trial and appellate work on personal injury, civil litigation, and workersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; compensation cases. Rosenberger, James G., Jr. Lynchburg 844-339-0306 www.agnewlegal.com

Final Note and Disclaimers from DataJoe We recognize that there are many good lawyers who are not shown in this representative list. This is only a sampling of the huge array of talented professionals within the region. Inclusion in the list is based on the opinions of responding lawyers in the region. We take time and energy to ensure fair voting, although we understand that the results of this survey nomination are not an objective metric. We certainly do not discount the fact that many, many good and effective lawyers may not appear on the list. DataJoe uses best practices and exercises great care in assembling content for this list. DataJoe does not warrant that the data contained within the list are complete or accurate. DataJoe does not assume, and hereby disclaims, any liability to any person for any loss or damage caused by errors or omissions herein whether such errors or omissions result from negligence, accident, or any other cause. All rights reserved. No commercial use of the information in this list may be made without written permission from DataJoe.

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Phillips, Morrison, Johnson & Ferrell

David B.Bice, P.C.

Frank West Morrison

DaviD B. Bice

Bank of the James Building 828 Main Street, Suite 1403, Lynchburg, VA 24504 434-907-4805 • www.pmjf.com

725 Church Street, 9th Floor Lynchburg, VA 24504 Phone: 434-528-1500

Frank West Morrison is an attorney, mediator and a collaborative professional. He is a frequent lecturer, trainer and author on family law, mediation and collaboration topics and is an adjunct professor at Washington & Lee Law School, teaching basic and advanced negotiation classes since August of 2004. He is the former Chair of the Board of Governors of the Family Law Section of the Virginia State Bar and the former Chair of the Domestic Relations Counsel of the Virginia Bar Association. He is the recipient of the Founder ADR in Virginia Award, the Virginia State Bar Continuing Legal Education Award, and the Life Time achievement award presented by the Virginia State Bar Family Law Section. He has been recognized in the Virginia Super Lawyer & Virginia Legal Elite publications for many years. Mr. Morrison is an effective and successful trial attorney and is a skilled negotiator settling approximately 85% of his cases, often with creative solutions for his clients. 2016 AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell, Highest possible rating in both Legal Ability and Ethical Standards reflecting the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and Judiciary.

Frank West Morrison

David B. Bice is an established family law attorney in his hometown of Lynchburg, Virginia. After majoring in economics at the University of Virginia, Mr. Bice studied law at the Cumberland School of Law in Birmingham, Alabama. Mr. Bice is fully trained as a mediator and in the Collaborative Practice Model. Mr. Bice has over three decades of experience and focuses his practice on divorce, child custody, visitation, and support, among other family law matters.

David B. Bice

CASKIE & FROST

FULL-SERVICE LAW FIRM Attorneys Leighton S. Houck Theodore J. Craddock Gregory P. Cochran Joy Lee Price Mark J. Peake John R. Alford, Jr. J. Frederick Watson Pavlina B. Dirom F.E. “Tripp” Isenhour, III Andrew T. Landrum

Caskie & Frost is a full-service law firm serving the people and businesses of Lynchburg and Central Virginia for more than 120 years. From its inception, Caskie & Frost has maintained a reputation for excellence, professional leadership, and superior client service. Our services include civil and criminal litigation, domestic relations, business law, personal injury, insurance defense, and more. We look forward to serving Lynchburg and Central Virginia for years to come.

2306 Atherholt Road., Lynchburg, VA 24501 (434) 846-2731 • caskiefrost.com

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SANZONE & BAKER, LLP

JOSEPH SANZONE & PHILIP BAKER 1106 Commerce Street, Ste 3A Lynchburg, VA 24504 434-846-4691 www.sanzoneandbakerlaw.com

JOSEPH A. SANZONE of Sanzone and Baker, LLP in Lynchburg practices in the areas of Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Civil Litigation, Wrongful Deaths, Product Liability, Motor Vehicle Accidents and Family Law. Joseph Sanzone has been a trial lawyer for thirty-five years. After serving as a prosecutor, he formed his own firm handling litigation of all types and representing numerous businesses as general counsel. He practiced with Paul Whitehead for many years until Mr. Whitehead’s death in 1991 and has practiced with Philip Baker for twenty-five years. His numerous criminal cases across the state of Virginia for the past thirty-five years demonstrate his ability to help clients have their stories told, and allow justice to prevail in their cases. His cases have been featured on “48 Hours” and in numerous newspapers, magazines, and on television. His personal injury verdicts in automobile accidents have included verdicts of more than a million dollars. In 2013 Mr. Sanzone was one of the plaintiff ’s attorneys in a wrongful death case in Charlottesville, VA that was the largest wrongful death verdict in the history of the state of Virginia. He handles cases from the trial courts straight through to the appeals courts. He has appealed cases to the Virginia Court of Appeals, the Virginia Supreme Court and the United States Supreme Court, and has won cases in each of these courts. Mr. Sanzone has been selected to be one of Virginia’s Legal Elite by Virginia Business Magazine, Virginia’s Most Outstanding Lawyers by Richmond Magazine, America’s Premier Lawyers by Fortune Magazine, Super Lawyers, Top 100 Trial Lawyers by the National Trial Lawyers and AVI by Martindale-Hubbell.

PHILIP B. BAKER, of Sanzone & Baker, L.L.P. in Lynchburg, practices in the areas of workers’ compensation, personal injury, criminal and traffic violations, collaborative law, mediation and family practice matters, general civil litigation, and employment matters. He is a regular presenter at professional education programs regarding Virginia workers’ compensation issues. Mr. Baker has been certified by the Judicial Council of Virginia as a Virginia Mediator, and he regularly participates in the mediation resolution of workers’ compensation and employment disputes and family law matters. Mr. Baker has also been certified as a Collaborative Law Practitioner Professional since 2005, and has been recognized as a Top 100 Trial Lawyer by the National Trial Lawyers. He is a member of the Lynchburg City Bar Association, the Bedford County Bar Association, the Virginia Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, the International Association of Collaborative Law Professionals, and the Virginia Association of Collaborative Law Professionals. Mr. Baker received his B.A. from Hampden-Sydney College and his J.D. from the Wake Forest University School of Law.

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Relevant Law

FULL SERVICE LAW FIRM Relevant Law is a full-service law firm based in Lynchburg, Virginia. Relevant was established with the idea of delivering a better way of providing legal services.

102 Northwynd Circle Lynchburg, VA 24502 434-200-9567 relevantlaw.com

As an award-winning law firm, Relevant Law uses a modern and more sophisticated business model that eliminates much of the costly overhead and over-staffing traditionally associated with law firms. Their innovative approach to law firm management and use of technologies allows their attorneys to be more efficient, cost effective, and client-focused. Relevant Law serves individuals and businesses.

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RON FEINMAN | ELDER LAW 801 Main Street, Lynchburg VA 434.528.0696 | ronfeinmanlaw.com Ron Feinman is a native of Lynchburg, Virginia. He received his law degree from the University of Virginia in 1979 and maintains an Elder Law practice serving all of Central Virginia. We help you take care of yourself and your loved ones, preserve and protect your assets, and structure your affairs in a manner best suited to your concerns and desires for your family. Our firm serves the needs of elder law clients, seriously injured individuals of all ages, as well as those requiring sophisticated estate, business, or legacy planning. Services include the custom design of Revocable Living Trusts, Wills, Medical Powers of Attorney, Durable Financial Powers of Attorney, Living Wills, and other fundamental estate planning documents, all as a part of a comprehensive and unified plan. We help our clients maintain or qualify for Medicaid, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), various Veterans Benefits, including Pension Benefits (which are way more inclusive than you might think), Enhanced Pension, and Aid and Attendance. We have extensive experience helping those who are retired, those with special needs, and those who have been seriously injured, whom we can assist with: • The design and crafting of a Special Needs Trust or Medicaid Asset Protection Trust • The design and implementation of a Medicaid Spendown plan • The preservation and protection of assets for those needing governmental benefits such as SSI, SSDI, Medicaid, and Medicare • Guardianships and Conservatorships We also help our clients with Life Insurance Trusts, Charitable Remainder Trusts and Charitable Lead Trusts, Generation Skipping and Dynasty Trusts, GRITs, GRATs, Intentionally Defective Grantor Trusts (IDGT’s) and other sophisticated estate planning programs.

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Attorney at Law

B. LEIGH DREWRY, JR. 104B Archway Court Lynchburg VA 24502 434.239.0044 www.leighdrewry.com

Leigh Drewry is a 1979 graduate of the University of Virginia where he served as a manager for the Football team for two years and as its head manager for two years. After graduation, he took a job as a reporter for a bi-weekly newspaper in Franklin, Va. He entered the T.C. Williams School of Law at the University of Richmond in August, 1980, completing his degree requirements in December, 1982. Leigh moved from Richmond to Culpeper to take a job as a legal aid attorney. In February, 1984, he moved to Lynchburg to work as an Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney. He served as a prosecutor in Campbell County for two years and in the City of Lynchburg for eight years. In February, 1994, Leigh opened his own practice. Leigh has concentrated his practice in criminal defense, but takes a wide variety of cases which take him into the courtroom. His caseload has included capital cases and the defense of civil commitments of individuals the state calls “sexually violent predators.” Leigh has argued several cases before the Virginia Supreme Court, including Townes v. Commonwealth, 269 Va. 234 (2005). He has made several presentations at CLEs on the civil commitment of “sexually violent predators.” Leigh has served on the Board of Directors of the Virginia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and as its president. He has also served as President of the Lynchburg Bar Association and currently serves as its Secretary/Treasurer. He is a past member of the Board of Directors of Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Central Virginia, Inc. and a past president. He has served in various positions in his local church and currently serves as a Trustee of the Virginia Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church. A native of Southampton County, Leigh is happily married to the former Anne C. Goode of Richmond. Together they are the parents of Robert, a graduate of the University of Richmond and its law school, and Rebecca, a graduate of the College of Charleston.

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Patricia McAdams Gibbons, P.C.

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Patricia McadaMs Gibbons 2050 Langhorne Road Lynchburg, VA 24501 434-847-8149 • www.patriciamcadamsgibbons.com

722 Commerce Street, Lynchburg, VA 24504 434-455-7171 • www.pmjf.com

Patricia McAdams Gibbons has been practicing law in Virginia since 1981. She specializes in all areas of family law and adoption. She has been a very successful litigator, as well as a mediator and collaborator. She works with other attorneys to secure a fair result for all involved. Her clients and their individual needs have always commanded her full attention, as is apparent in her client ratings from Martindale-Hubbell. She performs an analysis of an individual’s particular needs on a case-by-case basis, which ensures meaningful and positive results for her clients. In addition, she has received the 2016 Distinguished peer rating from Martindale-Hubbell among her colleagues and local Judges. Mrs. Gibbons’ education includes a BA from Beloit College; M.A. Legal Science, Trinity College, Dublin; Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Moderatorship in Legal Science, Trinity College, Dublin; Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), Trinity College, Dublin; and Master of Laws (LL.M.), Georgetown University Law Center.

Eric has been practicing in Virginia since 1992. He has dedicated 24 years of practice to litigating cases on behalf of accident victims. Eric has handled automobile, tractor trailer, premises liability and other personal injury cases across the state. He recently expanded his practice to include Social Security Disability law. Eric has also been recognized by The National Trial lawyers, Top 100 Trial lawyers. Eric is a Charlottesville native. He received his undergraduate degree from Randolph Macon College in Ashland, and his law degree from the University of Richmond. He is a member of the Lynchburg Bar Association, the Campbell County Bar Association, the Virginia Trial lawyers Association, and the National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives. Away from the office, Eric enjoys spending time with his three kids, Will 17, Mack 15 and Kakie 12; running, mountain biking, fishing, and grouse hunting with his German Shorthair pointer.

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Mark B. Arthur was born and reared in Bedford County. After graduating from Jefferson Forest High School, he served in the United States Army’s 82nd Airborne Division for four years. He graduated from the University of Virginia with distinction in 1992. After a short time working in his father’s business, he attended the University of Virginia School of Law and received his law degree in 1998. Mark practiced law as a Prosecutor for the City of Lynchburg for four years. While there, he spearheaded Project Exile in the Lynchburg area. After leaving the Prosecutor’s office in 2002, he went into private practice with the law firm of Fralin, Feinman, Coates and Kinnier, P.C. specializing in criminal defense and family law. In 2006, Mark Arthur established the firm of Mark B. Arthur, PC, located in downtown Lynchburg where he now practices. Mark has concentrated his practice in criminal defense, DUI and traffic matters, but maintains his expertise in family law. Running his own firm allows Mark the opportunity to be attentive to each client and use his almost twenty years of experience to get the best outcome in every case he tries from district court to the Court of appeals.

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