Organization

The Officers and Directors of the VBBA for the current year are:

Name Contact
President  
Sandra L. Sampson 
Byler & Sampson 
505 South Independence Blvd, Suite 201               Virginia Beach, VA   23452
Phone - (757) 490-8094   Fax  - (757) 490-0414
SSampson@garybyler.com
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Past President
Timothy J. Quick

Swartz, Taliaferro, Swartz & Goodove
220 West Freemason Street

Norfolk, VA  23501

Phone (757) 622-3931
Fax (757) 626-1003
tim@rstsg.com

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President Elect  
Robert F. Hagans, Jr.
Robert F. Hagans, Jr.
500 East Main Street, Suite 1530 
Norfolk, VA 23510-2205 
Phone: - (757) 627-5215
Fax - (757) 627-7858  robert@rfhagans.com
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Secretary 
Jonathan L. Thornton
Pierce & Thornton, PLC                                           Town Point Center, Suite 801                                   150 Boush Street, Norfolk, VA  23510                       Phone (757) 625-7777   Fax - (757) 625-7760   jon@pierceandthornton.com
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Treasurer 
Jeffrey L. Marks 
Kaufman & Canoles, PC                                          2101 Parks Avenue, Suite 700                            Virginia Beach, VA  23451                                    Phone (757) 491-4045 Fax-(757)491-4020  jlmarks@kaufcan.com
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Director
Mary "Peggy" M. Kellam
Slipow, Robusto & Kellam, PC
1741 Corporate Landing Pkwy, Suite 103
Virginia Beach, VA 23454 
Phone: - (757) 427-5094
Fax - (757) 427-1727                  mkellam@srklawfirm.com
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Director
Brandon H. Ziegler
Wolcott Rivers Gates
301 Bendix Road, Suite 500 
Virginia Beach, VA 23452-1385 
Phone: - (757) 497-6633                                         Fax - (757) 497-7267                          zeigler@wolriv.com

The Committee Chairs for the current year are:

Committee, Members Contact
Awards
Richard C. Beale, Co-Chair         Bob Tata, Co-Chair
richard.beale@troutmansanders.com  btata@hunton.com 
Circuit Court Liaison
Jim Lewis, Co-Chair
Judy Rosenblatt, Co-Chair
jlewis@hsinjurylaw.com  jrosenblatt@bgrolaw.com  
Membership                                 Allison Anders, Co-Chair               Lisa Hodges, Co-                                         awanders@kaufcan.com  lihodges@geico.com
Computer/Website
Lisa S. Hodges, Chair
mailto:lihodges@geico.com
General District Court Liaison
Kathryn Byler, Co-Chair               Cal Bain, Co-Chair
kbyler@pendercoward.com    cbain@idc.virginia.gov
Legal Studies Academy 
Pete Chiusano, Chair
 pchiusano@christiekantor.com
Mentoring 
Brandon Zeigler, Chair
 zeigler@wolriv.com
Medical/Legal 
Cliff Love, Chair 498-1144
 clifflove@gmail.com
Golf Tournament
Kevin Duffan, Co-Chair
Anthony Gantous, Co-Chair 
Jim Whitus, Co-Chair
keduffan@portfoliorecovery.com
anthony@pierceandthornton.com
jjw@albo-oblon.com    
Senior Lawyers 
Bill Drinkwater, Chair
 422-0111
Young Lawyers Bonnie Lane, Chair
Christy Murphy, Chair           
Jonathan L. Stone, Chair
blane@clarkedolph.com                                            clmurphy@kaufcan.com
jstone@sb-lawgroup.com
    
Pro Bono Seatack - Norma Catoe 385-8680
Pro Bono CLASS - Ryan Ferguson   rgferguson@kaufcan.com
Caribbean CLE 
John Hooker, Chair
 john@johnhookerattorney.com
Past President's Council 
Greg Giordano, Chair
 greg.giordano@troutmansanders.com
Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court Liaison
Richard Garriott, Chair
 rgarriott@clarkedolph.com