https://www.vba.org/

The Virginia Family Law Coalition is a collaboration of The Virginia Bar Association and the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association.

The Coalition got its start in 2008 when, at the request of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, the two Virginia groups joined other organizations supporting repeal of a law regarding parents’ mental health evidence in custody and visitation cases.  

Coalition members include representatives from the VBA and VTLA Family Law Sections and other legal groups emphasizing family law, such as the AAML.

The Coalition reviews and recommends legislation affecting family law matters. When the General Assembly is in session, Coalition leaders frequently appear before House and Senate committees to testify and provide expertise.  

The VBA and the VTLA jointly administer the Coalition.

Coalition members

Richard E. Garriott Jr., Chair
Garriott|Maurer, PLLC
757-530-9590
rgarriott@garriottmaurer.com

Regina Amick
Wolcott Rivers Gates
757-497-6633
ramick@wolriv.com

Allison W. Anders
Chaing Anders, PLLC
757-453-5280
anders@chainganders.com

Sterling Bryd-Roberts
Gravitt Law Group LPC
434-476-6519
sterling@gravittlaw.com

Julie M. Cillo
Owen & Owens PLC
804-594-1911
jcillo@owenowens.com

Lawrence D. Diehl
Barnes & Diehl, P.C.
804-414-1750
ldiehl@barnesfamilylaw.com

Donna Dougherty
Family Law Group
703-552-5072
donna@f-l-g.com

Ronald S. Evans
Barnes & Diehl, P.C.
888-893-0862
revans@barnesfamilylaw.com

Julie C. Gerock
Maddox & Gerock, P.C.
703-883-8035
jgerock@maddoxlawoffice.com

Daniel L. Gray
Cooper Ginsberg Gray, PLLC
703-934-1480
dgray@cgglawyers.com

Dennis M. Hottell
Maddox & Gerock, P.C.
703-239-7006
dhottell@maddoxandgerock.com

Valerie L’Herrou
Virginia Poverty Law Center
804-351-5276
Valerie@vplc.org

Patrick L. Maurer
Garriott|Maurer, PLLC
757-530-9595
pmaurer@garriottmaurer.com

Frank W. Morrison
PLDR Law, PC
434-846-2768
fmorrison@pldrlaw.com

Kenneth B. Murov
Law Office of Kenneth B. Murov, Esq.
757-595-2100
kbm@kbmurovlaw.com

Colleen M. Quinn
Quinn Law Centers
804-545-9406
colleen@quinnlawcenters.com

Kimberlee Harris Ramsey
FloranceGordonBrown, PC
804-697-5116
kramsey@fgb.com

Steven L. Raynor
Raynor Law Office
434-220-6066
steve@raynorlawoffice.com

Andrew T. Richmond
Mahoney Richmond Thurston PLLC
757-447-3800
a.richmond@mrt.law

Julia S. Savage
juliasavagelaw@gmail.com

Carol Schrier-Polak
703-534-0027
csprp627@gmail.com

Andrea R. Stiles
Stiles Ewing Powers, PC
804-545-9913
astiles@familylawrva.com

Matthew Tolley
Garriott|Maurer, PLLC
Matthew.Tolley@mitchellhamline.edu

Representatives

Peter W. Buchbauer, Virginia Chapter, America Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Buchbauer & McGuire, P.C.
540-722-2300
pbuchbauer@buchbauermcguire.com

Melanie Corbin Rice, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
Nichols Zauzig
703-492-4200
mrice@nzslaw.com

Scott Weber, child support enforcement section chief
Senior Assistant Attorney General
sweber@oag.state.va.us
 

Supporting members

Mandy Burnett
Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
804-343-1143 x 308
mburnett@vtla.com

Mark Dix
Dix Law Firm, PLLC
804-877-9821
mdix@dixlawfirm.com

Paul Fletcher
Virginia Bar Association
804-644-0041
pfletcher@vba.org

Eric Link
Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
Phone: 804-788-8203
elink@huntonak.com

Britt Olwine
Division of Legislative Services
Phone: 804-698-1815
bolwine@dls.virginia.gov

Ex Officio

Lawrence “Larry” P. Vance
Buchbauer & McGuire, P.C.
540-722-2300
lvance@buchbauermcguire.com

 

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