FACULTY:
Irving M. Blank, Blank and Marcus, LLC / Richmond
Dawn Boyce, Bancroft, McGavin, Horvath, & Judkins PC / Fairfax
Danielle D. Giroux, Harman Claytor Corrigan & Wellman, PC / Alexandria
Julie H. Heiden, Koonz, McKinney, Johnson, & DePaolis / Fairfax
Kathleen J.L. Holmes, Holmes, Costin, Marcus, LLP / Alexandria
David L. Marks, The Law Offices of David L. Marks / Fairfax
K. Brett Marston, Gentry Locke Attorneys / Roanoke
Gary Mims, Frei, Mims, Perushek / Fairfax
Michael Shevlin, Shevlin Smith, PC / Fairfax
Thomas Spahn, McGuireWoods / Tysons
PROGRAM DIRECTOR:
Melissa Hogue Katz, Bancroft, McGavin, Horvath, & Judkins, PC / Fairfax
Melissa H. Katz is a principal at Bancroft, McGavin, Horvath & Judkins, PC. Her practice focuses on personal injury defense. She obtained her B.A. from the University of Virginia and J.D. from the University of Richmond. Before joining her present law firm, she clerked for the late Chief Justice Leroy Rountree Hassell of the Supreme Court of Virginia. Ms. Katz is the Immediate Past President of the Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys and is presently serving on the Virginia Model Jury Instructions Committee. She is recognized by both Washington, DC and Virginia Super Lawyers and honored in the Virginia Lawyers Weekly Inaugural Class of Influential Women of Law 2019.
DEPUTY PROGRAM DIRECTOR:
Kasey Hoare, Spotts Fain, PC / Richmond
Kasey Hoare is a litigation associate attorney at Spotts Fain, PC, a mid-sized business law firm in Richmond, VA. She represents clients in commercial and business litigation in Virginia's state and federal courts. Prior to joining the firm, she had the honor of serving as a law clerk to the Honorable Beverly W. Snukals for the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond after graduating from the University of Richmond School of Law in 2017.
PLANNING COMMITTEE CHAIR:
Henry N. “Harry” Ware, Jr., Spotts Fain, PC / Richmond
PLANNING COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
David N. Anthony, Troutman Pepper / Richmond
David Corrigan, Harman Claytor Corrigan & Wellman, PC / Richmond
Alexandra B. Cunningham, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP / Richmond
David J. Gogal, Blankingship & Keith / Fairfax
Stephanie Grana, Virginia State Bar President-elect / Richmond
Terrance Graves, Sands Anderson / Richmond
Kasey Hoare, Spotts Fain, PC / Richmond
John D. McGavin, Bancroft, McGavin, Horvath, & Judkins, PC / Fairfax
Thomas E. Spahn, McGuireWoods / McLean
Edward L. Weiner, Weiner, Spivey & Miller / Fairfax
ADVISORY TEAM:
David J. Gogal, Blankingship & Keith / Fairfax
John D. McGavin, Bancroft, McGavin, Horvath, & Judkins, PC / Fairfax
John Rotman, Virginia Law Foundation / Charlottesville
Edward L. Weiner, Weiner, Spivey & Miller / Fairfax
Ray White, Virginia Law Foundation / Charlottesville