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ABOUT

Our Mission

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The purpose of the Association shall be to instill in the members of the legal profession a high standard of honor and integrity to the client, the courts, and to the community; to promote positive reform in the law and in the judicial procedure; to participate in the affairs of the City of Chesapeake, Commonwealth of Virginia to ensure the orderly and fair administration of justice; and to encourage social networking among the members of the Bar.

Executive Board

Left to Right: Stephen DeBoer, Katherine Currin, Hatel Challa, Amanda Newins,  Matthew Wooten

Committee
Mission

W. Thomas Chappell

President

W. Thomas Chappell, Principal, is a civil litigation and appellate attorney at Woods Rogers Vandeventer Black PLC in Norfolk.

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Benjamin Titter

Treasurer

Ben Titter is a Real Estate Development and Land Use Attorney

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Ellen F. Bergren

Vice President

Ellen F. Bergren is the Chief Deputy for the City Attorney in Chesapeake.

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Danielle Bergman

Executive Member

Danielle “Dani” Bergman is a family law and business attorney with Parks Zeigler, PLLC, who focuses her practice on providing exceptional legal counsel to the firm’s clients in civil litigation and family law matters.

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Aubrey M. Cross

Secretary

Aubrey M. Cross is a Partner at Springer & Cross Law Group

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Past Presidents

Past Presidents

2026 - W. Thomas Chappell
2025 - W. Thomas Chappell
2024 - Matthew Wooten
2023- Amanda Newins
2022 - Hetal Challa
2021 -Katherine D. Currin
2020 - Stephen DeBoer 
2019 - Kristen M. Shannon
2018 - Shelly F. Wood
2017 - Melissa J. Howell
2016 -Erin L. Evans-Bedois
2015 - Wilfredo Bonilla, Jr.
2014 - Andrew D. Kubovcik
2013 - Corrynn J. Peters
2012 - Kimberly H. Phillips

 

2011 - David J. Whitted
2010 - Lori B. Galbraith
2009 - Brian K. Miller
2008 - Christopher H. Faulk
2007 - James E. Short
2006 - C. Eric Plumlee
2005 - Katherine D. Tarter
2004 - Susan V. Rowling
2003 - Erik P. Gordon 
2002 - Heather Buyrn Crook
2001 - Robert G. MacDonald
2000 - Steven K. Whitaker
1999 -  James "Jay" A. Leftwich, Jr.

 

1998 - Eric W. Harris
1997 - Laura M. Everhart 
1996 - Kevin L. Hubbard
1995 - Herbert W. Laine 
1994 - John W. Jelich, III
1993 - Stephen J. Telfeyan
1992 - John E. Zydron
1991 - Timothy S. Wright
1990 - John E. Oliver
1989 - Steven F. Shames 
1988 - John E. Oliver 
1980 - John W. Brown


 

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