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Charles Nance’s practice includes trust and estate planning, estate administration,   planning   for   family   wealth   transfer,   and charitable   gift counseling.  He represents clients on such matters as asset preservation, transfer of a family business, and distribution to family members and favorite   charities   with   a   minimum   of   taxes,   fees,   and   government intervention.. Prior   to   limiting   his   practice   to   estate   planning,   Charles   was   an in-house lawyer for a securities broker-dealer, a work-out consultant for private real estate investors, and a developer of tax-credit housing for low income families.  He previously served as a legislative assistant in the U.S. House of Representatives and as an assistant to various Virginia elected officials.. Charles is a graduate of the College of William and Mary and earned. his law degree from George Mason University, where he was chosen by his peers as Rector (or chairman) of the University’s Board of Visitors.  He is a member of the Virginia State Bar (Trusts & Estates Section). He formerly served on the Continuing Education Committee of the Bar Association of the City of Richmond.  Charles is a frequent speaker before regional business and   professional   organizations,   is   an   approved   speaker   for   continuing education programs for insurance and accounting professionals, and has been a frequent guest on radio and television programs.   He has been interviewed by CNN Financial Network on planning for multi-generational IRA distribution, and was twice selected by Virginia Business Magazine as a leading tax and estate attorney in an annual survey of the state’s “Legal Elite.”  He is the author of “The Consumer’s Guide to Nursing Homes and the. Division of Assets In Virginia”.. Charles Nance served the board of the Virginia College Savings Plan as one of four citizen members, and served as its board chairman for two. years. Charles’ civic involvements include the advisory committee of the. Robert R. Moton Museum in Farmville, Virginia (the center for the history of civil rights in education) and the Church Hill Civic Association.  In 2002, he was elected by Richmond voters as the city’s Second District representative to the Richmond Public School Board, and was a candidate for mayor in 2004.     He   and   his   wife live   in   Richmond’s   historic Church Hill neighborhood where is a former member of the board pf the Church Hill Association.. In November of 2011, 2012 and 2013, Nance joined a team of 14 fellow missionaries from St. James’s Episcopal Church for his third annual volunteer visit to Haiti.

Bryn Swartz is a workers' compensation attorney in Richmond, Virginia, and the owner of Pathfinder Injury Law. Throughout his career, Bryn has handled hundreds of Workers’ Compensation cases and recovered millions of dollars in benefits for his clients.. Bryn was born and raised in Richmond, Virginia. He graduated in the top 7 percent of his class from Randolph-Macon College with membership in the Phi Beta Kappa honor society. He attended law school at the University of Richmond, from which he graduated magna cum laude, in the top 11 percent of his class, and with membership in the prestigious Walter Scott McNeill Law Honor Society.. Bryn has handled hundreds of workers’ compensation claims. He began his legal career as a prosecutor in criminal court before transitioning to private practice. After that, he moved on to work at a worker’s compensation firm in Richmond where he represented injured workers. He subsequently moved on to another firm where he defended insurance companies in workers’ compensation claims, giving him invaluable perspective into the tricks insurance companies play. However, that line of work didn’t really click with Bryn. He wanted to help people get their lives back on track, not defend a massive corporation’s finances.. To that end, Bryn began representing injured workers again at a firm in Richmond. However, he realized he could offer his clients a higher level of service by striking out alone. He founded Pathfinder Injury Law to pursue that goal and to give every client the diligent, attentive service they need in the midst of a work-related injury.. Bryn is a member of various professional associations including the Virginia State Bar and the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, and he is well-known amongst his peers in the Virginia workers’ compensation bar as a diligent and resourceful lawyer. Bryn has been recognized as a Top Attorney Award for Workers’ Compensation and Client Satisfaction.. Outside of law, Bryn loves mountain biking and hanging out with his family, and he also enjoys cooking, travel, music, and playing with his dogs.

Brody Reid is an experienced and zealous trial attorney.  Focusing on assisting injured individuals and their families during tough times, Brody has worked tirelessly to help individuals in his hometown in the years since law school. Throughout his career, Brody has successfully represented over a thousand clients in the areas of Workers’ Compensation, Personal Injury, and Civil litigation through jury trials, bench trials, and administrative proceedings.. Brody has appeared successfully before the Supreme Court of Virginia, Court of Appeals of Virginia, Workers’ Compensation Commission, Circuit Court jury trials around Virginia, and General District Court trials.. Brody’s commitment to his community and to the people that live here led him to co-found Reid Goodwin and focus on the areas of personal injury, workers compensation, and civil litigation. Outside the office he is involved in several community service organizations, active in politics and races endurance events around Richmond.

Brad Goodwin represented countless clients in a wide variety of areas of law, including workers compensation, personal injury, domestic and family law, civil litigation, estate planning, employment law, criminal and traffic law.  Over time Brad has focused his practice primarily on helping injured workers pursue their claims through the Workers’ Compensation Commission, although he also dedicates some time to assisting clients in other cases where he has vast experience.. After a brief time practicing in Fredericksburg, Virginia, Brad returned to the Richmond area in 2010 to co-found Reid Goodwin.  Brad has a strong commitment to being involved in the community and helping to ensure the residents of the Richmond area receive the representation and attention they deserve.. Brad has argued successfully in the Court of Appeals of Virginia, Workers’ Compensation Commission, the Virginia Employment Commission, and numerous Circuit Courts, General District Courts and administrative proceedings all throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia.. In his spare time, Brad has a passion for music and athletics.  Brad has been a member of multiple musical groups, often volunteering his time to provide entertainment at charity events.  He also participates in various recreational leagues and races throughout the year.

Born and raised in the Richmond area, Attorney Kevin E. Calhoun is dedicated to passionately defending the rights of those facing criminal charges throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia.  A criminal conviction can be devastating – it can result in substantial fines, prison or jail time, and even loss of employment. As a natural competitor, Mr. Calhoun zealously advocates for each of his clients in order to secure the best possible result and avoid the harsh consequences of a criminal conviction.. Mr. Calhoun’s background is what allows him to approach each of his client’s cases with confidence, motivation, and passion. As a graduate of Hampden-Sydney College, Mr. Calhoun was a successful student-athlete, leading the varsity tennis team in his role as team captain while also achieving high marks in his studies as a History major and Latin minor.  Mr. Calhoun went on to study law at the Campbell University School of Law where he primarily focused his studies on criminal law and trial advocacy, ultimately graduating with honors.  Mr. Calhoun effectively put his knowledge in criminal law to use by spending a majority of his time in law school interning at prosecutor’s office, where he gained invaluable experience by personally handling a variety of traffic and criminal offences. Since becoming a member of the Virginia State Bar, Mr. Calhoun has strongly and successfully advocated for each of his clients, representing them on traffic, misdemeanor, and felony charges in both the General District and Circuit Courts.. Mr. Calhoun believes that every client should have someone on their side who is willing to tirelessly fight for them, no matter the situation. Having represented clients in over 20 different cities and counties in Virginia, Mr. Calhoun aggressively advocates for justice and is committed to successfully representing his client in the courtroom and on appeal.

Bob Battle is a nationally recognized DUI & Reckless Driving Speeding attorney and professionalspeaker. He is frequently invited to speak to attorney and businessgroups on a variety of legal and non-legal issues.. He focuses his practice on DUI & Reckless Driving Speeding defense in Virginia. These criminal traffic offenses are also the most frequently charged criminal traffic offenses in Virginia. Bob is the author of several books including. How to Choose a DUI Lawyer in Virginia. The Shocking Truth about Reckless Driving Speeding in Virginia

Andrew Beynton Carlson Wood was born and raised in Richmond, while also spending considerable time in Northumberland County in Virginia’s Northern Neck, where his mother was born and raised.  Andrew grew up in a household of practicing lawyers.  His father, Andrew W. Wood, began practicing law in 1967, and formed The Law Office of Wood & Wood, P.C. with his mother, Cheryl Carlson Wood, in 1981.. Andrew received his B.A. from the University of the South - Sewanee and his J.D. from the University of Richmond.  Prior to attending law school, he was an intern for Congressman Eric Cantor and volunteered with the Central Virginia Legal Aid Society.  During law school, he gained valuable courtroom experience as an intern with the Chesterfield County Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office, prosecuting felony and misdemeanor cases in Circuit Court and General District Court.. Areas Served:  City of Richmond, Henrico County, Chesterfield County, Goochland County, Louisa County, Fluvanna County, Buckingham County, Cumberland County, Powhatan County, Dinwiddie County, Amelia County, Nottoway County, Lunenburg County, Mecklenburg County, Brunswick County, Greensville County, City of Emporia, Southampton County, Sussex County, Surry County, Prince George County, City of Petersburg, City of Colonial Heights, Charles City County, James City County, New Kent County, King William County, King and Queen County, Middlesex County, Gloucester County, Mathews County, Caroline County, Essex County, Westmoreland County, Richmond County, Lancaster County, and Northumberland County.

After law school, I joined the United States Marine Corps, where I began my legal career as a Judge Advocate, serving in Okinawa, Japan, and subsequently at Headquarters Marine Corps in Arlington, Virginia. As a prosecutor, and later, defense counsel, in the Marine Corps, I tried countless courts-martial and administrative hearings.. Upon completing military service, I was an attorney with the Enforcement Division of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington, D.C. While with the SEC from 1990-1993, I investigated and/or litigated civil violations of the federal securities laws. I served as a federal prosecutor (Special Assistant U.S. Attorney) in Miami and Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, assigned to the Securities Fraud Unit. While assigned to that Unit, I prosecuted criminal violations of the federal securities laws, including insider trading, market manipulation, money laundering, mail and wire fraud, perjury, and making false statements to a government agency. I obtained convictions in cases involving a nationwide broker payoff scheme; a multi-state financial fraud involving cellular telecommunications; insider trading by principals of a publicly traded company; and embezzlement by a registered agent. Representative of the nature of the cases handled by me, I also investigated the marketing and sale of certain limited partnerships by a major broker-dealer, resulting in the establishment of a $ million claims fund for investors, and the payment of fines to the U.S. Treasury.. I next entered private practice as a partner with a national law firm based in Richmond, Virginia, where my practice was concentrated on the representation of a major brokerage firm. In 1999, I began practice as a solo practitioner.. I was selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers in the area of Securities Litigation.  I currently serves on the Richmond Bar Association’s Communications Committee, having previously served on the Administration of Justice Committee, which facilitates a dialogue between the bench and the bar on best practices.  In 2014, I was appointed to serve a multi-year term on the Audit Committee for the American Association of Justice.  I have a 10.0 Avvo Rating and for fourteen years an "AV" rating by Martindale-Hubbell (its highest rating).. I served as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Richmond School of Law, where I taught a course entitled, “Enforcement of the Federal Securities Laws.”. I have formerly served as both Co-Chair and Chair of the Securities Arbitration Subcommittee (Corporate and Business Litigation Committee) of the Business Law Section of the American Bar Association.  I also previously held the position of Chair of the ABA’s Securities Enforcement Subcommittee (Business Law Section). For many years, I served as Chair, and then, Vice-Chair, of the Criminal Laws Committee of the ABA’s Section of Business Law. In conjunction with my work for the ABA, in 2003, I was appointed by then-ABA President Dennis Archer to serve on a 14-member commission. This special commission was formed to examine criticisms of mandatory minimum sentences raised by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, in his August 2003 speech to the Opening Assembly at the ABA’s Annual Meeting in San Francisco.  After holding extensive hearings, the Commission presented a detailed report to the ABA.. I earned a Master of Laws degree (Securities Regulation) from Georgetown University Law Center, and J.D. and B.B.A. degrees from Baylor University. I was admitted to the Bar Associations of the Commonwealth of Virginia, the District of Columbia, and the State of Texas (inactive). Additionally, I am admitted to practice in the federal court system.  Also, I practice regularly before FINRA. I estimate that I have handle represented over 200 claimants in securities arbitrations.  I dedicate a portion of my practice to pro-bono representation.. My wife, Emily, and I are long standing members of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, where we both have served on the Vestry.  We have two daughters -- one is a third year at University of Virginia and the other is a sophmore at Baylor University.

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