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Eric Roland Spencer, Attorney at Law, has been practicing in Virginia for over 45 years. A Martindale-Hubbell BV rated attorney, he knows how to efficiently handle legal transactions in a cost-effective way. In court, Eric is a strong litigator with a commanding presence who will fight for your rights.. Before he opened his Roanoke law office, Eric was an attorney for the United States Department of the Treasury, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, in Washington D.C. Though he gained valuable experience through his work with the government, Eric wanted to do more with his legal degree. He wanted the opportunity to help directly improve the lives of others.. Working with Eric means you have more than a seasoned attorney on your side. Every aspect of your legal matter is thoroughly examined. Your case will never be lost in the bureaucratic shuffle of a larger law firm.

Elizabeth Hope Cothran represents employers in litigation before state and federal courts and administrative agencies in a wide range of employment law issues in our Labor and Employment section. Hope also assists government contractors with all aspects of affirmative action compliance, including developing and maintaining affirmative action plans and defending them in audits conducted by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP).. Hope regularly presents at our annual Labor & Employment seminar, advises employers and trains employees on a wide variety of workplace issues such as employee handbooks and agreements, discipline and discharge issues, noncompetition issues, social media in the workplace, FLSA, ADA and FMLA compliance and workplace harassment and discrimination.. She’s also written and lectured on all aspects of employment law throughout the region and has been cited by Super Lawyers magazine as one of its “Rising Stars.”. Hope volunteers her time by serving as president of the board of directors of Bethany Hall, which provides long-term residential substance abuse treatment for women. Always looking to give back to her profession, Hope also co-chairs the Choose Law/Pre-Law Counseling Committee of the Virginia Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division.. Hope also serves as the co-chair of the firm’s Recruitment committee.. Hope is a graduate of Emory University and earned her law degree from the University of Richmond.

Elizabeth Guilbert Perrow is a trial lawyer who practices primarily in the area of medical malpractice defense.. Elizabeth has extensive experience representing healthcare providers and has successfully defended physicians, nurses and hospitals. She is also trained in Collaborative Process, a unique way to resolve divorces.. Elizabeth has tried jury cases in circuit courts and participated in numerous mediations. She was recognized by Virginia Lawyers Weekly for receiving one of the largest defense verdicts in 2007 and 2011 and receiving two “million-dollar med-mal defense verdicts” in 2010 and 2012.. She has lectured extensively on risk management issues to various professional groups in Virginia and has authored a chapter of Virginia CLE Medical Malpractice Law in Virginia.. Elizabeth is the new president of the Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys (VADA) – the second-youngest president and only the second woman to lead the statewide bar association for defense attorneys. Perrow also is the third Woods Rogers attorney to serve as president of the organization.. She’s been named in Super Lawyers and in Best Lawyers in America in personal injury defense/medical malpractice and medical malpractice law.. Elizabeth graduated from Lynchburg College cum laude and earned her law degree at Oklahoma City University School of Law, summa cum laude, where she received the award for Outstanding Woman Graduate in her class.. She received the Young Lawyer of the Year Award from the Roanoke Bar Association in 2008 and was twice named Boss of the Year by the Roanoke Valley Legal Secretaries Association (RVLSA).

Doug Barber is a trial lawyer who specializes in representing injured people in personal injury,  medical malpractice and wrongful death cases across Virginia.. Prior to joining Gentry Locke in 2015, he worked as a plaintiff’s attorney litigating personal injury cases in the Hampton Roads area and as an Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney in Chesapeake, Virginia.. In 2013, Doug retired from the Navy JAG Corps after a four year term as a Military Trial Judge in Washington, D.C. and Norfolk, Virginia.  Before becoming a Trial Judge, Doug worked as a prosecutor, a criminal defense attorney and as a legal advisor onboard the USS ENTERPRISE (CVN 65).. Prior to joining the Navy JAG Corps, he served as Navy line officer onboard USS PETERSON (DD 969) from 1993-1996.

Devon Slovensky scours the law for untraditional resolutions to complex legal matters, and is always prepared to fight in the courtroom for her clients.

Daniel T. Sarrell, a member of our experienced Litigation section, focuses his practice on the defense of medical malpractice claims, commercial litigation and general litigation. He has experience in all aspects of civil litigation, including successful first-chair and second chair jury trial experience, discovery, motions practice, depositions and meditations.. The North Carolina native graduated as valedictorian, summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, from North Carolina State University. As an undergraduate, Daniel received the Erika Fairchild Prize for most outstanding departmental honors thesis as well as the Phi Kappa Phi Outstanding Senior Award.. While in law school at the University of Richmond, Daniel, a cum laude graduate, served as a member of the Law Moot Court Board and the Client Counseling and Negotiation Board. As recipient of a Virginia Law Foundation Fellowship, Daniel worked at the Richmond Capital Defender’s Office during law school. He also received the CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Employment Discrimination.. He has volunteered for Roanoke Legal Aid Pro Bono Hotline and the Virginia Bar Association’s Rule of Law project.

Daniel C. Summerlin III practices in the firm’s Environmental Law, White Collar Crime, Commercial Litigation and Labor and Employment Law sections.. Dan has represented management and municipalities in cases involving a wide array of criminal, environmental and employment issues. His practice has included litigation in state and federal courts, representing clients before state and federal agencies, as well as counseling clients on important managerial decisions covering the environment and employment matters. In addition to his environmental law and employment law, Dan also represents clients in commercial litigation matters in state and federal court.. He’s a contributor to Woods Rogers’ annual Labor & Employment Seminar series.. Dan, a Roanoke native, returned to the area upon earning his undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina and law degree from William and Mary and.

D. Stan Barnhill has substantial litigation experience representing businesses and persons in breach-of-contract, business torts, construction, professional malpractice and other commercial disputes. His experience also includes representing media outlets in First Amendment, Freedom of Information, reporter privilege and defamation matters. He also represents numerous business owners, contractors and design professions in contract formation. Stan is a past chair of the Construction Law Section of the Virginia State Bar and a member of the Virginia State Bar’s Litigation Section, the American Bar Association’s Litigation Section, and the American Bar Association’s Forum on the Construction Industry.. Stan, with Woods Rogers since 1983, has been recognized for excellence through his annual listing in Best Lawyers in America for First Amendment law, business litigation, construction law, and professional malpractice defense, and is annually listed in Virginia Business’s “Legal Elite” for construction law.. After receiving both bachelor’s and master’s degrees at Virginia Tech, Stan earned a law degree from Washington and Lee University, where he graduated magna cum laude, was elected to the Order of the Coif, and served as lead articles editor of the Law Review.

Claude D. Carter concentrates his practice in the areas of estate planning and administration, real estate and business law. He is also an ordained Baptist minister.. He’s worked as an accountant for General Electric and served in the United States Army Artillery. Prior to joining Woods Rogers, he was a partner at Carter & Osborne, P.C.. His extensive community service includes serving as chairman of the Botetourt County Board of Supervisors and on the boards of the Roanoke Regional Airport Commission, the Fifth Planning District Commission, the League of Older Americans and Total Action Against Poverty. He remains active in the Roanoke Elks Lodge, Melrose Masonic Lodge and Kazim-Shriners.. Claude is listed among Best Lawyers in America and is one of Virginia Living’s Legal Eagles.. He’s a graduate of Virginia Tech, earned his law degree at Washington and Lee School of Law and in 2007 obtained a Master of Divinity degree from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.

Christopher W. Stevens practices in our Litigation section. His primary areas of practice have included general civil litigation, commercial litigation, insurance defense, professional liability, personal injury, construction litigation and workers' compensation.. He represents lawyers in professional liability claims and physicians, veterinarians, dentists and other professionals concerning licensing complaints. He also represents developers, contractors, architects and engineers in matters related to construction, insurance coverage and personal injury claims.. The Roanoke native has been named in Best Lawyers in America for his work in insurance law. He’s also been selected by Virginia Business magazine as one of its Legal Elite in civil litigation.. Chris is a graduate of Hampden-Sydney College and the University of Richmond’s T.C. Williams School of Law.

Chris has prepared thousands of Wills and Trusts, and devotes 100% of his law practice to estates and trusts. Chris completed advanced training in Trusts and Trustee Standards at the Center for Fiduciary Studies, where he graduated valedictorian of his class. He was voted by his peers as a Virginia Super Lawyer in Estate Planning & Probate, an honor only the top 5% of Virginia lawyers achieve. Chris was profiled by Wealth Management Magazine as an Industry Leader in Estate Planning for the Southeastern United States.. Chris does not care how much money you have. He helps those that have very little money as well as those who are very wealthy.. In 2014, in recognition of his devotion to protecting older adults in our community from financial exploitation, the Virginia House of Delegates appointed Chris to the Virginia Alzheimer’s Commission. As a Commissioner, he serves as an advisor to the Governor and legislature on critical issues affecting those individuals with dementia as well as their caregivers. He serves as a panelist and keynote speaker for Estate Planning Conferences throughout Southwest Virginia and published an article through the Virginia Center on Aging entitled “Protecting the Vulnerable: Free Ways to Prevent Financial Exploitation” that has been distributed to government offices statewide. In addition, Chris was a guest speaker for the Roanoke Law Foundation’s Aging With Dignity event.. In 2013, Chris created and developed Roanoke Star Tank, a program designed to expand the local economy and promote homegrown businesses in our community by connecting entrepreneurs with community investors. It has helped hundreds of local businesses and startups and transformed into a regional entrepreneurial annual summit dedicated to keeping and attracting local talent here in our region.. Since 2014, Chris has served on the Board of Trustees at Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation. In 2018, he became Chairman of the Community College Access Program (CCAP), which makes college available tuition-free to graduates of local high schools.. Chris graduated from the University of Rochester, cum laude, and received his Juris Doctorate and MBA from the University of Buffalo. Chris was commissioned as an Officer in the U.S. Army and completed Airborne School to become a paratrooper. He then spent six years as a Judge Advocate in the Army JAG Corps that included duty as a trial lawyer and as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney. Following active duty, Chris served as Headquarters Company Commander for a U.S. Army Reserve unit in Salem, Virginia. While in the Army, he won a Golden Gloves Boxing Competition in the welterweight novice division and received the IRS Commissioner’s Award for his work in creating and developing an IRS tax center. For his military service, Chris was awarded the Army Achievement Medal, two Meritorious Service Medals and the National Defense Service Medal.. Chris became an Instructor of Estate Planning with the Roanoke Financial Services Institute and is a member of the Estates & Trusts Section of the Virginia State Bar. Chris wrote a monthly column devoted to estate planning in two local publications, and was quoted in The Boston Globe in a front-page article addressing trusts and estates. He was selected by the National Business Institute to teach an educational program, Elder Law in Virginia: Legal and Financial Issues, to fellow attorneys for educational credit. Chris served as an AARP participating attorney for three years and as President of the Smith Mountain Lake Estate Planning Council.. Chris has made several radio guest appearances on WWWR and WFNR talk radio; was a guest lecturer for Roanoke College; and a guest speaker on Blue Ridge Public Television and WDBJ Channel 7 to discuss cutting edge developments in estate planning. Chris is the founder of The Special Needs Symposium, and he received a Special Contribution Award in 2003 for serving families in our community that have loved ones with disabilities. He is married with four children. He is active in a variety of community and charitable activities and has coached youth baseball, basketball, soccer and lacrosse. He and his daughter were Silver Medalists in the 2009 Commonwealth Games Canoe Tandem Division, and he and his son were Gold Medalists in the 2010 Commonwealth Games Canoe Tandem Division. In 2012, Chris returned to the boxing ring and competed in the Ringside National Masters Boxing Championship in Kansas City, Missouri.. Chris is President of Anderson, Desimone & Green, PC, which was nominated as 2012 Small Business of the Year through the Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce, and has been ranked each year by U.S. News & World Report as one of the best law firms in America. It is the first law firm in the region to accept Bitcoin, an alternative digital currency based on block chain technology, for payments. Anderson, Desimone & Green, PC, is a Founding Member of Blue Ridge PBS Business Club.. Chris has been a featured speaker for the U.S. Postmaster’s Conference; the Virginia Funeral Directors Association; the Internal Revenue Service (IRS); National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors; Brambleton Center SeniorLinks Guest Speaker Series; Bluefield College Heritage Society; Warm Hearth Foundation Estate & Trust Planning Forum; Roanoke County Retired Teachers Association; Lynchburg Academy of Medicine; Virginia Tech Employees Workshop; National Association of Senior Friends Program at Lewis Gale Hospital; The Women’s World Forum; Mom’s Club of Roanoke; The Vinton Women’s Club; National Alliance for the Mentally Ill; Family Service of Roanoke Valley Families Come First Forum; Mount Rogers Community Services Board and Family Support Committee; Franklin County Retired Teacher’s Association; Roanoke Catholic Charitable Trust Workshop; Trinity Ecumenical Church Life For One Program; The E. Louise Brown Missionary Society; Cox Communications Featured Speaker Series; Autism Society of America; Luna Energy Corporation; General Electric Company; Down Syndrome Association; Totera Women’s Club; Society of Financial Service Professionals; Cherokee Hills Women’s Club; Smith Mountain Lake Lions Club; Danville Institute for Advanced Learning and Research Estate Planning Forum; The Sheltered Workshop of Altavista; Villas at Peppers Ferry Estate Plan Workshop; Martinsville Association of Insurance Advisors; American Association of Retired Persons (AARP); Telephone Company Retirees/Pioneer Association; The Lutheran Nursing Home of Virginia; Lynchburg Access For All Institute; Spina Bifida Association; Radford University Employees and Retirees Benefits Planning Conference; Brain Injury Conference for Southwest Virginia; and countless civic organizations and financial institutions.

Charlie Nave is admitted to the Bars of Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia. He is also admitted to practice before the United States District Courts of Virginia and the District of Columbia, the United States Courts of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and for the District of Columbia, and the Supreme Court of the United States.He has been assisting charities and fundraisers with the regulatory aspects of charitable solicitations since 1997. He has served as regulatory counsel to the Direct Marketing Association – Nonprofit Federation and currently serves as litigation counsel to American Charities for Reasonable Fundraising Regulation. He regularly speaks at conferences on topics of interest to nonprofits and fundraisers. Over the years, he has been integrally involved in numerous cases of particular interest to the nonprofit community, including: American Charities v. Pinellas County (a/k/a “Pinellas I”); Aid Association for Lutherans v. United States Postal Service; and Madigan v. Telemarketing Associates.

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Brittany Furr Gordon is a graduate of West Virginia University College of Law in Morgantown, West Virginia. A native of Roanoke, Virginia, Mrs. Gordon is a graduate of William Byrd High School. She holds two Bachelor of Arts degrees from Virginia Tech.. While attending West Virginia University College of Law, she was a member of the Legal Clinic, which focused on general civil litigation. Mrs. Gordon additionally participated in an externship program with the West Virginia Public Defender’s Office in Clarksburg, West Virginia where she worked with mentor attorneys to provide legal representation to criminal defendants.. Mrs. Gordon’s practice focuses on divorce and custody, criminal defense, DUI, traffic offenses, personal injury, estate planning, and general civil litigation. She is also a certified guardian ad litem for children.. While not practicing law, Mrs. Gordon is an avid fan of College and Professional Football. She enjoys spending time with her family, friends, and her rescue pup, Simba.

Benjamin received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice from Liberty University, graduating summa cum laude.. He received his Juris Doctor from Liberty University School of law, where he graduated summa cum laude, at the top of his class.. Benjamin previously served as a police officer with the City of Rocky Mount, North Carolina and as a Deputy with the Dare County Sheriff’s Office. There he served in a variety of roles, including Uniformed Patrol, School Resource Officer, Field Training Officer, General Law Enforcement Instructor, and Specialized Subject Control and Arrest Techniques Instructor.

Ben Rottenborn brings to Woods Rogers extensive experience representing clients in a variety of complex civil litigation matters involving issues in private equity/venture capital, securities, fiduciary duty, environmental, products liability, and general commercial law.. A member of our Litigation section, Ben has practiced at both the trial and appellate levels in federal and state courts around the country. Before joining the firm in 2012, Ben was a partner at an international law firm in Chicago, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, where, among his career highlights, he represented venture capital directors in a breach of fiduciary duty lawsuit brought by former shareholders in a technology start-up company and defended a Fortune 50 company in a suit seeking specific performance of a $15 billion merger contract.. The Waynesboro native graduated with highest distinction from the University of Virginia and earned his law degree at Stanford Law School, where he served as president of the Stanford Law & Policy Review. After graduating, Ben served as a judicial clerk for the Honorable David G. Campbell, United States District Judge for the District of Arizona.

Attorney Hunter Naff provides diligent representation for people charged with criminal and traffic offenses. He also handles some domestic and civil litigation matters for Copenhaver, Ellett & Derrico.

Attorney Brad McGraw founded a new law firm in Roanoke, Virginia in 2011, continuing over 28 years in practice. Bradley D. McGraw PLC practices business and real estate litigation, corporate and complex transcations.

At Lichtenstein Law Group PLC, we have built our practice on crafting persuasive lawsuits and seeing cases through to a jury verdict. We know that a lot of cases can be resolved with an out-of-court settlement, but we believe in fighting for what’s fair, even if fair is not simple.We have concentrated on serious injury and criminal cases since 1992. Every client that comes through our door is treated as an individual. From the moment we take your case, we begin preparing for trial, keeping your needs as our top priority. We define our success by your satisfaction.While founder John E. Lichtenstein has over 28 years of legal experience, he has hand-picked a team of skilled trial lawyers and legal professionals to create a legal staff with nearly 100 years of combined experience. We all relish the challenge of a complicated case and are ready to stand by you.If you are coping with a complicated legal matter, don’t wait to start building your case. We are ready to discuss your options. Among our practice areas are serious personal injury claims and car accident cases.

Astrika Wilhelm is an environmental attorney, practicing for an envivronmental and energy company that focuses on environmental conservation, environmental reclamation, and nonrenewable energy resources. In addition to practicing for ERP Compliant Fuels, Astrika Wilhelm teaches Environmental Law at NC State University. She is a member of the Environmental Law Section of the Virginia State Bar and Virginia Bar Association.

As the youngest of five children born to an over the road truck driver and nursing assistant, gowing up in Southwest Virginia wasn't always easy. In June of 1997, I became the first member of my family to graduate from high school and then go to college. I didn't follow the traditional path to becoming a lawyer. I worked my way through college and graduate school. I attended law school at night in the part-time, evening division program. It was hard, but as is the case with most things in life, the "hard" made it worth while. I chose to become a lawyer because by nature, I'm a problem solver. I like to get things done. I like knowing that when I help a client, I'm doing something for that person that only a lawyer can do.. After law school, I chose to stay in Southwest Virginia because the Blue Ridge Mountains are my home. The people here are my friends and family. There's no place on Earth that I would rather be.. After being in private practice, I chose to work for Blue Ridge Legal Services, Inc. because I believe that everyone should have access to the courthouse no matter how much money they have. Engraved above the front entrance to the United States Supreme Court building is this phrase: Equal Justice Under Law. Legal Aid programs like Blue Ridge help breathe life into this motto by serving the millions who would otherwise go unserved. I'm proud of what I do and the clients that I work for.. The majority of my practice is dedicated to Family law. I handle paternity, adoption, divorce, custody, separation and support issues in the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court as well as the Circuit Court. Because these issues are often complex and nearly always emotionally charged, I employ a client centered approcach to the practice of law. This means that the client is always at the center of my thinking. I put myself in my client's shoes and look at the probelm from their point of view. Being client centered helps me to work as a partner with the client to develop a unique solution to the problem at hand. I don't believe in the "one size fits all" model of practice.. I also practice Estate law. This includes the preparation of Wills, Advance Medical Directives, Powers of Attorney and some guardianship work. While planning for the future is important, it doesn't have to be difficult. I use the same client centered approach in my Estate work that I use in my Family law cases so again, the client is always at the center of my thinking. I work with the client to create a plan as unique as they are. Most the of the time, the client has a concept of what that plan should look like. They know where they want to go. My job is to break down the big picture into the individual steps to help them get there.. In my view, no matter the area of practice, it's all about the client and all about the solutions!

As chairman of the firm’s Litigation section, Mark D. Loftis practices primarily in the areas of product liability, commercial litigation and insurance coverage litigation.. He has extensive experience representing product manufacturers, product retailers and utility companies in litigation matters in both state and federal courts. He frequently writes and lectures on warranty, contract and technology law issues.. Mark has served as president of the Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys, the leading statewide bar organization for attorneys dedicated to the defense of civil actions, and has been inducted in the Virginia Law Foundation. An experienced trial lawyer who has tried numerous cases to verdict, Mark also is listed in Best Lawyers in America and in Virginia Super Lawyers.. Mark is a graduate of Georgetown University and received his law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law.. His pro bono work includes serving as the chancellor of the Episcopal Diocese of Southwestern Virginia.

Allen's ministry background brings an unique approach to the law.  He finds satisfaction in his practice of law because it allows him to powerfully and pasionately bring help in many different ways.  In immigration he is a staunch advocate and an experienced guide in helping immigrants and non-immigrants achieve their dreams.  In criminal law he is a determined defender of his clients' rights and he fights to achieve the best possible results to their cases.  His life experience as well as his understanding of the law provide practical advice and effective representation in civil matters, whether will and estate planning or landlord / tenant issues.

After over twelve years of criminal prosecution, I have decided to dedicate my career to defending the rights of individual citizens. For years I sat back and wondered why so many defense attorneys failed their clients. Why didn’t they challenge a stop? Why didn’t they challenge a search? Why didn’t they ask for a plea deal? I now know that it’s because they do not know what prosecutors know or how they think.  I do.. I have the courage to fight, the experience to negotiate, and the wisdom to know which option to recommend.. Call or email me for a free consultation.

Actually, it’s not about me.  It is about you.  We know that, at the end of the day, your success is the only meaningful measure of our success.  The Steidle Law Firm is a civil and criminal litigation firm, with a strong emphasis on criminal, divorce, and driving infractions since 2003. In 2013, the firm expanded with the addition of another attorney in order to serve more people in Roanoke.  As one of the only law firms in Roanoke to offer FREE consultations, the Steidle Law Firm plans to continue expansion in the coming years in order to better serve the Roanoke Valley and beyond.