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Sarah Raymond graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from Michigan State University in 1999. She developed an interest in the law while she worked as a laboratory technician with Water & Waste Services in Genesee County, Michigan. Her work with DEQ and EPA regulations helped her to graduate from Thomas M. Cooley Law School with a concentration in Administrative Law in 2005. After Sarah relocated to Virginia, she began her legal career in 2007 as an Assistant Public Defender in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Over the years, Sarah has represented clients charged with everything from murder to littering. She is an experienced advocate protecting a client’s due process rights at all stages, whether it be at jury trial, suppression motion, plea negotiation, or appeal. Some of her appeals have even created case law. See Hunter v. Commonwealth, 6 Va. App. 50, 690 S.E.2d 792 (2010) and Moter v. Commonwealth, 61 Va. App. 471, 737 S.E.2d 538 (2013).. After 8 years of serving only the indigent that were charged with crimes, Sarah decided to move forward with her legal career in 2015 and open a general practice firm focusing on criminal defense and family law.

My name is Sam Hall and I am an associate attorney at The Law Offices of Butler & Livengood, PLLC, located in Lynchburg, Va., where I  previously worked as an intern while in law school. As an associate attorney at The Law Offices of Butler & Livengood, I have handled cases in the areas of family law, criminal defense, and personal injury. I am a member of the Virginia State Bar, as well as the American Bar Association, the Virginia Bar Association and the Young Trial Lawyers Association.. I was born on Misawa Air Force Base in Japan. With a father in the Air Force, I moved various places all over the world including Germany and Italy. I graduated from W.T. Woodson High School in Fairfax, Virginia, in 2009. I graduated from Virginia Tech University in 2013 and while there I attained a bachelor’s degree in political science and was heavily involved in intramural sports. I currently live in Lynchburg, Virginia with my wife Karinna.. Outside of the office and courtroom, I enhoy playing pick-up basketball and spending time with family and friends. I am currently a member of Thomas Road Baptist Church in Lynchburg.

When charged with a crime or in the middle of a family law dispute, you need to find an experienced attorney whom you can trust. A good lawyer can tell you that any kind of legal matter, big or small, can have a massive impact on your future.. Gordon Peters was born and raised in Lynchburg, and graduated from E.C. Glass High School in 1983. The Peters firm is a family business founded in 1982 by E. Gordon Peters, Sr. We have been helping the people of Virginia ever since. We give back to our community by offering attentive, thorough, and knowledgeable legal guidance to those who need it.

Mark B. Arthur was born and reared in Bedford County. After graduating from Jefferson Forest High School, he served in the United States Army's 82nd Airborne Division for four years. He graduated from the University of Virginia with distinction in 1992. After a short time working in his father's business, he attended the University of Virginia School of Law and received his law degree in 1998. Mark passed the Virginia Bar later that year.. He practiced law as a Prosecutor for the City of Lynchburg for four years. While there, he spearheaded Project Exile in the Lynchburg area. After leaving the Prosecutor's office in 2002, he went into private practice with the law firm of Fralin, Feinman, Coates and Kinnier, P.C. specializing in criminal defense and family law. In 2006, Mark Arthur established the firm of Mark B. Arthur, PC, located in downtown Lynchburg where he now practices.. He is on the board of the Lynchburg Bar Association, a member of the Virginia Bar Association, the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association and the American Bar Association.. Mark and his wife, Hume Hoskins Arthur, are the parents of three children and make their home in Lynchburg.

Christopher started his carrer in Public Health where he learned how to prosecute Public Health violations. Earning a degree in Biology and Chemistry and then a Biomedical Degree, Christopher applied his knowledge in the public sector before deciding to pursue a Law Degree. Christopher applies his knowledge is fighting for the rights of his clients and understands that sometimes people make mistakes. Christopher is committed to his clients, he is straightforward and most of all shows his clients the respect they deserve.

Kelley Young grew up in the Lowcountry an after graduating magna cum laude from law school, she immediately moved back to the area because of her passion to help those in her community. During law school, Kelley clerked for the United States Attorney's Office as well as for two judges in the criminal arena. She also successfully argued cases as a Certified Legal Intern for the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement Division. Kelley practiced as an Assistant Solicitor in Charleston for several years, where she was selected to focus primarily on litigating violent crimes and larger narcotics cases towards the end of her prosecution career.. Kelley left the prosecutor's office when she was appointed by the Governor of South Carolina to become a Magistrate Judge for Charleston County. As a Magistrate Judge, Kelley gained invaluable experience by holding bond hearings, preliminary hearings, traffic court as well as eviction hearings for all of Charleston County. Because of her passion to fight for others in the Lowcountry where she grew up, Kelley resigned as a Magistrate Judge to join Adam Young in private practice.. Kelley’s diverse trial experience as a prosecutor and her time as a Magistrate Judge has led her to fully understand the inner workings of all stages in the criminal justice system-including how to assess the weaknesses of each criminal case during preliminary hearings or pre-indictment stages, negotiate bonds and plea agreements between attorneys and judges, and zealously protect and defend the rights of her clients. When she is not working for her personal injury or criminal defense clients, Kelley prosecutes cases for the City of Folly Beach. Kelley's litigation background and unique experience as a local Judge make her a strong advocate for all of her clients.