Better Annual Meeting Committee

The Better Annual Meeting Committee works with Virginia State Bar staff to structure the Annual Meeting and to ensure that it's useful and relevant to lawyers. The committee suggests speakers, vets CLE presentations, and works with vendors. The committee welcomes feedback and ideas.

The committee members are appointed by the VSB President-elect after volunteers are solicited in the fall in Virginia Lawyer magazine, in emails, and online; applications are due in February. Applicants send a brief résumé and fill out a committee preference form.  

Upcoming meetings may be found on the Calendar and are subject to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act. Agendas and call in numbers will be provided on the meeting entry on the Calendar.

Full NamePositionAddress of RecordTerm StartTerm End
Chris FortierCo-Chair2948 Jermantown Rd Oakton, VA 221247/1/20246/30/2025COMMITTEE/BAM:606689:4159152FORTIER, CHRIS
Eva Nicole JunckerCo-ChairCipriani & Werner, PC 8280 Willow Oaks Corporate Dr Ste 600 Fairfax, VA 22031 UNITED STATES7/1/20236/30/2026COMMITTEE/BAM:62393:3850189JUNCKER, EVA
Eva Nicole JunckerChairCipriani & Werner, PC 8280 Willow Oaks Corporate Dr Ste 600 Fairfax, VA 22031 UNITED STATES7/1/20246/30/2025COMMITTEE/BAM:62393:4158555JUNCKER, EVA
Josue Manuel CasanovaMemberJosue M. Casanova, Esq., PLLC Suite 629 One Columbus Center Virginia Beach, VA 23462 UNITED STATES7/1/20246/30/2027COMMITTEE/BAM:94700:4130468CASANOVA, JOSUE
Hon. Jacqueline Alexis Fisher-RizkMemberRichmond J & DR Court Oliver Hill Courts Bldg 1600 Oliver Hill Way Ste C181 Richmond, VA 23219-1232 UNITED STATES7/1/20246/30/2027COMMITTEE/BAM:72853:4130437FISHER-RIZK, JACQUELINE
Christopher Richard FortierMember2948 Jermantown Rd Oakton, VA 22124 UNITED STATES7/1/20236/30/2026COMMITTEE/BAM:72861:3850191FORTIER, CHRISTOPHER
Claire Guthrie GastanagaMemberDunlap Law PLC 1127 S. Meadow Street Richmond, VA 23220 UNITED STATES7/1/20226/30/2025COMMITTEE/BAM:34548:3456127GASTANAGA, CLAIRE
Chanel Ann GrayMemberOffice of the City Attorney 306 Cedar Road 6th Floor Chesapeake, VA 23322 UNITED STATES7/1/20226/30/2025COMMITTEE/BAM:88455:3850118GRAY, CHANEL
Martha JP McQuadeMember34 E Maple St Alexandria, VA 22301 UNITED STATES7/1/20226/30/2025COMMITTEE/BAM:50247:3797970MCQUADE, MARTHA
Karen Turner McWilliamsMember2910 Penny Lane Fairfax 220317/1/20246/30/2027COMMITTEE/BAM:53491:4130469MCWILLIAMS, KAREN
Patrick Craig MurphreyMemberOffice of the City Attorney-DHS Annex 6060 Jefferson Ave 3rd Fl Newport News, VA 23605 UNITED STATES7/1/20246/30/2027COMMITTEE/BAM:82261:4130470MURPHREY, PATRICK
Jay Barry MyersonMemberMyerson Law Group PC 11860 Sunrise Valley Dr Ste 100 Reston, VA 20191-3308 UNITED STATES7/1/20246/30/2027COMMITTEE/BAM:45302:4130472MYERSON, JAY
Nathan John OlsonMemberCooper Ginsberg Gray, PLLC 9302 Lee Hwy Ste 1200 Fairfax, VA 22031 UNITED STATES7/1/20246/30/2027COMMITTEE/BAM:75055:4130438OLSON, NATHAN
Hon. Dipti Pidikiti-SmithMemberLegal Services of Northern Virginia 10700 Page Ave Suite 100 Fairfax, VA 22030 UNITED STATES7/1/20226/30/2025COMMITTEE/BAM:75087:3850180PIDIKITI-SMITH, DIPTI
Alexandra RibeMemberMurray Osorio PLLC 4103 Chain Bridge Rd Ste 300 Fairfax, VA 22030 UNITED STATES7/1/20236/30/2026COMMITTEE/BAM:93345:3850223RIBE, ALEXANDRA
Benjamin Alan ShuteMember3015 E Marshall St Richmond, VA 23223-74347/1/20246/30/2027COMMITTEE/BAM:92430:4130439SHUTE, BENJAMIN
David Watson ThomasMemberMichie Hamlett Lowry Rasmussen & Tweel 310 4th St NE 2nd FL Charlottesville, VA 22902 UNITED STATES7/1/20226/30/2025COMMITTEE/BAM:75458:3797971THOMAS, DAVID
Courtney Leigh WinstonMemberAllen, Allen, Allen & Allen 1809 Staples Mill Rd Richmond, VA 23230-3515 UNITED STATES7/1/20246/30/2027COMMITTEE/BAM:86102:4130473WINSTON, COURTNEY
Dolly C. ShaffnerLiaisonVirginia State Bar 1111 E Main St Ste 700 Richmond, VA 23219-0026 UNITED STATES  COMMITTEE/BAM:24455:22718SHAFFNER, DOLLY
Maureen D. StengelLiaisonVirginia Bar 1111 E Main St Ste 700 Richmond, VA 23219-0026 UNITED STATES  COMMITTEE/BAM:53895:28099STENGEL, MAUREEN