Clients' Protection Fund Board

The Clients’ Protection Fund Board makes monetary awards to people who have suffered financial losses because of the dishonest conduct of Virginia lawyers. The fund is managed by a fourteen-member board appointed by the Virginia State Bar Council. Board members investigate all petitions from clients for payments from the fund. The board hears each petition and determines the amount of loss.

The Board is composed of 14 members (13 lawyers, 1 lay member). Volunteers are solicited beginning in late November in Virginia Lawyer magazine, in emails, and online; applications are due in early January. Applicants send a brief résumé and a short statement of interest to [email protected]. All members serve 3-year terms, with two consecutive terms allowed.

At any point throughout the year, see the current list of vacancies for opportunities to serve.

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
Yvonne Steenstra GibneyChair2319 Burroughs St Richmond, VA 23235-04707/1/20256/30/2026COMMITTEE/CPFBRD:45666:6715609GIBNEY, YVONNE
Jonathan Robert HyslopVice ChairFurniss, Davis, Rashkind and Saunders, P 6160 Kempsville Circle Ste 341B Norfolk, VA 235027/1/20256/30/2026COMMITTEE/CPFBRD:80196:6715618HYSLOP, JONATHAN
Donna Sue BakerMemberScott County Commonwealth's Attorney 202 W Jackson St Ste 312 Gate City, VA 24251-30127/1/20256/30/2028COMMITTEE/CPFBRD:60785:6434117BAKER, DONNA
James Leroy Banks, Jr.Member20479 Swecker Farm Pl Sterling, VA 20165-47827/1/20256/30/2028COMMITTEE/CPFBRD:47397:6715626BANKS, JAMES
Lori Jones BentleyMemberJohnson, Ayers & Matthews, P.L.C. 310 First St SW Ste 700 PO Box 2200 Roanoke, VA 240117/1/20236/30/2026COMMITTEE/CPFBRD:58431:3852427BENTLEY, LORI
Jeannette Marie Dodson-O'ConnellMember20 Island View Dr Newport News, VA 23602-74717/1/20256/30/2028COMMITTEE/CPFBRD:93522:6434114DODSON-O'CONNELL, JEANNETTE
Steven Roger GrantMember1 Cedar Hill Ct, Ste C PO Box 361 Bedford, VA 245237/1/20256/30/2028COMMITTEE/CPFBRD:46583:6715632GRANT, STEVEN
Peter Mason MelletteMember708 Powell St Williamsburg, VA 23185-39217/1/20236/30/2026COMMITTEE/CPFBRD:44574:3852441MELLETTE, PETER
Grant James NelsonMember8200 Greensboro Dr Ste 900 McLean, VA 22102-38077/1/20256/30/2028COMMITTEE/CPFBRD:54722:6434115NELSON, GRANT
Seth James RagostaMemberFlora Pettit PC 530 E Main St Charlottesville, VA 229021/21/20266/30/2027COMMITTEE/CPFBRD:88512:7884112RAGOSTA, SETH
Nancy L. BloomLay MemberPublic Engagement Manager Advanced Technology Center, Room H161 1800 College Crescent Virginia Beach, VA 23453-19017/1/20256/30/2028COMMITTEE/CPFBRD:77864:6715637BLOOM, NANCY
Richard Brent OrsinoMember at LargeLaw Office of Richard B. Orsino, P.C. Suite 201-A 10621 Jones Street Fairfax, VA 220307/1/20256/30/2028COMMITTEE/CPFBRD:55027:6715645ORSINO, RICHARD
Mary Kathryn Burkey OwensMember at LargeOwen & Owens PLC 15521 Midlothian Tnpk Ste 300 Midlothian, VA 231137/1/20246/30/2027COMMITTEE/CPFBRD:45612:4031336OWENS, MARY
Jacqueline May ReinerMember at LargeJacqueline M. Reiner PLLC 4860 Cox Rd Ste 200 Glen Allen, VA 23060-92487/1/20246/30/2028COMMITTEE/CPFBRD:60112:4031324REINER, JACQUELINE
Liza Shawn SimmonsMember at Large202 N 9th St Richmond, VA 2321910/11/20246/30/2026COMMITTEE/CPFBRD:69552:6179282SIMMONS, LIZA
Jane Allen FletcherCounsel to CPF BoardVirginia State Bar 1111 E Main St Ste 700 Richmond, VA 23219-0026  COMMITTEE/CPFBRD:43601:35610FLETCHER, JANE
Vivian R. ByrdLiaisonVirginia State Bar 1111 E Main St Ste 700 Richmond, VA 23219-3565  COMMITTEE/CPFBRD:76108:3456478BYRD, VIVIAN
Janet Patricia Van CuykDeputy DirectorVirginia State Bar 1111 E Main St 700 RICHMOND, VA 23219  COMMITTEE/CPFBRD:70778:3857960VAN CUYK, JANET