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
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
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
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
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
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