Bench-Bar Relations Committee

The mission of the Bench-Bar Relations Committee is to support and improve the administration of justice, enhance service to the community, and increase professionalism within the legal system by exploring emerging issues of concern or interest affecting the Bench and the Bar.

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 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 Name	Position	Address of Record	Term Start	Term End	Hidden	Hidden
Nupur Sidhu Bal	Chair	Bowen Ten Long & Bal, PC 3957 Westerre Pkwy Ste 105 Richmond, VA 23233 UNITED STATES	7/1/2023	6/30/2024	COMMITTEE/BBR:75735:3846534	BAL, NUPUR
Bruce Harold Russell, II	Vice Chair	Bruce H. Russell, II, P.C. 16508 Old Timber Road Abingdon, VA 24210 UNITED STATES	7/1/2023	6/30/2026	COMMITTEE/BBR:63901:3866852	RUSSELL, BRUCE
Stephanie Elaine Grana	Ex-Officio	Cantor Grana Buckner Bucci, PC 7130 Glen Forest Dr Ste 400 Richmond, VA 23226 UNITED STATES	7/1/2021	6/30/2024	COMMITTEE/BBR:54450:28302	GRANA, STEPHANIE
Chidi Iregbulem James	Ex-Officio	Blankingship & Keith, PC 4020 University Dr Ste 300 Fairfax, VA 22030 UNITED STATES	7/1/2022	6/30/2025	COMMITTEE/BBR:65023:3846520	JAMES, CHIDI
Michael Mackager York	Ex-Officio	Wehner & York, P.C. 11860 Sunrise Valley Dr Ste 100 Reston, VA 20191 UNITED STATES	7/1/2023	6/30/2026	COMMITTEE/BBR:62922:3846450	YORK, MICHAEL
Emily Claire Russell Bittner	Member	Chesterfield County Attorney's Office PO Box 40 Chesterfield, VA 23832 UNITED STATES	7/1/2022	6/30/2025	COMMITTEE/BBR:88351:3797912	BITTNER, EMILY
Hon. Dominique Andrea Callins	Member	Court of Appeals of Virginia 109 N. 8th Street Richmond, VA 23219 UNITED STATES	7/1/2023	6/30/2026	COMMITTEE/BBR:74209:3846462	CALLINS, DOMINIQUE
Hon. Marla Graff Decker	Member	Court of Appeals of Virginia 109 North Eighth Street Richmond, VA 23219 UNITED STATES	7/1/2021	6/30/2024	COMMITTEE/BBR:43017:35146	DECKER, MARLA
Anneshia Michel Miller Grant	Member	AMG LAW PLC 1320 Central Park Blvd Ste 200 Fredericksburg, VA 22401-4953 UNITED STATES	7/1/2021	6/30/2024	COMMITTEE/BBR:80907:36964	GRANT, ANNESHIA
Hon. Mary Jane Hall	Member	Norfolk Circuit Court 150 St Paul's Blvd Ste 800 Norfolk, VA 23510 UNITED STATES	7/1/2023	6/30/2026	COMMITTEE/BBR:46099:3866835	HALL, MARY
Michael Eugene Hollingsworth, Jr.	Member	201 N Union St Ste 110 Alexandria, VA 22314-2663 UNITED STATES	7/1/2022	6/30/2025	COMMITTEE/BBR:82012:3780951	HOLLINGSWORTH, MICHAEL
Hon. Lawrence Richard Leonard	Member	United States District Court 600 Granby St Norfolk, VA 23510 UNITED STATES	7/1/2023	6/30/2026	COMMITTEE/BBR:56560:3866843	LEONARD, LAWRENCE
Kelly Bryan Martin	Member	100 W Franklin St Ste 401 Richmond, VA 23220-5048 UNITED STATES	7/1/2022	6/30/2025	COMMITTEE/BBR:78642:3456497	MARTIN, KELLY
Hon. Steven Colin McCallum	Member	Chesterfield Circuit Court 9500 Courthouse Road PO Box 57 Chesterfield, VA 23832 UNITED STATES	7/1/2023	6/30/2026	COMMITTEE/BBR:40779:3866844	MCCALLUM, STEVEN
Molly Elizabeth Newton	Member	Office of the Attorney General 202 N. 9th Street Richmond, VA 23219 UNITED STATES	7/1/2023	6/30/2026	COMMITTEE/BBR:75033:3846463	NEWTON, MOLLY
Michael G. Phelan	Member	Phelan Petty, PLC 3315 W Broad St Richmond, VA 23230 UNITED STATES	7/1/2023	6/30/2026	COMMITTEE/BBR:48919:3846492	PHELAN, MICHAEL
Hon. Cleo Elaine Powell	Member	Supreme Court of Virginia 100 North Ninth Street PO Box 1315 Richmond, VA 23218 UNITED STATES	7/1/2023	6/30/2026	COMMITTEE/BBR:42302:3866845	POWELL, CLEO
Robert Benson Walker	Member	709 Old Hunt Way Herndon, VA 20170-3158 UNITED STATES	7/1/2021	6/30/2024	COMMITTEE/BBR:58297:30164	WALKER, ROBERT
Cameron Michael Rountree	Liaison	Virginia State Bar 1111 E Main St Ste 700 Richmond, VA 23219 UNITED STATES			COMMITTEE/BBR:23214:36916	ROUNTREE, CAMERON
Janet Patricia Van Cuyk	Liaison	Virginia State Bar 1111 E Main St 700 RICHMOND, VA 23219 UNITED STATES			COMMITTEE/BBR:70778:3762573	VAN CUYK, JANET
Sylvia S. Daniel	Committee Administrator	Virginia State Bar 1111 E Main St Ste 700 Richmond, VA 23219-0026 UNITED STATES			COMMITTEE/BBR:95276:3797975	DANIEL, SYLVIA

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