Areas of Experience

Medical malpractice, personal injury, premises liability, products liability, business dissolution, civil rights, condemnation, construction, contracts, defamation, financial, insurance coverage, local government, professional liability, real property, trusts & estates, and family law including child/spousal support, custody/visitation, and equitable distribution.

Professional Experience

• Certified Mediator, Supreme Court of Virginia.

• Chief Judge, 14th Judicial Circuit Court of Virginia, Henrico, 2016-2021. Judge, 2011-2016.

• Judge, 14th General District Court of Virginia, Henrico, 2005-2011.

• Former Partner, Brenner, Dohnal, Evans & Yoffy, P.C.

• Former Partner, Bremner, Baber & Janus.

• Former Deputy Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney, City of Richmond.

• Former Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney, City of Richmond.

Affiliations

• Former President, Richmond Criminal Bar Association.

• Former Member, Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission.

• Former Member, Circuit Court Forms Committee.

• Former Chair, Board of Governors, Criminal Law Section, Virginia State Bar.

• Former Member, Special Committee on Unauthorized Practice of Law and Legal Ethics Opinion.

• Lecturer to Richmond Bureau of Police.

• Current or Former Member, Virginia State Bar; Richmond Bar Association; Richmond Criminal Bar Association.

• Former Member, Board of Directors for the Richmond ASAP Program.

• Former President and Current Trustee, Temple Bath Ahabah.

Education

• University of Richmond School of Law, J.D.

• College of William and Mary, B.A.