US, Canada, Caribbean Network

Virginia

Located in: Virginia

Welcome to the IWIRC Virginia Network

The Virginia Network was established on June 9, 2006, under the leadership of Jennifer McLemore and Sarah Boehm, together with Alicia Loza and Heather Williams. The Virginia Network has grown since its founding and our membership includes various types of restructuring professionals, including attorneys and financial advisors. The Virginia Network is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for networking, education, professional and personal growth.

If you are in Virginia, please consider joining IWIRC. The Virginia Network invites you to attend any of our events.

Chair

Rachel Greenleaf

US Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Virignia

Richmond, Virginia, United States (US)

Vice Chair

Sara John

M. Richard Epps, PC

Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States (US)

Board

Member At-Large

Members

Angela Beblo

Jackson Kelly PLLC

South Charleston, West Virginia, United States (US)

Angela Scolforo

Office of the Chapter 13 Trustee, Angela M. Scolforo

Charlottesville, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES

Beth Sieg

McGuireWoods LLP

Richmond, Virginia, United States (US)

Brandy Rapp

Whiteford, Taylor & Preston, LLP

Roanoke, Virginia, United States (US)

Brittany Falabella

Hirschler Fleischer

Richmond, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES

Catherine Lemaster

Henrico, VA, UNITED STATES

Danielle Scott

U.S. Bankruptcy Court

Charleston, WEST VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES

Douglas Foley

Kaufman & Canoles, P.C.

Richmond, VA, UNITED STATES

Elizabeth Parrott

McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLP

Roswell, GA, USA

Ellen Ray

Richmond, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES

Hannah Bradley

Boleman Law Firm

Lexington, Virginia, United States (US)

Member At-Large

Hannah Hutman

Hoover Penrod PLC

Harrisonburg, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES

Heather Parsons

Blacksburg, VA, USA

Jennifer McLemore

Williams Mullen

Richmond, VIRGINIA, USA

Programming Chair

Jennifer Wuebker

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP

Richmond, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES

Jessica Lewis

Portland, ME, USA

Kathryn Ortiz Balderaz

Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States (US)

Kathryne Shaw

Boleman Law Firm, P.C.

Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States (US)

Secretary

Kelly Barnhart

Kelly M. Barnhart, Chapter 12/13 Trustee

Suffolk, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES

Kevin Huennekens

USBC, E.D. Va.

Richmond, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES

Kristen Nina Belber

Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States (US)

Liv Maier

Richmond, VA, USA

Lok Lam, CFA

FTI Consulting

Richmond, Virginia, United States (US)

M. Christine Maggard

Brock & Scott, PLLC

Winston Salem, North Carolina, United States (US)

Membership Chair

Malissa Giles

Giles & Lambert PC

Roanoke, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES

Programming Chair

Mary Balthasar

McMichael Taylor Gray, LLC

Peachtree Corners, GA, UNITED STATES

Morgan Mumford

Richmond, VIRGINIA, U.S.

Immediate Past Chair

Nisha Patel

United States Bankruptcy Court

Henrico, Virginia, United States (US)

Olya Antle

Cooley LLP

Vienna, Virginia, United States (US)

Chair

Rachel Greenleaf

US Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Virignia

Richmond, Virginia, United States (US)

Judicial Liaison

Rebecca Connelly

United States Bankruptcy Judge

Harrisonburg, VA, USA

Vice Chair

Sara John

M. Richard Epps, PC

Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States (US)

Shannon Morgan

Charlottesville, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES

Todd Rich

Henrico, Virginia, United States (US)

Veronica Brown-Moseley

Richmond, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES

Upcoming Events

Virginia

Join the Virginia Network for Our Annual Mid-Atlantic Happy Hour

September 16, 2026

Virginia

Join the Virginia Network at the Ballpark – August 29

August 29, 2026

Greater Maryland, Virginia, Washington D.C.

5th Annual Judges Panel Virtual Event hosted by TMA Chesapeake NOW and IWIRC

June 22, 2026

Virginia

Issues Facing Elder, Older & Incapacitated Individuals

May 12, 2026

Virginia, Washington D.C.

The Art of Perspective: An Afternoon with IWIRC and Judge Klinette Kindred

April 22, 2026

Virginia

Live Q & A with EDVA’s Newest Chapter 13 Trustee, Michael Jones

April 14, 2026

Network News

Announcements - Newsletters

Virginia Network’s August Newsletter Available!

August 1, 2026

Announcements

Virginia Network – Challenge Results

July 1, 2026

Announcements

Virginia Network’s 20th Anniversary Passport Challenge: June 1-June 30

June 9, 2026

Newsletters

Virginia Network’s June Newsletter Available!

June 9, 2026

Newsletters

Virginia Network’s April Newsletter Available!

April 8, 2026

Newsletters

IWIRC Virginia Network: December 2025 Newsletter

December 1, 2025

Announcements

Fall Hike with IWIRC Virginia

October 14, 2025

Newsletters

IWIRC Virginia Network: October 2025 Newsletter

October 1, 2025

Announcements

IWIRC Virginia Network: Happy Hour and Annual Meeting

September 8, 2025

Newsletters

IWIRC Virginia Network: August 2025 Newsletter

August 12, 2025

Announcements

Cupcakes & Cocktails August 7th

July 23, 2015

Announcements

Sarah Boehm of the Virginia Network Published in ABI Journal

May 23, 2011

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Virginia

A Day in the Blue Ridge!

September 6, 2014

Virginia

VA IWIRC Spa Event

February 17, 2011

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