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Juridical Solutions PLC provides professional, efficient, and prompt ADR services to help you solve problems and settle your dispute.
Juridical Solutions PLC provides professional, efficient, and prompt ADR services to help you solve problems and settle your dispute.
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Hon. Leslie M. Alden (Ret.)
Judge Alden served as a trial court Judge for 17 years in Fairfax County, presiding over every type of civil dispute. At the same time she became a sought-after Professor at the George Mason University School of Law, teaching evidence and procedure…
Hon. John G. “Jack” Berry (Ret.)
Jack Berry served as a Circuit Court Judge for the 16th Circuit, from 2008 to 2012. He presided as the resident Judge for Culpepper and Fluvanna, and also served as the Chief Judge for the Circuit. In 2012 he resumed an…
Hon. Lynn S. Brice (Ret.)
Judge Brice retired in 2022 from the 12th Judicial Circuit, which includes Chesterfield County and the City of Colonial Heights. She is experienced in all areas of civil litigation, including contracts, complex business disputes..
Hon. Joseph J. Ellis (Ret.)
Judge Ellis (Ret.) retired in 2019 from the 15th Judicial Circuit, where he presided in Spotsylvania County. He also served on the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court before his election to the Circuit Court. Judge Ellis (Ret.) brought a wide range…
Hon. Lon E. Farris (Ret.)
Judge Farris served as a Judge in Prince William County for 26 years, 13 years as a General District Court Judge and 13 years as a Circuit Court Judge. Prior to taking the bench, Judge Farris practiced with Smith, Farris, and Hudson. All three of the firm’s…
Hon. Catherine C. Hammond (Ret.)
Judge Hammond retired from the Henrico Circuit Court after 16 years of judicial service. From 1995 to 1998 Judge Hammond was the Deputy Attorney General for Civil Litigation, responsible for all tort claims against the…
Hon. Melvin R. Hughes (Ret.)
Judge Hughes retired from the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond with over 33 years of judicial experience. First serving as a Judge of the General District Court, Manchester Division, he joined the Circuit Bench in…
Hon. Dennis Lee Hupp (Ret.)
Judge Hupp (Ret.) served 26 years on the bench and retired from the Circuit Court in 2018. He is a native of Shenandoah County, and previously practiced law in Woodstock, Virginia. He served as the…
Hon. Jeanette A. Irby (Ret.)
Judge Irby retired in 2022 from the Circuit Court of Loudoun County, part of the 20th Judicial Circuit, which includesserved eight years on the 20th Circuit Court of Virginia, presiding in Loudoun, Fauquier and Rappahannock Counties…
Hon. Michael S. Irvine (Ret.)
Judge Irvine served 12 years on the Circuit Court, presiding in Lexington, Rockbridge County and Buena Vista, where he heard all types of civil and criminal cases. His prior experience encompassed 20 years…
Hon. John E. Kloch (Ret.), Emeritus
Judge Kloch served eleven years as a Judge for the Circuit Court for the City of Alexandria. He is a member of the Bars of Virginia and the District of Columbia. After four years in private practice in Virginia…
Hon. John J. McGrath, Jr. (Ret.), Emeritus
Judge McGrath retired from the 26th Judicial Circuit, where he presided in Harrisonburg, Front Royal and Winchester, and served twice as Chief Judge. Judge McGrath’s judicial experience also includes service as a Military…
Hon. David A. Melesco (Ret.)
Judge Melesco retired from the Danville Circuit Court in 2012. He served as a Circuit Court Judge for nearly 7 years after serving 11 years on the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Bench. He presided primarily…
Hon. William S. "Billy" Moore (Ret.)
Judge Moore served seven years on the Circuit Court for the City of Portsmouth and fifteen years on the Portsmouth Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court. He served as Chief Judge…
Hon. David S. Schell (Ret.)
Judge Schell served as a trial court Judge in Fairfax County for over 25 years. For 17 years he presided in the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court, where he was Chief Judge for 4 years. This was followed by 8 years…
Hon. William H. Shaw, III (Ret.)
Judge Shaw served 11 years as a Circuit Court Judge in the 9th Circuit, primarily hearing cases in Gloucester, Mathews and Middlesex Counties. He presided in the General…
Hon. Ann Hunter Simpson (Ret.), Emeritus
Judge Simpson served as a Circuit Court Judge for the 15th Circuit, sitting as the resident Judge for Spotsylvania. She also served on the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District…
Hon. Marcus D. Williams (Ret.)
Judge Williams served 22 years as a Circuit Court Judge in Fairfax, preceded by 3 years on the General District Court. He presided over a multitude of civil trials involving automobile…
Hon. Leslie M. Alden (Ret.)
Judge Alden served as a trial court Judge for 17 years in Fairfax County, presiding over every type of civil dispute. At the same time she became a sought-after Professor at the George Mason University School of Law, teaching evidence and procedure…
Hon. John G. “Jack” Berry (Ret.)
Jack Berry served as a Circuit Court Judge for the 16th Circuit, from 2008 to 2012. He presided as the resident Judge for Culpepper and Fluvanna, and also served as the Chief Judge for the Circuit. In 2012 he resumed an…
Hon. Lynn S. Brice (Ret.)
Judge Brice retired in 2022 from the 12th Judicial Circuit, which includes Chesterfield County and the City of Colonial Heights. She is experienced in all areas of civil litigation, including contracts, complex business disputes..
Hon. Joseph J. Ellis (Ret.)
Judge Ellis (Ret.) retired in 2019 from the 15th Judicial Circuit, where he presided in Spotsylvania County. He also served on the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court…
Hon. Lon E. Farris (Ret.)
Judge Farris served as a Judge in Prince William County for 26 years, 13 years as a General District Court Judge and 13 years as a Circuit Court Judge. Prior to taking the bench, Judge Farris practiced with Smith, Farris, and Hudson. All three of the firm’s…
Hon. Catherine C. Hammond (Ret.)
Judge Hammond retired from the Henrico Circuit Court after 16 years of judicial service. From 1995 to 1998 Judge Hammond was the Deputy Attorney General for Civil Litigation, responsible for all tort claims against the…
Hon. Melvin R. Hughes (Ret.)
Judge Hughes retired from the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond with over 33 years of judicial experience. First serving as a Judge of the General District Court, Manchester Division, he joined the Circuit Bench in…
Hon. Dennis Lee Hupp (Ret.)
Judge Hupp (Ret.) served 26 years on the bench and retired from the Circuit Court in 2018. He is a native of Shenandoah County, and previously practiced law in Woodstock, Virginia…
Hon. Jeanette A. Irby (Ret.)
Judge Irby retired from the Circuit Court of Loudoun County, part of the 20th Judicial Circuit, which includes Loudoun, Fauquier and Rappahannock Counties. She is experienced in all areas of civil litigation, including complex business disputes…
Hon. Michael S. Irvine (Ret.)
Judge Irvine served 12 years on the Circuit Court, presiding in Lexington, Rockbridge County and Buena Vista, where he heard all types of civil and criminal cases. His prior experience encompassed 20 years…
Hon. John E. Kloch (Ret.), Emeritus
Judge Kloch served eleven years as a Judge for the Circuit Court for the City of Alexandria. He is a member of the Bars of Virginia and the District of Columbia. After four years in private practice in Virginia and Washington DC, he began his public service…
Hon. John J. McGrath, Jr. (Ret.)
Judge McGrath retired from the 26th Judicial Circuit, where he presided in Harrisonburg, Front Royal and Winchester, and served twice as Chief Judge. Judge McGrath’s judicial experience also includes service as a Military…
Hon. David A. Melesco (Ret.)
Judge Melesco retired from the Danville Circuit Court in 2012. He served as a Circuit Court Judge for nearly 7 years after serving 11 years on the Juvenile and Domestic Relations…
Hon. William S. "Billy" Moore (Ret.)
Judge Moore served seven years on the Circuit Court for the City of Portsmouth and fifteen years on the Portsmouth Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court. He served as Chief Judge…
Hon. David S. Schell (Ret.)
Judge Schell served as a trial court Judge in Fairfax County for over 25 years. For 17 years he presided in the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court, where he was Chief Judge for 4 years…
Hon. William H. Shaw, III (Ret.)
Judge Shaw served 11 years as a Circuit Court Judge in the 9th Circuit, primarily hearing cases in Gloucester, Mathews and Middlesex Counties. He presided in the General…
Hon. Ann Hunter Simpson (Ret.)
Judge Simpson served as a Circuit Court Judge for the 15th Circuit, sitting as the resident Judge for Spotsylvania. She also served on the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District…
Hon. Marcus D. Williams (Ret.)
Judge Williams served 22 years as a Circuit Court Judge in Fairfax, preceded by 3 years on the General District Court. He presided over a multitude of civil trials involving automobile…
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Juridical Solutions PLC provides professional, efficient, and prompt ADR services to help you solve problems and settle your dispute. The retired Judges of JS are committed to being trustworthy neutrals who listen, understand, and respond to your needs.
Address: PO Box 18093
Richmond, VA 23226
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