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Leslie Ann Shaner 
Chesterfield, Virginia
phone (804) 414-1609
fax (804) 796-1730
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Bar Admissions:
Virginia, 1992
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Virginia, 1993
U.S. District Court Western District of Virginia, 1993
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Eastern District of Virginia, 2004
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Western District of Virginia, 2002
U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1993
Education:
Washington and Lee University School of Law, Lexington, Virginia, 1992
J.D.


Randolph-Macon Womans College, Lynchburg, Virginia, 1989
B.A.
Honors: Cum Laude
Honors: Honors in Latin
Major:  Latin


Representative Cases:
Sprouse v Griffin, 250 Va. 46, 458 S.E. 2d 770 (  1995)
Griffin v Griffin, 18 Va. App. 859, 448 S.E. 2d 152 (  1994)
Classes/Seminars Taught:
"Identifying Potential Pitfalls and Solutions in Conveying Real Property, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association's 2006 Annual Family Law Seminar


Senior Law Day, Divorce for Senior Citizens, Henrico County Bar Association, Fall, 2006


Surviving Survivorship Issues in Dividing Deferred Compensation, Virginia Continuing Legal Education 2007 Annual Divorce Practice Seminar Family Law for the Baby Boomers, 2007


"Failure to Secure Adequate Legal Assistance in Handling Qualified Domestic Relations Orders", National Business Institute 2007 Preventing Critical Financial Mistakes During Divorces


Establish Appropriate Ethical Boundaries and Draft Wills That Protect Clients' Interests, National Business Institute 2007 Estate Planning and Recovery for Elderly Clients


"Identifying Potential Pitfalls and Solutions in Conveying Real Property Interests Incident to Divorce", Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Annual Family Law Seminar, 2006


Senior Law Day, Divorce for Senior Citizens, Henrico County Bar Association, Fall, 2007


Handling Financial Issues at a Higher Level Preparing and Filing Qualified Domestic Relations Orders, December, 2007, Advanced Family Law Practice for Paralegals


Failure to Secure Adequate Legal Assistance in Handling Qualified Domestic Relations Orders, National Business Institute 2008 Preventing Critical Financial Mistakes During Divorces


Ethical Considerations, National Business Institute 2008 Preventing Critical Financial Mistakes During Divorces


Honors and Awards:
Legal Elite, Virginia Business Magazine (2005)


Phi Beta Kappa


President, Omicron Delta Kappa


Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities


Eta Sigma Phi


Who's Who in America


Who's Who in American Law


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Virginia Guardian Ad Litem for Incapacited Persons
Guardian Ad Litem


National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys / Virginia Chapter
Board of Directors


Virginia Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
Board of Directors


Virginia State Bar Association, Family Law Section
Member


Virginia State Bar Association, Estate & Trusts Section
Member


Chesterfield Bar Association
Member


Henrico Bar Association
Member


Metro Richmond Women's Bar Association
Member


Metro Richmond Family Law Bar Association
Member


Virginia Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
Member


Past Employment Positions:
Jennings & Jennings, Associate, 2003 - 2005


Private Practice, 1996 - 2003


O'Keeffe & Spies, Associate, 1994 - 1996


Singleton & Deeds, Associate, 1992 - 1994


Fraternities/Sororities:
Phi Delta Phi
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