1. Sarah Edmonson Messersmith
Title: Associate
Law School: College of William & Mary School of Law, Class of 2005, J.D.
College: College of William & Mary, Class of 2002, B.S., summa cum laude
Admitted: College of William & Mary School of Law, Class of 2005, J.D.
Practice Area: Real Estate Strategies Group, Private Client Services
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2. Cecil G. Moore
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: College of William & Mary School of Law, B.C.L.
College: College of William & Mary, B.A.
Admitted: College of William & Mary School of Law, B.C.L.
Practice Area: Administrative Law, Government Contracts, Real Estate
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3. Marc E. Darnell
Title: Member; Chair of Cybersecurity Response Team
Law School: Case Western Reserve University School of Law, J.D., 2002
College: College of William & Mary, B.A., 1999
Admitted: Case Western Reserve University School of Law, J.D., 2002
Practice Area: Litigation; Title Insurance & Title Resolution; Environmental & Administrative Law; Cybersecurity Response Team; Credit Unions
Membership: • American Bar Association; Litigation Section• Virginia State Bar Association• Newport News Bar Association• Defense Research Institute• Peninsula Fine Arts Center; Board of Trustees

4. Brian O. Dolan
Title: Member
Law School: Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law, J.D., 1993
College: James Madison University, B.S., Communication, cum laude, 1990
Admitted: Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law, J.D., 1993
Practice Area: Litigation; Title Insurance & Title Resolution; Bankruptcy, Creditors' Rights & Business Restructuring; Credit Unions
Membership: • Virginia State Bar; Real Property Section, 2010-present; Title Insurance Committee Chairman, 2010-2013• Virginia State Bar; Health Law Section, Board of Governors, Former Member• Newport News Bar Association• Boyd-Graves Conference Member, 2002-present• Virginia War Museum; Board of Directors, 2011-present, Treasurer, 2013-present• Newport News Family YMCA; Board Member, 2014-present

5. Frank A. Edgar, Jr.
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Idaho College of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 1992
College: University of Virginia, B.A., 1984
Admitted: University of Idaho College of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 1992
Practice Area: Labor and Employment; Litigation
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6. Christopher R. Papile
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Richmond School of Law, J.D., 1991
College: Christopher Newport College, B.A., 1976
Admitted: University of Richmond School of Law, J.D., 1991
Practice Area: Government Contracts & Construction; Litigation; Title Insurance & Title Resolution
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7. Mark A. Short
Title: Member
Law School: College of William & Mary School of Law, J.D., 1994
College: College of William & Mary, B.A., 1987
Admitted: College of William & Mary School of Law, J.D., 1994
Practice Area: Litigation, Business, Real Estate Strategies Group, Construction & Development, Commercial, Land Use & Zoning, Lender Representation
Membership: • Virginia Peninsula Chamber of Commerce; Board of Directors• Newport News Bar Association; Board of Directors; Past-President• Virginia Bar Association; Real Property Subcommittee, Eminent Domain Subcommittee• American Bar Association• Hampton Roads Association of Commercial Real Estate• Associated General Contractors of Virginia• American Heart Association Peninsula Heart Ball; Corporate Sponsor Chair, 2010• Virginia Living Museum; Board of Trustees• Salvation Army for the Virginia Peninsula; Board of Advisors• Virginia Peninsula Chamber of Commerce; Graduate of the Leadership Institute• Hampton Roads Academy; Alumni Board• Denbigh Rotary Club; Board of Advisors• Oyster Point Rotary Club

8. Daniel F. Basnight
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 1998
College: University of Virginia, B.A., with honors, 1975; Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, M.B.A., 1979; Old Dominion University, M.A., 1992
Admitted: University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 1998
Practice Area: Litigation, Title Insurance & Title Resolution, Labor & Employment
Membership: • Virginia Bar Association• North Carolina Bar Association• District of Columbia Bar Association• Versability Resources, Inc; Board of Directors• The Salvation Army, Virginia Peninsula; Board of Directors• Legal Services for the Elderly• Elementary Schools Readers Program• Hurricane KatrinaPro BonoRelief

9. Emily K. Cohen
Title: Associate
Law School: College of William & Mary School of Law, J.D., 2013
College: Babson College, B.S., summa cum laude, 2010
Admitted: College of William & Mary School of Law, J.D., 2013
Practice Area: Government Contracts & Construction
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10. Winthrop A. Short, Jr.
Title: Partner
Law School: Boston College Law School, J.D., cum laude, 1980
College: Princeton University, A.B., Economics, cum laude, 1968
Admitted: Boston College Law School, J.D., cum laude, 1980
Practice Area: Business, Litigation, Environmental & Administrative Law, Private Client Services
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11. Lawrence G. Cumming
Title: Member
Law School: College of William & Mary School of Law, J.D., 1976 Judicial Council, Chief Justice
College: College of William & Mary, A.B., 1973
Admitted: College of William & Mary School of Law, J.D., 1976 Judicial Council, Chief Justice
Practice Area: Real Estate Strategies Group, Commercial, Private Client Services
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12. Philip L. Hatchett
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Richmond School of Law, J.D., 1984
College: Washington & Lee University, B.S., 1977
Admitted: University of Richmond School of Law, J.D., 1984
Practice Area: Litigation, Corporate & Incorporation, General Practice, Appeals, Private Client Services, Business Taxation, Real Estate Strategies Group
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