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| William H. Shewmake |
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With years of experience in the area of land-use law, Will Shewmake has
represented clients on an array of land-use matters, from zoning to
condemnation proceedings. He has also served as chairman of the Planning
Commission for Central Virginia's largest metropolitan county. Because he
understands business and how local government operates, he knows how to avoid
trouble - often before it begins.
Mr. Shewmake was born and raised in Richmond, Virginia. He received his
Bachelor of Arts from the College of William and Mary in 1982 and his law
degree from William and Mary's Marshall-Wythe School of Law in 1985. He was an
Editor of the William and Mary Law Review and is a member of the Order of the
Coif. Mr. Shewmake began practicing law in Norfolk, Virginia with the law firm
of Willcox & Savage, P.C. He later returned to Richmond where he became a
principal in the law firm of Coates & Davenport before founding his present
firm in 1994.
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Mr. Shewmake enjoys extensive experience in zoning and land use law. In
addition to representing clients on commercial and residential land use issues,
Mr. Shewmake has previously served as a Planning Commissioner in Chesterfield
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Mr. Shewmake also is a civil litigator and has handled a variety of complex
commercial, administrative law, and personal injury cases on behalf of
plaintiffs and defendants. He has authored and co-authored articles on
covenants not to compete, administrative and antitrust law and has lectured on
both appellate practice and trial litigation. Mr. Shewmake is a certified
civil court mediator and is qualified to mediate a wide range of civil law
matters, from personal injury cases to multiparty business disputes. He
also is a trained collaborative law practitioner. Collaborative law may
be particularly appropriate when a dispute involves long-standing business or
personal relationships. Mr. Shewmake is the former chairman of the
appellate litigation subsection for the Virginia State Bar. Examples of
Mr. Shewmake's published appellate cases include: Virginia Board of Medicine v.
Fetta, 244 Va. 276, 421 S.E. 2d 410 (1992); Love v. Schmidt, 239 Va. 357, 389
S.E. 2d 707 (1990); Carter v. Chesterfield County Health Com'n.259 Va.588,527
S.E. 2d 783 (2000); Sacks v. Tavss, 237 Va. 13, 375 S.E. 2d 719 (1989); Miles
v. City of Richmond, 236 Va. 341, 373 S.E. 2d 715 (1988); Blondel v.Hays, 241
Va. 467, 403 S.E. 2d 340 (1991); Kitze v. Commonwealth, 246 Va. 283, 435 S.E.
2d 715 (1993); Food Lion v. Melton, 250 Va. 144, 458 S.E. 2d 580 (1995); Myatt
v. Commonwealth, 11 Va. App 163, 397 S.E. 2d 275 (1990); and Murphy v.
Commonwealth, 9 Va. App. 139, 384 S.E. 2d 125 (1989). |
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Like the rest of his firm, Mr. Shewmake is active in the community. In addition
to serving as a Planning Commissioner, Mr. Shewmake has served on Chesterfield
County's Committee on the Future, the Commonwealth Attorney's Drug and Violence
Task Force, the Richmond Bar Association's CLE Committee and the Greenfield
Elementary PTA, as well as the Board of Directors of the Huguenot Little
League, the Midlothian YMCA, and the Midlothian Rotary Club.
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| Born: 1960, Richmond, Virginia |
| Admitted to Virginia Bar: 1985 |
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Mr. Shewmake is admitted to practice in all Virginia Courts, United States
District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, United States District
Court for the Western District of Virginia, United States Court of Appeals for
the Fourth Circuit, United States Court of Federal Claims, United States
Supreme Court |
| Education: |
| College of William and Mary, Marshall-Wythe School of Law,
Williamsburg, Virginia Juris Doctor, 1985 |
| College of William and Mary, Bachelor of Arts, 1982, Majors:
Government and Philosophy |
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| Order of the Coif,
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| Class Rank of Top 5%
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Editor, William & Mary Law Review
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| Areas of Practice: |
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Land Use & Zoning
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Mediation
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Collaborative Law
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Business & Commercial Law
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Covenants Not To Compete
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Litigation
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Insurance Law
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Personal Injury Law
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Administrative Law
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Appellate Law
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Past Positions:
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Shewmake & Baronian, P.C., Founder and President, 1994 - Present
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Coates & Davenport, Associate and Shareholder, 1987-1993
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Willcox and Savage, P.C., Associate, 1985 - 1987
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Bar Affiliations:
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Bar Association of the City of Richmond
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Chesterfield-Colonial Heights Bar Association
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Virginia Bar Association
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Virginia State Bar
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Civic Affiliations:
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Midlothian Rotary Club, Member
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Huguenot Little League
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Midlothian YMCA
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Chesterfield County Commissioner in Chancery
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Chesterfield County Planning Commission, Commissioner, 1996 - 1999
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Chesterfield County Committee on the Future, Member, 1992 - 1995
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Published Works:
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Co-Author: "Antitrust and the Media," 1985 and 1986, P.L.I., Communications Law
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Author: "Necessary Justice: Fetta v. The Board of Medicine," Virginia Lawyer,
July, 1993; "Blue Pencil Clauses in Covenants Not to Compete: Be careful what
you ask for," Litigation News, Virginia State Bar
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| Contact |
| Shewmake & Baronian, P.C. |
| Attorneys & Counselors At Law |
5413 Patterson Avenue
Suite 101
Richmond, VA 23226
Phone:804 282.8800
Direct:804 282.1006
Fax:804 285.4542
E-mail:
William H. Shewmake
Samuel Baronian Jr.
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