Below is a list attorneys who practice bankruptcy law in the State of Virginia. Their education, location of there practice and phone numbers are included.

Douglas Foley* Norfolk, VA Steven Higgs* Roanoke, VA George McLean Roanoke, VA Valerie Morrison* McLean, VA David Spiro* Richmond, VA

Types of Bankruptcy (Business, Consumer and Municipal)

Chapter 7 - Can be filed by individuals, partnerships and corporations. The most common type of bankruptcy filing Chapter 9 - Adjustment of debts of a municipality Chapter 11 - Filed by large and small businesses. Individuals filing Chapter 11, are involved in business in some capacity, either as sole proprietors, or as principals of a corporation or partnership Chapter 12 - Adjustment of debts of a family farmer or fisherman Chapter 13 - Available for individuals only, no corporations or partnerships may file Chapter 15 - Bankruptcy, reorganization and insolvency cases that have assets, debtors, creditors, and other interested parties in multiple countries

Attorney Name - Education, Address and Practice

Name: Douglas Foley* Education: Undergraduate School: Mary Washington College - Fredericksburg, Virginia Old Dominion University - Norfolk, Virginia Law School: George Mason University School of Law - Arlington, Virginia Address: Law Office of McGuire Woods Douglas M. Foley - Attorney at Law 9000 World Trade Center 101 West Main Street Norfolk, VA 23510 Telephone: (757) 640-3715 Fax: (757) 640-3957 Practice: Norfolk Bankruptcy Specialist* - Certified in Business Bankruptcy North Carolina State Bar - Admitted 1992 Virginia State Bar - Admitted 1992 Name: Steven Higgs* Education: Undergraduate School: Washington & Lee University - Lexington, Virginia Law School: University of Richmond School of Law - Richmond, Virginia Address: Law Office of Steven L. Higgs 9 Franklin Road, Southwest Roanoke, VA 24011 Telephone: (540) 400-7990 Fax: (540) 400-7999 Practice: Roanoke Valley Bankruptcy Specialist* - Certified in Consumer Bankruptcy and Creditors Rights' Virginia State Bar - Admitted 1983 Name: George McLean Education: Undergraduate School: Hampden-Sydney College - Hampden Sydney, Virginia Law School: University of Richmond School of Law - Richmond, Virginia. Address: Law Office of George A. McLean, Jr. 302 Washington Ave. Southwest Roanoke, VA 24016 Telephone: (540) 982-8430 Fax: (540) 982-1728 Practice: Roanoke Valley Virginia State Bar - Admitted 1974 Name: Valerie Morrison* Education: Undergraduate School: George Washington University - Washington, D.C. Law School: George Washington University Law School - Washington, D.C. Address: Wiley Rein Law Firm Valerie P. Morrison, Attorney at Law 7925 Jones Branch Drive Suite 6200 McLean, VA 22102 Telephone: (703) 905-2826 Fax: (703) 905-2820 Practice: Fairfax County / Washington, DC Bankruptcy Specialist* - Certified in Business Bankruptcy Maryland State Bar - Admitted 1985 Virginia State Bar - Admitted 1985 District of Columbia - Admitted - 1989 Name: David Spiro* Education: Undergraduate School: James Madison University - Harrisonburg, Virginia University of Virginia - Charlottesville, Virginia Law School: University of Virginia School of Law - Charlottesville, Virginia Address: Hirschler Fleischer David K. Spiro, Attorney at Law 2100 E. Cary Street The Edgeworth Building Richmond, VA 23223 Telephone: (804) 771-9500 Fax: (804) 644-0957 Practice: Roanoke Valley Bankruptcy Specialist* - Certified in Business Bankruptcy Virginia State Bar - Admitted 1987

Bankruptcy Specialist*

       Attorneys listed with an asterisk* are specialists in certain areas of bankruptcy law and are certified by the American Board of Certification (ABC), located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and sponsored by the American Bankruptcy Institute and the Commercial Law League of America. The three areas of certification include the following; Creditors' Rights, Business Bankruptcy and Consumer Bankruptcy. For more information on this subject, please visit the Bankruptcy Specialist section on the web site.

Content written by Jack Garchar