Attorneys
Andrew R. Newby, County Attorney
Board of Supervisors; County Manager’s Office; Department Heads
Lee Ann Anderson, Chief Deputy County Attorney
Police; Human Resources
Megan Lisa Watkins, Deputy County Attorney
Henrico County Public Schools
John D. McChesney, Senior Assistant County Attorney
Sheriff
Mary Kathryn Hart, Senior Assistant County Attorney
Henrico County Public Schools
Denise M. Letendre, Assistant County Attorney
Public Utilities; Public Works; Building Inspections; Social Services; Human Resources
Karen E. Dottore, Assistant County Attorney
Social Services; Court Services; Community Corrections
Rachel Hart Jewell, Assistant County Attorney
Henrico County Public Schools
Alyssa D. Brown, Assistant County Attorney
Real Property; Purchasing
Allison Bridges Larkin, Assistant County Attorney
Social Services
Ryan P. Murphy, Assistant County Attorney
Economic Development Authority; Community Revitalization; Recreation and Parks; Planning
Sara L. Maynard, Assistant County Attorney
Police; Registrar; Finance
Support Staff
Karen W. Grizzard, Business Supervisor
Edward G. (Garry) Soles, Paralegal
Shawnique N. Wilkerson-Smith, Paralegal
Donna L. Moyer, Administrative Assistant
Victrena M. “Vickie” Robinson, Administrative Assistant
Barbara C. Wright, Administrative Assistant
Andrew R. Newby
County Attorney
Date Joined County: June, 2010
Education: B. A., University of Virginia (2005); J.D. (summa cum laude), University of Richmond School of Law (2009)
Previous Experience: Law Clerk, Chesterfield County Circuit Court (2009-10)
Professional Associations and Positions Held: Henrico County Bar Association: President (2021-2022)
Licensed to practice in: Supreme Court of Virginia; U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia; U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Lee Ann Anderson
Chief Deputy County Attorney
Date Joined County: June, 2009
Education: B. A., College of William & Mary (1991); M.I.A., Columbia University (1993); J.D., New York University School of Law (1999)
Previous Experience: Associate General Counsel, Circuit City Stores, Inc. (2007-09); Senior Associate, ReedSmith LLP (2006-07); Associate, Patterson, Belknap, Webb & Tyler, LLP (1999-2006).
Licensed to practice in: Virginia and New York; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit; U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia; U.S. District Court for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York
Megan Lisa Watkins
Deputy County Attorney
Date Joined County: February, 2022
Education: B.A., Davidson College (2010); J.D., University of Virginia School of Law (2016)
Previous Experience: Counsel, Sands Anderson (2021-2022); Assistant County Attorney, Henrico County Attorney’s Office (2018-2021); Lewis F. Powell Fellow, Legal Aid Justice Center (2016-2018)
Licensed to practice in: Supreme Court of Virginia; U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
John D. McChesney
Senior Assistant County Attorney
Date Joined County: October, 2015
Education: B.S.F.S., Georgetown University (1994); J.D., Washington and Lee University (1999)
Previous Experience: Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General (Virginia) (2012-2015); Attorney, Rawls, McNeils, & Mitchell, P.C. (2002-2012); Law Clerk, Court of Appeals of Virginia (2000-2001); Law Clerk, Supreme Court of Virginia (1999-2000)
Licensed to practice in: Virginia, Florida, and West Virginia (Inactive); United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit; United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit; United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia; United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia
Mary Kathryn Hart
Senior Assistant County Attorney
Date Joined County: March, 2018
Education: B.S.Ed University of Virginia (1986); JD., University of Richmond, T.C. Williams School of Law (1994)
Previous Experience: Partner, Thorsen Hart & Allen, LLP (2016 TO 2018); Associate, with James B. Thorsen, Esq. (2007 to 2016); Sole Practitioner (2003 to 2007); Associate, Barnes & Batzil, P.C. (2001 to 2003); Managing Attorney, Department for Rights of Virginians with Disabilities (1998-2000); Sole Practitioner (1995 to 1998).
Professional Associations and Positions Held: Member, Henrico Bar Association; Former Board Member & Chair of Special Projects, Metropolitan Richmond Women’s Bar Association; Former Member, Metropolitan Richmond Family Law Bar Association; Former Board Member, Virginia Coalition for Students with Disabilities
Licensed to practice in: Supreme Court of Virginia; U.S. District for the Eastern District of Virginia; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Denise M. Letendre
Assistant County Attorney
Date Joined County: April, 2014
Education: B.A. (valedictorian) Rutgers; The State University of New Jersey-New Brunswick (2010); J.D., University of Virginia School of Law (2013)
Previous Experience: Robert F. Kennedy ’51 Public Service Fellow, University of Virginia School of Law (2013-14)
Professional Associations and Positions Held: Member, Henrico Bar Association; member, Law School Liaison Committee, Local Government Attorneys of Virginia, Inc.
Licensed to practice in: Supreme Court of Virginia; U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
Karen E. Dottore
Assistant County Attorney
Date Joined County: February, 2015
Education: B.A. The Catholic University of America (2009) (Phi Beta Kappa); J.D., University of Virginia School of Law (2012)
Previous Experience: Assistant County Attorney, Prince William County Attorney’s Office (2013-2015); Law Clerk, Alexandria Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court (2012-2013).
Professional Associations and Positions Held: Member, Henrico Bar Association
Licensed to practice in: Supreme Court of Virginia
Rachel Hart Jewell
Assistant County Attorney
Date Joined County: July, 2020
Education: Liberty University – B.A. (summa cum laude) (2011); University of Richmond, School of Law (magna cum laude) (2019)
Previous Experience: Judicial Law Clerk, Richmond Circuit Court (2019-2020), English Teacher, Amherst County High School (2012-2016)
Licensed to practice in: Virginia
Alyssa D. Brown
Assistant County Attorney
Date Joined County: October, 2020
Education: B.A. (with distinction), University of Virginia (2015); J.D., William & Mary Law School (2018)
Previous Experience: Associate, Penn Stuart (2018-2020); Claims Counsel, Kinsale Insurance Company (2020)
Professional Associations and Positions Held: Executive Editor, William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal (2017-2018); Treasurer/Secretary, Washington County Bar Association (2019-2020)
Licensed to practice in: Supreme Court of Virginia; U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia
Allison Bridges Larkin
Assistant County Attorney
Date Joined County: December, 2020
Education: B.A. (cum laude), Christopher Newport University (2007); J.D. (cum laude), University of Richmond, T.C. Williams School of Law (2010)
Previous Experience: Campbell & Campbell, P.C. (2011-2013), Parcell, Webb, & Baruch, P.C. (2013-2020)
Professional Associations: Member, Henrico Bar Association
Licensed to practice in: Supreme Court of Virginia
Ryan P. Murphy
Assistant County Attorney
Date Joined County: April, 2021
Education: B.A., University of Virginia (2007); M.A., George Mason University (2009); J.D. (magna cum laude), University of Richmond School of Law (2014)
Previous Experience: Law Clerk, Supreme Court of Virginia (2014-2016); Attorney, AquaLaw (2016-2017); Assistant County Attorney, Henrico County Attorney’s Office (2017-2020); Assistant Counsel, Virginia Housing Development Authority (2020-2021)
Licensed to practice in: Supreme Court of Virginia; U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia; U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia
Sara L. Maynard
Assistant County Attorney
Date Joined County: September, 2021
Education: B.S. (magna cum laude), Virginia Commonwealth University (2017); J.D. (cum laude), University of Richmond School of Law (2020)
Previous Experience: : Judicial Law Clerk, Henrico County Circuit Court (2020-2021)
Licensed to practice in: Virginia
Karen W. Grizzard
Business Supervisor
Date Joined County: September, 1978
Education: B. A., James Madison University (1976)
Professional Associations and Positions Held: Henrico Area Mental Health & Developmental Services Board (2018- )
Edward G. (Garry) Soles
Paralegal: Litigation
Date Joined County: February, 1999
Education: Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base (Alabama)
Previous Experience: Paralegal, Mays & Valentine, L.L.P.; (1998-99); Paralegal, Hutchens & Hutchens (1994-98); Paralegal, U. S. Air Force, JAG Corps (1982-94)
Professional Associations and Positions Held: Local Government Paralegal Association of Virginia Inc. Board of Directors (2009 to present)
Pamela J. Miller
Paralegal: Litigation
Date Joined County: April, 2002
Education: B.S. in Governmental Administration, Concentration in Legal Studies (ABA approved, Pre-Law Program), Christopher Newport University (1998)
Previous Experience: Paralegal/Office Manager, Saunders Law Office (1998-2000); Paralegal, Brenner, Evans & Yoffy, P.C. (2000-2002).
Professional Associations and Positions Held: Member, Local Government Paralegal Association of Virginia, Inc. (2002 to present).
Shawnique N. Wilkerson-Smith
Paralegal
Date Joined County: August, 2013
Education: B.A. in Criminal Justice, Minor: Legal Studies (Valedictorian), Virginia Union University (2008); Master’s In Public Administration, Concentration in Administration of Justice, George Mason University (2010)
Previous Experience: Legal Secretary, Henrico Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office (2013-2018); Courtroom Clerk, Richmond Circuit Court (2011-2013)
Peter Mugamba
Paralegal
Date Joined County: October, 2020
Education: Bachelor of Laws (LL. B), Uganda Christian University (2014); Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice (BAR Course), Law Development Center – Kampala (2016); MSc. International Defense and Security, Cranfield University at the Defense Academy of the United Kingdom – Oxfordshire, United Kingdom (2018); Paralegal Studies, A.A.S, Northern Virginia Community College – Alexandria
Previous Experience: Legal Assistant/Paralegal, Mughal Law Firm (2019-2020); Clerk, Zeija, Mukasa & Co. Advocates-Kampala
