Virginia Administrative, Court, and Government Directory

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Below is a directory of the Virginia administrative, court, and government offices. This also includes the staff in most locations.


Capital: Richmond
8,001,024 (2010 Census)
State Information: (804) 786-0000
State Website: http://www.virginia.gov
  Administrative Office of the Courts
Office of the Executive Secretary
Supreme Court of Virginia, 3rd Floor 100 N. 9th St. Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 786-6455; Fax: (804) 786-4542
Executive Secretary: Karl R. Hade
  Attorney Discipline
Professional Regulation Department
Virginia State Bar
1111 E. Main St., Suite 700 Richmond, VA 23219-3565
(804) 775-0500; Fax: (804) 775-0597
Website: http://www.vsb.org
Clerk of Disciplinary System: Barbara S. Lanier
Bar Counsel: Edward L. Davis
Deputy Bar Counsel: Kathryn M. Montgomery
Asst. Ethics Counsel: Seth M. Guggenheim
  Attorney General
Office of the Attorney General
900 E. Main St. Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 786-2071; Fax: (804) 786-1991
Website: http://www.ag.virginia.gov
Atty. General: Mark R. Herrin (Democrat)
Elected; next election Nov. 2017
  Banking Department
Bureau of Financial Institutions
lyier Bldg., 8th Floor, 1300 E. Main St. Richmond, VA 23219
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 640 Richmond, VA 23218-0640
(804) 371-9657; Fax: (804) 371-9416
Website: http://www.scc.virginia.gov/bfi
Commissioner: E. Joseph Face, Jr.
  Bar Admissions
Virginia Board of Bar Examiners
2201W. Broad St., Suite 101 Richmond, VA 23220-2022
(804) 367-0412; Fax: (804) 367-0416
Website: http://www.barexam.virginia.gov

12 hours CLE required per year, including 2 hours in ethics.; for information on CLE requirements contact:

VA State Bar
8th & Main Bldg., 15th FL Richmond, VA 23219

Admission with examination, Supreme Court Rule 1A:1, with three of the last seven years of active practice immediately preceding his/her application for admission to the bar. Practice must be on a full-time basis, in a jurisdiction other than Virginia and subsequent to the applicant having been licensed to practice law in such other jurisdiction.
  Bar Association
Virginia State Bar
1111E. Main St., Suite 700 Richmond, VA 23219-3565
(804) 775-0500; Fax: (804) 775-0501
Website: http://www.vsb.org
Exec. Dir.: Karen A. Gould

Integrated Bar
Annual Meeting - June, 2015

The Virginia Bar Association
701 E. Franklin St., Suite 1120 Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 644-0041; Fax: (804) 644-0052
Email: thevba@vba.org
Website: http://www.vba.org
Exec. Dir.: Yvonne C. McGhee
Non-Integrated Bar
Annual Meeting - January, 2015
  Chief Medical Examiner
Office of Chief Medical Examiner
400 E. Jackson St. Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 786-3174; Fax: (804) 371-8595
Website: http://www.vdh.state.va.us/medexam
Chief Medical Examiner: Dr. William T. Gormley
  Client Protection Fund
Clients' Protection Fund Virginia StstB Bar
1111 E. Main St., Suite 700 Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 775-0500; Fax: (804) 775-0545
Website: http://www.vsb.org
Contact: Jane A. Fletcher (804) 775-0567
  Corporations Officers
State Corporation Commission
Tyler Bldg. 1300 E. Main St. Richmond, VA 23219
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1197 Richmond, VA 23218
(804) 371-9733; Fax: (804) 371-9654
Website: http://www.scc.virginia.gov
Clerk: Joel H. Peck (804) 371-9834
Email: joel.peck@scc.virginia.gov
Deputy Clerk: Emily Wingfield (804) 371-9364
Email: emily.wingfield@scc.virginia.gov
Asst. Deputy Clerk: Robert Lindsey (804) 371-9424
Email: robert.lindsey@scc.virginia.gov
Business Entity Mgr.: Carolyn Thon (804) 371-9639
Email: carolyn.thon@scc.virginia.gov
UCC Mgr.: Richard Whitt (804) 371-9271
Email: richard.whitt@scc.virginia.gov
Principal Charter Examiner: Charles L. Rogers (804) 371-9803
Email: chuck.rogers@scc.virginia.gov
  Criminal History Board
Central Criminal Records Exchange
Virginia State Police
7700 Midlothian Turnpike North Chesterfield, VA 23235
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 27472 Richmond, VA 23261
(804) 674-6718; Fax: (804) 674-2923
Email: background_checks@vsp.virginia.gov
Website: http://www.vsp.state.va.us
  Economic Development Administration
Economic Development Partnership
901 East Byrd St. P.O. Box 798 Richmond, VA 23218-0798
(804) 545-5600
Business: (804) 545-5700; Fax: (804) 545-5701
President/C.E.O.: Martin Briley
  Governor's Office
Office of the Governor
Patrick Henry Bldg., 3rd Floor 1111E. Broad St. Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 786-2211; Fax: (804) 371-6351
Website: http://www.governor.virginia.gov
444 N. Capitol St. N.W, Suite 214 Washington, DC 20001
(202) 783-1769; Fax: (202) 783-7687
Governor: Terry McAuliffe (Democrat)
Next election Nov. 2017
  Highest State Court
Supreme Court
Supreme Court Bldg., 5th Floor 100 N. 9th St. P.O. Box 1315 Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 786-2251; Fax: (804) 786-6249
Website: http://www.courts.state.va.us
Chief Justice: Cynthia D. Kinser
Clerk of the Supreme Court: Patricia L. Harrington
Email: scvclerk@courts.state.va.us
  Insurance Department
Bureau of Insurance
Tyler Bldg. 1300 E. Main St. Richmond, VA 23219
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1157 Richmond, VA 23218-1157
(804) 371-9741; Fax: (804) 371-9873
Commissioner: Jacqueline K Cunningham
  Motor Vehicle Office
Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles
2300 W. Broad St. Richmond, VA 23220
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 27412 Richmond, VA 23269-0001
(804) 497-7100; TDD: (800) 272-9268; Fax: (804) 367-4336
Website: http://www.dmv.state.va.us
Fee for obtaining accident/crash report: $8.00

Fee for obtaining abstract: $8.00; certified, $13.00; employment transcripts are issued at no cost to federal, state or local government agencies.
  Police
Virginia State Police
7700 Midlothian Turnpike Richmond, VA 23235
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 27472 Richmond, VA 23261-7472
(804) 674-2000; Fax: (804) 674-2936
Website: http://www.vsp.state.va.us
Superintendent: Col. W. Steven Flaherty
Fee for obtaining accident report: $8.00; Faxed requests, $9.00
  Probate, Recording and Notary Certificate Offices
Estate & Wills: Chancery or Circuit Court Clerks, each county/city
Deeds and Mortgages: Circuit Court Clerks, each city. Notary Certificates: Secretary of Commonwealth, Notary Public Division ($10.00; each addl. document, $5.00)
  Senators, U.S.
Timothy M. Kaine (Democrat)
388 Russell Senate Office Bldg. Washington, DC 20510 (202) 224-4024
Website: http://www.kaine.senate.gov

Mark R. Warner (Democrat)
475 Russell Senate Office Bldg. Washington, DC 20510 (202) 224-2023
Website: http://www.warner.senate.gov/
  Secretary of State
Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth
1111E. Broad St., 4th Floor Richmond, VA 23219
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2454 Richmond, VA 23218-2454
(804) 786-2441; Fax: (804) 371-0017
Website: http://www.commonwealth.virginia.gov
Secretary of the Commonweath: Lavar Stoney (Democrat)
Appointed
  Tax Department
Virginia Department of Taxation
1957 Westmoreland St. Richmond, VA 23230
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1115 Richmond, VA 23218-1115
Individual: (804) 367-8031
Business: (804) 367-8037
Email: taxindretums@tax.virginia.gov
Website: http://www.tax.virginia.gov
Commissioner: Craig M. Burns
  Victim Compensation Program
Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund
Workers' Compensation Commission
2201W. Broad St., Suite 207 Richmond, VA 23220
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 26927 Richmond, VA 23261
(804) 367-1018, (800) 552-4007; Fax: (877) 349-1719
Email: cicfmail@vwc.state.va.us
Website: http://www.cicf.state.va.us
Va. Code §§19.2-368.1 to 368.18 (enacted 1977; 1979 Supp.; amended 2002)
  Vital Statistics
Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics
Dept. of Health
2001 Maywill St. Richmond, VA 23230
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1000 Richmond, VA 23218-1000 (804) 662-6200
Website: http://www.vdh.state.va.us

Births, Deaths - January 1853-December 1896 and June 14,1912-Present; Marriages - 1853; Divorces - 1918. Search fee - $12.00 (non-refundable, includes certified copy, if found). Records may be ordered via http://www.vitalchek.com for an additional fee.