2015 Advanced Family Law Retreat

Tying and Untying the Knot:
Same Sex Family Law Issues
2015 Advanced Family Law Retreat

Roberta Henault, Chair

An intimate, in-depth round-table experience with numerous judges and presenters
from around Virginia, as well as from DC, Maryland and Pennsylvania,
where these issues are already being decided.

7 CLE hours pending

AGENDA

Friday, February 20, 2015

1:00 p.m.        Introduction

1:15 p.m.        Cultural Issues
                       Eva N. Juncker, Zavos Juncker Law Group, PLLC, Silver Spring, Maryland and  Falls Church
                       Michael McHugh, The McHugh Law Firm, Arlington

2:00 p.m.        Portability, Enforceability and Retroactivity 
                       Eva N. Juncker
                       Gerald L. Shoemaker, Jr., Hangley Aronchick Segal Pudlin & Schiller, Norristown,
Pennsylvania          

3:00 p.m.        Break

3:15 p.m.        Prenuptial, Cohabitation and Marital Agreements
                       Linda J. Ravdin, Pasternak & Fidis, Bethesda, Maryland

4:15 p.m.        Break

4:30 p.m.        Federal Entitlements / Benefits
                       Susan M. Butler, ShounBach, Fairfax

5:00 p.m.        Table Discussion / Question & Answer Period

5:30 p.m.        Adjournment

6:30 p.m.        Dinner

 
Saturday, February 21, 2015

9:00 a.m.        Estate Planning and Tax Considerations
                       Katie D. Fletcher, Law Office of Katie D. Fletcher, Ltd., Richmond

9:30 a.m.        Adoption and Assisted Reproduction Technology
                       Colleen M. Quinn, Locke & Quinn, Richmond

10:15 a.m.      Parentage / Custody Issues
                       Colleen M. Quinn and Eva N. Juncker

11:00 a.m.      Break
            
11:15 p.m.      Presenting the Case
                       Gerald L. Shoemaker, Jr.

12:30 p.m.     Lunch and Discussion

1:30 p.m.        Preserving Issues for Appeal
                       L. Steven Emmert, Sykes, Bourdon, Ahern & Levy, P.C., Virginia Beach

2:30 p.m.        Table Discussion / Question & Answer Period

3:00 p.m.        Adjournment

Judge Participants:

Judge Wm. D. Broadhurst, Roanoke City Circuit Court
Judge Michael F. Devine, Fairfax County Circuit Court
Judge Teena D. Grodner Fairfax County Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court
Judge Thomas B. Hoover (Ret.), New Kent County Circuit Court
Judge Stephen C. Mahan, Virginia Beach Circuit Court
Judge Thomas P. Mann, Fairfax County Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court
Judge Edward A. Robbins, Jr., Chesterfield County Circuit Court
Judge Thomas P. Sotelo, Fairfax County Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court

The Boar's Head Inn
Charlottesville, VA

Overnight rooms are available at Boar’s Head for only $200. Call before January 6.
Please call (866) 996-7504 and mention VTLA Family Law Retreat to receive this rate.
To reserve your room online, go to www.boarsheadinn.com and on the home page, select dates and then “book now.” This will prompt you to a new page, select “Group” in the second box (drop down box) where it currently reads “Negotiated Rate.” When selecting group, this will prompt you for a code - use VATRLL.

Written cancellations postmarked 2 weeks prior to the seminar will be refunded the application fee, less a $100 administrative fee. No refund will be given for cancellation after that date, but you may request that your application fee be credited toward future VTLA seminars if you notify us by February 16.