Professional Notices The Hon. William C. Mims, Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia, has received the Virginia Bar Association’s Walker Award Mims of Merit which recognizes exceptional leadership within the Bar. “I am grateful for this honor,” Mims said. “My experience in the VBA has been one of the highlights of my career.” Michael N. Herring , former top Commonwealth’s attorney for the city of Richmond, has joined McGuireWoods ’ litigation Herring practice as a partner. He will represent clients in government inves-tigations, white-collar criminal defense and commercial litigation. In his 14 years as top prosecu-tor, Herring helped Richmond police develop strategies to reduce homicides and violent crimes dramatically while implementing innovative criminal justice reforms that other localities later adopted. Tate Bywater is pleased to announce that Daniel B. Krisky has joined the fi rm as of counsel. Mr. Krisky has practiced for Krisky over 40 years specializing in criminal defense, civil litigation and domestic relations. He has twice served on the Virginia State Bar Council along with positions on the VSB Malpractice Insurance and Fee Arbitration Committees. Art Hubacher and Matthew Ames have formed Hubacher Ames & Taylor, PLLC with the addition of J. Kirk Taylor as a name Hubacher member of the fi rm. The new fi rm is the successor to Hubacher & Ames, which was launched in 2011 with a focus on broadband and Ames telecommunications issues for private and public sector clients. Hubacher’s practice focuses on 60 VIRGINIA LAWYER | August 2019 | Vol. 68 broadband transactions on behalf of multi-tenant real estate developers and owners, while Ames represents both real estate trade associations and numer-ous local government agencies with a regulatory focus on broadband-related matters. The fi rm will add a Chicago offi ce helmed by Taylor to its existing offi ce in Fairfax. Michael C. Guanzon has joined Christian & Barton, L.L.P. , in Richmond as a partner practicing in the corporate and business law, Guanzon public sector, and health care departments. Guanzon formerly served on the Bar Council Executive Committee and the Education of Lawyers Section. He holds degrees from the University of Richmond School of Law and the University of Virginia. Darlene S. Lesser has joined Blankingship & Keith, P.C.’s family law practice as a principal. Lesser is known for her commitment to Lesser solving client’s matrimo-nial issues with creative solutions that preserve the integrity of the family. Her practice includes all areas of family law, including complex divorces involv-ing businesses, multiple properties, high-confl ict custody and support matters. She also handles premarital agreements, amicable marriage and partnership dissolutions, and co-parent-ing plans. John McJunkin has been named managing share-holder for the Washington, D.C. offi ce of Baker Donelson . While serving McJunkin as managing sharehold-er, McJunkin will maintain his legal practice, focused on representing cred-itors in loan workouts, business bank-ruptcies, foreclosures and commercial litigation. McJunkin has more than 30 years of commercial litigation experi-ence related to lending relationships and technology licensing issues, preferences and fraudulent conveyances, and sales of assets and cash collateral matters related to insolvencies. The Prince William County Bar Association hosted the Rollins (left) and Horan investitures of the Honorable Turkessa Bynum Rollins to the General District Court and the Honorable Angela Lemmon Horan to the Circuit Court. Judge Rollins was ap-pointed to a six-year term, commencing July 1, 2019, fi lling the vacancy created by the elevation of Judge Horan to the higher court. Judge Horan was appoint-ed to an eight-year term, commencing July 1, 2019, fi lling the vacancy created by the retirement of the Honorable Lon E. Farris. Rhoda L. Raymond has joined the law fi rm of Moran Reeves Conn PC as of counsel in its commercial real estate and securities Raymond practice. Rhoda earned her JD (magna cum laude) from Regent University School of Law and her BS from Appalachian State University. Eckert Seamans is pleased to welcome Daniel J. Abrams as an associate in the fi rm’s Richmond offi ce. He practices in matters Abrams involving real estate and land use, and also advises health care providers, closely-held companies, limited liability companies, general and limited partnerships in general corpo-rate matters, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate restructuring. Abrams also advises entrepreneurs and emerging companies in various matters, focusing primarily on organization and struc-ture matters, founder relationships, and employment arrangements. Email your news and professional portrait to dnorman@vsb.org for publication in Virginia Lawyer . www.vsb.org