Richard C. Maxwell

Richard Maxwell is a principal of the firm. He is the head of the firm’s Bankruptcy and Creditor’s Rights Group. His practice areas include bankruptcy and creditors’ rights, commercial law and equine law. He is a former director and Chairman of the Bankruptcy Section of the Virginia State Bar. Rich was the Chairman of the Advanced Consumer Bankruptcy Law Conference and serves on the planning committee for the Mid-Atlantic Institute on Bankruptcy and Reorganization Practice.  He is the editor of the materials on Enforcement of Federal Liens and Foreign State Court Judgments contained in Enforcement of Liens and Judgments in Virginia published by the Virginia Law Foundation. Rich received a bachelor’s degree from Lafayette College, a masters of business administration degree from Eastern Michigan University in 1977 and a law degree, cum laude, in 1984 from the University of Richmond where he was a member of the Order of the Coif.

Professional Affiliations

• Virginia State Bar, Bankruptcy Law Section, Chairman; Director; Secretary
• American Endurance Ride Conference, 1998-2001, Legal Committee Chair
• American Bar Association
• American Bankruptcy Institute
• Advanced Consumer Bankruptcy Conference, Chairman

Professional Activities and Honors

• Roanoke Symphony Orchestra, President-Elect
• Clean Valley Council, Director
• National D-Day Memorial Foundation, Director