JENNIFER LEE PARRISH
After graduating as valedictorian of Hopewell High School, Jennifer attended Mary Washington College, where she received her bachelor degree in Economic and Political Science in 1986, graduating magna cum laude. She attended law school at the University of Virginia School of Law, and received her law degree in 1990.
Jennifer has been practicing law in Fredericksburg since 1990. Her primary practice areas include civil litigation defense, insurance defense, school law and employment law defense.
Jennifer has served on the board of the Litigation Section of the Virginia State Bar since 2002 (Chairperson, 2008; Secretary, 2006; Vice-Chair, 2007). She is a member of the Virginia State Bar Sixth District Disciplinary Committee, (Secretary, Vice Chair, Chairperson). Jennifer has served as a substitute judge in the District Courts of the 15th Judicial Circuit; has served two four-year terms on the Commonwealth of Virginia Board for Contractors; and has taught as a faculty member the Virginia State Bar Professionalism Course.
Due to her professional reputation among other lawyers in Virginia, Jennifer has been named as a member of the “Legal Elite” in civil litigation by the Virginia Business Magazine and as a “Top Attorney in Virginia” by Richmond Magazine’s Super Lawyers section.
Jennifer is a member of the Virginia State Bar, the 15th Judicial Circuit Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the National School Boards Association Council of School Attorneys, the George Mason Inn of Court (Barrister), the Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys (where she served on the Board of Directors from 2001 – 2004), the Association of Defense Trial Attorneys (where she has served as State Chairperson from 2000 to the present, and as Chair of the New Member Committee from 2001 to 2007), and the Fredericksburg Area Bar Association (where she formerly served as Secretary).
TRACY ANN HOUCK
A native of Fredericksburg, Tracy Ann Houck received her bachelor degree in English Literature from the College of William and Mary, her Publishing Institute degree from the University of Denver, and her law degree from the T.C. Williams School of Law at the University of Richmond.
Prior to law school, Tracy spent two years in Tokyo as an English language instructor and then several years in New York, where she worked as copy editor/editor and technical writer. After law school, she worked in Charlottesville briefly as a law editor for The Michie Company before returning to her home town to practice law in 1993.
Tracy, whose practice areas include general civil litigation, insurance defense, personal injury, and insurance coverage, is admitted to practice in all Virginia State and Federal courts. She has significant first-chair trial experience and has served as Arbitrator in numerous personal injury cases.
Tracy is an active member of the Fredericksburg Area Bar Association (President 2006), Virginia’s 15th Circuit Bar Association (President 2000), and the Virginia State Bar, where she serves on the Bar’s Professionalism Course Faculty. She also is a member of the Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys and the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, in which she serves on the CLE Committee. She also co-chairs the annual Solo and Small Firm Conference for VTLA.
In addition to her professional affiliations, Tracy is a member of the Executive Committee of Friends of the Rappahannock, a non-profit conservation organization whose goal is to maintain and preserve the Rappahannock River and its tributaries.
GEORGE P. SNEAD
George received his undergraduate degree from Davidson College and his law degree from the College of William and Mary.
After graduating from law school in 1995, he began practicing law in Fredericksburg. George has a transactional practice that concentrates primarily on general business matters, commercial real estate, and wills and estates. George is a frequent speaker to local and regional groups on estate and business planning, and he has been named to the “Legal Elite” in Virginia Business Magazine’s annual attorney survey.
George is a member of the Virginia State Bar, the Fredericksburg Area Bar Association and Virginia’s 15th Judicial Circuit Bar Association. He also is heavily involved in community activities. He coaches his son’s youth soccer team and serves on the Board of the Education Foundation of Germanna Community College (President 2009) and the Board of Directors of the Central Virginia Housing Coalition (Vice President 2007-2009). He also is a charter member of the Board of Directors of Virginia Partners Bank. George is a past member of the Board of Directors of the Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce, the Board of Trustees of the Community Foundation of the Rappahannock River Region, and the Board of Directors of the YMCA Massad Branch.
RICHELLE D. MOORE
Richelle attended James Madison University where she received her bachelor degree in English in 1996, graduating magna cum laude. In 1999, Richelle obtained her law degree from the University of Tennessee College of Law.
After graduating from law school, Richelle returned to her native Fredericksburg to practice law. She has a transactional and litigation practice and her primary areas of concentration include real estate, eminent domain, wills and estates, and guardianships and conservatorships. Richelle has been named to the “Legal Elite” in Virginia Business Magazine’s annual attorney survey.
Richelle is a member of the Virginia State Bar, the Fredericksburg Area Bar Association (Secretary 2000) and Virginia’s 15th Judicial Circuit Bar Association. She also serves on the Board of Governors of the Virginia State Bar’s Young Lawyers Conference.
In addition to her professional affiliations, Richelle is involved in a number of community organizations. She has served on the Board of Directors of the Rappahannock Big Brothers Big Sisters (President 2008-2009) since 2003. She also serves on the Board of Trustees of the Community Foundation of the Rappahannock River Region and is a past member of the Board of Directors of the Rappahannock Council Against Sexual Assault.
CHRISTIAN B. FRANKLIN
Chris graduated from the State University of New York at Buffalo with a degree in Political Science and Psychology, and completed law school at the University of Richmond’s T.C. Williams School of Law.
After two summer internships in Fredericksburg during law school, he began practicing law locally in 2000. Chris is primarily a civil litigator, with particular emphasis in the areas of construction litigation and mechanic’s lien law, debt collection, homeowners’ association law, landlord/tenant law, general business litigation and contract disputes, and issues related to easements and rights of way. He also serves as legal counsel to a quasi-governmental authority and as outside counsel to a large public utility company. Chris has significant trial and arbitration experience throughout the region and before the Virginia Board for Contractors. He has been listed among the “Legal Elite” in Virginia Business Magazine’s annual publication, and named a “Rising Star” in the Virginia Super Lawyers’ publication by Law & Politics and Richmond Magazine.
Chris is a member of the Fredericksburg Area Bar Association (Secretary 2006), Virginia’s 15th Circuit Bar Association, the Virginia State Bar, and the Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys. He is also an active member of the Stafford Rotary Club, and has served on its board of directors since 2006.
MARGARET E. COLLINS
Maggie received her bachelor degree in English from Colorado College and her law degree from the College of William and Mary, where she served as Senior Articles Editor for the William and Mary Bill of Rights Journal.
Maggie has been practicing law in Fredericksburg since graduating from law school in 2007. Maggie’s practice areas include general business matters, landlord/tenant, construction law and collections. She is admitted to practice in Virginia.
Maggie is a member of the Virginia State Bar and the Fredericksburg Area Bar Association.
MELINDA J. LEBEAU
Mindy received her bachelor degree in English from the University of Mary Washington and her law degree from the T.C. Williams School of Law at the University of Richmond.
After graduating from law school in 2008, Mindy began practicing law with Parrish, Houck & Snead, PLC, in Fredericksburg. Her practice areas include collections, landlord/tenant, advising community associations and general civil litigation. She is admitted to practice in Virginia.
Mindy is a member of the Virginia State Bar and the Fredericksburg Area Bar Association.
MEDFORD J. BROWN, IV
Jay graduated from the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia in 2003 with a Bachelor of Science degree. He received his law degree from the University of Richmond, where he was a John Marshall Scholar, graduating magna cum laude in 2008.
Jay worked for a variety of legal organizations in the Fredericksburg area while in law school and has been practicing law at Parrish, Houck & Snead, PLC since 2008. Jay’s primary practice areas include insurance defense and general civil litigation. He is admitted to practice in Virginia.
Jay is a member of the Virginia State Bar, the Fredericksburg Area Bar Association and Virginia’s 15th Judicial Circuit Bar Association.
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