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    Philip L. Hatchett

    Member
    Managing Director
    Office: Newport News
    Admissions: Virginia

    Biography

    Philip currently serves as managing director of the firm’s Newport News office. Philip’s practice emphasizes business formation and financing, as well as estate planning, tax and wealth transfer. Philip was a certified public accountant before attending law school. A native of the Peninsula, Philip has enjoyed many professional long-term relationships.

    Representative Matters

    • Represented estate fiduciaries before the Internal Revenue Service
    • Served as counsel for creation of joint venture between client and Fortune 500
    • Represented multiple parties in contested estate administration matters including being the court-appointed attorney to the state’s largest defalcation
    • Represented and served as Virginia counsel in private-public military housing projects
    • Coordinated and organized multiple family partnerships and limited liability companies to expand management governess and financing opportunities

    Recognition & Honors

    • Fellow of the Virginia Law Foundation, Class of 2024
    • Oyster Point Rotary Club, Distinguished Member Award, 2022
    • Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities, Humanitarian Award, 2018
    • Best Lawyers in America, Trust and Estates, 2002-2024
    • Top Lawyers; CoVaBIZ, 2019-2021
    • Virginia’s Legal Elite, Taxes and Estates & Trust; Virginia Business Magazine, 2007-2010, 2012-2013, 2016, 2021-2023
    • American Red Cross, Hampton Roads Chapter Volunteer of the Year, 1996
    • Omicron Delta Kappa, 1983
    • The McNeil Law Society, University of Richmond, 1983
    • University of Richmond Law Review, 1982-1984
    • Virginia Duals Wrestling Tournament Grand Marshal, 2017

    Associations

    • Peninsula Pastoral Counseling Center, Vice President, 2017-2018; Vice President, 2019-2020; President, 2023-present; Executive Committee, 2020-present
    • Hampton Roads Community Action Program, Board of Trustees, 2010-present; Executive Committee, 2014-present; Parliamentarian, 2020-present
    • Peninsula Estate Planning Council, 1988-Present; Board of Trustees, 2012-2021; Secretary, 2015; Treasurer, 2016; Vice President, 2017-2018; President, 2019-2020
    • City of Newport News Employees’ Retirement Board, Member, 1991-1998, 2001-2009, 2011-2021; Chairman, 1997-1998, 2007-2009, 2011-2012; Vice Chairman, 2013-2021
    • City of Newport News Investment Committee, Member, 2007-2016
    • Smart Beginnings of the Virginia Peninsula, Board of Directors, 2010-2018; Vice Chairman, 2011-2013; Chairman, 2013-2015; Secretary, 2017-2018
    • Virginia Living Museum, Board of Trustees, 2012-2019; Executive Committee, 2015-2019
    • Oyster Point Rotary Club, Member, 2005-present; Board of Trustees, 2013-2022
    • Newport News Bar Association, Member, 1998-present
    • Virginia Bar Association; Trust and Estates Section, Member, 1985-present
    • American Red Cross Hampton Roads Chapter, Board Member, 1986-1996; Chairman, 1994-1995; Volunteer of the Year, 1996
    • WHRO Board of Directors, Member, 2008-2014
    • Hampton Public Library Foundation, Trustee, 2003-2014
    • St. Andrews Episcopal Church Foundation, Trustee, 2002-2007, 2010-2015, 2017-2018; Chairman, 2005-2007 and 2017-present
    • St. Andrews Episcopal Church, Vestry, 2010-2012
    • The Chesapeake Retirement Advisory Board, Member, 2002-2008
    • Eastern Virginia Medical School Foundation, Board of Directors, 1999-2008
    • Virginia Symphony, Board of Directors, 2000-2007
    • RBC Centura Bank Regional Advisory Board, Member 1998-2005; Co-Chairman, 2003-2005
    • Chesapeake & Ohio Historical Society, General Counsel, 2017-present
    • Hampton Roads Civic Leaders Institute, Class of 2016
    • American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Certified 1979
    • Marriage Commissioner, since 2004-present

    Court Admissions

    • Eastern District of Virginia, 1984
    • Federal Bar, 1984

    Education

    • Washington & Lee University; B.S., 1977
    • University of Richmond School of Law; J.D, 1984

    Past leadership positions

    • WHRO Foundation Board Member, 2001-2008
    • Regional Advisory Board RBC Centura Bank, 1998-2005; Co-Chairman, 2003-2005
    • Virginia Symphony; Board of Directors, 2000-2007
    • The Chesapeake Retirement Advisory Board, 2002-2008
    • Eastern Virginia Medical School Foundation Board, 1998-2008
    • Hampton Roads Chapter of the American Red Cross Board; Member, 1986-1996; Chairman, 1994-1995
    • Peninsula-Williamsburg American Heart Association Walk Board; Member, 2000-2003; Chairman, 2002
    • Hampton Bar Association; Treasurer, 1988-1989

    Reported opinions and published articles

    • F. Garcia Enterprises v. Enterprise Ford Tractor, 253 Va. 104, 480 S.E.2d 497 (1997)
    • Brown v. Brown, 69 Va. App. 462, 820 S.E.2d 384 (2018)
    • Kingsmill Cmty. Servs. Ass’n v. Kings-Mill United, Inc., Record No. 150159, 2015 Va. Unpub. LEXIS 25 (Dec. 10, 2015)
    • Simonds v. Yancey, 7 Cir. CL1704240B-04 (2018)
    • Sizemore v. Smith, 7 Cir. CL1502689M-05(2016)
    • Saunders v. AMG National Trust Bank, 04 Cir. CL13009292 (2014)
    • McCall v. Elver, 7 Cir 01638TF, 73 Va. Cir. 328 (2007)
    • Davenport Exec. of the Estate of Walters v. Walters, 4 Cir. CH021854, 69 Va. Cir. 334 (2005)
    • Michael E. Mares v. Estate of David Murray, U.S. Bankruptcy Ct, Eastern Dist. of Va. (1993)

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