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Flora Pettit news and past speaking engagements are listed below.
Bill Shmidheiser received special recognition for his extraordinary pro bono work done over the past year on behalf of Blue Ridge Legal Services (BRLS). John Whitfield, executive director of BRLS, presented the awards at the annual Professionalism Seminar held on October 23, 2019, in Harrisonburg. This was Bill’s third recognition for helping Flora Pettit strive to meet its commitment to pro bono work.
Flora Pettit represented MWP Supply, Inc., which is a family-owned business in Madison County, Virginia, in this transaction and worked collaboratively with Winward Advisors, LLC and Hantzmon Wiebel, LLP to evaluate, structure and negotiate the deal. [link to pdf]. Flora Pettit enjoys every opportunity to assist business clients in expanding and strengthening their businesses.
Cathy has served on the VBA Board of Governors since 2017, representing the Blue Ridge Region. The VBA is the independent voice of the Virginia lawyer, advancing the highest ideals of the profession through advocacy and volunteer service.
Andrew Toney has been selected as the Blue Ridge Region’s delegate to the Virginia Bar Association’s YLD Pro Bono Committee. The Committee is tasked with promoting pro bono participation among young lawyers across the Commonwealth. Andrew’s involvement illustrates Flora Pettit’s support of the VBA and its mission to advance the highest ideals of the legal profession through advocacy and volunteer service.
Cathy served two six year terms on the BRCC Foundation Board, ending her term as Chair of the Board in 2018. On September 27, 2019, it was announced that the BRCC Foundation Board named her a director emeritus of the Board. The criteria used to determine this recognition include a demonstration of extraordinary service and generosity to Blue Ridge Community College and the BRCC Educational Foundation. In July 2019, Cathy was appointed by the Rockingham County Board of Supervisors to serve a four year term on the BRCC College Board.
Andrew Toney is a 2014 graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He recently had the honor of being appointed to the Young Alumni Leadership Council which is the University’s primary volunteer leadership group for alumni of the 10 most recent undergraduate classes at UNC. The Council, which is modeled after the University’s Board of Visitors, exists to cultivate and enhance the connection between Carolina and its recent graduates. The Council serves as a pipeline to introduce young alumni with engagement opportunities in Chapel Hill and beyond, and it advocates for the interests of recent graduates to the University. Council members serve a two-year term, with an optional third year. Andrew has been active in the University’s alumni association since 2014. In early 2019, Andrew co-founded the Upper Cleveland Old Well Scholars’ Award, an initiative designed to provide continuing monetary support and mentorship to UNC matriculants from rural North Carolina.
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