Jacquelyn E. Stone
Member, Liaison Committee
Partner, McGuireWoods LLP
Ms. Stone concentrates on general business matters on behalf of corporate clients, legislative matters before the Virginia General Assembly, and regulatory issues before state and federal agencies. She also advises corporate clients on a wide range of immigration matters. Ms. Stone currently chairs the Recruiting Committee and is the firmwide hiring partner.
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She has represented a variety of clients on legislative issues relating to heath care, pharmaceuticals, insurance, telecommunications, education, economic development and others. She was involved with the successful legislative effort in which the 1994 Virginia General Assembly authorized a $650 million infrastructure and financing package for the proposed Disney's America project in Prince William County, Virginia.
Education
- Harvard University Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, J.D., 1985
- University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, B.A., 1980
Honors
- 2000 Outstanding Women Awards, YWCA
- "The Region's 100 Power Players," Richmond Magazine
- Omicron Delta Kappa
Directorships and Appointments
- State Council of Higher Education for Virginia
- State Commission on Population Growth and Development
- State Council on Local Debt
- Commission on Competitive & Equitable Tax Policy
Professional Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- National Bar Leadership Conference Team (1991-1992)
- Chairman, Richmond AOP Host Committee (1991)
- Member, Business Law Section (1985-Present)
- Virginia State Bar
- Faculty, Mandatory Course on Professionalism (1995-1998)
- Member, Committee on Professionalism (1989-1990)
- Chairman, Community Law Week Committee (1987-1989)
- Member, Millennium Diversity Initiative (2001
- Virginia Bar Association
- Executive Committee, Young Lawyers Section (1988-1990)
- Chairman, Membership Committee (1988-1990)
- Old Dominion Bar Association, Executive Committee (1990-1992)
- American Immigration Lawyers Association (1989-Present)
Civic Affiliations
- Arts Council of Richmond, President
- Junior Achievement of Central Richmond, Member, Executive Committee
- Richmond Eye and Ear Hospital, Board Member
- Richmond Renaissance, Board Member and Assistant Secretary
- Local Initiatives Support Corporation, Local Advisory Committee
- Science Museum of Virginia, Member, Board of Trustees
Admitted
- Virginia 1985
Past Positions
- U.S. House of Representatives, Legislative Assistant, 1980-1982
- Liaison Committee
