Attorneys

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Roger Wiley's public service began with two years in the Virginia Division of Legislative Services, and another year as an assistant state attorney general handling highway and transportation issues. He then served nearly 14 years as Charlottesville's full-time city attorney, followed by 3 years in a local government-oriented private practice in that city. Roger then returned to state government and served 5 years as Senior Assistant Attorney General for Opinions and Local Government. He has lectured extensively on Virginia's Conflict of Interest and Freedom of Information Acts, and is the author of publications about the latter statute as well as articles on other topics related to the firm's practice area.

Selected Publications/Presentations

• Local Government Officials' Guide to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act
• Local Government Attorneys of Virginia, Inc. Handbook of Local Government Law, chapter on Virginia Freedom of Information Act
• Virginia Telecommunications Sales and Use Tax Q&A; Virginia Town and City, v. 41, no. 6, (June 2006)
• The Role of the Local Government Attorney: Guardrails, Not Roadblocks,The Bill of Particulars, v.31, no.2 (Feb. 2005)

Memberships/Professional Affiliations

• Admitted to practice in all state and federal courts in Virginia
• Past member, Board of Governors, Virginia State Bar Local Government Section
• Founding Member and Past President, Local Government Attorneys of Virginia, Inc.
• State Senate appointee to Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council, 1999
• Served on Virginia Code Commission Task Force to Revise Title 15.1
• Faculty member, Virginia State Bar Professionalism Course

Awards

• Local Government Attorneys of Virginia: Edward J. Finnegan Award for Distinguished Service, 1994
• Virginia State Bar: Tradition of Excellence Award, 2008
• Fellow of the Virginia Law Foundation, 2009
• Recognized as “Best Lawyer in America” in Municipal Law

Services

• Board of Management Downtown Richmond YMCA, current member
• Historic Fan District Association, Richmond, VA, former president

Education

• Graduate of Hargrave Military Academy, Chatham, Virginia
• University of Virginia, B.A. 1967
• University of Virginia Law School, J.D., 1973