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Stephen D. Harris
Vernon M. Geddy, III
Stephen D. Harris
- Emeritus Attorney (Retired)
- Admitted • Virginia and Ohio - 1967 • Michigan - 2007
- Education • Mount Union College - B.A. 1963 • Marshall-Wythe School of Law, College of William & Mary - J.D. 1967
- Memberships Former Member Williamsburg City Council, Williamsburg Economic Development Authority, Williamsburg Redevelopment and Housing Auth
- Emeritus Attorney (Retired)
- Admitted • Virginia and Ohio - 1967 • Michigan - 2007
- Education • Mount Union College - B.A. 1963 • Marshall-Wythe School of Law, College of William & Mary - J.D. 1967
- Memberships Former Member Williamsburg City Council, Williamsburg Economic Development Authority, Williamsburg Redevelopment and Housing Authority; Former Member Board of Directors Old Point Financial Corporation and Old Point Bank. Former Member Williamsburg Advisory Board; Past President and Board Member of Greater Williamsburg United Way, Twentieth Century Gallery, Williamsburg Rotary Club and Port Anne Owners Association; Board Member Williamsburg Rotary Club Foundation.
- Email: sharris@ghfhlaw.com
Sheldon M. Franck
Vernon M. Geddy, III
Stephen D. Harris
- Admitted • Virginia - 1975
- Education • Rensselear Polytechnic Institute - B.S. 1972 • Marshall-Wythe School of Law, College of William & Mary - J.D. 1975, LL.M. in Taxation 1978
- Practice Areas • Real Estate • Planned Communities and Home Owners Associations • Taxation • General Litigation • Estate Planning and Probate and Estate Adminis
- Admitted • Virginia - 1975
- Education • Rensselear Polytechnic Institute - B.S. 1972 • Marshall-Wythe School of Law, College of William & Mary - J.D. 1975, LL.M. in Taxation 1978
- Practice Areas • Real Estate • Planned Communities and Home Owners Associations • Taxation • General Litigation • Estate Planning and Probate and Estate Administration • Business Law • Construction Law
- Memberships Former Lecturer in Business Law, College of William & Mary. Former Board Member of Housing Partnerships, Inc., Community Services Coalition, United Way, Bacon Street Youth and Family Services and Heritage Humane Society.
- Email: sfranck@ghfhlaw.com
Vernon M. Geddy, III
Vernon M. Geddy, III
Vernon M. Geddy, III
- Admitted • Virginia - 1982
- Education • University of North Carolina - B.A. 1979 • University of Virginia - J.D. 1982
- Practice Areas • Real Estate Law • Land Use and Zoning Law • Administrative Agencies • Business Law • Estate Planning and Probate and Estate Administration
- Memberships Former Member of City of Williamsburg Board of Zonin
- Admitted • Virginia - 1982
- Education • University of North Carolina - B.A. 1979 • University of Virginia - J.D. 1982
- Practice Areas • Real Estate Law • Land Use and Zoning Law • Administrative Agencies • Business Law • Estate Planning and Probate and Estate Administration
- Memberships Former Member of City of Williamsburg Board of Zoning Appeals, Past Chairman and Board Member of Child Development Resources, Inc. and the Williamsburg Community Foundation. Member Peninsula Advisory Board for Chesapeake Bank, President and Board Member of the Bruton Parish Church Endowment Fund, Inc., Board Member of Williamsburg Landing, Inc. Named by Virginia Business Magazine to “Virginia Legal Elite” and “Virginia Super Lawyers.”
- Email: vgeddy@ghfhlaw.com
Susanna B. Hickman
Susanna B. Hickman
Susanna B. Hickman
- Admitted • Virginia - 1993
- Education • Sweet Briar College (B.A. cum laude 1988); Marshall-Wythe School of Law, College of William & Mary (J.D. 1993),
- Positions • Certified Guardian ad litem, Assistant Commissioner of Accounts for New Kent County, Charles City County and King William County.
- Practice Areas • Estate Planning • Estate Admi
- Admitted • Virginia - 1993
- Education • Sweet Briar College (B.A. cum laude 1988); Marshall-Wythe School of Law, College of William & Mary (J.D. 1993),
- Positions • Certified Guardian ad litem, Assistant Commissioner of Accounts for New Kent County, Charles City County and King William County.
- Practice Areas • Estate Planning • Estate Administration • Trust Administration • Fiduciary Litigation • Residential and Commercial Real Estate • Business Law
- Memberships • Former Treasurer Williamsburg Bar Association. Former Board Member of Hospice House and Williamsburg Community Foundation. Board Member of Riverside Doctors Hospital. Former Adjunct Professor and Guest Lecturer at Marshall-Wythe School of Law.
- Email: shickman@ghfhlaw.com
Andrew M. Franck
Susanna B. Hickman
Susanna B. Hickman
- Admitted • Virginia - 2002
- Education • James Madison University - B.S. magna cum laude 1999 • Marshall-Wythe School of Law, College of William & Mary - J.D. 2002
- Practice Areas • Real Estate • Planned communities and Home Owners Associations • Tax Deferred Exchanges • Estate Planning • Estate and Trust Administration • Business Law • Ge
- Admitted • Virginia - 2002
- Education • James Madison University - B.S. magna cum laude 1999 • Marshall-Wythe School of Law, College of William & Mary - J.D. 2002
- Practice Areas • Real Estate • Planned communities and Home Owners Associations • Tax Deferred Exchanges • Estate Planning • Estate and Trust Administration • Business Law • General Civil Litigation
- Memberships Board Member Housing Partnerships, Inc.
- Email: afranck@ghfhlaw.com
SUPPORT STAFF
Welcome
- Susie Waltrip Receptionist/Legal Assistant. She began with the firm in 1999. She is the voice you hear when you call, and the person that greets you in the afternoons. She also maintains corporation and limited liability company records, and handles timeshare transfers.
- Mary Jackson Receptionist. Mary is the welcoming voice answering the phone and the smiling face that greets you when you arrive. She joined the firm in September, 2014.
- Alyssa Bos Legal Assistant to Susanna Hickman. Alyssa came to the firm in 2018. Her daily work includes assisting with estate planning, estate administration, trust administration and estate and trust litigation.
- Jess Colson Real Estate Assistant. Joined the firm in September, 2019 and assists with documents for residential and commercial real estate refinancing, sales, purchases, and construction working to service the clients of Sheldon Franck, Andrew Franck, and Susanna Hickman.
- Lauren Smith Real Estate Assistant. Joined the firm in February, 2020 and assists with documents for residential and Commercial real estate financing, sales, purchases, and construction, working to service the clients of Vernon Geddy, III and Susanna Hickman.
- Jennifer Phinney Bookkeeper/Title Clerk. Since 2021 she has handled the bookkeeping duties of the firm including client billings, and receivables.
- Shelia Crawford Legal Assistant to Vernon M. Geddy, III and Susanna B. Hickman . Shelia came to the firm in 2022. Her daily work includes assisting with fiduciary litigation, guardianships, estate planning, estate administration and estate and trust litigation.
- Patti Vaticano Legal Assistant to Sheldon Franck and Andrew Franck. Her daily work includes assisting with civil litigation including personal, corporate, and general. She also prepares documents for estate planning, and estate administration. She joined the firm in 2022.