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G. William Watkins

G. William Watkins

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About Mr. Watkins

Mr. Watkins was born and raised in the City of Waynesboro and returned to Waynesboro in 1973 to practice law. He associated with Allen & Dalton and became a partner of the firm in 1975. Their firm merged with Charles L. Ricketts, III and Timothy C. Carwile in 1987 to form Allen & Carwile, P.C.

Mr. Watkins’ practice focuses primarily on commercial real estate transactions and complex estate planning and administration. He also engages in a full service business practice, which includes business planning, drafting, and litigation work.

Mr. Watkins holds an AV Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™.

Education, Experience and Practice Areas

Place of Birth

  • Waynesboro, Virginia, 1948

Education

  • T.C. Williams School of Law of the University of Richmond, Richmond, Virginia, J.D., 1973, Law Review, Delta Theta Phi
  • University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, B.A., History, 1970

Admitted

  • Virginia Supreme Court, 1973
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western District of Virginia
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Virginia
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit

Professional Associations and Activities

  • Augusta County Bar Association (President, 1992-1993)
  • Virginia Bar Association
  • Virginia State Bar
  • American Bar Association
  • General Counsel, Waynesboro School Board (1975-Present) General Counsel, DuPont Community Credit Union
  • Commissioner in Chancery (1983-Present)
  • Blue Ridge Legal Services, Inc. (Co-Founder, First President)
  • Blue Ridge Community College, Instructor Banking Law Applications

Civic Involvement

  • The Community Foundation of the Central Blue Ridge (Board Chairman, 2008)
  • First Presbyterian Church (Deacon, Elder, Church Treasurer)
  • Wachovia and Jefferson National Bank Advisory Boards
  • Augusta Health Care, Inc. Board of Directors (1995-2005)
  • Blue Ridge Community College Board (1994-2002)
  • Waynesboro Rotary Club (President 1989-1990)
  • Salvation Army Advisory Board (President, 1985-1987)
  • Vector Industries, Inc. (President, 1979-1980)
  • Boy Scouts of America (District Chairman, 1975-1977)

Practice Areas

  • Real Estate
  • Real Estate Litigation
  • Estate Planning
  • Business Planning and Litigation

Timothy C. Carwile

Timothy Carwile - Waynesboro VA Attorneys

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About Mr. Carwile

Mr. Carwile, a native Virginian, began the practice of law as the Executive Director of the  Legal Aid Society of Greater Lynchburg. He moved to Waynesboro in 1974, practicing with W. Charles Poland and serving for eight years as Waynesboro’s first Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney before he co-founded the firm of Carwile & Ricketts, P.C., which merged with Carter R. Allen, R. Toms Dalton, Jr. and G. William Watkins in 1987 to form the present professional corporation, Allen & Carwile, P.C. He served as President of the firm from Mr. Allen’s retirement in 2002 until 2015.

Mr. Carwile holds an AV-Preeminent Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review RatingTM.

While his earlier career included considerable practice in litigation, estate planning and complex divorce and business transactional work, for the past twenty years Mr. Carwile has focused primarily on trial practice with special emphasis on criminal defense representation. He is a frequent lecturer on these topics, having spoken to police departments, public defenders, directors of Virginia Alcohol Safety Action Programs, and, for the Virginia CLE, on the defense of DUI (driving under the influence/DWI/driving while intoxicated) and other serious traffic cases. He is also an editor and co-author of the current definitive work on the subject, “Defense of Serious Traffic Cases in Virginia” as well as “Defending Criminal Cases in Virginia”, both published by Virginia CLE Publications. In 2011, Mr. Carwile completed a six-year term as a member  of the Mandatory Legal Education Committee appointed by the Virginia Supreme Court and currently serves the Virginia Bar as chair of its Eighth District Ethics Disciplinary Committee.

Mr. Carwile serves the Augusta County, VA, Circuit Court as a Special Commissioner.

Education, Experience and Practice Areas

Place of Birth

  • Lynchburg, Virginia

Education

  • T.C. Williams School of Law of the University of Richmond, Richmond, Virginia, J.D., 1973
  • University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, B.A., English, 1970

Admitted

  • Virginia Supreme Court, 1973
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Virginia
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit

Professional Associations and Activities

  • Augusta County Bar Association (President- 1994-95)
  • Virginia State Bar

Previous Experience

  • Executive Director, Legal Aid Society of Greater Lynchburg, Virginia (1974-1975)
  • Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney for the City of Waynesboro, Virginia (1975-1984)

Civic Involvement

  • Main Street United Methodist Church
  • Vice-Chairman, Waynesboro Transportation Safety Commission (1978-1980)
  • Waynesboro Country Club (President, 1982)
  • Rotary Club of Waynesboro (President 1985-1986, Paul Harris Fellow)
  • Community Foundation of the Central Blue Ridge (formerly Staunton-Augusta-Waynesboro Community Foundation) (Board of Directors- 1995-97)
  • Weimaraner Club of America (President, 2005-2009)
  • National Weimaraner Association (President, 2012- 2016)

Lectures

  • Virginia CLE- “Defense of DUIs and Other Serious Traffic Offenses” (1999-Present)
  • Virginia CLE- “Traffic Defense- Your First Case” (2012)
  • Virginia CLE- “Criminal Practice in General District Courts” (2016)
  • Guest Lecturer- Washington and Lee School of Law (2012)

Articles

  • “Trial Preparation and Tactics, including Handling Expert Witnesses” – Virginia CLE
  • Editor and Co-author – “Defense of Serious Traffic Cases in Virginia”, 2004, revised 2016, Virginia Law Foundation
  • Co-author –“Defending Serious Traffic Cases: Smart Strategy, Creative Tactics”, 2007, Virginia Law Foundation

Practice Areas

  • Criminal Defense- felonies, misdemeanors and traffic infractions in all Virginia courts
  • General Litigation

Franchesca Fede Gomez

Franchesca Fede Gomez

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About Ms. Gomez

Ms. Gomez joined the firm as an Associate Attorney in the Fall of 2002 and became a shareholder in June 2007. Ms. Gomez also serves as the Commissioner of Accounts for the City of Waynesboro, a position that she obtained in 2019. Her legal practice has a strong concentration in residential and commercial real estate transactions.  In addition, Ms. Gomez provides a full range of drafting services to business clients, including assistance with organizational documents, contracts and leases.  Ms. Gomez also regularly provides estate planning and estate administration services and assists clients with appointment of guardians and conservators for incapacitated adults.

Ms. Gomez has been a member of the Virginia Bar since 1997 and the District of Columbia Bar since 1999 and is a member of the Virginia and District of Columbia Bar Associations as well as the Augusta County Bar Association.  Ms. Gomez earned her law degree from the George Mason University School of Law in May of 1997 and is a graduate of the University of Virginia.

Education, Experience and Practice Areas

Place of Birth

  • Alexandria, Virginia, 1972

Education

  • George Mason University School of Law, J.D. 1997
    • Corporate and Securities Law Track, Civil Rights Law Journal Editor
  • University of Virginia, B.A. 1994
    • Religious Studies and History Majors

Admitted

  • Virginia Supreme Court, 1997
  • District of Columbia, 1999
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Virginia

Professional Associations and Activities

  • Virginia State Bar
  • District of Columbia Bar
  • Augusta Bar Association

Civic Involvement

  • St. John’s Episcopal Church, Waynesboro
    • Vestry 2008-2011, 2022-Present
    • Youth Leader 2014-2020
  • Chi Omega Fraternity, Member
    • Advisory Board, Alumnae Advisor 2004-2009
    • Personnel Advisor 2005-2006
  • Valley Alliance for Education
    • Board of Directors 2005-2016
    • Committee Member 2016-Present

Seminars Given

  • Bon Air / Long & Foster Title Agency (April 2021)
  • Long & Foster Real Estate (February 2020)
  • Cornerstone Wealth Advisors, LLC, Guest Speaker on Your Money Matters Today radio program (August 2017)
  • Bon Air / Long and Foster Title Agency (September 2017)
  • Virginia Land Title Association (April 2016)
  • St. John’s Episcopal Church (January 2012)
  • Valley Landlords Association (October 2007)
  • First Citizens Bank, Estate Planning Seminar (April 2007)
  • Greater Augusta Regional Chamber of Commerce
    • “Debt Collection in Virginia” (March 2002)
    • “Understanding Business Entities” (February 2002)
  • Blue Ridge Community College, Wills and Trusts (Fall 2002)
  • Manufactured Housing Land Use Conference, San Francisco (May 2000)
  • Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce, Networking Breakfast (June 1999)
  • Estate Planning Seminar, Tysons Corner, Virginia (1997)

Publications

  • Mary Baldwin College, Virginia Women’s Institute for Leadership (January 2002)
  • Manufactured Housing State Law Summary, published by the Manufactured Housing Institute, September 1999
  • “The Washington Report” article published in Manufactured Home Merchandiser magazine (1996 –2000)

Practice Areas

  • Real Estate Transactions
  • Commissioner of Accounts
  • Trusts and Estates
  • Adult Guardianship
  • Business Planning
  • Business Litigation

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