Steven Laxton Higgs
Steven L. Higgs, P.C.The Higgs Law Firm provides legal assistance to businesses and individuals throughout Virginia and nationwide in: Administrative Law; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Banking; Mortgages and Equity Financing; Bankruptcy (Creditors only); Business & Commercial Law; Civil Litigation; Corporations, Partnerships, L.C.C.s and other Entities; Creditors' Rights and Commercial Collections; Foreclosures; Lease Enforcement; Litigation; Real Estate; and Wills, Trusts and Estates.
Bankruptcy practice limited to representing creditors. *The American Board of Certification is accredited by the American Bar Association to certify lawyers in the areas of bankruptcy law and creditors' right law. There is no procedure in the Commonwealth of Virginia for approving certifying organizations.
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- Bankruptcy
- Business Law
- Collections
- Real Estate Law
- General Civil
- Virginia
- 4th Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
- Principal
- Steven L. Higgs, P.C.
- - Current
- Founder and Principal
- King & Higgs, P.C.
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- Attorney
- Magee & Associates
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- Attorney
- Wetherington & Melchionna
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- Executive Director
- Virginia Real Estate Commission
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- University of Richmond School of Law
- J.D. | Law
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- Honors: Member, National Moot Court Team Member, Moot Court Board Biographee, Who's Who Among American Law Students
- Washington & Lee University
- Psychology
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- Honors: Chi Psi Fraternity (chapter co-founder and officer).
- Activities: Mu Beta Psi honorary fraternity member
- Eagle Mentor
- Boy Scouts of America
- Three awards.
- Local Bar Leader of the Year
- Virginia State Bar
- Virginia "Super Lawyer"
- Law and Politics Magazine
- Also recognized in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010.
- Gold Award
- President's Volunteer Service Award
- 2006, 2007, 2008
- Outstanding Young Man of America
- United States Jaycees
- Eagle Scout
- Boy Scouts of America
- American Bar Foundation
- Fellow
- - Current
- Virginia Law Foundation
- Fellow
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- Litigation Counsel of America
- Fellow
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- NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF BAR PRESIDENTS
- Fellow
- - Current
- Roanoke Bar Association Foundation
- Trustee
- - Current
- Activities: Trustee, 2004-2007 (Chair, 2006-2007); Trustee, 2010-present.
- Roanoke Bar Association
- Past President
- - Current
- Activities: Immediate Past President, 2006-2007; President, 2005-2006; President-Elect, 2004-2005; Member, Board of Directors, 2002-2007; Member, Bankruptcy Section, 1988-2004 (Secretary/Treasurer, Bankruptcy Section, 1995-2004); Chair, Service Subcommittee of the Long-range Planning Committee, 2004-2005; Member, Program Committee, 1995-1996; Member, Library Committee, 2001-2002, 2002-2003; Chair, Communications Committee, 2002-2003, 2003-2004.
- Roanoke Bar Association
- Member and Past President
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- Activities: Immediate Past President, 2006-2007; President, 2005-2006; President-Elect, 2004-2005; Member, Board of Directors, 2002-2007; Member, Bankruptcy Section, 1988-2004 (Secretary/Treasurer, Bankruptcy Section, 1995-2004); Chair, Service Subcommittee of the Long-range Planning Committee, 2004-2005; Member, Program Committee, 1995-1996; Member, Library Committee, 2001-2002, 2002-2003; Chair, Communications Committee, 2002-2003, 2003-2004.
- Virginia State Bar
- Member
- - Current
- Activities: Member, Bankruptcy Section, 1999-present (Member, Listserve Committee, 2004-2005.)
- Mill Mountain Advisory Committee
- Past President
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- Activities: Roanoke City Council appointment. Member, 1999-2010; Chair, 2001-2010.
- Blue Ridge Mountains Council, Boy Scouts of America
- Volunteer
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- Activities: Assistant Scoutmaster, Troop 210, 2002-2009; Member, Troop Committee, 2002-2009; Quality Unit Award 2003, 2004. Individual awards: Eagle Mentor Award (3), 2009; Scouter Training Award, 2004; "Camp Leader" Award, Camp Powhatan, 2004; B.S.A. Emergency Preparedness Award, 2004; God and Country "Mentor" Award, 2003; "Camp Leader" Award, Camp Ottari, 2003; "Camp Leader" Award, Camp Powhatan, 2002.
- Blue Ridge Zoological Society of Virginia, Inc.
- Past President
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- Activities: BRZS operates Mill Mountain Zoo and ACRES: the American Center for Rare and Endangered Species. Immediate Past President, 1998-1999; President, 1996-1998; Vice President, 1994-1995; Legal Counsel (pro bono publico), 1994-1999; Registered Agent (pro bono publico), 1994-present; Long-Range Planning Committee, 1993-1995 (Chairman, Long-Range Planning Committee, 1994-1995); Member, Executive Committee, 1994-1999; Member, "Zoo Choo" Committee, 1996-1998.
- Debt Collection for Virginia Lawyers - A Systematic Approach
- Virginia Law Foundation
- The Virginia Lawyer: A Deskbook for Practitioners
- Virginia Law Foundation
- Enforcement of Liens and Judgments in Virginia
- Virginia Law Foundation
- Bankruptcy Practice in Virginia
- Virginia Law Foundation
- Virginia Foreclosure Practice
- Virginia Law Foundation
- Consumer Bankruptcy Law
- American Board of Certification
- Creditors' Rights
- American Board of Certification
- Website
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