WRVB Welcomes Three Summer Associates to its Norfolk Office

Woods Rogers Vandeventer Black (WRVB) is excited to welcome three summer associates to its Norfolk office for the 2023 Summer Associate Program.

Rafael Hernandez
Rafael is a rising 3L at the American University Washington College of Law where he actively participates as a member of the Transactional Negotiation Team and as a Senior Staffer of the American University Business Law Review. He is a Virginia Commonwealth University alumnus and graduated with a B.S. in Biology and minors in Chemistry and Economics. In the summer of 2022, Rafael served as a law clerk at Barlow & Thomas, P.C in Fredericksburg, VA. Additionally, Rafael is a long-time volunteer at the Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank.

Jeyleani Sanchez
Jeyle is a rising 3L at the William & Mary School of Law where she participates in the Latinx Law Student Association as President, senior note editor for Bill of Rights Journal, International Competition Team, Comparative Legal Studies Society, Women’s Law Society, and International Law Society. Additionally, Jeyle served as a research assistant to Professor Neal Devins on the discretion of circuit judges. Jeyle earned her undergrad degree at Boston University in political science and European studies.

Amelia Tadanier
Amelia is a rising 3L at the William & Mary School of Law where she is actively involved in the William & Mary Law Review as the incoming editor-in-chief, National Trial Team, and Women’s Law Society. Additionally, she supports the Student Legal Services and serves as a Student Admissions Ambassador. She graduated magna cum laude from the University of Denver with a bachelor’s in economics. She previously served as a Judicial Intern for the Honorable David W. Lannetti, Chief Judge in the Norfolk Circuit Court.

Our Summer Associate Program gives second-year law students the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in different areas of the law while working under the guidance of some of the top attorneys in their fields.

The focus of the program is to provide meaningful work opportunities, out-of-office legal experiences, and opportunities to network and socialize while fostering growth and development. The success of our program is shown by the considerable number of our Summer Associates who return as Associates after graduating from law school. Learn more about our Summer Associate Program here.