Current Employment Position(s)

Owner

Year Joined Organization: 1978

Languages

• Spanish
• Italian
• German

Lawyer Overview

RICHARD CAMAUR , born Healdsburg, California, December 21, 1943; admitted to bar, 1976 District of Columbia Court of Appeals, U.S. District Court, District of Columbia and U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit; 1977 Virginia; 1979 U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia and U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Virginia; 1988 U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Education : Georgetown University (B.S.F.S. 1965: Masters in Latin American Affairs, with distinction 1971; Juris Doctor 1976); Alpha Phi Omega, member; Author, "The Feasibility of an Identifiable Role for Puerto Rico in Foreign Affairs", 42 Geo. Washington L.R. 798 (May 1974); Languages : Spanish, native ability; Italian, excellent; German, very good. 

Member(Legal Community) : Fairfax Bar Association, Vice Co-Chairperson, Continuing Legal Education Committee (1997-2000); Chairperson Continuing Legal Education Committee(2001-2002); Virginia State Bar; Virginia Trial Lawyers Association; District of Columbia Bar; Free legal Seminars to the public pertaining to. small business, employment, wills and estates, etc.(1997-present); Teaches legal courses for Fairfax Bar Association and private legal organizations; Provides assistance to Fairfax Bar and Virginia State Bar Lawyer Referral Services with Spanish speaking individuals who need legal assistance; Serves on the Elan Northern Virginia panel (through the Small Business Administration) assisting U.S. companies with issues in Europe and Latin American

Member(Community) : Member Burke Host Lions (1979-Present) Lions International, President, Burke Host Lion's Club (1984-85 & 1997-98); Member Central Fairfax Chamber of Commerce; President, Fairfax County Genealogical Society (1999-2002) Chairman Education Committee and Board of Directors, Fairfax County Genealogical Society (1998-1999);Association of Professional Genealogists (1999-2002);Past-President, Tuesday Morning Springfield Chapter, BNI; President Elk Horn Run Homeowners Association (1980-1988); Eucharist Minister, St. Mary's Catholic Church (1979-1981); Member, St. Mary's Catholic Church, Heart Crisis Unit, providing pro-bono services to members of the community in crisis (1980-present); Sponsor Couple's for Marriage (Interfaith Couples) St. Mary's Catholic Church (1994-1998); Sunday School Teacher, St. Mary's Catholic Church (1977-1980); Georgetown University, Undergraduate Admissions interviews prospective students (1980-present); Teaches genealogy courses through Fairfax County Adult education program and various genealogy societies (1998-present); Genealogy designation of "Certified Genealogist " National Genealogy Society.

Special Agencies : U.S. Army Reserve 1965-1973, Captain; U.S. Agency for International Development, 1969-1979, Economic Affairs Adviser, U.S. Panama Canal Treaty, Negotiating Team, U.S. Department of State 1977-1979. 

Practice Areas : General Civil and Trial Practice, Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Domestic Relations, Wills and Trusts, Estate Planning and Probate Law, Business Law, International Transactions and Guardianships.

Areas of Practice

• Divorce
• Estate Planning
• Family Law
• Trusts
• Wills

West Practice Categories

Estate Planning, Trusts, Wills, Family Law, Divorce

Bar Admissions

• Virginia, 1977
• District of Columbia, 1977
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Virginia, 1979
• U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia, 1976
• U.S. Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit, 1976
• U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1988
• U.S. Bankruptcy Court, 1979

Certification/Specialties

• "Certified Genealogist", National Genealogy Society

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Fairfax Bar Association, 1997 - 2000 (Vice Co-Chairperson, Continuing Legal Education Committee)
• Fairfax Bar Association, 2001 - 2002 (Chairperson, Continuing Legal Education Committee)
• Virginia State Bar (Member)
• Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
• District of Columbia Bar (Member)
• Burke Host Lions, 1979 - Present (Member)
• Lions International (President)
• Burke Host Lion's Club, 1984 - 1985
• Burke Host Lion's Club, 1997 - 1998
• Central Fairfax Chamber of Commerce (Member)
• Fairfax County Genealogical Society, 1999 - 2002 (President)
• Fairfax County Genealogical Society, 1998 - 1999 (Chairman, Education Committee & Board of Directors)
• Association of Professional Genealogists, 1999 - 2002
• Tuesday Morning, Springfield Chapter (Past-President)
• BNI
• Elk Horn Homeowners Association, 1980 - 1988 (President)
• St. Mary's Catholic Church, Sponsors Couple's for Marriage, 1994 - 1998
• St. Mary's Catholic Church, 1977 - 1980 (Sunday School Teacher)
• Georgetown University, 1980 - Present (Undergraduate Admissions)

Classes and Seminars

• Free Legal Seminars
• Teaches Legal Courses, Fairfax Bar Association
• Teaches Genealogy Courses, Fairfax County Adult Education

Pro Bono Activities

• St. Mary's Catholic Church, Heart Crisis Unit, Member, 1980 - Present

Past Employment Positions

• St. Mary's Catholic Church, Eucharist Minister, 1979 - 1981
• U.S. Army Reserve, Captain, 1965 - 1973
• U.S. Agency for International Development, 1969 - 1970
• U.S. Department of State,, Economic Affairs Adviser,
• U.S. Panama Canal Treaty, U.S. Department of State, Negotiating Team, 1977 - 1979

Education

• Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, District of Columbia, 1976
  J.D.
  Honors: Alpha Phi Omega
• Georgetown University, 1971
  Masters
  Honors: With Distinction
  Major: Latin American Affairs
• Georgetown University, 1965
  B.S.F.S.

Published Works

• "The Feasibility of an Identifiable Role for Puerto Rico in Foreign Affairs", 42 Geo. Washington L.R. 798, May, 1974

Address

10521 Judicial Drive
Suite 201
Fairfax, VA 22030-3648

Phones

(703) 691-2201

Faxes

(703) 691-2204

Emails

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Websites

http://www.camaurlaw.com
http://www.camaur.com