Dear fellow HCBA members,

It is my privilege and my pleasure to serve as the HCBA President for our upcoming “bar year” (August 2026-May 2027).  Sarah Ulmer did a great job last year and will be a tough act to follow.  I want to extend my thanks to Sarah, the rest of the Board, and our wonderful Administrator, Erin Jackson for their hard work.

This year we anticipate putting on the HCBA’s staple events such as breakfast with our Henrico County Circuit and J&DR Court judges, the bench/bar CLE, the winter holiday reception, and the legislative update/spring social.  If you have any ideas for other events—either educational or purely social—please do not hesitate to contact me at sbernier@faplawfirm.com.  We are always looking for new ideas, and for new folks to join our standing committees and/or Board.

I am looking forward to another great year and to seeing you at our events!

Best regards,

Sam Bernier

President, 2026-2027