Lavonda Graham-Williams

Lavonda Graham-Williams serves as the City Attorney for the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, since June 2022, where responsibilities include acting as Chief Legal Counsel supported by a team of Assistant City Attorneys. Prior experience includes serving as a Law Consultant at LGW CONSULTING LLC from May 2020 to June 2022, focusing on criminal law reform and technical litigation support, as well as a Deputy Commonwealth’s Attorney in Prince William County. Lavonda owned the Law Office Of Lavonda N. Graham-Williams, Esq. from January 2011 to April 2020, specializing in criminal, traffic, and juvenile defense. Lavonda's career also includes a partnership at Anderson, Graham & Wooditch, PC, as a hearing officer at Adjudication Services, and as a legal associate at Huff, Poole & Mahoney, PC. Educational credentials include a Juris Doctor from William & Mary Law School and a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice/English from The George Washington University.