City of Portsmouth, Virginia
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.
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City of Portsmouth, Virginia
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The City of Portsmouth was founded in 1752 and incorporated by the Virginia General Assembly in 1858. Over 250 years old, the city is home to one of the world's greatest natural harbors, situated on the James and Elizabeth Rivers, which empties into the Chesapeake Bay. Portsmouth, with a land area of approximately 33 square miles and a population of 96,066, is located in the heart of the Hampton Roads Region. It is bordered by Chesapeake and Suffolk, respectively, to the south and west and the City of Norfolk to the east. The City of Portsmouth boasts 75.8 miles of shoreline and is home to Mile Marker Zero of the Atlantic Intercoastal Waterway, which stretches from Maine to Florida. Part of one of the world’s largest natural harbors, Portsmouth is just 18 miles from the open sea. Portsmouth's location on navigable waterways has been a dominant force in the City’s rich maritime history and economy. Its location on the over 40-feet-deep Hampton Roads shipping channel and the presence of both the CSX and Norfolk Southern Railroads allows Portsmouth to support national and international port commerce activities and the military presence in the region. Portsmouth derives its governing authority from a charter granted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The City's governing body is the City Council, which formulates policies for the administration of the City. The City's charter provides for a Council-Manager form of government.