Practice Areas: Family Law, Personal Injury, Employment & Labor; view more
Licensed in Virginia since: 1988
Education: University of Virginia School of Law
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As owner of the Quinn Law Centers, Colleen Marea Quinn is dedicated to representing the rights of people in Virginia. She commits her practice to personal injury, employment law and family law, handling cases that involve the following matters: product liability, traumatic brain injury, motor vehicle accidents, industrial accidents, assault, civil rights, insurance coverage disputes, adoption and surrogacy.
Earning a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and English from The College of William & Mary, Ms. Quinn went on to receive her Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia School of Law. After graduating from law school, she gained valuable experience as a judicial clerk in the Supreme Court of Virginia.
With more than 30 years of experience, Ms. Quinn helps her clients rebuild their lives following an injury, assists both employers and employees in employment issues and brings families together through adoption. Thanks to her commitment to her practice, Ms. Quinn has earned the highest rating possible of AV Preeminent* from both peers and the judiciary in Martindale-Hubbell. She is admitted to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia and the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.
As a member of the Virginia State Bar, Ms. Quinn shares her legal knowledge with her peers through regular lectures and training sessions. She serves her community by providing domestic violence education and participating in mentoring and internship programs involving several law schools. Ms. Quinn's memberships include the Metro Richmond Women's Bar Association, Richmond Bar Association, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, the National Association of Women Business Owners and the American Association for Justice, Academy of Adoption and Assisted Reproduction Attorneys, ABA, LBGT Bar Family Law Institute and VA Equality Bar.
* AV Preeminent and BV Distinguished are certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell ratings fall into two categories: legal ability and general ethical standards.
Practice areas
Family Law, Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Employment & Labor: Employee, Estate Planning & ProbateFocus areas
Adoption, Assault, Brain Injury, Custody & Visitation, Employment Law - Employee, Estate Planning, Guardianships & Conservatorships, Living Wills, Name Change, Paternity, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Power of Attorney, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Prenuptial Agreements, Same Sex Family Law, Sexual Abuse - Plaintiff, Sexual Harassment, Slip and Fall, Trucking Accidents, Trusts, Wage & Hour Laws, Wrongful Death
- 40% Family Law
- 40% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
- 10% Employment & Labor: Employee
- 10% Estate Planning & Probate
First Admitted: 1988, Virginia
Professional Webpage: https://www.quinnlawcenters.com/team/the-attorneys/colleen-m...
- Richmond Women's Business Consortium (RWBC), Chairman, 2010 - 2012
- Virginia Family Law Coalition
- Board of the Girl Scouts of the Commonwealth of Virginia, Treasurer 2019 to present
- Elected Fellow of the Virginia Law Foundation, 2021
- Board of the Virginia Law Foundation, VIce-President 2022
- Legislative Support Sub-Committee, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (VTLA), 2006 - 2008
- No Bills Night Statewide Coordinator, Virginia State Bar, 1988 - 1991
- American Academy of Adoption Attorneys, 1995 - Present
- John Marshall Inn of Court, 2008 - Present
- Co-Chair, Diversity Committee, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (VTLA), 2003 – 2004
- Admitted by Va Supreme Court and to all courts in Virginia, 1988
- Chairperson, Membership & Membership Committee, American Academy of Assisted Reproductive Technology Attorneys, "AAARTA", 2009 - Present
- Foundation Board & Immediate Past-President, National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), 2012 - 2013
- Program Chair, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (VTLA), Employment Law/Civil Rights Section, 1998 - 2001
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1994
- May Tort Law Chairperson & Moderator, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (VTLA), May 2010
- Fellow and Founder, American Academy of Assisted Reproductive Technology Attorneys, 2009 - 2014
- Chairperson, Birth Parent Rights Committee, American Academy of Adoption Attorneys, 1999 - 2003
- National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), Richmond Chapter, 2002 – Present
- Board of Trustees, Virginia Academy of Adoption Law
- Treasurer, Metropolitan Richmond Women's Bar Association, 2008 - 2010
- Richmond Women's Business Consortium (RWBC), 2006 - Present
- Insurance Committee, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (VTLA), 2008 - Present
- Docket Call Editor, Virginia State Bar, 1991 - 1993
- Board Member, National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), 2009 - Present
- President-Elect, Metropolitan Richmond Women's Bar Association, 2012 - 2013
- Convention Committee, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (VTLA), 2000 - 2004
- Membership Director, American Academy of Assisted Reproductive Technology Attorneys, 2009 - 2015
- Assisted Reproductive Technology (ARTs) Task Force, American Academy of Adoption Attorneys, 2008 - Present
- Employment, Virginia State Bar, 1996 - 2002
- Chairman, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (VTLA), Employment Law/Civil Rights Section, 1999 - 2001
- U.S. District Court Western District of Virginia, 1990
- Co-Chair, Pro-Bono Committee, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (VTLA), 2010 - 2011
- Board Member, Metropolitan Richmond Women's Bar Association, 2005 - Present
- Annual Convention Chairperson, American Academy of Adoption Attorneys, 2007
- Amicus Committee, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (VTLA), 2007 - Present
- President-Elect, American Academy of Adoption Attorneys, 2015-16
- Secretary, Metropolitan Richmond Women's Bar Association, 2010 - 2011
- Vice-President, President-Elect, President, Past-President, National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), 2010 - 2014
- Litigation Support Committee, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (VTLA), 2006 - Present
- Board of Governors, Young Lawyers Conference, Virginia State Bar, 1993 - 1995
- Metropolitan Richmond Women's Bar Association (MRWBA), 1993 - Present
- May Tort Law Chairperson & Moderator, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (VTLA), May 2005
- Richmond Women's Business Consortium (RWBC), Vice Chairman, 2008 - 2010
- Board of Trustees, American Academy of Adoption Attorneys, 2006 - 2010, 2014-present
- Member, CLE Faculty Member, Virginia State Bar
- Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (VTLA), Employment Law/Civil Rights Section, 1996 - 2002
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Virginia, 1990
- Co-Chair, Employment Law Committee, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (VTLA), 2012 - 2013
- Co-Chair, Public Relations Committee, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (VTLA), 2011 - 2012
- ARTs Committee, American Academy of Adoption Attorneys, 2000 - Present
- CLE Committee, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (VTLA), 2003 - Present
- Executive Council, American Academy of Assisted Reproductive Technology Attorneys, 2011 - Present
- Vice-President, Metropolitan Richmond Women's Bar Association, 2011 - 2012
- President, National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), 2011 - 2012
- Executive Dialogue, National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), 2009 - 2010
- Chairperson of Judicial Candidate Endorsement Committee, Metropolitan Richmond Women's Bar Association, 2005 - 2008
- GTM Consulting, Inc
- Gilbert v. Summers, 393 S.E.2d 213 (Va. 1990)
- Kitchen Crafters
- Weinstein v. PVA I, LP, WL 048744 (E.D. Va. 2005)
- Reaves v. Honorable Peace, WL 679396, 17 A.D.D. 594 (E.D. 1996)
- Adoptions from the Heart
- Loveland Distributing Center
- Balducci Builders
- Aldridge v. Atlantic Rural Exposition, 2005 WL 1388406 (Va. Cir. Ct. 2005)
- Pellerin v. Life Ins. Co. of North America, 187 F.3d 630, WL 507209 (4th Cir 1999)
- Adoptions with Love at Jewish Family Services
- Adoptions with Love by Jewsih Family Services
- Leake Inc
- Aetna Cas. and Sur. Co. v. Jett, 52 F.3d 320 (4th Cir 1995)
- Call v. Shaw Jewelers, U.S. Dist. LEXIS 636 (E.D. Va. 1999)
- Shoppers Food Warehouse v. John Matis Godfrey, Jr., WL 721869 (Va. App 1996)
- VA IVF & Andrology
- Certified Guardian ad Litem in Virginia, 1993
- President, YWCA, 1993 – 1995
- United Way Women's Leadership Initiative Advisory Council, 2012 - 2013
- Chairperson, Personnel Committee, YWCA, 1992 – 1996
- Destination Imagination Coach, 2005 - 2006
- Quinn Law Centers Extern & Internship Program – providing opportunities for all levels of student (law students, college, paralegal and high school) to gain experience and exposure to the practice of law, 2003
- Henrico County Chapter NAACP Board Of Directors, 1991 - 1993
- YWCA, Advisory Committee, 1996 - 2007
- Metropolitan Richmond Women's Bar Association (MRWBA), 2003 - Present
- Leadership Metro Richmond, Carver Promise project, 2005
- United Way Women's Leadership Council, 2013 - present
- Destination Imagination Coach, 2001 - 2003
- Virginia Advisory Board, FACES, 2011
- Leadership Metro Richmond the Carver Promise, Developed Career Mentor Program for Students at Carver Middle School, 1996
- Petersburg Domestic Violence – Sexual Assault Task Force Training, 2009
- Domestic Relations Booklet, Metropolitan Richmond Women's Bar Association, Distributer And Contributor, 2005 - Present
- Board Member, YWCA, 1989 – 1995
- American Heart Association Go Red for Women Circle of Red, 2013-present
- Christ Church Caritas and Duffle Bag Project, 1999 - 2006
- Richmond Strikers Soccer League Volunteer Coach, 1997 - 2006
- Virginia Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence (VSDV) Action Alliance Gala Committee, 2010
- Adoption Workshops for Jewish Family Services, 2002 - Present
- Outstanding Women's Awards Selection Committee, YWCA, 1993 - 1995
- Best Lawyers in America since 2015, US News and World Report, 2022
- Best Lawyers in America, US News, 2015
- Best Lawyers & Best Law Firms in America, US News & World Report, 2018
- Outstanding Woman in Law & Government, Richmond YWCA, 2011
- One of the Top Three Finalist, Altria Rising Star Award, Richmond NAWBO Enterprising Women of Excellence Awards, 2009
- Richmond's Top 40 Under Forty, Inside Business magazine, 1999
- Fellow and Co-Founder, American Academy of Assisted Reproductive Technology Attorneys, "AAARTA", 2009
- Leadership Metro Richmond, 1996
- Recognized as one of the "Legal Elite", Domestic Relations Law, Adoption and Surrogacy, Legal Elite, Richmond Business magazine, 2010 - 2012
- Enterprising Women of Excellence Awards Co-Chair, National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), 2010 - 2013
- Honor Counselor, University of Virginia School of Law, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1988
- Delta Gamma
- “Entrepreneur of the Year” award, Central VA NAWBO (National Assoc of Women Business Owners), 2016
- Best Lawyers & Best Law Firms in America, US News & World Report, 2017
- Woman of Achievement Award, Metro Richmond Women's Bar Assoc, 2017
- Fellow, Virginia Academy of Adoption Law
- LDS Family Services Award of Appreciation, Adoption Legislation Initiatives, 2006
- Angel in Adoption, Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute, nominated by Congressman Eric Cantor, 2008
- Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America, 2006
- Top 100 Trial Lawyer, National Trial Lawyers Association, 2012
- Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers, 2014
- Finalist Altria Rising Star Award – Enterprising Women of Excellence Awards, National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), June 2009
- Moot Court Board, University of Virginia School of Law, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1988
- Phi Kappa Alpha
- Best Lawyers & Best Law Firms in America, US News & World Report, 2016
- Litigator Awards, CNN & Trial Lawyers Board of Regents, 2015
- President's Award, Academy of Adoption & Assisted Reproduction Attorneys, 2018
- Leader in the Law, Virginia Lawyers Weekly, 2009
- Recognized as one of the "Legal Elite", Domestic Relations Law, Adoption and Surrogacy, Legal Elite, Richmond Business magazine, 2005
- Martindale Hubbell AV Rating, 1998 - Present
- NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet Legal Counsel Award, 1992
- Top 100 Trial Lawyer, National Trial Lawyers Association, 2013
- Family Law Service Award, Virginia State Bar, 2015
- Judiciary Committee, University of Virginia School of Law, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1988
- V.P. Student Bar Association, University of Virginia School of Law, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1988
- College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA, USA, B.A., in English/Philosophy, Honors: Treasurer, Mortar Board, Interdisciplinary Honors Program, 1985
- "Radical Changes in Virginia Adoption Law You Need to Know", Virginia Continuing Legal Education, Charlottesville, Virginia, February 8, 2007
- Employment, Virginia State Bar, 1996 - 2002
- "Employer Liability: An Overview of the Dynamic and Dangerous Landscape of Sexual Harassment and Sex Discrimination Claims", Lorman Education Services – Employment and Labor Law Seminar, Norfolk & Richmond, VA, July 24, 1997
- Presenter, "Worldly Women Workshops: What Every Woman Should Know to Protect her Personal Health and Welfare", Collaboration with Jewish Family Services), Richmond, VA, April 13, 2005
- "Obtaining Accurate Birth Parent Disclosures Without a Lie Detector Test", American Academy of Adoption Attorneys, Mid-Year Conference, Denver, Colorado, October 20, 2006
- Young Lawyers Conference (YLC), Virginia State Bar, 1988 - 1995
- "Sexual Harassment Myths Shattered By Recent Court Rulings", Council on Education in Management, Richmond, VA, April 4, 1997
- "Preserving And Gathering The Evidence: Better Exhibits Without Breaking The Bank", Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Tort Law Seminar, Richmond, VA, May 4, 2004
- "Judges: Mediators or Referees? Overseeing Pre-Trial Motions and Other Matters", Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Tort Law Seminar, Richmond, VA, May 4, 2004
- "Virginia's New Adoption Legislation: What Has Changed and What Are the Practical Effects?", Quality Improvement Center on Adoption, Charlottesville, Virginia, October 13, 2006
- Adoption Law and Procedures, Virginia CLE, Vol. 5, 2010
- "Wrongful Discharge in Virginia", Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Greenbrier, WV, April 4, 1997
- "Ethics: Dealing with Abusive Conduct in Litigation", Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Annual Convention, Hot Springs, Virginia, March 27, 2003
- "What Every Attorney and Adoption Professional Needs to Know About the New Adoption Legislation in Virginia", Lorman Education Services, Richmond, Virginia, September 22, 2006
- Traps and Pitfalls in Handling Immunity Cases, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Journal, 2008
- "Common Medical Problems: Blood & Guts for Lawyers", Professional Education Systems, Inc., Richmond, VA, February 7, 1997
- Moderator, Presenter and Chairperson, "Federal Practice Panel Discussion" and "Panel Discussion: A Primer on Class Action Lawsuits: What to Look For, How They Work, and Recent Developments", Virginia Trial Lawyer's Association Fall Fiesta, Richmond, VA, September 27, 2002
- "Overview of Adoption Options," "The Recent Legislative Changes" "The Virginia Putative Father Registry," "Addressing Ethical Issues," "Practical Considerations," and "Avoiding Contested and Disrupted Adoptions", Lorman Education Services, Richmond, Virginia, September 22, 2006
- Co-Author and Editor, Handbook Supplement: Adoption Law and Procedures, Virginia CLE, Vol. 4, Fall, 2007
- "Sexual Harassment Myths Shattered By Recent Court Rulings", Council on Education in Management, Richmond, VA, January 14, 1997
- Fifteen Things You Should Know About Recent Developments In Employment And Labor Law And Have Been Afraid To Ask, Lorman Education Services - Recent Developments in Virginia Employment Law, 2002
- "Successful Private Adoption", Adoption with Love by Jewish Family Services, Richmond, Virginia, May 2, 2006
- Ask an Attorney: If a Prospective Birth Mother Decides not to Place, Can We Get Back the Living Expenses?, Adoptive Family Magazine, National Distribution, October, 2004
- "Wrongful Discharge Actions", Local Government Attorney's of Virginia Fall Conference, Roanoke, VA, October 31, 1996
- Moderator, "Playing Your Hand At Pre-Trial Motions: Knowing When To Hold Them And When To Fold Them", Richmond Bar Association, Richmond, VA, November 8, 2001
- "Drafting ART Agreements – Practical Pointers", American Academy of Adoption Attorneys, Mid-Year Conference, Washington, D.C., October 25, 2005
- Injury Case Intake: A Primer on Preserving and Gathering The Evidence, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Journal, Fall, 2004
- "Is Your Workplace Legal?", Metropolitan Richmond Women's Bar Association, Richmond, VA, September 4, 1996
- "State and Federal Personnel Laws in Virginia", Lorman Education Services, Richmond, VA, August 22, 2001
- Successful Private Adoption, Adoption with Love by Jewish Family Services, Richmond, Virginia, January 26, 2005
- Recognizing and Eliminating Sexual Harassment: Comments and Guidelines for a Congenial Workplace, VTLA Journal, 2001
- "The Enigmatic Tort of Wrongful Discharge", Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Civil Rights and Constitutional Law Seminar, Richmond, VA, June 12, 1996
- "Stamping Out Liability for Harassment, Discrimination, and Retaliation Claims" and "State and Federal Statutory and Case Law Update", Virginia Bankers Association, May 8, 2001
- "The Nuts and Bolts of Surrogacy Agreements: Understanding and Addressing the Unique Issues", American Academy of Adoption Attorneys, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 29, 2004
- Flushing Out the Mechanics of a Plaintiff’s Wrongful Discharge Lawsuit, VTLA Journal, Vol. 8, No. 4, 1996
- "Welcome to the Real World – The New Lawyer's Guide to Litigation", Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Young Lawyers Division, Richmond, VA, March 13, 1996
- "A Guide to the ADA for the YMCA", Richmond, VA, 1992
- Presenter, Virginia CLE 10th Annual Employment Law Update, Richmond, VA, March 14, 2001
- Infant Adoption Awareness – Adoption Laws and Process, National Council for Adoption, Richmond, Virginia, October 21, 2003
- "An Overview of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Law", National Business Institute, National, October 27, 2009
- "The ADA: Is Your Company in Compliance?", VMD Association of Electric Cooperatives1992 Legal Seminar, Richmond, VA, June 25, 1992
- "Recent Developments in Virginia Employment Law", Lorman Education Services, Richmond, VA, October 18, 2000
- "The Ethical Representation of Birth Parents", American Academy of Adoption Attorneys, Richmond, Virginia, June 26, 2003
- "Representing Birth Mothers and Contested Adoptions", National Business Institute, National, August 20, 2009
- "Drug Screening and Testing: Why do Cooperatives Need It and What Are the Dangers?", VMD Association of Electric Cooperatives1991 Legal Seminar, Richmond, VA, September 21, 1991
- "Employee Discharge and Documentation in Virginia", Lorman Education Services, Richmond, VA, June 29, 2000
- Program Chair, Faculty Member, Moderator, Presenter, "Virginia Adoption Practice, Procedure and Pitfalls", Lorman Education Services, Richmond, Virginia, May 6, 2003
- "Drafting ARTS Contracts: Basics on How To and How Not To Draft an ARTS Contract", American Academy of Adoption Attorneys, National, August 18, 2009
- "Creating Adolf Hitlers: The Ethical Dilemmas of Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ARTS)", West End Rotary Club, Richmond, Virginia, August 12, 2009
- "Identifying, Coordinating and Litigating Employment and Related Claims Against Corporations: Sampling from the Menu", VTLA February Fiesta, Williamsburg, VA, February 11, 2000 - February 12, 2000
- "Point – Counterpoint: The Pros and Cons of Executing Early Irrevocable Consents", American Academy of Adoption Attorneys, April 24, 2003
- How to Avoid Paying Your Employment Law Attorney – Ten Thrifty Tips in Thirty Minutes, SIL Employee Benefits and Human Resource Seminar, December 2, 2008
- "What Every Adoption Practitioner Needs to Know About Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ARTS)", American Academy of Adoption Attorneys, Portland, Oregon, April 30, 2009
- "Minimizing Your Personal Liability When Implementing Terminations", Council on Education in Management, Richmond, VA, October 4, 1999 - October 5, 1999
- Program Chair, Faculty Member, Moderator, Presenter, "Virginia Adoption Practice, Procedure and Pitfalls", Lorman Education Services, Richmond, Virginia, May 9, 2002
- “Injury Case Intake – Gathering and Preserving the Evidence”, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Paralegal Seminar, Richmond, VA, December 19, 2008
- "Perspectives of a Trial Attorney", Virginia Commonwealth University, Law and Mass Communications, Richmond, VA, June 2, 2008
- "Successful Adoption", Adoptions with Love by Jewish Family Services, Richmond, Virginia, April 21, 2009
- "The Dynamic and Dangerous Landscape of Workplace Harassment and Discrimination Claims", Lorman Education Services – Recent Developments in Virginia Employment Law, July 14, 1999
- "Practical Considerations: Answering the Adopting Parents' Most Frequently Asked Questions" and "Overview of Adoption Options", Jewish Family Services Workshop: Successful Private Adoption, Richmond, Virginia, February 21, 2002
- "Civil Remedies for Victims of Sexual Assault", Forensic Nurse Consultants of Hampton Roads, Portsmouth, VA, March 21, 2008
- "Adoption Law: Overcome Obstacles to Pave the Way to a Smooth Adoption", National Business Institute, Richmond, Virginia, March 19, 2009
- "Stopping the Workplace Violence Epidemic at Your Door by Recognizing Early Warning Signs and Implementing Proactive Safety Measures", Council on Education in Management, Richmond, VA, April 28, 1999
- Program Chair, Faculty Member, Moderator, Presenter, "Virginia Adoption Practice, Procedure and Pitfalls", Lorman Education Services, Richmond, Virginia, May 17, 2001
- "Civil Remedies for Victims of Sexual Assault", Washington and Lee University and NASPA III: Sexual Assault Summit, Lexington, VA, March 1, 2008
- Essentials of Adoption Law, Representing Birth Mothers, Ethical Representation of Birth Parents, Challenging an Adoption/Contested Adoptions, Handling VA Parental(Private) Placement Adoptions for Out of State Residents, Ethics & What You Don't Know About Open Adoption Law in VA, National Business Institute, Richmond, Virginia, March 19, 2009
- "Eliminating Racism Day", YWCA, Richmond, VA, April 14, 1999
- Program Chair, Faculty Member, Moderator, Presenter, "Update on Adoption Law in Virginia: Changes You Need to Know", Virginia Continuing Legal Education, Richmond, Virginia, March 6, 2001
- Program Chair, Faculty Member, Moderator, Presenter, "Update on Adoption Law in Virginia: Changes You Need to Know", Virginia Continuing Legal Education, Richmond, Virginia, March 20, 2001
- "Identify and Deal with Common Ethical Problems", "Work with Economists on Damages", National Business Institute: Personal Injury Cases: Calculating and Proving Damages, Richmond, VA, 2008
- "Blended, Shaken or Stirred? The New Family Concoctions with Surrogacy, Adoption and Embryo Donations", The West Richmond Rotary Club, Richmond, Virginia, January 21, 2009
- Faculty Member, "Workplace Harassment: Where Are We Today?", Virginia CLE 8th Annual Employment Law Update, Norfolk, VA, March 24, 1999
- "Practical Considerations: Answering the Adopting Parents' Most Frequently Asked Questions" and "Overview of Adoption Options", Jewish Family Services Workshop: Successful Private Adoption, Richmond, Virginia, March 1, 2001
- "Perspectives of a Trial Attorney", Virginia Commonwealth University, Law and Mass Communications, Richmond, VA, June 4, 2007
- "Successful Adoption", Adoptions with Love by Jewish Family Services, Richmond, Virginia, January 20, 2009
- Faculty Member, "Workplace Harassment: Where Are We Today?", Virginia CLE 8th Annual Employment Law Update, March 25, 1999
- Program Chair, Moderator, Presenter, "Representing Birth Parents", American Academy of Adoption Attorneys' Annual Conference, Perdido Beach, Alabama, April 27, 2000 - April 29, 2000
- "Breaking the Cycle: Tort Relief for Victims of Sexual Violence", Virginia Poverty Law Center, December 18, 2006
- "Virginia's Adoption Statutes: Practical Implications of the Recent Statutory Revisions", Virginia CLE Webcast, Charlottesville, Virginia, January 14, 2009
- "Sexual Harassment in the 90s: The Issue That Won't Go Away", University of Richmond Symposium, Richmond, December 12, 1998
- "Adoption Law and Birth Right", The National Institute for Alternative Care Professionals' 13th Annual Conference, St. Petersburg Beach, Florida, January 10, 2000
- Presenter, "Worldly Women Workshops: How Today's Mom Can Best Protect Her Children From Harm", Collaboration with Jewish Family Services, Richmond, VA, January 25, 2006
- "Drafting ART Agreements: Practical Pointers and Sample Provisions", American Academy of Adoption Attorneys, Mid-Year Conference, Chicago, Illinois, October 17, 2008
- "How to Fire an Employee" and "Employment Agreements, Confidentiality Agreements and Covenants to Not Compete", Lorman Education Services – Employee Discharge & Documentation in Virginia, McLean, VA, November 6, 1998
- Program Chair, Faculty Member, Moderator, Presenter, "Virginia Adoption Practice, Procedure and Pitfalls", Lorman Education Services, Arlington, Virginia, September 30, 1999
- Presenter, "Worldly Women Workshops: What Every Smart Woman Should Know to Protect Herself From Financial and Physical Harm", Collaboration with Jewish Family Services, Richmond, VA, January 11, 2006
- Successful Adoption, Adoptions with Love by Jewish Family Services, Richmond, Virginia, October 7, 2008
- "Keeping Your Business In Line with the Evolving Rules of Gender Discrimination and Sexual Harassment" and "Defining Your Role and Protecting Your Employees when Domestic Violence Becomes a Workplace Issue", Council on Education in Management – "Personnel Law Update 1998″, Richmond, VA, October 27, 1998 - October 28, 1998
- Co-Chairperson, Moderator & Presenter, "Anatomy of a Plaintiff's Employment Case", Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, 1998 Employment Law Seminar, October 21, 1998
- Program Chair, Faculty Member, Moderator, Presenter, "An Overview of Adoption Law in Virginia", Virginia Continuing Legal Education, Falls Church, Virginia, February 23, 1998
- Domestic Violence Prevention Training, Thomas Jefferson High School, Metropolitan Richmond Women's Bar Association, Richmond, VA, October 20, 2005
- "Adoption Overview and Domestic Independent Adoption in Virginia", RESOLVE, Richmond, Virginia, June 21, 2008
- "The Dynamic and Dangerous Landscape of Sexual Harassment and Discrimination in the Workplace", Lorman Education Services – Employment and Labor Law in Virginia, Richmond, VA, July 28, 1998
- Program Chair, Faculty Member, Moderator, Presenter, "An Overview of Adoption Law in Virginia", Virginia Continuing Legal Education, Richmond, Virginia, February 24, 1998
- "Domestic Violence Awareness Month", National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) Enterprising Women Awards of Excellence, Richmond, VA, October 19, 2005
- "The New Frontier: Contested Case Emerging Issues: Lost Embryos, Medical Malpractice and Other ARTS Mishaps", American Academy of Adoption Attorneys, St. Louis, Missouri, May 1, 2008
- "The Dynamic and Dangerous Landscape of Sexual Harassment and Discrimination in the Workplace", Lorman Education Services – Employment and Labor Law in Virginia, Norfolk, VA, July 16, 1998
- Program Chair, Moderator, Presenter, and Faculty Member, "Adoption Law", Lorman Education Services, Richmond, Virginia, February 17, 1998
- "Playing Your Hand at Pre-Trial Motions: When to Held 'em and When to Fold 'em", Richmond Bar Association CLE Program and Judges Panel, Richmond, VA, October 18, 2005
- "Successful Adoption", Adoptions with Love by Jewish Family Services, Richmond, Virginia, April 23, 2008
- Member, Planning Committee, "Termination Clinic 'Dynamite' or 'Dud' – Assessing Potential Explosive Employment Decisions", Virginia CLE 7th Annual Employment Law Update, Falls Church, VA, March 13, 1998
- "Adoption/Surrogate Issues", Richmond Association of Legal Assistants, Richmond, Virginia, September 23, 1997
- Panel Presenter, "TV and Radio Marketing: How to Go from Idea to Results", Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Solo and Small Firm Conference, Charlottesville, VA, September 30, 2005
- "Adoption Practice, Procedure and Pitfalls" including: "Overview of Adoption Options," "The Recent Legislative Changes," "The Virginia Putative Father Registry," "Addressing Ethical Issues," "Practical Considerations," and "Avoiding Contested and Disrupted Adoptions", Lorman Education Services, Richmond, Virginia, January 10, 2008
- Member, Planning Committee, "Termination Clinic 'Dynamite' or 'Dud' – Assessing Potential Explosive Employment Decisions", Virginia CLE 7th Annual Employment Law Update, Norfolk, VA, March 25, 1998
- "Virginia Adoption Law Update", American Academy of Adoption Attorneys Annual Conference, San Francisco, California, April 24, 1996 - April 28, 1996
- "Perspectives of a Trial Attorney", Virginia Commonwealth University, Law and Mass Communications, Richmond, VA, September 19, 2005
- "Overview of Adoption Law in Virginia", Virginia Trial Lawyers Association's Paralegal's Conference, Glen Allen, Virginia, November 14, 2007
- Member, Planning Committee, "Termination Clinic 'Dynamite' or 'Dud' – Assessing Potential Explosive Employment Decisions", Virginia CLE 7th Annual Employment Law Update, Richmond, VA, March 24, 1998
- Training and Education on Civil Recovery for Criminal Assaults for Forensic Nurse Consultants, Virginia Poverty Law Center, Washington & Lee, 2005 - Present
- "How to Track the Skunks in Their Lairs", Jury Selection, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Advanced Auto Practice Retreat, Charlottesville, VA, July 15, 2005 - July 16, 2005
- "Accountability to Prospective and Current Adoptive Families", Donaldson Institute: Adoption Ethics Conference, Baltimore, Maryland, October 16, 2007
- "Sexual Harassment – Sex Discrimination", Lorman Education Services – Employee Discharge & Documentation, November 18, 1997
- Domestic Violence Training for Petersburg Domestic Violence Task Force, TJ High School, YWCA, 2005 - Present
- Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Legal Training for Volunteers, YMCA, Richmond, VA, July 27, 2005
- "Successful Private Adoption and Overview of Adoption Options", Adoptions with Love by Jewish Family Services, Richmond, Virginia, May 16, 2007
- Convention Chair and Moderator, "Protecting the Integrity of the Adoption thru the Ethical Representation of Birth Parents and Adoptive Parents (or How to Avoid Getting Sued)", American Academy of Adoption Attorneys, Williamsburg, Virginia, May 3, 2007
- Co-Chairperson, Moderator & Presenter, "Taming the Beast – A Dynamic and Simplified Approach to Mastering the Plaintiff's Approach to Employment Lawsuit", Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Employment Law Section Seminar, October 24, 1997
- Virginia State Bar, Young Lawyers Conference (YLC), 1988 - Present
- Program Co-chairperson and Moderator, "Reading the Play and Running Surveillance on the Opposition", Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Tort Law Seminar, Northern VA, May 17, 2005
- "Due Diligence and Covering Your Rear End (Birth Parent Disclosures and Fee Agreements with Birth and Adoptive Parents)", American Academy of Adoption Attorneys, Williamsburg, Virginia, May 3, 2007
- "Representing Birth Parents" Handbook, American Academy of Adoption Attorneys, 2003
- "Rotting Roses: Protecting your Organization from the Escalating (and Expensive) Consequences of Sex and Violence in Today's Workplace", Council on Education in Management Personnel Law Update 1997, October 23, 1997
- YWCA, 1989 - 2008
- Program Co-chairperson and Moderator, "Time Out: Reviewing the Play for Penalties", Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Tort Law Seminar, Norfolk, VA, May 12, 2005
- Convention Program Chair: Established Three Separate CLE Tracks: Adoption Practice, ARTS Practice and Law Office Management, Technology and Marketing, American Academy of Adoption Attorneys, Williamsburg, Virginia, May 3, 2007
- Program Moderator, Adoption, Virginia State Bar, 1997 - Present
- "Employer Liability: An Overview of the Dynamic and Dangerous Landscape of Sexual Harassment and Sex Discrimination Claims", Lorman Education Services – Employment and Labor Law Seminar, Norfolk & Richmond, VA, July 17, 1997
- Program Co-chairperson and Moderator, "Time Out: Reviewing the Play for Penalties", Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Tort Law Seminar, Roanoke, VA, May 5, 2005
- "Leader in the Law Award" by Virginia Lawyer's Weekly, 2009
- Inside Business Magazine (now Style Weekly) Award for “Richmond’s Top 40 Under 40,”, 1999
- "Legal Elite" by Richmond Business magazine, 2010
- Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute’s “Angels in Adoption” award, nominated by Congressman Eric Cantor, 2008
- Richmond NAWBO Enterprising Women of Excellence Awards – Finalist for the Altria Rising Star Award,
Office location for Colleen Marea Quinn
4901 Dickens Rd
Suite 101
Richmond, VA 23230
Phone: 804-409-7117
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