Senior Research Attorney Anne Bryan Hemenway

B.A., Harvard University, 1979, Cum Laude. J.D., Case Western Reserve University School of Law, 1985.  Member, New Mexico Bar. 

Before attending law school, Anne worked as a legislative assistant for former Senator Birch Bayh and former Senator Joe Tydings in Washington, D.C.  Upon graduating from law school, Anne practiced commercial law for five years at the law firm of Montgomery & Andrews in Santa Fe, New Mexico.  She has been with NLRG since 1990 and specializes in Bankruptcy, Creditors' Rights, Commercial Contracts, Church Law, and other issues involving commercial litigation and consumer protection issues, including issues arising under the U.C.C., Carmack Amendment disputes, employment contract disputes, and issues arising under federal and state consumer protection statutes. She has authored multiple articles for NLRG’s client newsletter, Report from Counsel, and has written numerous law review articles for clients in the area of banking law and constitutional issues.  A recent example of Anne’s work was a project involving researching and writing numerous briefs for the plaintiff international food company in a case brought against the U.S. Trade Representative for damages arising from the wrongful imposition of retaliatory duties, which the plaintiff food company won on summary judgment.  The decision was recently affirmed by a federal court of appeals.

Anne has been actively involved in the Charlottesville community for 20 years.  Most recently, she served as President of the Lewis & Clark Exploratory Center, a nonprofit, hands-on education and history center, and she is currently chairing the building and site committee that is overseeing the design and construction of a 2,500-square-foot "green building" for the Center.  She has also served as president of both the North Downtown Neighborhood Association and the Burnley Moran Elementary School PTO.  Anne also raises money for the Charlottesville High School Orchestra and other community organizations.  She participates in numerous athletic events, and enjoys reading and cooking.

See a sample of Anne's work.

Client Testimonials on Anne Hemenway

"Great communication and great thorough work. Will use again for sure."—David Corrado, Orange Village, OH

"Outstanding work."—David Corrado, Orange Village, OH

"Anne did a wonderful job — We were not surprised to strike out on finding parallels to this unique set of facts. Anne quickly absorbed what we we were looking for and gave me what was available to allow us to try to fashion a good argument."—William Ruggierio, Parsippany NJ

"She was thorough, timely, followed up with me and pointed me in the right direction with her work."—Angelo Campano, Palmdale, CA 

"Excellent job!  Right on time.  Thank you for your good work.  I'll continue to use your group!"—Edward Claxton, Dublin, GA

"Prompt and knowledgeable."—Bo Claxton, Dublin, GA

"AWESOME"—Samuel Brown, Virginia Beach, VA

"Excellent work, reasonable prices."—William Sykes, Virginia Beach, VA

"Very helpful and produced a good product!"—Edward Claxton, Dublin, GA

"Wow. She did an awesome job. She created a very easy to follow and argue appellate brief and accurately digested facts from 5 years of divorce litigation. She demonstrated an awesome grasp of the legal principles involved in the case. And, she agreed with me!"—Alexandra Bowen, Richmond, VA

"A fine piece of research and writing. Took the load off my back and I wasn't disappointed! Well done."—William D. Moore, Southold, NY

"I thought you would like to know that the excellent research assistance provided to me by Anne Hemenway of your firm enabled me to write a storng and convincing Memorandum of Law in support of the motion to dismiss on behalf of my defendant client. . . . I came out a hero to my client."— Robert Sommerfield, Scarsdale, NY

"Fantastic work, on time, on point and easy to work with."--Robert E. Lee, Marion, SC

"[Anne] did a great job; quick turnaround."—John Zydron, Virginia Beach, VA

"Anne was very helpful, always available and the brief was excellent."—Edward K. Rotenberry, Princeton, WV

"Thank you for your work researching the matter of the settlement agreement. I needed an outsider's view of the situation. Your research 'calmed me down a bit' and it was quite helpful. I will be calling on you for help in the future."—Stuart Oda, HI

"Thank you so much for your amazing spot-on research in the case. Thanks to you, the contempt has been purged and we're the delighted recipients of the check for fees—which means that having you work with us was a great investment! Thanks again!—Sandy Emerson, Chicago, IL

"I can't imagine how Anne [Hemenway] could improve the quality of work and the speed with which she responded to my questions and provided me with a final memorandum.  I was very satisfied with the report."—Seth L. Hibbert, Buffalo, NY

"Ms. Hemenway was courteous, well informed on the subject matter, quick to understand what I needed and very timely in her response.  I was completely satisfied."—Benjamin D. Rogers, Glasgow, KY

"Terrific job with the minimal turn around time available per the court directive and on a topic close to first impression. I will use it to the maximum extent possible at trial 10 days form now. I am very obliged for the competent and professional work product which can actually be used as tendered for court presentation. Much obliged. Your discussed with me by phone was pricelss and is evident in the end result brief."—Patrick Hoskins, Tomball, TX

"I had a very short deadline. The response was thorough, timely and on point. Thank you."—Mark Petersen, Worcester, MA

"Anne Hemenway is very good to work with.  She has a careful, friendly manner and she "gets it" right away.  Her product is on the money and on time."—Jonathan P. Shattuck, Belmont, MA

"I had a very short deadline, and Ms. Hemenway's response was thorough,
timely, and on point."—R. Mark Petersen, Worcester, MA

"As usual, Anne did a great job.  Thank you."—David Cover, Peoria, IL

"Prompt, intelligent and professional!"—Russell Snyder, Venice, FL

"The timing and quality of the work completed by Ms. Hemenway far exceeded my expectations. Her insights and references to applicable court rulings was outstanding. I would be happy to recommend your service and in particular Ms. Hemenway to others. Further, I will expect to use your services in the future.—John Francis, Vancoouver, WA

"I know quality in legal research when I use it! Too many lightweights want the business and money, but how about the quality and reliability?"—Greg Tarone, Mount Kisco, NY

"Work was excellent. Brief is well prepared and timely."—Wayne Ferrell, Jackson, MS

"Anne Hemenway was fantastic. She was very thorough and prompt. Helped me with a very complicated bankruptcy issue. I would definitely recommend NLRG."—Herbert Hurst, Memphis, TN

 

Other satisfied clients who have used this attorney:

Rodney Mason, Asheboro, NC
Ronald Tyler, East Tawas, MI
Steven Davis, Hackensack, NJ
Scott Gallagher, Ardmore, OK
James Cunningham, Birmingham MI
William D. Moore, Southold, NY
James S. Sease, Matthews, VA
William G. Sykes, Virginia Beach, VA
Brit Groom, Chicago, IL
Andrew Boyer, Shorewood, IL
Ron Renzy, Coral Springs, FL
Wendy O. Hickey, Boston, MA
Joseph P. Moschetta, Washington, PA
Mark A. Healey, West Haven, CT
Larry D. Robertson, Abilene TX
W. Russell Snyder, Venice, FL
John W. Purcell, Harrisburg, PA
Ryan Connolly, Durham, NC
Dennis Cochrane, Superior, WI
David Allison, Amarillo, TX
O. Christopher Meyers, Lawton, OK
J. Michael Hall, Springfield, GA
Michael Vetro, Boone, NC

Harry F. Bosen, Jr., Esquire, Salem ,VA

Jospeh W. Shulter, San Antonio, TX