Vandeventer Black partner named president of the Norfolk and Portsmouth Bar Association

Published June 13, 2017 by Jessica Sabbath

Vandeventer Black partner James R. Harvey has been named president of the Norfolk and Portsmouth Bar Association.

He has been on the association’s board since 2011 and served as the head of its charitable foundation.

Harvey serves as the chair of the Norfolk Board of Zoning Appeals, and is a past chair of the Virginia Bar Association's Construction and Public Contracts Section.  He also is the chairman of the board of directors for the Tidewater Aquatic Club, which promotes competitive youth swimming.

Harvey’s professional career includes experience in construction, surety, government contracts, land use, defective products, professional liability and business disputes. He served on active duty as a U.S. Army officer and in the Virginia National Guard.