Background
Gastañaga, Claire Guthrie was born on May 8, 1949 in London. Daughter of John Reiley and Rebecca Jane (Jeffers) Guthrie.
Gastañaga, Claire Guthrie was born on May 8, 1949 in London. Daughter of John Reiley and Rebecca Jane (Jeffers) Guthrie.
Bachelor, Michigan State University, 1971; Juris Doctor, University of Virginia, 1974.
Staff attorney, unites states department Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Office for Civil Rights, Washington, 1974-1976; assistant secretary, university counsel, Princeton (New Jersey) U., 1976-1979; assistant general counsel, American Council Education, Washington, 1979-1982; private practice, Hogan and Hartson, Washington, 1982-1986; interim president, Chatham College, Pittsburgh, 1982-1983; deputy attorney general, Commonwealth of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia, 1986-1993; chief deputy attorney general, Commonwealth of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia, 1993-1994; consultant, The Gastañaga Group, Richmond, since 1994; special counsel to speaker, Virginia House of Delegates, Richmond, since 1996.
Member of the board of trustees Chatham College, Pittsburgh, 1981-1987. Member of commission to reengineer city government City of Richmond, since 1996. Participant Leadership Metro Richmond, 1995-1996.
Member, board directors, founder Make Women Count, Richmond, since 1993. Secretary, board of trustees The Virginia Foundation for Women, since 1997. Fellow National Association College and University Attorneys (board directors 1984-1987).
Member Metropolitan Richmond Women's Bar.
Married Javier Enriqué Gastañaga del Manzano, December 21, 1991.