Background
Cofield, Judith Mara was born on January 5, 1949 in New York City. Daughter of Kenneth Harvey and Naomi (Comenentz) Schwartz.
Cofield, Judith Mara was born on January 5, 1949 in New York City. Daughter of Kenneth Harvey and Naomi (Comenentz) Schwartz.
College of William & Mary (Bachelor of Arts, with high honors, 1975. Juris Doctor, 1978). Phi Beta Kappa.
Virginia Beach Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals v. South. Hampton Roads, 229 Virginia. 349 (1985); Pelphrey v. United States of America, 674 F2d 243 (1982); Griffett v. Ryan, 247 Virginia. 465 (1994); Resolution Trust Corporation v. Southeast Mortgage Corporation, 932 F.2d 963 (1990); Robb v. United States of America, 80 F.3d 884 (1996).Worked at Stallings & Richardson, Professional Corporation (Virginia Beach, Virginia) specializing in Medical Malpractice Litigation, Personal Injury Law, Slander and Libel. Admitted to the bar, 1978, Virginia and United States. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia.
United States.
Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Virginia. United States. Supreme Court. United States. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.
Phi Beta Kappa.
Commissioner in Chancery, Virginia Beach Circuit Court, Appointment 1993-1996, 1996. Contributing Author: Congressional Survey of Toxic Substance Acting. Instructor: Marshall-Wythe School Of Law, "Pre-Trial Discovery," 1994-1995 (Academic Year-Shared Responsibilities).
Tutor, Laubauch Society.
Speaker: American Association of University Women, "Free Press/Fair Trial,". Old Dominion University, "Domestic Relations Law Seminar,".
Senator John Warner"s, "Legislative Legal Issues,". Continuing legal education Panels: "Litigation Skills for the Beginner,".
"Medical Malpractice Issues,".
"Bad Faith Litigation". Participant, United States. Secretary of Defense"s 57th Joint Civilian Orientation Conference, 1994.
Member: Norfolk-Portsmouth (Executive Committee, 1985), Virginia Beach (Executive Committee, 1995-1997) and American Bar Associations.
Virginia State Bar; Virginia Trial Lawyers Association. Virginia Women"s Bar Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1980).
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Political steering committee member Sen. Sonny Stallings, Delaware Gelnn Croshaw, candidate Scott Carnes. Tutor Laubach Society.
Member American Bar Association, Association Trial Lawyers American, Virginia State Bar Association Virginia Women's Bar Association (board directors 1980), Norfolk/Portsmouth Bar Association (Executive Committee 1985), Virginia Beach Bar Association (Executive Committee 1995-1997).
Married Harvey Harmon Zeigler (divorced). Married William Rodney Cofield, October 1970. 1 child, Brandon Harvey Zeigler.