Tara L. Casey
Director, Pro Bono Services Program
Office: Room 320
Tel. . (804) 287-1207
Fax (804) 287-8992
tcasey@richmond.edu
Education
J.D., Washington University School of Law in St. Louis (1999)
B.A., University of Virginia (1994)
Professional Experience
Director, Pro Bono Services Program
University of Richmond School of Law
Richmond, Virginia,
2007 - present
Assistant United States Attorney
Civil Division
Office of the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia
Richmond, Virginia,
2002 - 2007
Adjunct Legal Instructor
University
of Richmond School of Law
Richmond, Virginia,
2003 - 2006
Staff Attorney
Office of Staff Counsel, United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth
Circuit
Richmond, Virginia,
2001 - 2002
Special Assistant United States Attorney (Presidential Management Intern
Program)
Office of the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia
Richmond, Virginia,
2000 - 2001
Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary (Presidential Management
Intern Program)
Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity
Washington, D.C., 1999 - 2000
Professional Affiliations and Service Activities
American Cancer Society
Relay for Life Team
Central Virginia Legal Aid Society
Pro Bono Attorney
Children’s Health Involving Parents of Greater Richmond
Current member of the Board of Directors
Chair of the Board Development
Committee
Metropolitan Richmond Women’s Bar Association
Former
Chair of Public Service Committee
Former Chair of Membership Committee
Refugee and Immigration Services
Volunteer ESL Instructor for the Catholic Diocese of Richmond, 2001-2002
Richmond Bar Association
Chair of Administration of Justice Committee
Former Chair of Pro
Bono Services Committee
United Way, Homeless Action Council
Member, 2001-2004
Awards and Honors
YWCA “Outstanding Woman of Achievement in Law,” 2007
“Virginia Rising Star Lawyer” (Government Category), 2006, Richmond Magazine
Legal Elite (Legal Services / Pro Bono Category), 2006, Virginia Business Magazine
John C. Kenny Pro Bono Award, 2005, Richmond Bar Association
Legal Elite (Young Lawyer Category), 2005, Virginia Business Magazine
“Top Forty under Forty,” 2004, Style Weekly Magazine
Bar Membership
Virginia