Jane (Janie) Whitt Sellers

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Jane Sellers Professional Milestones

A Timeline of Professional Milestones

1953

Ms. Sellers is born in Richmond, Virginia to John Burton Tuck and Rebecca Evelyn Whitt.

1975

Ms. Sellers receives a Bachelor of Arts in mathematics from Hollins College.

1977

Ms. Sellers receives a Master of Science in mathematics from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

1980

Ms. Sellers receives a Doctor of Jurisprudence from the University of Virginia School of Law.

1980

Ms. Sellers is admitted to practice in the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit.

1980

Ms. Sellers becomes an associate at McGuireWoods LLP in Richmond, Virginia.

1987

Ms. Sellers is elected President of Young Lawyers Conference of the Virginia State Bar.

1988

Ms. Sellers is elected as a Director of the Young Lawyers Division of the American Bar Association.

1988

Ms. Sellers is promoted to partner at McGuireWoods LLP.

1992

Ms. Sellers is elected Chairman of the Business Law Section of the Virginia State Bar.

1992

Ms. Sellers is elected Chairman of the Board of Governors of St. Margaret’s School in Tappahannock, Virginia.

1999

Ms. Sellers elected Chairman of the Board of Trustees of The Church Schools in the Diocese of Virginia.

2002

Ms. Sellers is admitted to practice in the State of North Carolina.

2003

Ms. Sellers joins the Society of Corporate Governance Professionals.

2007

Ms. Sellers is appointed to serve on the Opinion Committee at McGuireWoods LLP.

2011

Ms. Sellers is elected Senior Warden of the Vestry of The Episcopal Church of the Holy Comforter in Burlington, North Carolina.

2014

Ms. Sellers is elected to the Board of Trustees of the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee, representing the Diocese of North Carolina.

2015

Ms. Sellers is named to the “Legal Elite” in Business Law by Virginia Business magazine.

2019

Ms. Sellers is elected Secretary of the Board of Directors of Alamance Country Club in Burlington, North Carolina.

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