LGA appoints Olaun Simmons as Vice-Chair of Outreach Committee

Local Governments Association appoints Vanderpool, Frostick, & Nishanian municipal attorney Olaun Simmons as LGA Outreach Committee Vice-Chair

We are proud to announce that VF&N municipal attorney Olaun Simmons has been appointed by the Local Governments Association (LGA) as Vice-Chair to its Outreach Committee. The LGA Outreach Committee is primarily responsible for planning and arranging the annual regional MCLE seminar which provides CLE and ethics credits to attorneys in an underrepresented region of Virginia. The Committee also promotes increased involvement from current LGA members, recruits new members, and oversees sponsorship collection and fundraising for semi-annual regional conferences. Olaun is also a member of the Board of Directors of the LGA, and as the Outreach Committee Vice-Chair, he will serve as the liaison between the committee and the board.

About Olaun

Olaun Simmons has been practicing law for over ten years, including municipal law, building code enforcement, zoning code enforcement, ordinance and charter revisions, land use, civil litigation and criminal prosecutions for cities and towns in the Commonwealth of Virginia. He’s worked with numerous clients to handle a variety of legal matters in the Commonwealth. His prior legal experience includes Town Attorney for Dumfries and Quantico, VA, Criminal Defense, and Municipal Law. Olaun Simmons was named “Trial Attorney of the Year” by Prince William County Circuit Court, and has been honored with numerous awards, such as the Lewis F. Powell, Jr. “Excellence In Trial” Award. Olaun’s experience as a municipal lawyer and litigator enable him to provide excellent legal representation and advocacy for our clients.

Read more about Olaun on our attorneys page.