About Me

John has been a life long resident of Northern Virginia, with strong ties to local government and community organizations. He graduated from the University of Richmond in 1972, with honors, as a Dean's List student with a degree in Economics. Following graduation, he was employed by General Motors Corporation in Washington, D.C., and later attended law school at the University of Pittsburgh, under an educational leave from General Motors. He received his Juris Doctorate degree in 1983, and rather than move to Detroit, resigned from General Motors, returned to Northern Virginia, and began a career in law as a general practitioner in Fairfax. He became a partner in the firm of Byrd, Mische, Bevis, Bowen, Joseph & O'Connor in 1987, and practiced continuously in that capacity until June 2003 when he started the Bevis Law Offices. He and his wife Beverly have been married for 32 years and have two grown children.

John is admitted to practice in all State and Federal courts of Virginia, including the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Western District of Virginia, and the United States Bankruptcy Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia. He has also represented clients in arbitration hearings and before Federal Administrative Law Courts. He prides himself on courteous and personal representation of his clients, and devotes considerable time to pro bono activities for Legal Services of Northern Virginia and Opportunities Alternatives and Resources, a community non-profit organization.

Education

W.T. Woodson High School, Fairfax, Virginia 1968

University of Richmond, BA Economics 1972
   Deans List of Distinguished Students
   Hutchinson Key Award (Highest GPA in fraternity)
   Phi Kappa Sigma Fraternity 1968 ~ 1972
        House Manager
        Social Activities Director

University of Pittsburgh, Juris Doctorate, 1983
        Honors and Recognition
        First Year Honors ~ Legal Research and Writing
        Tournament Finalist ~ Appellate Court Competition 1983

Professional Memberships and Activities

Past Chairman, Lawyers Referral and Information Service, Fairfax Bar Association

Fairfax Bar Association, Legislative and General District Court Committees.

Legal Services of Northern Virginia, Pro Bono program, volunteering attorney for bankruptcy issues

Member - Northern Virginia Bankruptcy Bar Association

Member - National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys

http://www.nacba.org

Speaker - 2002 Virginia Lawyers Continuing Legal Education Seminar at the Marshall - WytheSchool of Law, College of William and Mary, on proposed changes in bankruptcy laws then pending in the United States Congress

Member - Criminal Law Section - Virginia and Fairfax Bar Associations

Community Activities and Personal Interests

Board of Directors, Opportunities Alternatives & Resources, Fairfax, Virginia, Board President, 2001-2003

http://www.oarfairfax.org/

Appointed by Fairfax County Board of Supervisors to Lorton Prison Land Use Commission-1995

Homeowner Association President and Board Member- many years

Member-Board of Directors ~ Northern Virginia Girls Softball Association (NVGSA)

http://www.eteamz.com/nvgsa/

Equipment Manager and Coach for many years ~ NVGSA

Coach, Dimensions Girls Travel Softball Team

Certified SCUBA Diver

Hobby Carpenter

Avid Sport Fisherman

John W. Bevis