Ronald R. Tweel Selected for The American College of Family Trial Lawyers

PRESS RELEASE - May 1, 2009

Ronald R. Tweel, with the law firm of MichieHamlett, Charlottesville, Va., was recently selected into the American College of Family Trial Lawyers, which has a total membership of 93 lawyers. Tweel is one of only two lawyers in Virginia who have been selected for this prestigious honor.

Tweel, who is a partner, joined MichieHamlett in 1975. He graduated from Hampden-Sydney College in 1968, Magna Cum Laude, and from the University of Virginia Law School in 1971. Tweel concentrates in the practice of domestic relations. He has taught at various times at the University of Virginia School of Law. He is the Past Chairman of the Family Law Section of the Virginia State Bar and of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association. He was selected into the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, and is a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation and a Fellow of the Virginia Law Foundation. He was recently selected to be a member of the Virginia Bar Council.

The American College of Family Trial Lawyers is a select group of 100 of the top family law trial lawyers from across the United States. The American College was formed in 1993 to bring together some of the best trial lawyers in America practicing sophisticated and complex family law and matrimonial matters both domestically and abroad, ranging from dissolution of marriage (divorce), paternity, palimony, child abduction and domestic torts. Diplomates, all members of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, are chosen based upon their recognized litigation skills and courtroom abilities.

MichieHamlett is a multi-service law firm dedicated to providing exceptional legal services and value to its clients. Since its formation in 1946, the firm has grown and developed the capability of handling complex matters over a wide geographic area, while preserving its emphasis on serving the legal needs of central Virginia. As part of its commitment to serving that community, the firm donates a significant amount of time to pro bono activities that help make the system of justice accessible to all.

For additional information, Contact Maggie Pearson, MichieHamlett, 434.951.7265 or by Email

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