About Our Counselors
Donald M. Rowe
Don Rowe is the founding member and managing partner of Rowe & Sitzler, P.C. Upon graduation from law school in 1974, Don served honorably for 3 years as a Judge Advocate General in the United States Navy, specializing in criminal defense. Since that time he has been involved in all phases of general practice in and around Bedford, Virginia. He has also appeared Pro Hac Vice and/or been associated as counsel in New York, North Carolina, Tennessee, Florida, Missouri, Mississippi, and California.
Undergraduate: B.A., History/Economics, King College, 1969
Law School: J.D., University of Virginia, 1974
Associations: Virginia State Bar, Virginia Bar Association, Bedford Bar Association, Lynchburg Bar Association, CASA Board of Directors
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family Law, Personal Injury, Civil Litigation
Emily Rowe Sitzler
Emily Rowe Sitzler, a native of Bedford, joined the firm in 2004. She practices in the fields of family law, juvenile criminal defense,adult criminal defense, traffic defense, general civil litgation and personal injury.
Practicing in the Superior and Inferior Courts throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia and specifically in Bedford County, Campbell County, City of Lynchburg, Roanoke County, Roanoke City, Botetourt County and throughout Central and Southwest Virginia
Graduate, Cum Laude of the Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law,
Campbell University, Raleigh, North Carolina
Undergraduate: University of Kentucky, Summa Cum Laude
B.A. Sociology
Awards:
A. Lee Coleman Outstanding Undergraduate Student of 2001
Associations: Bedford County Domestic Violence Coalition Member Board of Directors, Blue Ridge Legal Services, Inc., Member Bedford Best Practices Court Team, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Bedford County Bar Association, Virginia State Bar, Virginia Bar Association, Lynchburg Bar Association
Gary L. Straw
Since finishing law school and receiving his license to practice law, Gary is very excited about the opportunity to return home to central Virginia and serve in the community where he was raised. Gary looks forward to representing each and every client with the utmost of diligence and professionalism.
Law school: J.D, Appalachian School of Law, 2009
Undergraduate: B.S., Criminal Justice, James Madison University, 2004
Practice areas: Criminal Law & Traffic, Personal Injury, Family Law, General Litigation
Associations: Virginia State Bar, Virginia Bar Association, Bedford Bar Association, Lynchburg Bar Association
Born: Lynchburg, Virginia