Sadler Law
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(540) 276-8355

Peace of mind through customized lifetime and legacy planning

Peace of mind through customized lifetime and legacy planningPeace of mind through customized lifetime and legacy planningPeace of mind through customized lifetime and legacy planningPeace of mind through customized lifetime and legacy planning

 A law office focused on wills, trusts and estate planning

with over three decades of helping clients

Contact Us Today

(540) 276-8355

Peace of mind through customized lifetime and legacy planning

Peace of mind through customized lifetime and legacy planningPeace of mind through customized lifetime and legacy planningPeace of mind through customized lifetime and legacy planningPeace of mind through customized lifetime and legacy planning

 A law office focused on wills, trusts and estate planning

with over three decades of helping clients

Contact Us Today

About Sadler Law & Trust

Principal Attorney

Attorney John M. Sadler has more than 30 years of combined experience as an estate planner, counselor at law, and trust officer, including over a decade as president of a wealth management and trust company.  He believes in a counseling oriented approach to estate planning, which begins by listening carefully to each client's unique personal goals and wishes for their legacy.  From there, he works and communicates with clients to craft a personalized plan to meet their goals, providing the peace of mind that comes from planning important affairs properly with an experienced professional.  The process lends dignity to clients, their loved ones, and the practice of law.

Credentials and Experience


EDUCATION:


Juris Doctor

 Western Michigan University

Thomas M. Cooley Law School

Lansing, Michigan (1991)


Bachelor of Arts (English)

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, Virginia (1987)

(studies abroad at University of London, 1986)


Legal Intern

U. S. Army JAG Corps

Mainz, Germany (1990)


ADMITTED:


Actively licensed as an attorney with the Virginia State Bar (VSB# 36267) for over 30 years


Admitted to practice law before the

Supreme Court of Virginia

and the United States District Court

(Eastern District of Virginia) 


Previously admitted to practice law 

before the highest courts of

Maryland, Michigan and the District of Columbia

(currently inactive)  


APPOINTED:


Commissioner in Chancery

City of Williamsburg/County of James City Circuit Court

(1999) 


EXPERIENCE:


President

Chesapeake Wealth Management

(formerly Chesapeake Trust Company)

Williamsburg, Virginia (2012-2023)  


Chairman

Virginia Bankers Association Trust & Wealth Committee

 (2018-2020)  


President

 Virginia Peninsula Estate Planning Council

(2015-2016)

  

President, owner and principal attorney

 Williamsburg Estate Planning

Williamsburg, Virginia (2003-2012)  


Partner, co-owner and principal attorney

Williamsburg Legal Associates, LLP 

Williamsburg, Virginia (1998-2003)  


Attorney at Law

Wood & Brooks

Williamsburg, Virginia (1993-98)

   

Solo practitioner

Lansing and Ann Arbor, Michigan (1992-93)


Involvement

  • Kiwanis Club of Williamsburg (member, 1998-2023, president 2004-05, board of directors 2001-06, Hixson International Fellowship Award, 2004)


  • Williamsburg Kiwanis Foundation (member 1998-2023, president 2013-15, executive board 2007-15)


  • Williamsburg Landing, Inc. (board of directors 2018-23, finance and governance committees)


  • Virginia Peninsula Estate Planning Council (member 1999-2023, president 2015-16, board of directors 2013-17)


  • Virginia Bankers Association Trust & Wealth Management Committee (member 2012-23, chairman 2018-20)


  • Williamsburg Bar Association (member 1993-2023, executive board, 2000-04)


  • Williamsburg Chamber of Commerce 

        (member 1998-2023, government affairs committee)


  • Chesapeake Bank advisory board (2002-12)


  • Wealth Counsel, LLC (member, 2002-12)


  • Leadership Historic Triangle (class of 2001)


  • PGA and LPGA tournaments at Kingsmill (volunteered as first tee announcer and standard bearer, 1999-2019)


  • Queens Lake Community Association (legal counsel, 2000-03 and 2007-09)


  • Colonial Polo Cup (general chairman and legal counsel, 2004-05)


  • National Network of Estate Planning Attorneys (1999-2002)


  • Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (1993-98)


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Now open in downtown Lexington, Virginia

We are pleased to have opened the doors to our new law office on May 1, 2024, at 18 East Nelson Street, Suite 103 in downtown Lexington, Virginia.  We are available to meet with you at our office, virtually, at your home or business, or wherever is most convenient for you.  Please email or call us today at john@sadlertrust.com or (540) 276-8355 to schedule a free consultation.

Sadler Law & Trust

18 East Nelson Street, Suite 103, Lexington, Virginia 24450, United States

(540) 276-8355 john@sadlertrust.com

Hours

Monday:  9 am - 5 pm

Tuesday:  9 am - 5 pm

Wednesday:  9 am - 12 noon

Thursday:  9 am - 5 pm

Friday:  9 am - 12 noon

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