Hefty Wiley & Gore

Francesca is a recent graduate of the University of Richmond, School of Law. She joined the firm in September of 2019. During her time in law school, Francesca interned with the Chesterfield Drug Court, in both the Juvenile and Adult Programs, as well as with the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services, Juvenile Division. She also spent her third year in Richmond Law's Children's Defense Clinic representing juveniles in delinquency, CHINS, and Special Immigrant Juvenile Status cases.

Education

• Northeastern University, B.S. in Criminal Justice, Minor in Law and Public Policy., 2015

  • Criminal Justice Honor Society, Secretary and President

• University of Richmond, School of Law, J.D. 2019

  • Children’s Defense Clinic, Student Attorney

  • Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services, Legal Intern

  • Chesterfield Drug Court, Legal Intern

  • Certificate of Concentration in Family Law

  • Alternative Dipsute Resolution Finalist and Board Member

*Passed Virginia State Bar in 2019 to be sworn in at December Virginia Supreme Court ceremony