The Rt. Rev’d E. Mark Stevenson has appointed John Keith as Vice Chancellor of the Diocese of Virginia.
John will serve at the direction of diocesan Chancellor JP Causey, assisting him in the performance of the Chancellor’s duties. These duties include providing legal advice to the Bishop Diocesan, Executive Board, and Convention.
“John’s work as Vice Chancellor will be a tremendous blessing to the gospel ministry of this diocese. I am grateful that he has said “yes” to this calling, and I look forward to learning from and with him in the coming days.”
~ Bishop Stevenson
“I am pleased to take on this new role as Vice Chancellor of the Diocese. I have enjoyed being a part of Diocesan activities for many years and hope that I can be useful and helpful in this capacity.”
~ John Keith
John is a co-founder of Blankingship & Keith. A native of Fairfax, he has been practicing law in Virginia courts since 1975. John has handled cases involving all sorts of commercial disputes including business torts, fraud, real estate, employment, and partnership and corporate fights of various types. John has also represented fiduciaries and beneficiaries in will contests and all varieties of trust and estate litigation. In addition, he has significant experience in legal malpractice defense cases.
In addition to having served as a delegate to diocesan Convention numerous times over the years, John served on the Standing Committee from 2006 to 2009. A member of St. Mary’s, Arlington, John is a Eucharistic Visitor, a Chalice Bearer, previous Vestry member, and has served on a wide variety of parish committees.