Name: Victoria McNair
Age: I don’t tell.
Family: Three dogs: Lily, 5: Zoey, 4: and Button McNair, 2.
Pets: Three dogs, all are Coton de Tulear and/or Havanese, both are sub-breeds of the Bichon. All are small, white and extremely curly.
Education: B.A. from the University Of California, Berkeley, Calif.; J.D. from the Columbus School Of Law, Catholic University, Washington, D.C.
Admitted to the Bar: 1975 in Florida and approximately 1982 in California.
Employed by: Three Rivers Legal Services Inc. as senior staff attorney.
Field of practice: Foreclosure, landlord-tenant, family, probate, guardian advocate cases, unemployment, sealing and expungement, injunctions against domestic violence, Medicaid and many others.
Professional organizations: The State Bar Of California, The Florida Bar, The Jacksonville Bar Association and the Bench And Bar Committee.
Community involvement: My position with Three Rivers Legal Services involves extensive community involvement. I also am a strong supporter of the City Rescue Mission, the Arlington Food Pantry, The Humane Society of the United States, Doctors Without Borders and the Heifer Project, International.
How did you become involved?
I was born into community involvement as my family owned a weekly community newspaper in Texas and we attended every community event in town. I started writing news and feature articles for our newspaper when I was still in junior high school and continued doing so even into law school.
How can someone become get involved?
Jacksonville is very rich in opportunities for individuals to become involved. There is something for every taste, e.g., K9s For Warriors, The Homeless Coalition, The Apple Project providing free dentistry to those who do not have access to dental care, the Jacksonville Humane Society and many programs for foster children, to name a few. And they all need volunteers. Attorneys in particular can volunteer for “Ask-A-Lawyer” giving free legal advice and for programs bridging the gap and providing legal services to people caught in domestic violence relationships.
What have you learned/achieved through the experience?
Fulfillment, enlightenment and contentment.
What was the last book you read or are reading?
“Rabbi Jesus: An Intimate Biography” by Bruce Chilton.