NOTICE OF APPEARANCE

(Commonwealth of Virginia – Circuit Court)

1. CAPTION

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF [CITY/COUNTY_NAME], VIRGINIA
Case No. [CASE_NUMBER]

[PLAINTIFF_NAME],
Plaintiff,

v. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE

[DEFENDANT_NAME],
Defendant.

2. APPEARANCE STATEMENT

Pursuant to Rule 1:5 of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Virginia, [ATTORNEY_NAME], VSB No. [BAR_NUMBER], of [LAW_FIRM_NAME], appears as counsel for [CLIENT_NAME], [party description]. All pleadings, motions, notices, and orders should be served upon the undersigned in accordance with Rule 1:12.

3. CONTACT INFORMATION

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[LAW_FIRM_NAME]
[STREET_ADDRESS]
[City], Virginia [ZIP]
Telephone: [PHONE]
Facsimile: [FAX]
Email: [EMAIL]

4. ELECTRONIC SERVICE

Electronic service via the Virginia Judiciary E-Filing System (VJEFS) is [ACCEPTED/DECLINED]. If accepted, please direct service to [E-SERVICE_EMAIL].

5. LIMITED APPEARANCE (IF APPLICABLE)

[// GUIDANCE: If the representation is limited, describe the scope and comply with Rule 1:5A including filing a notice of termination when concluded.]

6. SIGNATURE BLOCK

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Date: [DATE]

[LAW_FIRM_NAME]

By: ________
[ATTORNEY_NAME]
VSB No. [BAR_NUMBER]
Counsel for [CLIENT_NAME]

7. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that on [SERVICE_DATE] a true copy of the foregoing Notice of Appearance was served upon the following via [VJEFS / Email / U.S. Mail / Hand Delivery] in accordance with Rule 1:12:

[ATTORNEY_NAME]

PRACTICE NOTES

• Some circuits require a praecipe for scheduling matters contemporaneously with appearance; confirm local practice.
• Maintain VJEFS service receipts for contested service issues.
• Withdrawal requires leave of court under Rule 1:5 and Va. Code § 54.1-3909; coordinate with the client before moving to withdraw.