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Amanda Dufraine
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Biography
Amanda graduated magna cum laude from Bay Path University and cum laude from Washington and Lee University School of Law. She clerked for three federal bankruptcy judges across Virginia, drafting opinions and researching complex legal issues. She later practiced estate and trust law before returning to public service with the Social Security Administration and the Department of Veterans Affairs, where her work recovered over $1.2 million to fund future veterans' medical care.
Today, Amanda returns to her bankruptcy roots, offering personal, judgment-free guidance to clients in Roanoke and beyond. Outside of the courtroom, she is active in her community, supporting animal shelters and the Alzheimer’s Association, and volunteering with her son’s school PTA. Along the way, Amanda has been honored with multiple professional awards including SSA’s Rising Star award for her excellence and dedication to those she serves.
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Licensed in Virginia for 13 years
State: Virginia
Acquired: 2012
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Location
Chaplain Dufraine, PLLC
2350 Electric Rd., Roanoke, VA, 24018
Chaplain Dufraine, PLLC
1951 Evelyn Byrd Ave., Suite E, Harrisonburg, VA, 22801
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Experience
Honors
2024
Rising Star, Social Security Administration
Work Experience
2025 - Present
Attorney and Owner, Chaplain Dufraine, PLLC
2025 - 2025
Office of General Counsel, Revenue Law Group, Attorney, Us Department Of Veterans Affairs
2017 - 2025
Attorney Advisor, Social Security Administration
2014 - 2017
Attorney, Rhodes, Butler, and Dellinger PC
2012 - 2014
Term Law Clerk, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Virginia
Associations
Roanoke Bar Association
Virginia Women Attorneys Association
National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys
Education
2012
Washington and Lee University School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
2009
Bay Path College
BA - Legal Studies
Speaking Engagements
2017
Continuing Legal Education
Estate and Trust Administration
Publications
2026
Virginia State Bar, Bankruptcy Law News
Who pays for the Social Security Administration’s pre-petition mistake after a Chapter 7 discharge?
Languages
English