The Development Committee works to identify mission partners to support and amplify MSJDN’s work. Committee members work directly with representatives from our corporate sponsors to raise money for MSJDN and educate the private sector about MSJDN’s mission. Development committee volunteers also work closely with other MSJDN initiatives, including Homefront to Hired and Justice for Military Families, to design and foster the projects our partners are most interested in pursuing–this could include a new corporate hiring or fellowship model for military spouses, a webinar series about corporate recruiting, or a pro bono partnership where corporate legal departments take on JMF cases that are otherwise hard to place.
Chaney represents business entities, officers and directors, and investors in corporate and commercial litigation before the Delaware Court of Chancery, Superior Court, Supreme Court, and the District Court for the District of Delaware.
Her practice includes actions relating to corporate governance and alternative entity disputes, mergers and acquisitions, breach of contract, non-compete agreements, wrongful discharge, and retaliation and discrimination. Chaney also represents government entities in connection with real estate matters, including eminent domain and real estate contracts. In addition to her litigation practice, Chaney counsels boards of directors and committees of boards of directors regarding general corporate matters. She also advises employers regarding compliance with federal and state statutes governing employment.
Chaney has been a member of MSJDN since 2021. Her husband proudly served in the Navy for 20 years until his retirement.
Are you passionate about advancing MSJDN’s mission and helping our organization grow? We’re looking for a Development Vice Chair to help lead fundraising efforts for the Military Spouse J.D. Network Foundation and cultivate support for the programs and advocacy that empower military-connected legal professionals.
This is a great opportunity to build relationships, develop fundraising initiatives, and make a lasting impact on the future of our organization. Whether you have experience in fundraising, donor relations, sponsorships, or simply a passion for our mission, we’d love to hear from you.
Interested in serving? Contact us to learn more about this volunteer leadership opportunity.
Beverley Griffin is an attorney with a solo practice, concentrating in the general practice of law with specialization in estates and probate matters, education law, mental health law, veteran’s matters, and administrative and policy concerns. As an elected official in Massachusetts, Beverley serves on two local school boards as well as the board for her state school committee association. A graduate of Northeastern University and Vermont Law School, she is a member of the Massachusetts Bar, the Federal District Court of Massachusetts, and a certified Court Conciliator. A charter member of MSJDN, Beverley considers MSJDN as “a life jacket” she discovered during one of her husband’s numerous deployments. Beverley has served many times as a Command Family Ombudsman for her husband’s US Navy Reserve units throughout his career. She is an active volunteer in her community, having served as the Boy Scout and Girl Scout leader, Sunday School teacher, PTO mom, Band Parent and others (often all at the same time!) and is now serving as chair of a $30M school building project after having finished serving as chair of a $92M school building project. Married to Robert Dunne, a retired Federal Agent and a Navy Mustang currently on active duty, Beverley and Bob are the proud parents of four wonderful children – a son and three daughters. Beverley has actively participated in many of the MSJDN programs throughout the years including Homefront Rising and Making the Right Moves and has benefited greatly from the information provided but most importantly from the support and friendship of MSJDN members.
During MSJDN's Tenth Anniversary year, the Development Committee forged new corporate partnerships and expanded the work we do with our steadfast supporters.
The committee hopes to continue building and forging these relationships. When it began, MSJDN was really on its own advocating for attorney licensing and employment. We are no longer alone in this fight and need to leverage our strong relationships in order to accomplish more for military families!
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