"We are happy to welcome Gaela to our legal team," said Michael L. Sterling, Managing Partner. "She is returning to Vandeventer Black after spending the summer of 2019 with us as a summer associate."

            Normile received her J.D. (magna cum laude) from Penn State Law. She served as the Executive Articles Editor for the Penn State Law Review and was a legal extern for Penn State University's Student Legal Services. Normile is also a member of the Woolsack Honor Society.

Before attending law school, Normile earned her B.A. from the College of William & Mary, where she majored in Government and minored in Sociology. She was also a member of William and Mary's women's club soccer travel team during her four years.

Normile is a longtime Virginia resident born and raised in Virginia Beach and attended Kellam High School. For more information, please visit VanBlackLaw.com.

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