Phillip D. Payne, IV

CVEC Attorney


P. O. Box 299 | 402 Court Street | Lovingston, VA 22949

Phillip Payne received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Virginia and his law degree magna cum laude from Washington & Lee University. Prior to establishing his law practice in Lovingston, he served as Commonwealth’s Attorney for Nelson County, Virginia, for over eighteen years. In 2011 he decided not to seek re-election and rather to focus exclusively on his practice and clients. He operates a cattle farm in Nelson County and is the author of the novel A Trial in Lafayette County.