Pete Kloeppel:

After graduation Pete attended the University of Virginia earning a BA in 1964. He served in the Navy from 1964 to 1967 as an Ensign and LtJG. He then went back to the University of Virginia earning his law degree in 1970. He was admitted to the Virginia State Bar in 1970.

From 1970 to 1973 Pete served as a law clerk with Judge Richard B. Kellam, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia. From 1973 to 1985 he was with the law firm of Cooper, Spong, and Davis. From 1985 to now he has practiced at Moody, Strople, Kloeppel & Higginbotham.

Pete is a member of the Norfolk and Portsmouth Bar Association, American Bar Association, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, and Virginia State Bar Association.

He has been actively involved in community activities including the Portsmouth Finance Committee (2008-present); Portsmouth Assembly (2006-present); speaker for LifeNet (2003-present); member, chairman, and vice-chairman of the Portsmouth School Board (1995-2006), member of and Lector for Trinity Episcopal Church (1995-present), and member of the Portsmouth Museum and Fine Arts Commission (1994-1995).

Pete is married to Pamela C. Kloeppel, B.A., M.Ed., Ed.D. (University of Virginia), and father of two sons, Byron P. Kloeppel, Jr., B.S., (Virginia Military Institute) and M.B.A. (Virginia Tech) and Marvin C. Kloeppel, B.A. and J.D. (University of Virginia) and L.L.M. (New York University) and one grandson, Byron Peter Kloeppel, III