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The Law Firm

Founded by its managing attorney in 2010, LegalWorks Apostolate, PLLC, has a long track record as “Counsel for a Culture of Life” — facilitating the missions and goals of faithful individuals and families, businesses and nonprofits, Church ministries and lay apostolates. The law apostolate has provided varied legal and strategic counsel to individuals and institutions both large and small — whether local, regional, national, or international in scope. The firm has a particularly strong history helping faithful persons and institutions navigate regulatory and transactional hurdles as they enter and maintain a presence in the field of religious broadcasting. The legal apostolate has represented hundreds of clients with matters ranging from administrative and appellate litigation, business entity formation and nonprofit law, contracts and transactions, communications and media law, regulatory compliance, and end-of-life planning consistent with Church Teaching. Our goal is to avoid turning the law into a source of paralysis. We assess the goals and offer legal and strategic counsel to assist our clients in achieving those goals within the confines of the law. Our mission is to facilitate the good works of our clients on behalf of the Church and a Culture of Life.

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Stuart W. Nolan, Jr., Esq.

Prior to founding LegalWorks, Stu grew up in western Pennsylvania. He received his undergraduate education at American University and his law degree from Catholic University of America, both in Washington, DC. Stu worked in the conservative think tank realm for a few years prior to enrolling in law school, and upon entering the Virginia Bar, he began his legal career in 1998 at a boutique law firm, eventually becoming partner at Wood Maines & Nolan, PC. In addition to founding LegalWorks, he has served on the governing boards of several significant nonprofit organizations — most recently for 7 years on the Board of Directors of Trail Life USA and for 17 years on the Board of Directors of Human Life International, where for several years he was chairman. Most recently, Stu founded the Sanctus Josephus Society, where he is president and general counsel. He and his wife, Cynthia M. Nolan, Ph.D., live in the northern Shenandoah Valley. They have been married for more than 30 years and have been blessed with a daughter and four sons.