Assistant Commonwealth's Attorneys
for Buchanan County, Virginia
These dedicated attorneys make the prosecution work of the Commonwealth's Attorney possible by bringing their education and experience to bear on a variety of legal issues.

Nicholas Compton - Deputy Commonwealth's Attorney.
Nicholas Compton or Nick, as every one knows him, is a 1989 graduate of Council High School, .Va. Wise in '93 and Appalachian School of Law, charter class. He proudly states that he received his entire education in southwest Virginia. He has been practicing law since 2001 and is admitted in Virginia, the Untied States District Court for the Western District of Virginia, the United States Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court. Additionally, he has several published appellate decisions in the Virginia appellate courts. On more than one occasion, Nick has stated that he is a well-educated country boy. He loves to hunt and fish, as well as hunt dry land fish and other wild herbs and berries. More importantly, he enjoys spending time with his wife and two sons.

John T. Dusewicz - Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney.
John Dusewicz is of a good and proud stock, hailing from the great Gloucester, Virginia. He is the second son of a second son; and proudly follows the latter into the legal profession. He studied History at the University of Delaware, graduating in 2005. In 2008 he received his law degree from the Pennsylvania State Dickinson School of law. Following law school, he briefly worked in the fields of complex civil litigation and environmental law arbitration, but the call of public service was too great. He loves Buchanan County and the practice of criminal law. He is passionate about food, cinema, and recreational shooting.

Michael Henzey - Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney.
Michael, a native of northeastern Ohio, has been a Virginia resident for over a decade. Michael graduated in May 2009 with his law degree from The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law located in Washington, DC. Following his admission to the Virginia State Bar, Michael earned his Master of Laws degree in criminal law, with honors, from the State University of New York at Buffalo, where he was an associate on the Buffalo Public Interest Law Journal. He wrote his master's thesis on legal methods to disrupt cybercrime. Additionally, Michael holds his Bachelors of Arts in History from George Mason University. In his free time, Michael enjoys watching football and basketball, studying architecture, and playing with his cat, Bailey.

Robin Martin - Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney.
Robin was born and raised in Glen Allen, Virginia. She moved to Lynchburg, VA in 2006 to attend law school at Liberty University School of Law. She became a member of the Virginia Bar in July 2009, and joined the Buchanan County Commonwealth Attorney's Office in December 2009. In her spare time, Robin enjoys reading novels, cooking and running outdoors.

J. Christopher Plaster - Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney. Chris was born in Richlands, Virginia, where his family is originally from. He graduated from Richlands High School in 1991, and attend SVCC for two years. He went on to graduate from Radford University with a BS in Political Science in 1996. Chris went to law school at the University of Alabama and received his JD in 2001. He has been in private practice in Richlands since then where he focuses on domestic issues, real property, and real estate closings. Chris is married with two children.