Brad Kent
Director | A Team Coach | brad.kent@richmond.edu
Brad is the Director of the Richmond Mock Trial Program and joined the program in 2012. Brad is no stranger to mock trial, competing at the high school level in Dallas, Texas and the collegiate level at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. While at Miami he competed on nationally-ranked teams, coming in 11th and 4th at the National Championship tournaments. He also received awards as both an attorney and witness. From 2010-2012 he also coached a local high school mock trial team. Brad is an attorney at Allen and Allen in Richmond.
Brad is a graduate of the University of Richmond School of Law, where he was a member of both the Trial Advocacy Board and the Moot Court Board.
Chris romine
B Team Coach | rominecm@gmail.com
Chris joined the program in 2021. She graduated from William & Mary Law School in 2019, where she served on the Trial Team's executive board. Chris's trial team successes include being honored as Best Advocate at her first competition, finishing as Semi-Finalists at a national tournament, and admission to the Order of the Barristers upon graduation. During law school, she coached the undergraduate William & Mary Mock Trial program. Chris also competed at the collegiate level at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, where she participated on teams that finished 7th and 8th at the National Championship Tournament.
Chris serves as an Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney in Henrico. Outside of Mock Trial and work, she enjoys rock climbing, Richmond ghost tours, and playing Dungeons & Dragons.
Danielle Maxwell
Coach
Danielle Maxwell joined the program in 2019, where she competed alongside her fellow competitors for four years. In that time, Danielle has won numerous witness and attorney awards. She served as President of RMT for two years before returning to coach in 2023. Her favorite part of mock trial is the relationships you make while part of the team and how those friendships last long after graduation. Danielle met her fiancé though competing in mock trial (so she might be a little biased).
Danielle works in Capital One’s litigation department in Richmond.
Leo Piazza
C Team Coach | leopiazza01@gmail.com
Leo joined the program in 2019 as a first-year. Before joining, he had no formal mock trial, debate, or public speaking background. Nevertheless, throughout his four years competing, he excelled in witness and attorney roles, receiving multiple awards for his performances. After graduating in 2023, he returned as a coach, where he dedicated himself to teaching the program’s newest members.
Leo is a first-year law student at the University of Richmond Law School. In his spare time, he enjoys reading theology, working out, and spending time with friends.