Marie received her degrees in English and music at William & Mary and her J.D. from the University of Richmond T.C. Williams School of Law. Prior to devoting her full time to her family, Marie was a litigation attorney, most recently with Kaufman & Canoles, focusing on real estate title and professional malpractice defense matters. She has served on the board of the Portsmouth Humane Society and in various roles with historic preservation organizations in the numerous localities where she has lived since graduation. She is currently a class ambassador and is partnering with residence life on outreach efforts to welcome current and incoming students to the Williamsburg community. Marie and her husband Tim Bentley ’99 are excited to have returned to Williamsburg to raise their young son, Timmy.