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Roy D. Turner

By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: November 12, 2012

Bridgewater lawyer Roy Dale Turner died Nov. 2 of stomach cancer. He was 57. A native of Miami, Fla., he graduated from the University of Hartford in 1980 and received his law degree from the Catholic University of America in 1983. In 2006 he started a solo practice in Bridgewater, focusing on nursing home and [...]

Glen M. Williams

By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: November 9, 2012

Retired U.S. District Judge Glen M. Williams died Nov. 4. He was 92. A 1940 graduate of Milligan College, he served in the U.S. Navy during World War II from 1942 to 1946. He was commanding officer of the minesweeper USS Seer. Military awards and decor-ations include the Atlantic Theater Ribbon, Mediterranean Theater Ribbon with [...]

Virginia meningitis victim suing Massachusetts pharmacy

By The Associated Press
Published: October 22, 2012

ROANOKE — An 80-year-old Virginia man who says he contracted fungal meningitis after he received an injection of a tainted steroid is suing the Massachusetts pharmacy that made it for $5 million. Basil Proffitt’s attorney filed the action last week in Roanoke Circuit Court against New England Compounding Center. Attorney Will Moody claims the Framingham, [...]

John M. Lohr

By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: October 15, 2012

Retired Monterey lawyer John M. Lohr, who served 32 years as Highland County commonwealth’s attorney, died Oct. 7. He was 67. A native of Ohio, he graduated from Randolph-Macon College and the Marshall-Wythe law school at the College of William & Mary. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He maintained a [...]

Sarah J. Zecca

By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: October 15, 2012

Virginia Beach lawyer Sarah Joanne Zecca died of cancer Sept. 30, with her husband and son at her side. She was 56. Ms. Zecca was an attorney for Dominion Law Associates for the past 25 years. She was a well-respected member of the creditors’ bar in Hampton Roads, said her friend, Nicole Lang White. An [...]

Arlington pioneer Betty Thompson dies at age 88

By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: October 2, 2012

Arlington family lawyer Betty A. Thompson, a mentor for many and a tireless advocate for legal reform, died Sept. 24 at the age of 88. McLean lawyer Joseph A. Condo, another leading divorce lawyer, confirmed Ms. Thompson’s death last week. The announcement of her death on his Facebook page – and a posting on Virginia [...]

Retired Virginia Supreme Court Justice Henry H. Whiting

By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: September 24, 2012

Retired Virginia Supreme Court Justice Henry H. Whiting of Frederick County died Sept. 17. He was 89. Justice Whiting was a graduate of Winchester’s John Handley High School. He attended Virginia Tech. He served in the Army in World War II, witnessing the end of the Battle of the Bulge and observing the fight for [...]

William B. Poff

By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: September 17, 2012

Veteran Roanoke litigator William B. Poff died Sept. 5, at age 79. Born and raised in Montgomery County, Mr. Poff graduated from Christiansburg High School at the age of 15 and then attended Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University. He earned his law degree at Washington & Lee University where he was Editor-in-Chief of the [...]

Thomas N. Key

By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: September 3, 2012

Attorney Thomas N. Key, of Fincastle and Brays Island, S.C., died on Aug. 27. Mr. Key graduated from William Fleming High School and attended Wofford College on a football scholarship. He was a graduate of Wofford College and Mercer University School of Law. He was a Vietnam War veteran, serving in the Americal Division and [...]