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Virginia Lawyers Media has announced the Class of 2020 for the “Virginia Lawyers Hall of Fame,” sponsored by Virginia Lawyers Weekly.
The Virginia Lawyers Hall of Fame honors Virginia lawyers age 60 and older. Criteria for inclusion in the Hall include career accomplishments, contributions to the development of the law in Virginia, contributions to the bar and to the commonwealth at large and efforts to improve the quality of justice in Virginia.
The Class of 2020 honorees:
Jean Galloway Ball, Fairfax
Carlton F. Bennett, Virginia Beach
Marni E. Byrum, Alexandria
Richard J. Colten, Fairfax
Joseph A. Condo, Tysons Corner
S. Miles Dumville, Richmond
L. Steven Emmert, Virginia Beach
Maryellen Goodlatte, Roanoke
Karen A. Gould, Richmond
P. Christopher Guedri, Richmond
Hon. (ret.) Catherine C. Hammond, Richmond
Michael HuYoung, Richmond
John B. McCammon, Richmond
Charles F. Midkiff, Richmond
Lonnie D. “Chip” Nunley III, Richmond
William R. Rakes, Roanoke
Hon. (ret.) Angela Roberts, Richmond
Thomas R. Scott Jr., Grundy
John C. Shea, Richmond
Lewis Stoneburner, Richmond
In addition to these individuals, four members of the Class of 2020 are being honored posthumously:
Hon. Odessa P. Bailey, Roanoke
Oliver W. Hill Sr., Richmond
Hon. Robert R. Merhige Jr., Richmond
Hon. Spottswood W. Robinson III, Washington, DC
The honorees will be celebrated at a virtual program to be broadcast on Nov. 18. Each honoree also will be profiled in a special supplement that will be inserted into Virginia Lawyers Weekly in November.
