The Honorable John Weber, III, was sworn in as a Judge of the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court o Monday, June 29, 2015, at 1:00 p.m. at the Roanoke City Courthouse. The Honorable John Weber, III The robe was presented by RBA President Joe Mott, SRCBA President Bryan Meadows, and VWAA, Roanoke Chapter, President Jennifer...

At the Annual Meeting of the Virginia State Bar in Virginia Beach, the Conference of Local Bars presented their annual awards at a breakfast on June 19.   Thomas H. Miller, past president of the RBA and past chairman of the RLF, was named the 2015 Local Bar Leader of the Year.  Immediate past president Rich Maxwell accepted two Awards of Merit for the Redesigned and Updated Website and for the Volunteer Service Awards Program (sustained...

The Honorable Hilary D. Griffith was sworn in as a Judge in Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court on June 19 at the Roanoke County Courthouse in the Circuit Courtroom.   Pictures will be available soon.

The 90th Annual Meeting of the Roanoke Bar Association was held on June 9 at The Shenandoah Club and was called to order by President Rich Maxwell.  Roanoke Law Foundation Chairman Stephen Lemon presented the 2015 Jane S. Glenn and James N. Kincanon Scholarship awards.  President Maxwell announced the 2014 volunteer service awards.  Kelly Hickey, RVLSA President, was presented with a donation from the RBA.  Officers and directors were elected...

The Honorable Philip Trompeter was honored by colleagues, family and friends at a retirement reception at Hidden Valley Country Club on May 7, 2015.  Guests were welcomed by John Koehler, SRCBA Corresponding Secretary, Rich Maxwell, RBA President, and Sarah Jane Newton, SRCBA 1st Vice President.  Guest speakers were introduced by The Honorable Leisa K. Ciaffone and included Lelia Hopper, Director, Court Improvement Program of the Supreme Court...

The annual Law Day Celebration was held at  The Shenandoah Club on May 1, 2015, and was called to order by President Rich Maxwell.  William J. Lemon received the 2015 Frank W. “Bo” Rogers, Jr., Lifetime Achievement Award, presented by Bill Hopkins.   Brooke C. Rosen received the 2015 Young Lawyer of the Year Award, presented by Jay O’Keeffe.  Nick Leitch, Legislative Committee Chairman, introduced our legislators who presented...