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...

Tom Miller, Chairman of the You and the Law Program introduced the speakers and facilitated the panel discussion.  Carter Brothers and Suzanne Bednar discussed Ten Things You Need to Know About Estate Planning; Anne Edenfield discussed the A’s, B’s, C’s and D’s of Medicare; Chief Chris Perkins and Officer Travis Akins discussed Scams:  Be Alert, Be Aware, Be Proactive.   Sixty people attended this 6th season of You and...

The meeting was called to order by President Rich Maxwell.   Kevin Holt, Memorials and Resolutions Chairman, introduced The Honorable Glen Conrad who presented a memorial resolution in memory of The Honorable James C. Turk.  Joe Mott, President-Elect and Program Chairman, introduced our guest speaker, The Honorable Philip Trompeter who spoke on A Life Well Judged.   Many thanks to RVLSA members Nancy Stewart and Melinda Childress-Dearing for...