President of the Virginia Bar Association
Seal of the VBA
Incumbent
Benjamin D. Leigh
since January 21, 2023
Member ofVirginia Bar Association
NominatorBoard of Governors
AppointerDirect popular vote by the members of the association
Term lengthOne year
Constituting instrumentBylaws of The Virginia Bar Association[1]
FormationJuly 6, 1888 (1888-07-06)
First holderWilliam J. Robertson
WebsiteOfficial website

The president of The Virginia Bar Association is the chief executive officer of the Virginia Bar Association (VBA), the Commonwealth's voluntary statewide bar association. The president is the Association's chief spokesman and presides at all meetings of its members. Every year, a slate of candidates are nominated by the organization's Board of Governors. At the annual full meeting of the Association's members, a president-elect is chosen by direct popular vote from among the nominees. At the adjournment of the succeeding year's annual meeting, the president-elect is then sworn in as president. In the event of an emergency such as the death or resignation of the president elected as above, the president-elect discharges the duties of the president. If the president-elect is not available to succeed the president, a temporary replacement is appointed by the Board of Governors, and, if necessary, both a new president and president-elect are elected at the next annual meeting.[1]

After the VBA's foundation in July 1888, William J. Robertson of Charlottesville became its first president. The presidency has a term of only one year. From 1888 to 1975, the VBA annual meeting was held during the summer. From 1975 onwards, it has been held in January.

A total of 135 people have served as the president of the Virginia Bar Association since its formation. Benjamin D. Leigh is the current president.[2]

List of presidents

List of presidents from 1888 to 2022
No. Year(s) of Presidency Name Portrait Residence Reference(s)
1 1888–1889 William J. Robertson An image of William J. Robertson Charlottesville [2]
2 1889–1890 Robert Garlick Hill Kean An image of Robert Garlick Hill Kean Lynchburg [2]
3 1890–1891 Edward C. Burks An image of Edward C. Burks Bedford [2]
4 1891–1892 John Randolph Tucker An image of John Randolph Tucker Lexington [2]
5 1892–1893 Robert T. Barton An image of Robert T. Barton Winchester [2]
6 1893–1894 Waller Redd Staples An image of Waller Redd Staples Christiansburg [2]
7 1894–1895 Charles Minor Blackford An image of Charles Minor Blackford Lynchburg [2]
8 1895–1896 Robert M. Hughes An image of Robert M. Hughes Norfolk [2]
9 1896–1897 William Wirt Henry An image of William Wirt Henry Richmond [2]
10 1897–1898 William B. Pettit An image of William B. Pettit Palmyra [2]
11 1898–1899 John Goode An image of John Goode Bedford [2]
12 1899–1900 William J. Leake An image of William J. Leake Richmond [2]
13 1900 William Alexander Anderson An image of William Alexander Anderson Lexington [2]
14 1900–1901 Lunsford L. Lewis An image of Lunsford L. Lewis Richmond [2]
15 1901–1902 Thomas C. Elder Staunton [2]
16 1902–1903 Samuel C. Graham Tazewell [2]
17 1903–1904 Alexander Hamilton An image of Alexander Hamilton Petersburg [2]
18 1904–1905 Alfred P. Thom An image of Alfred P. Thom Norfolk [2]
19 1905–1906 Archer Allen Phlegar Bristol [2]
20 1906–1907 Allen Caperton Braxton An image of Allen Caperton Braxton Staunton [2]
21 1907–1908 Wyndham R. Meredith Richmond [2]
22 1908–1909 Micajah Woods Charlottesville [2]
23 1909–1910 R. Walton Moore An image of R. Walton Moore Fredericksburg [2]
24 1910–1911 George Llewellyn Christian Richmond [2]
25 1911–1912 Joshua F. Bullitt Big Stone Gap [2]
26 1912–1913 William Minor Lile Charlottesville [2]
27 1913–1914 Samuel Griffin Bedford [2]
28 1914–1915 Legh R. Watts An image of Legh R. Watts Portsmouth [2]
29 1915–1916 Eppa Hunton Jr. An image of Eppa Hunton Jr. Richmond [2]
30 1916 John B. Jenkins Norfolk [2]
31 1916–1918 Harvey T. Hall Roanoke [2]
32 1918–1919 Lucien H. Cocke Roanoke [2]
33 1919–1920 Randolph Harrison Lynchburg [2]
34 1920–1921 Armistead C. Gordon An image of Armistead C. Gordon Staunton [2]
35 1921–1922 A. W. Wallace Fredericksburg [2]
36 1922–1923 Edward P. Buford Lawrenceville [2]
37 1923–1924 George Bryan Richmond [2]
38 1924–1925 Robert B. Tunstall Richmond [2]
39 1925–1926 John Randolph Tucker Richmond [2]
40 1926–1927 R. Gray Williams Winchester [2]
41 1927–1928 James H. Corbitt Suffolk [2]
42 1928–1929 Whitwell W. Coxe Roanoke [2]
43 1929–1930 J. Gordon Bohannon Petersburg [2]
44 1930–1931 Robert L. Pennington Bristol [2]
45 1931–1932 Virginius R. Shackelford Orange [2]
46 1932–1933 James W. Gordon Richmond [2]
47 1933–1934 S. V. Kemp Lynchburg [2]
48 1934–1935 C. O'Conor Goolrick Fredericksburg [2]
49 1935–1936 Stuart Bland Campbell Wytheville [2]
50 1936–1937 James Green Martin Norfolk [2]
51 1937–1938 Frank W. Rogers Roanoke [2]
52 1938–1939 Lewis Catlett Williams Richmond [2]
53 1939–1940 Robert O. Norris Jr. Lively [2]
54 1940–1941 Kennon C. Whittle Martinsville [2]
55 1941–1942 William A. Stuart Abingdon [2]
56 1942–1943 George E. Haw Richmond [2]
57 1943–1944 Christopher B. Garnett Arlington [2]
58 1944–1946 Howard C. Gilmer Jr. Pulaski [2]
59 1946–1947 Thomas B. Gay Richmond [2]
60 1947–1948 John L. Walker Roanoke [2]
61 1948–1949 David Nelson Sutton West Point [2]
62 1949–1950 James S. Easley Halifax [2]
63 1950–1951 W. R. Broaddus Jr. Martinsville [2]
64 1951–1952 Alex W. Parker Richmond [2]
65 1952–1953 Fred B. Greear Norton [2]
66 1953–1954 T. Justin Moore Richmond [2]
67 1954–1955 Michael B. Wagenheim Norfolk [2]
68 1955–1956 F. D. G. Ribble Charlottesville [2]
69 1956–1957 Edwin B. Meade Danville [2]
70 1957–1958 J. Sloan Kuykendall Winchester [2]
71 1958–1959 David J. Mays Richmond [2]
72 1959–1960 William P. Dickson Jr. Norfolk [2]
73 1960–1961 Robert J. McCandlish Jr. Fairfax [2]
74 1961–1962 William T. Muse Richmond [2]
75 1962–1963 Waldo G. Miles Bristol [2]
76 1963–1964 Thomas C. Gordon Jr. Richmond [2]
77 1964–1965 Virginius R. Shackelford Jr. Orange [2]
78 1965–1966 George M. Cochran An image of George M. Cochran Staunton [2]
79 1966–1967 A. C. Epps Richmond [2]
80 1967–1968 William A. Moncure Alexandria [2]
81 1968–1969 George R. C. Stuart An image of George R. C. Stuart Abingdon [2]
82 1969–1970 Toy D. Savage Jr. An image of Toy D. Savage Jr. Norfolk [2]
83 1970–1971 E. Waller Dudley Alexandria [2]
84 1971–1972 John S. Davenport III Richmond [2]
85 1972–1973 Vernon M. Geddy Jr. Williamsburg [2]
86 1973–1975 W. Gibson Harris Richmond [2]
87 1975 Thomas V. Monahan Winchester [2]
88 1976 William B. Spong Jr. An image of William B. Spong Jr. Portsmouth [2]
89 1977 A. Hugo Blankingship Jr. Fairfax [2]
90 1978 Edward R. Slaughter Jr. Charlottesville [2]
91 1979 Jesse B. Wilson III Fairfax [2]
92 1980 Lorenzo Lee Bean Jr. Arlington [2]
93 1981 Hugh L. Patterson Norfolk [2]
94 1982 John F. Kay Jr. Richmond [2]
95 1983 John L. Walker Jr. Roanoke [2]
96 1984 George G. Grattan IV Earlysville [2]
97 1985 Evans B. Brasfield Richmond [2]
98 1986 Edmund L. Walton Jr. McLean [2]
99 1987 R. Gordon Smith Richmond [2]
100 1988 John M. Ryan Norfolk [2]
101 1989 Thomas T. Lawson Roanoke [2]
102 1990 F. Claiborne Johnston Jr. Richmond [2]
103 1991 Allen C. Goolsby Richmond [2]
104 1992 Thomas C. Brown Jr. McLean [2]
105 1993 Whittington W. Clement Danville [2]
106 1994 M. Langhorne Keith Fairfax [2]
107 1995 R. Terrence Ney Fairfax [2]
108 1996 Douglas P. Rucker Jr. Richmond [2]
109 1997 Phillip C. Stone Sr. Bridgewater [2]
110 1998 G. Franklin Flippin Roanoke [2]
111 1999 David Craig Landin Richmond [2]
112 2000 Anita O. Poston Norfolk [2]
113 2001 Jeanne F. Franklin Alexandria [2]
114 2002 J. Edward Betts Richmond [2]
115 2003 Frank A. Thomas III Orange [2]
116 2004 E. Tazewell Ellett Alexandria [2]
117 2005 James V. Meath Richmond [2]
118 2006 William R. Van Buren III Norfolk [2]
119 2007 Glenn C. Lewis Washington, D.C. [2]
120 2008 G. Michael Pace Jr. Roanoke [2]
121 2009 John D. Epps Richmond [2]
122 2010 Stephen D. Busch Richmond [2]
123 2011 Lucia Anna Trigiani Alexandria [2]
124 2012 Hugh M. Fain III Richmond [2]
125 2013 Thomas R. Bagby Roanoke [2]
126 2014 John L. Walker III Richmond [3]
127 2015 Harry M. Johnson III Richmond [4]
128 2016 James Patrick Guy II Richmond [5]
129 2017 David S. Mercer Alexandria [6]
130 2018 C. J. Steuart Thomas III Staunton [7]
131 2019 Richard E. Garriott Jr. Virginia Beach [8]
132 2020 Alison M. McKee Virginia Beach [9]
133 2021 Richard H. Ottinger Norfolk [10]
134 2022 Victor O. Cardwell Roanoke [11]
135 2023 Benjamin D. Leigh Leesburg [12]

References

  1. 1 2 "Bylaws of The Virginia Bar Association". Virginia Bar Association. January 21, 2010. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 "History". Virginia Bar Association. 2023. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  3. ↑ "VBA Installs John L. Walker III as President". Virginia Bar Association. January 27, 2014. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  4. ↑ "VBA Installs 'Pete' Johnson as President". Virginia Bar Association. January 26, 2015. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  5. ↑ "VBA Installs 128th VBA President; New Leadership". Virginia Bar Association. January 29, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  6. ↑ "VBA Installs Officers, Including David S. Mercer as 129th President". Virginia Bar Association. January 23, 2017. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Steuart Thomas Becomes 130th VBA President". Virginia Bar Association. January 29, 2018. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Richard E. Garriott Jr. Becomes 131st VBA President". Virginia Bar Association. January 29, 2019. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  9. ↑ "VBA Installs Alison M. McKee As 132nd President". Virginia Bar Association. January 27, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  10. ↑ "VBA Inducts 2021 Officers, Welcomes New Board Members". Virginia Bar Association. January 25, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Victor O. Cardwell Installed as 134th VBA President". Virginia Bar Association. January 24, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  12. ↑ "VBA Installs Benjamin D. Leigh as 135th President". Virginia Bar Association. January 25, 2023. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
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