CHARLOTTESVILLE, November 3, 2020: Edward L. Weiner (Fellows Class of 2011) has been honored as the 2020 Outstanding Senior Volunteer by Governor Ralph Northam, who yesterday announced the recipients of the annual Governor’s Volunteerism and Community Service Awards. Mr. Weiner is a Virginia Law Foundation board member, the 2020 Fellows Committee Chair, and serves on…
Tara A. McGee (Fellows Class of 2020) Receives LGA Edward J. Finnegan Award for Distinguished Service
CHARLOTTESVILLE, October 29, 2020: Tara McGee (Fellows Class of 2020) has been honored with the 2020 Local Government Attorneys of Virginia’s Edward J. Finnegan Award for Distinguished Service. According to LGA’s website, the award “recognizes an individual in the Commonwealth of Virginia who has made significant contributions to local government law or the Local Government Attorneys…
In Memoriam: Bernard S. Cohen (Fellows Class of 2015)
The Virginia Law Foundation family mourns the loss of Bernard S. Cohen (Fellows Class of 2015), a civil liberties attorney and Democratic member of the Virginia House of Delegates. Mr. Cohen passed away on October 12, 2020, at the age of 86. For details on his life and service to the Commonwealth of Virginia, his…
Introducing the Virginia Law Foundation Store
Help us support Virginia’s not-for-profits in need … and look GREAT while doing so! These are strange and challenging times for all of us, but especially for our friends and neighbors who have been affected by the outbreak of COVID-19 and the resulting financial crisis. To help meet this need, the Virginia Law Foundation has launched…



