The Virginia Law Foundation congratulates Cynthia E. Hudson (Fellows Class of 2015) on being selected as the 2021 recipient of the Local Government Attorneys of Virginia’s Finnegan Whiting Award for Distinguished Service. Ms. Hudson’s dedication to public service and effecting changes to outdated Virginia statutes is apparent in a long list of accolades. She currently…

The Virginia Law Foundation family mourns the loss of former Commonwealth Governor A. Linwood Holton, who passed away on October 28 at the age of 98. The former Virginia Governor led the Commonwealth for four years from 1970 to 1974. His tenure was marked by the controversial integration of schools, and Governor Holton became a…

The Virginia Law Foundation family mourns the loss of Leigh B. Middleditch, Jr. (Fellows Class of 1985), who passed away Monday, October 4, 2021 at the age of 92. Mr. Middleditch was the co-founder of Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership at the University of Virginia and was known for his efforts to bolster bipartisan cooperation…

Paul E. Fletcher, a member of the Virginia Law Foundation Fellows Class of 2008, has been named the new executive director and chief executive officer for the Virginia Bar Association (VBA). Mr. Fletcher is the publisher and editor-in-chief of Virginia Lawyers Weekly and serves as chair of the Virginia Press Foundation. Starting September 20, Mr. Fletcher…