The Betty A. Thompson Lifetime Achievement Award
Congratulations to Ronald S. Evans, the 2022 Betty A. Thompson Lifetime Achievement Award Winner!
The Betty A. Thompson Lifetime Achievement Award was established by the Virginia State Bar Family Law Section to recognize and honor an individual who has made a substantial contribution to the practice and administration of family law in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The award will be given at the discretion of the VSB Family Law section Board of Governors. The Betty A. Thompson Lifetime Achievement Award is presented at the Annual Family Law Seminar in April at The Jefferson Hotel in Richmond, Virginia.
Prior Recipients
Paul Nichols, 2021
David Masterman, 2020
Peter W. Buchbauer, 2019
J. Patrick McConnell, 2018
Joseph A. Condo, 2017
Carl J. Witmeyer, 2016
Betty Moore Sandler, 2015
James W. Korman, 2014
Ronald R. Tweel, 2013
Terrence R. Batzli, 2012
Franklin R. Blatt, 2011
William C. Wood, 2010
Peter Swisher, 2009
Edward D. Barnes, 2008
Philip Schwartz, 2007
Frank W. Morrison, 2006
Donald K. Butler, 2005
Glenn C. Lewis, 2004
The Honorable J. Dean Lewis, 2003
Richard J. Byrd, 2002
The Honorable E. Preston Grissom, 2001
Lawrence D. Diehl, 2000
Professor Robert E. Shepherd, Jr., 1999
The Honorable Charles S. McNulty III, 1998
Richard E. Crouch, 1997
Morton B. Spero, 1995
Betty A. Thompson, 1994
Arthur E. Smith, 1993
The award will recognize an individual who meets the following criteria:
- A singular and unique contribution to the practice of family law in Virginia;
- Dedication to excellence in the practice of family law;
- Performance in the field of family law with competence and integrity; and
- Commitment to the abiding importance of service to families through the legal system.
All nominations must be received by January 24, 2023.
Please use our Family Law Betty A. Thompson Lifetime Achievement Award Nomination Application or send a letter of nomination to:
VSB Family Law Section
Attn. Dolly C. Shaffner, Family Law Section Liaison
by email:
FamilyLaw@vsb.org
by post:
1111 East Main Street, Suite 700
Richmond, VA 23219-0026