About the Award
The Traver Scholar Award is awarded by the Real Property Section of the Virginia State Bar and Virginia Continuing Legal Education to honor men and women who embody the highest ideals and expertise in the practice of real estate law. Traver Scholars are Real Property Section members who have made significant contributions to the practice of real property law generally and the Section specifically and have generously shared their knowledge with others. The award is named for the “father” of Virginia real estate lawyers, Courtland L. Traver, whose outstanding legal ability and willingness to share his knowledge and experience was an inspiration to others.
Criteria - Nominations Due By November 22
Nominees must be a member of the Real Property Section.
Each nomination must have a statement of qualifications attached by email to Kay Creasman by November 22.
Nominations may be made by any member, by members of the Real Property Section (RPS) board of governors, and by area representatives. Nominations from the section's general membership will be sought and considered, provided that any such nomination must be received by a board member or area representative and forwarded to the nominations committee in a timely manner. A nomination will be accepted only if accompanied by a statement of qualifications of the nominee.
Example commendation for nomination may include:
- speaking at CLE seminars,
- writing articles for The Fee Simple,
- being involved in the section as an area representative or serving on a committee,
- working to enhance the statutes of Virginia with regard to real estate matters, or
- any other relevant means of sharing knowledge of real estate matters in Virginia.
Current Recipient
2024
James L. Windsor
James L. Windsor is an attorney at Kaufman & Canoles, P.C., where he has worked since 1987. He is the chairman of the Real Estate Claims & Title Insurance Solutions Group and the co-chair of Government & Municipal Law Group at the firm. He has over 38 years of experience in real estate, real property, title insurance, and civil litigation.
Windsor graduated cum laude from James Madison University with a B.S. in 1982 and received his J.D. in 1985 from the University of Richmond School of Law. He has previously received the Distinguished Service Award from the Virginia Land Title Association in 2015. He is an AV Preeminent® rated lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell and a dedicated, zealous, and strong advocate for his clients.