Service Award

The Family Law Service Award is given to an individual or organization who has consistently given freely of time, talent and energies to provide valuable services in advancing family, domestic relations or juvenile law in Virginia, whether such services are rendered to the Virginia legal community or directly to the citizens of Virginia. This award is given no more than one time per year. The recipient is determined by a majority vote of the Board of Governors of the Family Law Section from nominations made by the members of the Family Law Section. The Family Law Service Award is presented at the Annual Family Law Seminar in April at The Jefferson Hotel in Richmond, Virginia.

Criteria

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.

Nomination Deadline:

The nomination deadline has passed and a winner has been named for 2024.

Congratulations to the 2024 Family Law Service Award winner, Charles E. Powers.

Submission Details

Please use our Family Law Service Award Nomination Application or send a letter of nomination to:

VSB Family Law Section
Attn. Dolly C. Shaffner, Family Law Section Liaison

by email:
[email protected]

by post:
1111 East Main Street, Suite 700
Richmond, VA 23219-0026

Service Award Nomination Form 

Past Recipients

• 2023 Cassandra Chin
• 2022 Daniel L. Gray
• 2020 Brian Hirsch
• 2018 Mitchell D. Broudy
• 2017 Cheshire I’Anson Eveleigh
• 2015 Colleen M. Quinn
• 2014 Hon. A. Ellen White
• 2011 Lelia Baum Hopper
• 2010 Christine E. "Christie" Marra
• 2009 Anne Holton
• 2008 Carol Schrier-Polak
• 2007 Mary G. Commander