PAST PRESIDENTS
A Legacy of Leadership
Since 1957, the Virginia Beach Bar Association has been guided by attorneys who dedicated their time, judgment, and service to strengthening our legal community. Each president listed here helped shape the Association into what it is today — advancing professionalism, fostering collegiality among members, and upholding the standards of practice that define the Virginia Beach bar.
We are grateful to every member who has answered the call to lead.
1957
Paul W. Ackiss
1959
Earl Woodhouse
1961
Robert L. Simpson
1963
W. Shepherd Drewry, Jr.
1965
J. Peter Holland, III
1967
Austin E. Owen
1969
Thomas C. Broyles
1971
Phillip G. Denman
1973
James R. McKenry
1975
Grover C. Wright, Jr.
1977
W. Edward Hudgins, Jr.
1979
William B. Smith
1981
Henry C. Morgan, Jr.
1983
William A. Cox, III
1985
James E. Brydges, Jr.
1987
Thomas F. Betz, Jr.
1989
Stephen C. Swain
1990
John W. Drescher
1992
Larry B. Slipow
1994
Gregory A. Giordano
1996
Judith L. Rosenblatt
1998
Richard C. Beale
2000
Judith M. Cofield
2002
Bobby W. Davis
2004
Mark E. Slaughter
2006
Robert M. Tata
2008
Glen A. Huff
2010
William C. Bischoff
2012
Sandra L. Sampson
2014
Jonathan L. Thornton
2016
Mary M. Kellam
2018
Christopher S. Boynton
2020
Christopher I. Jacobs
2022
Edwin S. Booth
2024
Allison W. Anders
1958
Roy Smith
1960
Robert L. Simpson
1962
Peter O. Miller
1964
Richard G. Brydges
1966
Henry L. Lam
1968
J. Frank Gallagher
1970
Andre Evans
1972
Owen B. Pickett
1974
Richard D. Guy
1976
John K. Moore
1978
John B. Preston
1980
James A. Gorry, III
1982
Donald H. Clark
1984
Joseph L. Lyle, Jr.
1986
J. Dale Bimson
1988
James A. Thurman
1989
Thomas S. Shadrick
1991
John D. Hooker, Jr.
1993
John W. Richardson
1995
Robert L. Samuel, Jr.
1997
John A. Tihou
1999
Leslie L. Lilley
2001
Thomas B. Kelley
2003
Robert M. Reed
2005
Jeffrey H. Gray
2007
Lisa S. Hodges
2009
Timothy S. Brunick
2011
Timothy J. Quick
2013
Robert F. Hagans, Jr.
2015
Jeffrey L. Marks
2017
Brandon H. Zeigler
2019
Jonathan L. Stone
2021
Christy J. Wood
2023
Ryan G. Ferguson
2025
Charles A. Rice