Background
Powers Anderson, Alvin was born on February 9, 1948 in Richmond, Virginia, United States.
Powers Anderson, Alvin was born on February 9, 1948 in Richmond, Virginia, United States.
College of William and Mary (Bachelor of Arts, 1970). Marshall-Wythe School of Law, College of William and Mary (Juris Doctor, 1972).
Worked at Anderson, Franck & Davis, Professional Corporation (Williamsburg, Virginia) specializing in Zoning and Land Use Law, Civil Litigation, Estate Planning Law, Probate Law. Admitted to the bar, 1972, Virginia and United States. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia.
1979, United States.
Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit and United States. Supreme Court; 1983, United States. Tax Court.
Lambda Chi Alpha.
Phi Delta Phi.
Lecturer in Law, School of Business Administration, College of William and Mary, 1976-1983. Commissioner in Chancery for the Circuit Court of the City of Williamsburg and County of James City, 1975. Commissioner of Accounts for the Circuit Court of the City of Williamsburg and County of James City, 1988.
Member: Williamsburg, Virginia and American Bar Associations.
Virginia State Bar (First Congressional District Ethics Committee, Member, 1978-1981 and Chairman, 1980-1981. Member, Medical Malpractice Review Panel, 1979.
Committee on Continuing Professional Competence, 1982-1983. Committee on Cooperation with The Virginia Bar Association, 1983-1984.
Judicial Nominations Committee, 1983-1992.
Chairman, 1991-1992. Member of Council, 1981-1984). American Judicature Society.
Virginia Trial Lawyers Association.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Master, American Inn of Court XXVII. Fellow, The Virginia Law Foundation.
Military: Captain, United States Army Reserve, 1970-1978.
Member: Williamsburg, Virginia and American Bar Associations. Virginia State Bar (First Congressional District Ethics Committee, Member, 1978-1981 and Chairman, 1980-1981. Member, Medical Malpractice Review Panel, 1979.
Committee on Continuing Professional Competence, 1982-1983.
Committee on Cooperation with The Virginia Bar Association, 1983-1984. Judicial Nominations Committee, 1983-1992.
Chairman, 1991-1992. Member of Council, 1981-1984).
American Judicature Society. Virginia Trial Lawyers Association.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Master, American Inn of Court XXVII. Fellow, The Virginia Law Foundation.
Military: Captain, United States Army Reserve, 1970-1978.
Fellow, The Virginia Law Foundation. Military: Captain, United States Army Reserve, 1970-1978.