Lydia Calvert Calvert Taylor

Background

Taylor, Lydia Calvert was born on January 10, 1940 in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. Daughter of John Hume and Cecilia Ashton (Taylor) Taylor.

Education

Bachelor, Sweet Briar College, 1962; Fulbright scholar, U. Chile, 1968-1969; Master of Arts, Old Dominion U., 1973; Juris Doctor, William and Mary College, 1980.

Career

Copygirl, The Washington Post, Washington, 1963-1964; reporter, The Washington Post, Washington, 1964-1965; teacher, Nido de Aguilas International School, Santiago, Chile, 1969-1971; editor, books, University Texas, Austin, 1973-1977; law clerk to senior judge, United States District Court (eastern district) Virginia, Norfolk, 1980-1981; assistant city attorney, Norfolk, 1981-1985; judge general district court, Norfolk, 1985-1988; judge circuit court, Norfolk, since 1988. Graduate teaching fellow Old Dominion U., Norfolk, 1967-1968. Member facultyNat. Judicial College, Reno, 1990-1991.

Achievements

• Bar: Virginia 1980, United States District Court (eastern district) Virginia 1981, United States Court Appeals (4th circuit) 1981, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1984.

Membership

Board of directors Cultural Alliance Greater Hampton Roads, Norfolk, since 1984, Norfolk Forum, 1980-1986, Junior League Norfolk Virginia Beach, 1984-1985, Va.Opera, since 1989, Volunteer Action Center, since 1990. Member American Bar Association (judicial affairs division since 1985), Norfolk-Portsmouth Bar Association, Virginia Bar Association, Virginia Women Attorneys Association, National Association of Women Judges, Order of Coif, Virginia Club, Junior League of Norfolk Beach.

Interests

• Avocations: travel, languages.

Connections

Married Raul D. Sotomayor, February 7, 1970, (divorced 1980). Children: Cecilia Ashton, Francesca Alexandra.

Father:

John Hume Taylor

Mother:

Cecilia Ashton (Taylor) Taylor

Spouse:

Raul D. Sotomayor

child:

Francesca Alexandra Taylor

child:

Cecilia Ashton Taylor