Background
Poff, William Beverly was born on August 23, 1932 in Montgomery, Virginia, United States. Son of John William and Pansy Louise (Booz) Poff.
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William Beverly POFF
William Beverly Poff, American lawyer. Bar: Virginia 1955, United States Supreme Court 1958. Named Outstanding Young Man, Roanoke Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1969; named one of Five Outstanding Young Men, Virginia Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1969.
Education
Virginia Polytechnic Institute (Bachelor of Science, 1952). Washington & Lee University (Bachelor of Laws, summa cum laude, 1955). Phi Beta Kappa; Order of the Coif.
Editor-in-Chief, Washington & Lee Law Review, 1955. Member, State Board of Education, 1971- 1977. President, Virginia State Bar, 1981-1982.
Career
Associate Woods, Rogers, & Hazlegrove, Roanoke, Virginia, 1959—1962, partner, since 1963. Member advisory committee rules court Virginia Supreme Court, since 1983. Member Virginia State Board Education, 1971—1976.
Chairman Roanoke Valley Bicentennial Commission, 1973—1977. State representative Sister Cities International, 1973—1980. President Roanoke Sister Cities, 1965—1975.
Served to 1st lieutenant Judge Advocate General Corps United States Army, 1956-1959.
Achievements
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Bar: Virginia 1955, United States Supreme Court 1958.
Membership
Fellow: American Bar Association (board governors 1987-1990, Virginia chairman). Member: American Board Trial Advocates, International Association Insurance Counsel, International Society Barristers, American College Trial Lawyers, International Academy Trial Lawyers, National Association Railroad Trial Counsel (executive committee since 1993), Virginia Association Defense Attorneys (vice president 1975-1979), Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (president 1971-1972), Virginia State Bar 1981-1982, (delegate American Bar Association house delegations 1984-1992), Jefferson Club, Bull & Bear Club.
Connections
Married Magdalen Andrews Poff, December 28, 1957.
- Father:
- John William Poff
- Mother:
- Pansy Louise (Booz) Poff
- Spouse:
- Magdalen Andrews Poff
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Born
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Nationality
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Political Party
Republican
Career
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1955
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1959
Awards
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Named Outstanding Young Man, Roanoke Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1969. Named one of Five Outstanding Young Men, Virginia Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1969.Named Outstanding Young Man, Roanoke Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1969. Named one of Five Outstanding Young Men, Virginia Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1969.