Twelve longtime VBA members, from 10 different business entities, qualified for Life Membership in 2024. They join more than 500 others who, after 40 years of continuously paying dues, reached age 70 and now receive free VBA membership for life.

The class of 2024 Life Members have been invited to attend this month's Annual Meeting, where they will be recognized for their storied VBA involvement.

The list of the new Life Members, their current firms where applicable and their hometowns follows:

• John J. Beardsworth Jr., Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, Bumpass
• G. Michael Burke, Central Coal Co., Bristol
• Timothy A. Cope, Timothy A. Cope PC, Gainesville
• Michael L. Davis, George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School, Arlington
• C. Thomas Ebel, Richmond (retired from Sands Anderson PC)
• Benjamin W. Emerson, Richmond (retired from Sands Anderson PC)
• Michael L. Goodman, Goodman Allen Donnelly, Richmond
• Patrick W. Herman, Woods Rogers, Norfolk
• Richard C. Maxwell, Woods Rogers, Roanoke
• Craig C. Reilly, Law Office of Craig C. Reilly, Alexandria
• W. Quinton Robinson, Blankingship & Keith, PC, Fairfax
• John R. Walk, Hirschler, Richmond