CLASS NOTES …
raised the funds to build
Legal Eagle 2012 in the
Uz, and sons Christopher
the Pro Football Hall of
areas of antitrust law,
and Charles. He was the
Fame and has served as
banking & finance law,
grandfather of six.
a leader in that organiza-
bet-the-company litiga-
tion for decades. He has
tion, commercial litigation,
volunteered many hours
corporate law, litigation-
to United Way, the Canton
banking & finance, and
Regional Chamber of
litigation-mergers &
J. RUDY AUSTIN was listed
Commerce, the Canton
acquisition. He is named
in Super Lawyers Business
Club, and the Boy Scouts.
in Best Lawyers 2013 and
Edition 2012 in construc-
He is a founding member
as Roanoke Lawyer of
of Krugliak, Wilkins,
the Year in banking and
Griffiths and Dougherty
finance law. The American
in Canton, where he
Lawyer includes him as a
Last November TONY MEDLEY met the Rose Queen
the area of personal injury
focuses his practice on civil
Top Rated Lawyer for 2013
and her court during their annual appearance at the
litigation-defendants. He
litigation, general business
in commercial litigation,
Los Angeles 5 Rotary Club, the fifth oldest Rotary
is named in Best Lawyers
representation, and estate
business & commercial,
Club in the world. He wore his UVA Law buttondown
2013 and recognized as a
planning.
and appellate law. Rakes
shirt under his jacket for the event. His book, Sweaty
Top Rated Lawyer for 2013
is a senior partner with
Palms: The Neglected Art of Being Interviewed, won
in litigation, construction
Gentry Locke Rakes &
the 2012 Industry Recognition of Writers in the News
law, and insurance law in
Moore in Roanoke.
Award (the IRWIN) for the “best sustained campaign”
The American Lawyer. He is
(over 30 years) from the Book Publicists of Southern
a senior litigation partner
California.
with Gentry Locke Rakes &
1962
1967
tion litigation, and Virginia
1965
Living Magazine listed him as a Legal Eagle 2012 in
JOHN SMITH PAPA died
HADLEY ROE accepted the
at his home in Bristol,
Lloyd’s List Global Deal of
Conn., on December 14.
the Year Award for 2012 on
Following Law School he
behalf of his firm, Seward
worked in the State of
& Kissel, and his client,
Connecticut Circuit Court
Eagle Bulk Shipping. The
chief prosecutor’s office,
awards ceremony took
then served for 27 years
place in September in
WALTER M. DICKEY has
law with special focus
as supervisory public de-
London. Seward & Kissel
served as vice president
on land use entitlements
fender for Superior Court
represented Eagle Bulk
of three organizations: the
and issues related to real
#17 in Bristol. He retired
Shipping in restructuring
Kansas City, Mo., Retired
estate development in the
in 1999. Though he was in
its obligations under a
Lawyers Association,
District of Columbia.
poor health at the time of
credit agreement with its
the Alexander Majors
the most recent reunion
lenders. This landmark
chapter of the Sons of the
in May, he was happy to
transaction represents
American Revolution, and
be near the festivities
one of the largest out-
the Kansas City Regional
while visiting his youngest
of-court restructurings
Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity.
daughter, Hannah, who
of a shipping company
lives in Earlysville.
in the recent economic
WHAYNE S. QUIN is chair
Arlington, Va., at the age
Judge JAMES W. HALEY, JR.
downturn. Agreement
of the board of trustees
of 73. He was a retired
retired at 70, as required
was reached without
at the National Building
foreign service officer
by Virginia law. He has
need for Chapter 11
Museum in Washington,
and Washington, D.C.
been elected by his
proceedings and without
D.C. He began his three-
lobbyist for domestic
colleagues on the Court
WILLIAM R. RAKES was listed
adverse effects toward
year term in October, after
manufacturing companies.
of Appeals of Virginia as a
in Super Lawyers Business
Eagle’s equity stakehold-
serving as chair-elect
He was married to his
senior judge of that court,
Edition 2012 in business
ers. Roe is counsel in the
and serving as a museum
wife, Elizabeth, for 48
and will continue in that
litigation. Virginia Living
corporate finance group in
trustee for years. He is a
years and was the father
capacity.
Magazine listed him as a
New York City.
partner with Holland &
of a daughter, Stephanie
1963
48 UVA LAWYER / SPRING 2013
Moore in Roanoke.
1964
Knight, where he practices in the area of municipal
GENE DAHMEN was listed in New England Super Lawyers
1966
2012 in the area of family law. She is senior counsel with Verrill Dana in Boston,
JAMES T. SCHOLLAERT
Mass.
died on February 17 in