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Justice G. Steven Agee is an experienced
attorney, dedicated public servant, and respected judge, who is
admired for his intelligence, fairness, integrity, and temperament.
Justice Agee has served as a Justice
on the Supreme Court of Virginia since 2003.
- As a Justice on the Supreme Court, Justice Agee
serves on the highest court in the Commonwealth of Virginia, deciding
complex cases involving criminal and civil law.
- In 2003, Justice Agee was elected
to the Supreme Court of Virginia by a bipartisan voice vote by
both chambers of the Virginia General Assembly.
From 2001 to 2003, Justice Agee was a judge
on the Court of Appeals of Virginia.
- As a judge on the Court of Appeals, Justice
Agee presided over appellate cases including matters of family,
criminal, civil, and administrative law.
- In 2000, the Virginia General Assembly elected
Justice Agee to the Court of Appeals by a bipartisan voice vote.
For more than 20 years prior to his service
as a judge, Justice Agee worked in private practice on a wide range
of legal issues involving state and Federal law.
- Justice Agee was a named shareholder in the
firm of Osterhoudt, Ferguson, Natt, Aheron, and Agee from 1980
to 2001.
- His diverse private practice included general
litigation and asset management, with a particular focus on bankruptcy,
debt collection, trusts and estates, commercial transactions,
criminal matters, and other areas.
Justice Agee has shown a strong and consistent
commitment to public service.
- Justice Agee served in the Army JAG Reserves
from 1986 to 1997, attaining the rank of Major.
- From 1982 to 1994, Justice Agee distinguished
himself as an elected Delegate to the Virginia General Assembly.
Justice Agee represented the City of Salem and parts of Roanoke
and Montgomery Counties.
Justice Agee possesses an impressive academic
background.
- Justice Agee attended New York University
School of Law on partial scholarship and received an LL.M. (Master
of Laws) degree in Taxation in 1978.
- Justice Agee received his J.D. degree from
the University of Virginia School of Law in 1977.
- He graduated from Bridgewater College with
a B.A. in 1974.
Justice Agee is active in his local community
and has shown a strong commitment to community service.
- Before joining the bench, he served on the
Federal court-appointed defense counsel list for the Western District
of Virginia for over 20 years.
- He currently serves on the Board of Directors
of the Bradley Free Clinic in Roanoke, Virginia, which provides
free medical, dental, and pharmacy services to the working uninsured,
temporarily unemployed, and their family members. He is also a
member of the Salem Rotary Club.
- Before joining the bench, he volunteered
for the Roanoke Bar Association’s Legal Aid Assistance Program,
which helped needy individuals with processing no-fault bankruptcies
and divorces.
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