Who We Are

The Local Government Attorneys of Virginia, Inc. (LGA) was founded in 1975
Our members are
  • Cities, counties, and towns of the Commonwealth, represented by their civil legal counsel
  • Governmental organizations
  • Private law firms that specialize in local government matters
  • Members of the judiciary

LGA has over 300 members, represented by more than 800 public and private attorneys

What We Do

  • Provide CLE credit specifically focused on local government law
  • Furnish information and support to assist local government attorneys in performing the duties of their positions
  • Offer a forum for communication and exchange of ideas of import to local government attorneys
  • Address litigation or legislation that is significant to Virginia local governments
  • File amicus briefs when litigation is generally significant to local government

The Benefits of Membership

The Members' Section consists of additional searchable content that is available only to LGA members, including the LGA listserv, the membership directory, the LGA Handbook, current and past conference handouts, current and past issues of the Bill of Particulars, and LGA committee work product, such as model ordinances and legal memoranda.

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J.T. “Tom” Tokarz has been appointed County Attorney for Henrico, effective August 15, 2020. Tom joined the Henrico County Attorney’s Office in 1980 as an Assistant County Attorney and has served as Deputy County Attorney since 2011. He was named Acting County Attorney in June, following the retirement of Joseph P. Rapisarda, who had served as County Attorney since 1982.

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Congratulations to LGA's new Officers and Board members, elected by LGA's active membership for terms beginning September 1. 

See Election Results