Elizabeth A. McClanahan

Elizabeth Ann McClanahan (born September 1, 1959) is a former Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia. She was sworn in on September 1, 2011 for a term ending in 2023. In January 2019, she announced that she would retire from the Court effective September 1 of that year.[1]

Elizabeth A. McClanahan
Dean of the Appalachian School of Law
Incumbent
Assumed office September 2, 2019
Preceded by	Sandra McGlothlin
Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia
In office August 1, 2011 – September 1, 2019
Appointed by	Virginia General Assembly
Preceded by	Lawrence L. Koontz, Jr.
Succeeded by	Teresa M. Chafin
Judge of the Virginia Court of Appeals
In office April 1, 2003 – July 31, 2011
Preceded by	G. Steven Agee
Succeeded by	Stephen R. McCullough
Personal details
Born	Elizabeth Ann McClanahan September 1, 1959 Buchanan County, Virginia, U.S.
Alma mater	College of William & Mary University of Dayton

Born in Buchanan County, Virginia, she received an undergraduate degree from the College of William and Mary (1981) and her J.D. degree from the University of Dayton (1984). She formerly chaired the State Council of Higher Education and served as vice rector of the College of William and Mary. She served for more than eight years on the Virginia Court of Appeals. She is a breast cancer survivor.[2]

She became Dean of the Appalachian School of Law on September 2, 2019.[3]

References

1. Cain, Andrew (2019-01-25). "Virginia Supreme Court Justice Elizabeth A. McClanahan announces Sept. 1 retirement". Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
2. "McClanahan Invested on the Supreme Court," Virginia Lawyers Weekly http://valawyersweekly.com/2011/09/02/mcclanahan-invested-on-the-supreme-court/
3. "McClanahan to serve as new law school dean". SWVa Today. Retrieved 2019-09-02.