Virginia L. Lawson

Education

• J.D., Brandeis School of Law, University of Louisville School of Law, Louisville, Kentucky.  

• Judicial Internship, Jefferson County Circuit Court, 1984.

• Legal Internship, Louisville Legal Aid Society, Inc., 1984.

• Law Clerk, Mapother & Mapother Attorneys, Lexington, Kentucky, 1982-1983.

• Bachelor of Business Administration, with a concentration in Real Estate, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Kentucky.  Graduated with Distinction.

• A.A.S. in Management Technology, Lexington Community College (formerly Lexington Technical Institute).  Recipient, Outstanding Alumnus Award, 1993.

Professional Experience

   Attorney 

• Moore Davis Starrnes & Bliss, PLLC, Lexington, Kentucky

• McBrayer PLLC, f/k/a McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie & Kirkland PLLC, Lexington, Kentucky  

• Virginia L. Lawson & Associates, PSC, Lexington, Kentucky      

• Lawson & Rager, P.S.C., Lexington, Kentucky  

• Bowles Rice McDavid Graff & Love, PLLC, Lexington, Kentucky

• Pfeiffer, Toombs, Wides & Lawson, Lexington, Kentucky

   Real Estate Broker Associate 

• Russ Dunn Realtor, Inc., Lexington, Kentucky

• Salyer and Associates, Lexington, Kentucky

• Whitman and Associates, Lexington, Kentucky

   Administrative Assistant  

• Honors Program, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky

   College and University Instructor

• University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky

• Kentucky State University, Frankfort, Kentucky  

• Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Kentucky

• Midway College, Midway, Kentucky

• Lexington Community College, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky

• KCTCS: Elizabethtown Community College and Maysville Community College

   Contract Instructor and Curriculum Designer

• Eastern Kentucky University

 Lexington-Bluegrass Association of Realtors®

• Northern Kentucky Association of Realtors®

• Greater-Louisville Association of Realtors®

• Kentucky Association of Realtors®

• Kentucky Real Estate Education Foundation

• Kentucky Realtor Institute

• Maysville Community & Technical College

• Heart of Kentucky Association of Realtors®

• Somerset-Lake Cumberland Board of Realtors®

• Ashland Area Board of Realtors®

• Pioneer Trace Board of Realtors®

• Realtor Association of Southern Kentucky®

• Madison County Board of Realtors®

• Kentucky Real Estate Commission, Commonwealth of Kentucky

• Career Development Center

Awards

• MARTINDALE-HUBBELL AV PREEMINENT® RATING

• THE BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA 2023 (REAL ESTATE LAW)

• THE NATIONAL LAW JOURNAL RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE NATIONS TOP RATED LAWYERS IN 2016

• NAT SANDERS EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR 2010, Kentucky Association of Realtors®

• DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD, 2003- 2009, Bluegrass Chapter of the American Red Cross    

• LIFE FELLOW 2001, Kentucky Bar Association

• BEST POLITICAL FLOAT IN THE LEXINGTON FAYETTE COUNTY URBAN-GOVERNMENT 4TH OF JULY PARADE 1999

• OUTSTANDING ALUMUS AWARD 1993, Lexington Community College

Publications

• Kentucky Real Estate License Law Handbook, 3rd Edition, Copyright 2018 by Virginia L. Lawson Seminars, Inc.

• Kentucky Real Estate License Law Handbook, 2nd Edition, Copyright 2017 by Virginia L. Lawson Seminars, Inc.

• Kentucky Real Estate License Law Handbook, 1st Edition, Copyright 2015 by Virginia L. Lawson Seminars, Inc.

• Don’t Let Wills, Estates, and Trusts Be The Death of You, Copyright 2017 by Virginia L. Lawson Seminars, Inc.

• AMP Real Estate Exam Guide, Copyright 2007 by South-Western, a division of Thomson Learning

• Kentucky Real Estate Law, Copyright 2004 by South-Western, a division of Thomson Learning

• Sales Contracts for the Real Estate Professional, Copyright 2002 by South-Western, a division of Thomson Learning

• Kentucky Real Estate License Law Tutorial, copyright 2001-2002, The Kentucky Real Estate Commission, Donald E. Bodley (Delivery System) and Virginia L. Lawson (Test Annotation)

• Law of Agency, Copyright 1996 by Northern Kentucky Association of Realtors

Professional Certification and Activities

• Affiliate Member of the Kentucky Realtors®

• Affiliate Member of the Lexington Bluegrass Association of Realtors®

• Affiliate Member of the Greater Louisville Association of Realtors®

• Volunteer as a fee dispute Arbitrator for the Kentucky Bar Association.

• Mediator and Arbitrator for the Greater Louisville Association of Realtors®

• Former Chair, Center for Real Estate Studies at Eastern Kentucky University.

• Licensed Real Estate Broker (Escrow), Commonwealth of Kentucky.

• Member, Former Director and Secretary, National Real Estate Educators Association.

• Former President, Treasurer and Board Member, Kentucky Real Estate Educators Association.

• Former Trustee, Kentucky Real Estate Education Foundation.

• Affiliate member, member of MLS committee, former member of Education Committee, and former corporate counsel, Lexington-Bluegrass Association of Realtors®.

• Member, American Bar Association  

• Member, Kentucky Bar Association.

• Member and Former Vice Chair, Real Property Section.

• Member, Fayette County Bar Association.

• Co-founder and Steering Committee member, Fayette County Bar Women Lawyers Organization.

• Former member, Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys.

Community Activities

• Volunteer with Paws 4 the Cause (animal rescue).  

• Past President, Lexington Community College Alumni Association.

• Past Board Member and Vice Chair for Administration, American Red Cross, Bluegrass Chapter. Former Member of Volunteer Services, Finance Development and Human Resources Committees.

• Past Board member, Housing Equality for All Lexington, Inc.

• Past President, Lexington Bluegrass Business & Professional Women's Organization.

• Former board member, Altrusa International, Lexington.

• Former Member, Professional Women's Forum, Lexington.

• Former Member, National Association of Women Business Owners, Lexington Chapter.

• Former Member and Past President, Xi Delta Nu, Beta Sigma Phi, Lexington.

• Former Secretary, Rabbit Run Neighborhood Association Board, Lexington.