Meet our New Foundation Board Member-Lawrence Hoover, Jr.
Larry Hoover serves as Of Counsel for Hoover Penrod PLC in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and is an Adjunct Professor of Negotiation and Mediation at Washington and Lee School of Law. He was the 2005 recipient of the Tradition of Excellence Award presented annually by the General Practice Section of the Virginia State Bar to recognize “an outstanding lawyer who embodies the highest tradition of personal
professional excellence in Virginia.” Often referred to as the “Father of Modern Mediation” in Virginia, Larry was awarded the Virginia ADR Founder Award in 2004. Mr. Hoover maintains an active practice in mediation and collaborative law along with a part-time general practice, while being actively involved with many organizations including the Community Mediation Center, the Community Foundation of Harrisonburg/Rockingham, Eastern Mennonite University, James Madison University, and the American Shakespeare Center just to name a few. Mr. Hoover and his wife live in Bridgewater.