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Theo Inducted as Fellow of the Virginia Law Foundation

January 28, 2019 by theo Leave a Comment

Theo Stamos, Commonwealth’s Attorney for Arlington County and the City of Falls Church, received statewide recognition for excellence when she was inducted as a Fellow of the Virginia Law Foundation at their annual meeting in Williamsburg on Thursday, January 24, 2019. The Virginia Law Foundation was created to encourage and recognize excellence in the practice of law and public service.

Ms. Stamos received this honor in recognition of her initiative and tireless efforts in creating and co-chairing the Justice & Professionalism Committee of the Virginia Association of Commonwealth’s Attorneys since the committee’s inception in 2013. The Justice and Professionalism Committee serves as a forum for Virginia’s prosecutors to share information, remain current on legal, ethical and investigative practices, and to avoid erroneous convictions. Under Ms. Stamos’ leadership, the committee has published and distributed “The Right Thing – Every Time: Ethical Guidelines for Virginia’s Prosecutors” and “Officer Integrity Issues and Brady v. Maryland.”

Ms. Stamos also was instrumental in developing a collaborative program, The Prosecution Project, with the University of Richmond Law School. The Prosecution Project introduces law students to the professional roles of prosecutors, to their ethical responsibilities and the challenges faced by modern prosecutors in today’s rapidly changing environment. For four years the Prosecution Project successfully has educated law students about the critical role Virginia’s prosecutors play in the search for truth and in the administration of justice in Virginia.

Ms. Stamos serves on the Board of Directors of the Prosecutors Center for Excellence in Washington, DC, as well as on the Boards of the Arlington Bar Association and the Virginia Association of Commonwealth’s Attorneys. She has served Arlington County and the City of Falls Church for her entire legal career, starting as an Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney in 1987 and serving as the elected Commonwealth’s Attorney since 2011.

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As a prosecutor, it’s gratifying to know that I have earned the respect and endorsement of so many local defense attorneys.

**Letter of Endorsement**

Dear Arlington County and Falls Church Voters,

As local attorneys and community members, we the undersigned members of the Bar, wholeheartedly endorse the re-election of Theo Stamos for Commonwealth’s Attorney for Arlington County and the City of Falls Church. As former Alexandria CA Randy Sengel wrote in a recent letter to the editor of The Washington Post, Theo brings “vastly superior qualifications and experience” to the position of Commonwealth’s Attorney.

Theo stands out as a reform-minded prosecutor who has achieved impressive results. She has a well-earned reputation as someone who knows when to take a stand against violent and career criminals, but appreciates that incarceration isn’t the answer to people who make mistakes or suffer from illness or addiction. Theo has a record of accomplishments that the legal community of Arlington County and the City of Falls Church can be proud of.

Crime in Arlington County is at an all-time low. And that’s because of Theo’s advocacy for alternative sentencing and diversion programs, such as Arlington’s first Drug Court and the Second Chance program for young people, and endorsement of dispositions which avoid that first criminal conviction.

While we may not always agree, Theo has always maintained an open-door policy, listens respectfully to opposing counsel and responds in a principled, thoughtful, and responsible way. We urge the voters of Arlington County and the City of Falls Church to support Theo's re-election bid in the upcoming June 11th primary.

Signed,

Sean O'Malie
Tim McEvoy
Brent Baxter
Nina Ginsberg
Jeff Jankovich
Nicholas Balland
Thomas Abbenante
Danny Onorato
Stuart Sears
Tom Carter
Adam Elfenbein
David Dischley
Aaron Book
Harry Dennis
Nader Hasan
Hunter Whitestone
Jim Korman
Billy Martin
Greg Hunter
Leon Demsky
John Boneta
Denny Rucker
James Davis
Benjamin Pelton
Richard Nguyen
Mark Thrash
Michael P. Weatherbee
Bruce Deming
Robert Whitestone
Jeff Mangeno
Brian Drummond
Conrad Gaarder
Jonathan T. Woodward
Billy Hicks
Dave Albo
Ben Inman
John Phillips
Drew Carroll
Charles Wall
Dickson Young
Nick Sarris
Paul Barnett
James Davita
Tom O’Neill
Mark Cummings
John Carroll
Ed Nuttall
Alberto Salvado
Charlie Fitzgerald
Wayne Stover
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Many, if not most, of these attorneys have served as court-appointed counsel for indigent defendants. The public defender's office isn't the only option for court-appointed counsel.

Theo, well deserved respect from well respected counselors. Truly miss your fairness and passion for the law, community, and victims. Wish ya the best of luck!

It's important to note that there is not a single public defender on this list. That's because unlike these private attorneys, public defenders represent indigent people (and disproportionately people of color) in Arlington, so they know firsthand the harm your conservative, "tough-on-crime" policies do to these communities.

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