Attorney General Miyares Announces 19th Annual Legal Food Frenzy Winners

This year, the Virginia legal community raised approximately $360,000, the equivalent of more than 1.2 million meals for communities across Virginia

RICHMOND, Va. - Attorney General Jason Miyares announced the winners of the 19th Annual Legal Food Frenzy. The Legal Food Frenzy is a friendly competition and time-honored tradition between various law firms and legal entities across Virginia to raise money for food banks in their local communities. The Legal Food Frenzy is a joint initiative of the Young Lawyers Division of the Virginia Bar Association and the Federation of Virginia Food Banks. 

For the fifth consecutive year, the Law Office of James Steele in Roanoke was awarded the coveted Attorney General's Cup. All competing firms were eligible for this honor awarded to the firm that donates the most per employee. 

Collectively, the Legal Food Frenzy raised approximately $360,000 this year, which equates to over 1.2 million meals for Virginians. Approximately 26 million pounds of food has been raised in the last 19 years through this charitable cause. 

Below are the winners of the 19th Annual Legal Food Frenzy: 

Statewide Winners: 

• Attorney General’s Cup

  • The Law Office of James Steele PLLC, Roanoke - Feeding Southwest Virginia

• Law School Cup

  • Appalachian School of Law - Feeding Southwest Virginia

Regional Winners: 

• Blue Ridge Area Food Bank

  • ​​​​​​​McGuireWoods, Charlottesville (total giving & per capita)

• Capital Area Food Bank

  • ​​​​​​​Prince William County Attorney's Office (total giving & per capita)

• Feed More

  • ​​​​​​​McGuireWoods, Richmond (total giving)

  • Lantz & Robins PC (per capita)

• Feeding Southwest Virginia

  • ​​​​​​​Gentry Locke, Roanoke & Lynchburg (total giving)

  • Scott County Commonwealth's Attorney's Office (per capita)

• Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore

  • ​​​​​​​Kaufman & Canoles, Norfolk (total giving)

  • Gentry Locke, Norfolk (per capita)

• Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank

  • ​​​​​​​Allen & Allen, Fredericksburg (total giving)

  • Hirschler, Fredericksburg (per capita)

• Virginia Peninsula Foodbank

  • ​​​​​​​Kaufman & Canoles, Newport News (total giving & per capita)

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