| Doris Henderson Causey | |
| Office: | Judge of the Court of Appeals of Virginia |
| Term Start: | September 1, 2021 |
| Appointer: | Virginia General Assembly |
| Spouse: | Tracy Causey |
| Children: | 3 |
| Residence: | Henrico County, Virginia |
Doris Henderson Causey is an American judge of the Court of Appeals of Virginia. She previously worked as a legal aid attorney and was the first African-American to serve as President of the Virginia State Bar.
Causey was raised in Oxford, Mississippi. She attended the University of Mississippi, where her mother was the first African-American professor in the school's Department of Education. After receiving a bachelor's degree, Causey attended Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University.
Causey became the managing attorney at the Richmond office of the Central Virginia Legal Aid Society.[1] [2]
In 2015, Causey was named a "Leader in the Law" by Virginia Lawyers Weekly.[3] The same year she announced her bid for president-elect of the Virginia State Bar.[4] She ran unopposed, and in August 2017, Causey became the first African-American and first legal aid lawyer to serve as president of the bar association.[4] [1] [5]
In 2019, in recognition for her work with Central Virginia Legal Aid, Causey was given the Hill-Tucker Public Service Award by the Richmond Bar Association.[6]
In 2021, Causey was elected to the Court of Appeals of Virginia.[7]