John C. Testerman

John Charles "Bud" Testerman (July 21, 1926 – November 12, 2009) was a former attorney and judge.

Testerman served in the Navy during World War II, including a stint training at the U.S. Naval Amphibious Training Base at Solomons, Maryland in preparation for becoming part of the initial crew of LCI (landing craft, infantry) 1096.[1]

Testerman married his wife Delores in 1948, and together the couple would have two daughters, Pamela and Deborah.

Testerman took his J.D. from the Catholic University of America. Testerman passed the bar exam given in June 1955 and was licensed to practice law the following year.[2]

Testerman was a name partner, along with John C. Wood and Adelard L. Brault, in the firm of Wood, Brault and Testerman.

From 1962 to 1968, Testerman served as a judge on the Fairfax City Municipal Court.[3]

In February 1968, Testerman, along with Lewis Morris, was nominated as a candidate for the Circuit Court by the Fairfax Bar Association in anticipation of the expansion of the circuit bench from five seats to eight.[4] Testerman was elected by the General Assembly on March 7 and sworn in on April 1.[3][5]

Suffering a severe financial reversal related to the purchase of a 100-acre tract in Manassas, Testerman abruptly resigned from the bench on June 1, 1968.[5] Testerman took a position as an office manager at the firm of Gibson, Hix, Millsap and Hansbarger, Lytton H. Gibson's law firm, and also took the unusual step of petitioning the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals to revoke his law license, which that court granted on September 6.[6]

Testerman's vacated seat was eventually filled by Gibson's law partner, Burch Millsap, who was appointed by Governor Mills E. Godwin on August 12, 1968.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Amphibious Man" Memorial at Solomons: A Progress Report. The Elsie Item (Sept. 2002): 11. USS Landing Craft Infantry Association. USS Landing Craft Infantry Association. Web. 29 Jan. 2014.
  2. ↑ "31 in Area Pass Exams for Va. Bar." The Washington Post and Times Herald (1954-1959): 15. Aug 03 1955. ProQuest. Web. 29 Jan. 2014.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "4 New Judgeships Filled in N. Virginia." The Washington Post, Times Herald (1959-1973): 1. Mar 08 1968. ProQuest. Web. 29 Jan. 2014.
  4. ↑ Yenckel, James T. "Four Judgeships Backed for N. Virginia Courts." The Washington Post, Times Herald (1959-1973): 1. Feb 22 1968. ProQuest. Web. 29 Jan. 2014.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Yenckel, James T. "Judge for 2 Months Resigns." The Washington Post, Times Herald (1959-1973): 1. Jun 02 1968. ProQuest. Web. 29 Jan. 2014.
  6. ↑ Yenckel, James T. "Ex-Judge Quits Law Completely." The Washington Post, Times Herald (1959-1973): 1. Oct 24 1968. ProQuest. Web. 29 Jan. 2014.
  7. ↑ Klose, Kevin. "Falls Church Lawyer Named to Circuit Court." The Washington Post, Times Herald (1959-1973): 1. Aug 13 1968.ProQuest. Web. 4 Sep. 2016 .

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