SJ52: Celebrating the life of Joseph Anthony DiJulio.


SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 52
Celebrating the life of Joseph Anthony DiJulio.
 
Agreed to by the Senate, January 14, 2016
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, January 29, 2016
 

WHEREAS, Joseph Anthony DiJulio, a distinguished estate planning and probate attorney in Virginia Beach, died on July 30, 2015; and

WHEREAS, Joseph “Joe” DiJulio earned a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University and a law degree from Vanderbilt University, where he was an associate editor of the Journal of Transnational Law; and

WHEREAS, Joe DiJulio worked for the firm of Clark and Stant, which later merged with Williams Mullen; he earned numerous awards and accolades over the course of his career; and

WHEREAS, as a certified public accountant, Joe DiJulio focused on estate planning and probate law, private client and fiduciary services, business succession planning, fiduciary litigation, wealth transfer planning, and tax-exempt practice; and

WHEREAS, Joe DiJulio earned respect from clients for his attentiveness and work ethic, and he shared his expertise with peers as a speaker and author on estate planning; and

WHEREAS, Joe DiJulio served for three years as new decisions editor of the Journal of Taxation and, in addition, Martindale Hubbell rated him an AV attorney, its highest rating; and

WHEREAS, Joe DiJulio was a fellow in the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel; he was listed in The Best Lawyers in America and named as one of the Best Lawyers’ 2012 Norfolk Area Litigation, Trusts & Estates Lawyer of the Year, Legal Elite by Virginia Business magazine, and Super Lawyer for Estate Planning and Probate by Virginia Super Lawyers magazine; and

WHEREAS, supporting several charitable organizations in Virginia Beach, Joe DiJulio served as a board member of the Hansen Family Foundation and was most active with the Virginia Beach SPCA, where he served as a member of the board, including as president; and

WHEREAS, Joe DiJulio, the owner/father of Huff the Great Dane, was presented with a key to the City of Virginia Beach by Mayor Will Sessoms, Jr.; and

WHEREAS, passionate about health and fitness, Joe DiJulio was the co-owner of Hybrid Training Center, a mixed martial arts and CrossFit center; and

WHEREAS, Joe DiJulio will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his wife, Betsy, and numerous other family members, friends, and colleagues; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby note with great sadness the loss of Joseph Anthony DiJulio, a respected attorney in Virginia Beach; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Joseph Anthony DiJulio as an expression of the General Assembly’s respect for his memory.


SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 52
Offered January 13, 2016
Prefiled January 7, 2016
Celebrating the life of Joseph Anthony DiJulio.
Patrons-- DeSteph and Wagner; Delegates: Davis, Knight, Stolle and Taylor

WHEREAS, Joseph Anthony DiJulio, a distinguished estate planning and probate attorney in Virginia Beach, died on July 30, 2015; and

WHEREAS, Joseph “Joe” DiJulio earned a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University and a law degree from Vanderbilt University, where he was an associate editor of the Journal of Transnational Law; and

WHEREAS, Joe DiJulio worked for the firm of Clark and Stant, which later merged with Williams Mullen; he earned numerous awards and accolades over the course of his career; and

WHEREAS, as a certified public accountant, Joe DiJulio focused on estate planning and probate law, private client and fiduciary services, business succession planning, fiduciary litigation, wealth transfer planning, and tax-exempt practice; and

WHEREAS, Joe DiJulio earned respect from clients for his attentiveness and work ethic, and he shared his expertise with peers as a speaker and author on estate planning; and

WHEREAS, Joe DiJulio served for three years as new decisions editor of the Journal of Taxation and, in addition, Martindale Hubbell rated him an AV attorney, its highest rating; and

WHEREAS, Joe DiJulio was a fellow in the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel; he was listed in The Best Lawyers in America and named as one of the Best Lawyers’ 2012 Norfolk Area Litigation, Trusts & Estates Lawyer of the Year, Legal Elite by Virginia Business magazine, and Super Lawyer for Estate Planning and Probate by Virginia Super Lawyers magazine; and

WHEREAS, supporting several charitable organizations in Virginia Beach, Joe DiJulio served as a board member of the Hansen Family Foundation and was most active with the Virginia Beach SPCA, where he served as a member of the board, including as president; and

WHEREAS, Joe DiJulio was the owner/father of Huff the Great Dane, who was presented with a key to City of Virginia Beach by Mayor Will Sessoms, Jr.; and

WHEREAS, passionate about health and fitness, Joe DiJulio was the co-owner of Hybrid Training Center, a mixed martial arts and CrossFit center; and

WHEREAS, Joe DiJulio will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his wife, Betsy, and numerous other family members, friends, and colleagues; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby note with great sadness the loss of Joseph Anthony DiJulio, a respected attorney in Virginia Beach; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Joseph Anthony DiJulio as an expression of the General Assembly’s respect for his memory.