![Maria T Patente]( "Maria T Patente")
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Maria T Patente
Manassas, VA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Offers Video ConferencingVideo ConfReal Estate, Estate Planning, Landlord Tenant and Probate
American University Washington College of Law
The laws touch everyone's life, but not everyone feels like they can access the law when they have problems. Almost everyone has an encounter with housing issues, aging and elder law, special needs, estate planning or probate, but not everyone feels like they can find the right attorney. I focus on making the law accessible to people who need help vindicating their rights and benefiting from the legal system.
As a Virginia licensed attorney with more than a decade of experience, I have represented and successfully counseled and advocated for a diverse group of clients,...
![Faisal Moghul]( "Faisal Moghul")
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Faisal Moghul
10.0 
(1 Peer Review)
Offers Video ConferencingVideo ConfLeesburg, VA Real Estate Law Attorney
Real Estate, Business, Construction and Landlord Tenant
Washington and Lee University School of Law
Mr. Moghul’s accomplishments in the areas of real estate and business litigation are varied and many, including his selection into the elite group of America’s Top 100 Civil Defense Litigators (2021), the Virginia Lawyers Weekly “Go-To” Business Litigation Lawyers (2023), Lawyers of Distinction (2023), and the prestigious Super Lawyers Rising Stars shortlist every year since 2016.
Mr. Moghul is a widely published author whose works have received critical acclaim in both state and national media. As a regular contributor to premier legal publications like Lexis Nexis and the American Law Institute, Mr. Moghul frequently publishes practical guidance notes to educate other...
![Terry Lee Fox]( "Terry Lee Fox")
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Terry Lee Fox
10.0 (1 Peer Review)
Offers Video ConferencingVideo ConfLeesburg, VA Real Estate Law Attorney with 32 years of experience
Real Estate, Business, Construction and Trademarks
University of New Hampshire School of Law
Mr. Fox is senior partner in the real estate practice group at Fox & Moghul who has over two decades of experience successfully representing developers, real estate brokers, community association boards, title companies, and commercial landlords as well as tenants on a full range of complex real estate matters.
Mr. Fox’s sophistication in this subject matter is reflected in the fact that he has handled more than 3,000 commercial real estate transactions for multi-national entities like Exxon Mobil Corporation. Mr. Fox also has noted expertise in title disputes, and his Continuing Legal Education Seminars (CLEs) on curing complex title defects...
![Heather R. Steele]( "Heather R. Steele")
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Heather R. Steele
Manassas, VA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 16 years of experience
Real Estate, Business and Landlord Tenant
George Mason University School of Law
Heather is admitted to the practice of law in the Commonwealth of Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia. She represents businesses and individuals and helps to resolve their disputes through litigation, mediation, and negotiation of agreements. Heather handles small business representation, including contract reviews, contract drafting, entity formation (corporations, LLCs), corporate transactions (buy/sell, mergers, acquisitions), demand letters, business litigation and collections. Ms. Steele also represents homeowners associations (HOAs) and condominium associations (condos) with regard to general legal advice, drafting of resolutions, supervision and certification of elections, registration with the Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation...
![Charles E McWilliams Jr.]( "Charles E McWilliams Jr.")
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Charles E McWilliams Jr.
Prince William, VA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 16 years of experience
4310 Prince William Pkwy.
Suite 300
Prince William, VA 22192
Real Estate, Estate Planning, Probate and Tax
Georgetown University Law Center and George Mason University School of Law
Chuck has practiced in Winchester and throughout northern Virginia since 2007. He is both a lawyer and a Certified Public Accountant (with an LL.M in Tax and Estate Planning) and worked in public accounting before attending law school. Chuck’s practice focuses on complex estate planning and administration matters, resolving tax disputes, business planning, choice of entity, conservation easements and other business matters. Chuck has extensive training in complex estate and business matters and his practice focuses primarily on business owners and families with more than $1 million in liquid assets. Chuck regularly works to resolve family disputes, establish business...
![Richard Sternberg]( "Richard Sternberg")
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Richard Sternberg
10.0 (1 Peer Review)
Fairfax, VA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 40 years of experience
Real Estate, Business, International and Probate
Center for International Legal Studies and Georgetown University
The Law Offices of Richard S. Sternberg is dedicated to the principle that bigger is not always better. Instead, it rests on a tradition that actually antedates the rise of the “mega-firm”-the solo practice. Emulating a country lawyer in a big-city environment allows Mr. Sternberg to provide more individualized service to his clients, and, at the same time, pursue more collegial relations with other members of the Bar. Since 1984, Mr. Sternberg has dedicated his practice to representing individuals and smaller businesses. For those corporate clients who have larger needs, he is affiliated with the Metropolitan Washington Law Consortium,...
![Mr. Kia Brian Kondori]( "Mr. Kia Brian Kondori")
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Mr. Kia Brian Kondori
Fairfax, VA Real Estate Law Attorney with 10 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Elder, Estate Planning and Probate
After passing the Virginia State Bar, Mr. Kondori became an associate attorney at Pikrallidas & Associates, involved with all types of cases, ranging from personal injury, divorce and family law, contract review & consulting, the ever changing immigration field, as well as civil and traffic matters. Kia aims to continue representing his clients to the best of his abilities as one of the founding attorney's at Kondori & Moorad, LLP. Currently, Mr. Kondori, handles various matters related to real estate, estate planning, business law, landlord & tenant law and medical and dental practice sale and acquisition.
Mr. Kondori is a...
![Andrew Strickland]( "Andrew Strickland")
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Andrew Strickland
Fairfax, VA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 7 years of experience
Real Estate, Business and Consumer
Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law
I am a solutions-oriented, service provider with a background in real estate and business law. Prior to law school, I worked in real estate sales, property management, and investments. Throughout law school, my focus was on real estate and business. As a legal professional, I have held positions as an attorney providing services to the low-income and as a judicial law clerk working for a trial court judge providing research, legal drafts, and recommendations. Now, as a legal professional at Woehrle Dahlberg Jones Yao, I supplement my knowledge and experience with those in the firm to...
![William D. Ashwell]( "William D. Ashwell")
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William D. Ashwell
Warrenton, VA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 12 years of experience
Offers Video ConferencingVideo ConfReal Estate, Business, Criminal and Landlord Tenant
University of Dayton School of Law
REPRESENTTIVE CASES
- United States v. Bosyk, 933 F3d 319 (4th Cir. 2019) cert denied, 140 S. Ct. 1124 (U.S. Feb. 24, 2020)(No. 19-860), 2019.
- Shepherd v. Conde, 797 S.E.2d 750 (Va. 2017)
- Chacey v. Garvey, 781 S.E.2d 357, (Va. 2015)
- Weatherholt v. Commonwealth, 839 S.E.2d 492 (Va. 2020)
- Spell v. Commonwealth, 851 S.E.2d 83 (2020)
- St. John v. Thompson, 854 S.E.2d 648 (2021)
CLASSES/SEMINARS
- Land Use and Zoning: Navigate Land Use/Zoning Regulations, Permitting Issues, Disputes and More; National Business Institute, July 20, 2017
- How to Get Your Social Media, Email and Text Evidence Admitted (and Keep Theirs Out), National Business Institute,...
![Daniel Augustine Harvill]( "Daniel Augustine Harvill")
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Daniel Augustine Harvill
Manassas, VA Real Estate Law Attorney with 22 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Business, Criminal and Divorce
George Mason University School of Law and The George Washington University Law School
![Christopher J. DeSimone]( "Christopher J. DeSimone")
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Christopher J. DeSimone
Fairfax, VA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Business and Landlord Tenant
George Mason University School of Law
Chris DeSimone joined the GRDD Law team in 2007 and manages the firm’s corporate and transactional division. Chris serves as general corporate counsel to numerous small businesses in the Washington metropolitan area and beyond. Chris tackles a wide range of legal projects for his business clients, including:
Establishing new start-up companies and assisting with initial registrations.
Preparing operating/shareholder agreements carefully tailored to meet the needs of business owners.
Providing counsel on business sale transactions, including asset sales, stock sales, mergers, and other acquisitions.
Reviewing, revising, and negotiating commercial...
![Sachin Kori]( "Sachin Kori")
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Sachin Kori
Fairfax, VA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 13 years of experience
Real Estate, Construction, Estate Planning and Landlord Tenant
University of Tennessee - Knoxville
![Douglas Sanderson]( "Douglas Sanderson")
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Douglas Sanderson
Leesburg, VA Real Estate Law Attorney with 47 years of experience
(703) 934-1122
McCandlish & Lillard, P.C.
212 E. Market Street
Leesburg, VA 20176
Real Estate, Business, Divorce and Family
The George Washington University Law School
Douglas J. Sanderson provides legal services in the multiple areas of commercial real estate, family law/domestic relations, and business organizations and transactions. In his family law/domestic relations practice, Doug counsels and represents people who seek legal assistance with, for example, separation agreements, divorces, and issues of child custody and visitation, equitable distribution, and support (spousal and child, as may apply), as well as, on a happier note, pre-nuptial agreements. Doug’s practice includes litigation as well as other methods of problem-solving, and he strives to assist clients in finding resolutions that avoid or minimize litigation, and to further that...
![Joseph Shannon]( "Joseph Shannon")
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Joseph Shannon
HERNDON, VA Real Estate Law Attorney with 16 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Bankruptcy, Foreclosure Defense and Landlord Tenant
University of Miami School of Law
I founded Shannon Firm PLC to provide personalized, responsive and accessible legal representation to clients across Northern Virginia.
I have developed experience in a wide range of legal areas throughout nearly two decades of representing diverse clients including mortgage lenders, landlords/tenants, and community associations, amongst others. This experience allows me to provide comprehensive legal counsel in many different areas, including but not limited to foreclosure, landlord/tenant law, real estate, bankruptcy, debt collection, and contracts.
![Craig E Buck]( "Craig E Buck")
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Craig E Buck
Fairfax, VA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 50 years of experience
Real Estate and Estate Planning
William & Mary Marshall-Wythe School of Law
Private practice with experience in Real Estate and Estate Planning. Have conducted or supervised roughly 35,000 real estate closings.
![V. Rick Nishanian]( "V. Rick Nishanian")
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V. Rick Nishanian
Manassas, VA Real Estate Law Attorney with 40 years of experience
Real Estate and Business
George Mason University
Rick Nishanian is a highly respected real estate attorney. He is well known for his ability to craft legal documents for complex situations, ranging from complicated loan documents to multi-faceted business transactions. Clients appreciate his responsiveness and his attention to detail.
![Karen Cohen]( "Karen Cohen")
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Karen Cohen
Manassas, VA Real Estate Law Attorney with 30 years of experience
Real Estate
Georgetown University Law Center
Karen L. Cohen is a Shareholder with the law firm of Vanderpool, Frostick & Nishanian, P.C (VF&N). Her practice focuses on commercial real estate and business transactions, including real estate development, land use and zoning, commercial leasing, commercial lending, and purchase and sale contracts, as well as advising clients in negotiating a variety of business contracts such as operating agreements, supplier agreements, asset purchase and sale agreements, and shareholder agreements. As an attorney with a prior career in architecture and a master’s degree in Real Estate Development, Karen’s legal knowledge is enhanced by her understanding of the business...
![Shikha Parikh]( "Shikha Parikh")
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Shikha Parikh
Herndon, VA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 16 years of experience
Real Estate, Business, Consumer and Foreclosure Defense
Shikha Parikh is licensed to practice law in the State of Maryland and the Commonwealth of Virginia. She graduated summa cum laude from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, with a Bachelor of Science in Financial Economics and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. Mrs. Parikh received her Juris Doctor from the University of Maryland School of Law. After graduating from law school, Mrs. Parikh clerked for the Honorable Marjorie L. Clagett of the Circuit Court for Calvert County, Maryland. She subsequently worked in general practice, and opened her own firm with the goal of...
![Rory Nugent]( "Rory Nugent")
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Rory Nugent
Herndon, VA Real Estate Law Attorney
Free ConsultationReal Estate, Business, Collections and Landlord Tenant
I have 17 years of experience as a practicing attorney coupled with 7 years of experience helping law firms grow their businesses. I started The Herndon Law Firm to serve the legal needs of local communities, businesses, and residents with responsive and affordable representation.
We are positioned to provide personalized legal representation in matters involving HOA and condominium law, contracts, landlord-tenant issues, small business formation and operation, and modest estate planning. Whatever your needs, contact us today via phone or email for a free consultation.
![Lawrence M. Schonberger]( "Lawrence M. Schonberger")
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Lawrence M. Schonberger
Leesburg, VA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 36 years of experience
Real Estate, Business and Landlord Tenant
Vermont Law School
![H. Robert Showers, Jr.]( "H. Robert Showers, Jr.")
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H. Robert Showers, Jr.
Leesburg, VA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 31 years of experience
Real Estate, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and IP
![Brian Ebert]( "Brian Ebert")
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Brian Ebert
Fairfax, VA Real Estate Law Attorney with 35 years of experience
Real Estate and Business
William & Mary Marshall-Wythe School of Law
Kimberly Chadwick
Manassas, VA Real Estate Law Attorney with 22 years of experience
Real Estate and Personal Injury
John W. Farrell
Fairfax, VA Real Estate Law Attorney with 47 years of experience
Real Estate
New England Law | Boston
John W. Farrell has over 30 years of experience before county supervisors, planning commissions and boards of zoning appeals in matters of real estate development, land use and environmental regulation, including rezoning, site plan and wetlands approvals. He has represented landowners and developers in innumerable land use and environmental cases and controversies including comprehensive planning, infrastructure financing and bonding and microbial, asbestos and lead contamination issues. Among those represented are the applicant in the largest rezoning ever filed in Northern Virginia which included 26 million square feet of nonresidential space and 2,266 dwelling units. He also represented dozens of plaintiff/landowners...
Anne Reilly Jones
Fairfax, VA Real Estate Law Attorney with 37 years of experience
Real Estate, Business and Health Care
Georgetown University
Anne Reilly Jones, a principal at McCandlish & Lillard, received her B.A. in Economics, graduating Summa Cum Laude from St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1980, where she received an award for being the top student in Economics. Ms. Jones served as a research assistant and economist with the Banking Section of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve in Washington, D. C. from 1980-1984. As part of her work, Ms. Jones assisted in forecasting Money Supply figures and bank reserves for use in the conduct of monetary policy.
Antonio Calabrese
Reston, VA Real Estate Law Attorney
(703) 456-8650
One Freedom Square - Reston Town Center
11951 Freedom Drive
Reston, VA 20190-5656
Real Estate
University of Richmond School of Law
Stephen C. Price
Leesburg, VA Real Estate Law Attorney with 50 years of experience
Real Estate
University of Virginia School of Law
Commercial practice focuses on business litigation and transactions, with an emphasis on real property, condemnation, unfair competition, business tort, contractual and conservation easement matters.
Colleen P. Gillis
Reston, VA Real Estate Law Attorney
(703) 456-8114
One Freedom Square - Reston Town Center
11951 Freedom Drive
Reston, VA 20190-5656
Real Estate
University of Richmond School of Law
Mark Looney
Reston, VA Real Estate Law Lawyer
(703) 456-8652
One Freedom Square - Reston Town Center
Reston, VA 20190
Real Estate and Business
George Mason University School of Law
William J. Walsh
Fairfax, VA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 16 years of experience
Real Estate and Business
George Mason University School of Law
William Walsh is an associate at McCandlish & Lillard, P.C. His practice areas include business law, real estate, and civil litigation. Admitted to practice before the Courts of Virginia and the District of Columbia, Mr. Walsh is a member of the Virginia Bar Association and Fairfax Bar Association.
![Camille Allan Crandall]( "Camille Allan Crandall")
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Camille Allan Crandall
Fairfax, VA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 17 years of experience
Real Estate, Criminal and Family
Washington and Lee University School of Law
Brian Winterhalter
Reston, VA Real Estate Law Attorney
(703) 456-8168
One Freedom Square - Reston Town Center
11951 Freedom Drive
Reston, VA 20190-5656
Real Estate and Business
University of Virginia School of Law
John G. Lavoie
Reston, VA Real Estate Law Attorney
(703) 456-8122
One Freedom Square - Reston Town Center
11951 Freedom Drive
Reston, VA 20190
Real Estate and Business
Erin Fleming Ramana
Reston, VA Real Estate Law Attorney
(703) 456-8017
One Freedom Square - Reston Town Center
11951 Freedom Drive
Reston, VA 20190
Real Estate and Business
The George Washington University Law School
Judy R. Moats
Fairfax, VA Real Estate Law Lawyer
Real Estate and Estate Planning
Michelle Garcia Schulman
Reston, VA Real Estate Law Attorney
(703) 456-8123
Reston Town Center
11951 Freedom Drive
Reston, VA 20190
Real Estate and Business
The George Washington University Law School
Erin Anne Shields
Herndon, VA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Real Estate, Arbitration & Mediation and Employment
William Mitchell College of Law
Mark Christopher Locke
Fairfax, VA Real Estate Law Attorney with 25 years of experience
Real Estate, Business, Criminal and Personal Injury
Christian Waring Seward
Reston, VA Real Estate Law Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Real Estate, Administrative, Business and Communications
Texas Wesleyan University School of Law - Texas Wesleyan University
