What our clients say about VF&N
“VF&N has been an integral part of our professional line up for the past seven years. When it comes down to litigation, I want no one else but Randy Frostick on my team. His legal knowledge and skills are superb and his actions on our behalf are bold, determined and effective.”
– Dan Wight – President of Mid Atlantic Construction Group
“Martin Crim has represented the Town of Culpeper for more than six years. His knowledge in municipal law provides us with expertise in not only routine matters but complex situations as well. The entire firm of VF&N provides outstanding professional service that local governments truly appreciate.”
– Chris Hively
“We are grateful for Karen Cohen’s legal expertise in the commercial leasing of the Woodbridge ReStore. It was such a joy to work with her. She is smart, articulate, responsive, and her work impressed all of us. Because of her efforts, we are able to expand our services in the Prince William County community.”
– Traci DeGroat – President/CEO of Habitat for Humanity Prince William County
“With Mike Vanderpool’s zoning and planning expertise, The Pyramid Companies were successful in establishing relationships within Prince William County and were able to effectively obtain site plan approval for the expansion of Manassas Mall.”
– Stephen J. Congel – CEO of Pyramid Management Group, LLC
“Olaun Simmons is smart, aggressive, thoroughly prepared and simply an outstanding attorney.”
– Scott Nolan, Esq.
Ms. Spitler has been a very valuable member of our management team as a legal counsel that is very proficient in her areas of human resources and handling of extremely sensitive matters that require processing through a complicated maze of federal regulations and court precedents.”
– Ron Pereira – General Manager, Lake Ridge Parks & Recreation Association Inc.
Blog and News
Airbnb now adds 7% tax and gives money to cities
According to a recent article, the Virginia town of Blacksburg received $27,000 in taxes for four months of Airbnb rentals after it signed an agreement with the vacation rental company. Sounds like a win for localities, right? VF&N’s municipal attorney Martin Crim says differently. “Blacksburg is getting $6750 per month in transient occupancy taxes from
FINDING COMMON GROUND ON PROFFER REFORM IN VIRGINIA
Since its controversial passage in 2016, Virginia’s Proffer Reform Law has continued to stir debate. Despite the rift between homebuilders and local governments over the law, efforts are underway to find common ground. Initially, opponents of the law sought either outright repeal or additional exemptions to make the law inapplicable to certain parts of the
General Contractors Beware of New Maryland Law
by Guy R. Jeffress, Esq. The Maryland General Assembly passed Senate Bill 853, which took effect on October 1, 2018, that added the following text to Section 3-507.2 of the Maryland Code, Labor & Employment: In an action brought under subsection (a) of this section, a general contractor on a project for construction services is
7 VF&N ATTORNEYS RECOGNIZED AS LEGAL ELITE
Vanderpool, Frostick and Nishanian, P.C. congratulates our lawyers recognized as 2018 Virginia Business Magazine Legal Elite in the following practice areas: Business Law– V. Rick Nishanian Litigation– Randolph Frostick Commercial Real Estate– Karen Cohen Intellectual Property– Christopher Collins Labor and Employment– Kristina Spitler Estate and Trust– David Wilks Young Lawyer (under 40) – Brett Callahan
