Overview of Industry

VF&N’s construction lawyers can assist with all aspects of your construction project from the initial bidding, negotiation, formation of contracts, and dispute resolution. Our construction attorneys in Virginia are a collaborative group of land use, zoning, real estate and leasing, litigation, financing and construction law professionals prepared to serve you from contract to completion.

Since 1986, builders, developers, property owners, insurers, governmental entities, subcontractors, engineers, architects and municipalities throughout Virginia have relied on our team for some of their most complex projects.

RECOGNIZED LEADERS IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

Our attorneys have been recognized by Virginia Business as Legal Elite for construction, real estate, litigation, IP, employment, and business law. They are included among the highest AV-rated attorneys in Legal Ability and Ethical Standards. Our team of Virginia’s construction lawyers currently serve, or have served, as Chair of the NAIOP Government Relations Prince William Subcommittee, Land Use & Environmental Committee Chair for the Real Property Section of the Virginia State Bar and as a George Mason Professor in Real Estate Development.

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Construction Disputes Architectural and engineering liability Breaches of contract Claims for equitable adjustments Compliance Construction defects & delays Intellectual property Mechanics’ liens matters Products liability claims Professional negligence Statutory violations Warranty claim Worker injuries/bodily injuries Construction Financing Commercial and asset-based financing Commitment preparation and negotiations Funding compliance requirements Investment, asset management and joint ventures Lender due diligence Loan financing and structuring Real estate secured financing Contract Negotiation and Preparation Architect and Engineer agreements Build agreements Commercial lease buildout agreements Construction loan agreements Contractor agreements Subcontracts agreements Subcontracts agreements Employment Law Employee classification Occupational safety (OSHA) Payment requirements Tax withholding Tort law Worker’s compensation Permitting, Zoning and Land Use Approval of mix use ordinances Board of Zoning appeals Proposal reviews Rezoning and variances Special use permits, appeals and special exceptions Subdivision and site plan review Zoning and building code & enforcement

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It’s My Property – I Can Build What I Want To! 

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It’s My Property – I Can Build What I Want To! 

Virginia has a complex system of zoning laws in place to regulate land use and development. These laws can be confusing for property owners, especially those unfamiliar with the regulations that apply to a specific property. Our land use team aims to demystify Virginia zoning...

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New Water and Sewer Allocation Ordinance Does Not Constitute an Unconstitutional Taking 

Written by: Guy Jeffress The recent case of PEM Entities LLC v. County of Franklin (2023 WL 105711), out of the United States Court of Appeals (the “Court”), reminds us that the imposition of new rules or restrictions by a local government, although onerous in...

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Are You Keeping Proper Records?

Written by: Guy Jeffress The recent federal case of Renee Mason, DPM, v. Brian Mazzei, Et Al., 2023 WL 234777, out of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia, highlights the importance of adhering to proper record-keeping formalities, even if you are...

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Concept Of “Disguised,” Or “De Facto” Dividends Discussed In Recent Maryland Case.

Written by: Guy Jeffress Edward MEKHAYA v. EASTLAND FOOD CORPORATION, et al., 2022 WL 17843057 Appellate Court of Maryland (formerly the Court of Special Appeals of Maryland) In a first for Maryland, the Appellate Court of Maryland, relying on persuasive authority from other jurisdictions, paved...

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The Importance of A Guaranty.

Written by: Guy Jeffress The decision of the Supreme Court of Virginia in Grayson v. Westwood Buildings L.P., 300 Va. 25, 859 S.E.2d 651 (2021) highlights the need to confirm a tenant’s financial ability to pay the rent during the term of a lease and...

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Abandoned Permits

Written by: Guy Jeffress On April 25, 2022, Prince William County Development Services, Building Development Division, issued Policy 1.03 entitled Abandoned Building Permits and Applications and is in the process of auditing and revoking “abandoned” permit applications and issued permits. In general, an issued permit...

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DON’T RISK YOUR BUSINESS BY IGNORING VIOLATION NOTICES.

Written by: Guy Jeffress In a January 2022 unpublished opinion, the Court of Appeals of Virginia upheld the immediate revocation of a certificate of occupancy for a hospitality venue located in Fairfax County, effectively closing the business. The revocation was based in part on a...

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Labor Reforms Targeted as Virginia Prepares for a Change in Administration

Written by: Monica Munin, Esq. Republican governor Glenn Youngkin assumed office on January 15, 2022, enacting 11 executive orders including orders that; end mandatory masking for children in grade K-12; ban critical race theory from state classrooms; promise to “investigate wrongdoing” in Loudoun County Public...

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Reporting Requirements For “Non-Financed” Real Estate Transactions In The Works

Written by: Guy Jeffress On Wednesday, December 8, 2021, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), a bureau of the U.S. Treasury that works to safeguard the U.S. financial system from illicit use and money laundering, and to promote national security, issued an advance notice of...

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Employers Who Fail to Pay Wages: Employee Private Right of Action

(Part Three of a Four-Part Series)  By Kristina Keech Spitler, Esq. and Brendan F. Cassidy, Esq. While businesses have been focused on dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic, working remotely, educating kids, and figuring out how to return to work safely, new laws will go into effect...

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What should you do to best protect your business from litigation arising out of the Covid-19 crisis?

What should you do to best protect your business from litigation arising out of the Covid-19 crisis? By: Brett Callahan, Esq. Do you have more Coronavirus related legal questions? Visit our Covid-19 business resource page HERE or call us at 703-369-4738. We are open and...

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Who bears the risk if a contract can’t be fulfilled due to a Covid-19 hardship?

Who bears the risk if a contract can’t be fulfilled due to a Covid-19 hardship? It is important for businesses to review any existing contracts they believe could be affected by these disruptions.  When reviewing your contracts consider these measures: By: Brett Callahan, Esq. Do...

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Resources to Help Employers Respond to Workplace Issues From COVID-19 (Corona Virus)

By: Kristina Keech Spitler, Esquire FOR THE MOST UP TO DATE INFO, PLEASE VISIT OUR COVID-19 PAGE DOWNLOAD THE REPORT FOR PRINT Given the fast-paced and changing nature of the impacts of the COVID-19 (Corona Virus) pandemic, businesses are working to respond in the best...

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When is the last time you updated your employee handbook

Join us for a free upcoming seminar: Employee Handbooks. Will Yours Make the Grade? February 13th, 2020 Join Vanderpool, Frostick & Nishanian, P.C.’s employment law attorneys Kris Spitler and Brendan Cassidy for a presentation on how to create an effective and compliant employee handbook. Whether...

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How to Protect Your Business When Ice Agents Want To Inspect Your I-9 Forms

ICE Agents have been active recently in the Prince William area and other parts of the VA/DC/MD metropolitan area, investigating businesses (especially small and medium companies) to determine compliance with properly completing and retaining I-9 forms.  Employers in industries involving construction, restaurants, landscaping, and janitorial/cleaning...

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Book Smarts…VF&N attorney, textbook contributor

Pictured above: VF&N land use and zoning attorney, Karen Cohen, with legendary engineer, Sid Dewberry, PE, LS, Chairman Emeritus, Dewberry, Kat Grimsley, Director of the MS Real Estate Development program at George Mason University, and the team of book contributors, celebrating the publication of the...

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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,...

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