Mike is an attorney in the Prince William office and is one of Northern Virginia’s most recognizable land use attorneys. Mike is an expert in zoning, land use, commercial real estate, and business law, and has been at the forefront of numerous controversial and successful rezonings in Prince William and Stafford Counties. He is known not only for being involved in a substantial number of successful rezonings, but also for the size and significance of those rezonings, which include several large, mixed-use projects. In addition to practicing law, Mike has taught real estate and business law for the Virginia Farm and Land Institute and Northern Virginia Community College.
“It was seamless bringing him onto our team – he maintained constant communication with the seller and did an excellent job of navigating the waters.” –Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business
Professional Memberships
American Bar Association
Prince William County Bar Association
Prince William County Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors
Prince William County Affordable Housing Committee
Representative Cases
Robert Trent Jones International/Lake Manassas/Robert Trent Jones Golf Club: 700 residential units, corporate housing, 400,000 square feet commercial office, Stonewall Golf Course.
Belmont Center: 1,873 residential units, 600,000 square feet office/retail, Town Center, marina, golf course, hotel.
Virginia Oaks: 323 residential units, golf course.
Prince William Town Center: 675 residential units, 250,000 square feet retail/office.
Reid’s Prospect: 530 residential units (multi-family, townhomes, and detached), live/work units, 450,000 square feet office/retail.
Virginia Gateway/Atlas Walk/Wentworth Green: one million square feet office/retail/hotel, 475 residential units.
Braemar/Saybrooke: 3,650 residential units, approximately 200,000 square feet retail/office.
Harbor Station: 4,000 residential units, two million square feet office/retail, Town Center, Virginia Railroad Express station, marina, Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course.
Four Seasons in Historic Virginia: age-restricted community, 1,500 residential units.
Professional Recognition
Named to Best Lawyers® Best Lawyers in America, 2017, for Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation – Land Use and Zoning, Litigation – Real Estate, Real Estate Law
Named to Best Lawyers® Lawyer of the Year and Best Lawyers in America, 2016, for Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation – Land Use and Zoning, Litigation – Real Estate, and Real Estate Law
AV® Preeminent™ Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
Recognized in Chambers & Partners, Chambers USA, Northern Virginia Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use
Washington DC “Top Lawyer,” Washingtonian magazine
Voted among the “Legal Elite” by Virginia Business magazine
Prince William Board of Realtors, Inc., Hall of Fame
Publications and Presentations
Participation in Continuing Legal Education programs on zoning, land use, and commercial real estate
Annual presentations to various civic groups on current status of development in Prince William County
Community Involvement
Potomac Health Foundation Board, Secretary
Sentara/Health, Member, Board of Trustees
Robert Trent Jones Golf Club, Vice President
Sentara/Potomac Hospital Medical Executive Committee, Member
Burke & Herbert Bank, Member, Board of Directors
Potomac Hospital, former member and Vice Chairman, Board of Trustees
Potomac Hospital Foundation Board, former Secretary
Cardinal Bank, former member, Board of Directors
George Mason Bank, former member, Advisory Board
Prince William Nationals, former Member, Board of Directors
Prince William County Higher Education Committee, former Member
Prince William County Chamber of Commerce, former Member, Board of Directors