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Andrew Painter Named to the 2016 Falls Church Chamber’s Board of Directors

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Andrew Painter, a shareholder in the firm’s Arlington and Loudoun offices, has recently been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Falls Church Chamber of Commerce. While on the Board, he will work to advance the Chamber’s mission to support economic and civic growth, advocate Chamber positions on critical business and land use issues, and encourage quality business ethics and community respect.

A resident of Falls Church, Andrew specializes in zoning, land use, and commercial development. He has written extensively about the region’s land development history, and received an award from the Virginia Chapter of the American Planning Association for his review of enduring rural landscapes in Fairfax County.

Andrew earned his J.D. from the University of Richmond School of Law and a Master of Urban & Environmental Planning from the University of Virginia. He lives in Falls Church with his wife, daughter, and twin sons.

Northern Virginia Magazine Lists 2015 Top Lawyers

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Six shareholders and one associate from Walsh, Colucci, Lubeley & Walsh, P.C., have been listed in Northern Virginia Magazine’s 2015 Top Lawyers list. The list is compiled by industry peers.  Our firm’s top lawyers are shareholders Tom Colucci (recognized for Property Tax and Real Estate), Art Walsh (Zoning, Planning and Land Use), John Foote (Zoning, Planning and Land Use), Lynne Strobel (Zoning, Planning and Land Use), Bill Fogarty (Homeowners Association Law and Real Estate), and Mike Lubeley (Real Estate and Zoning, Planning and Land Use). This year’s newcomer to the list is associate Chuck McWilliams, recognized for Estate and Gift Taxation, Estate Litigation, Estate Planning, Trusts and Estates, and Wills and Probates.

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APAH Acknowledges Bill Fogarty for 20 Years of Leadership and Support

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For Immediate Release October 9, 2015

Contact: Susan Lynch, Marketing, Media Content & Creative Services Walsh, Colucci, Lubeley & Walsh, P.C. 703.528.4700 slynch@thelandlawyers.com Emily Simmonds, Communications Associate Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing 703.276.7444 esimmonds@apah.org Arlington, VA—The evening of October 6, 2015, was a night to celebrate, raise money, and acknowledge community leaders who have come together over the years to support the Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing. Bill Fogarty was recognized for his dedication and his 20 years of serving on the APAH Board of Directors, chairing various APAH committees, and serving as Board Chair from 2010 to 2011. Bill has taken on various roles at APAH since its beginning as a small non-profit and has worked with the organization as it has achieved great success as an award-winning developer that provides Arlington County with affordable housing programs and offers support to residents through partnership programs. Since graduating from law school, Bill, a Shareholder, has worked in the firm’s Arlington office in the real estate and commercial business transactions practice group preparing and executing, among other things, development agreements for commercial, retail, and residential (including mixed-use) projects. “I have been Bill’s colleague for 27 years,” said Lynne Strobel, Shareholder, “and he is devoted to his work, his community, his family, and his friends. Bill is a great lawyer and advocate, and an even better friend.” Bill has been voted among the “Legal Elite” by Virginia Business magazine, is rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell and has served on the Walter T. McCarthy Law Library Board. Bill has been a club manager for the Arlington Soccer Association—by his calculation he has coached more than 300 games—and has led the  Arlington office’s softball team to victory over its interoffice opponents five times. Bill and his wife, Elizabeth, have lived in Arlington County for more than two decades and continue to be active in the community. Bill was honored on Monday night along with Mark Silverwood, President and CEO of Silverwood Companies. Their commitment and dedication to APAH helps support the award-winning programs that improve the lives of many Arlington County residents—programs that demonstrate effective ways to repurpose low-income housing tax credits to leverage local funds for affordable housing to serve more than 1,200 households in 14 properties throughout Arlington. You can learn more about APAH by visiting apah.org.

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 About the firm—Walsh, Colucci, Lubeley & Walsh, P.C., is a mid-size civil law firm that specializes in all aspects of land use and zoning, real estate transactions, land use litigation, and condemnation. Other core competencies include complex commercial litigation, title insurance litigation, and trusts and estate planning. Our offices are strategically located in Arlington, Prince William, Loudoun, and Frederick Counties with substantial practices in the Cities of Fairfax and Alexandria. The name Walsh, Colucci, Lubeley & Walsh stands for high-quality, intelligent counsel. For more information, please visit our website, and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

The Land Lawyers’ 18th Annual Golf Outing Nets Research Funding for JDRF

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For Immediate Release
October 2, 2015

Contact:

Lou Haley, Administrator
Walsh, Colucci, Lubeley & Walsh, P.C.
703.528.4700
lhaley@thelandlawyers.com

Kathy Burk, Associate Executive Director
Greater Chesapeake and Potomac Chapter of JDRF
Serving Washington, D.C., Maryland, Northern Virginia
443.792.4231
kburk@jdrf.org

Arlington, VA—For the past 18 years, Martin “Art” Walsh, founding shareholder at Walsh, Colucci, Lubeley & Walsh, P.C., has hosted a golf outing to raise funds for JDRF, the leading global funder of Type 1 Diabetes research. The annual event is dedicated to the memory of Art’s late brother, John Walsh, who was diagnosed with T1D at the age of 5. This year, 141 golfers turned out to play golf at Westwood Country Club in Vienna, Virginia.

T1D is a life-threatening autoimmune disease that afflicts both children and adults. There is no way to prevent it and, currently, no cure. “I know first-hand that T1D is a terrible disease,” Art said as he addressed the golfers prior to tee off. “It’s my great pleasure to host this event and do whatever I can to support JDRF.” Among the 24 teams playing that day was Washington Wizards play-by-play announcer Steve Buckhantz, who has participated in nearly all 18 golf outings since its inception.

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Steve also acted as the evening’s guest auctioneer following a reception and buffet dinner held in the club’s ballroom overlooking the 18th hole. Steve led the friendly but fierce bidding as guests vied for auction items that ranged from a three-night stay in a golf villa at The Homestead, to six tickets to the Washington vs. Dallas football game with limo included.

Every golfer who participated in the outing received a gift, but the largest gift was the donation to JDRF. The $75,500 raised this year increases the total amount the annual event has contributed for T1D research to more than $1.1 million. Plans for next year’s event are in the making. Please contact Michelle Stapleton at 703.528.4700 for more information.

Learn more about T1D and the many ways to donate by visiting jdrf.org.

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 About the firm—Walsh, Colucci, Lubeley & Walsh, P.C., is a mid-size civil law firm that specializes in all aspects of land use and zoning, real estate transactions, land use litigation, and condemnation. Other core competencies include complex commercial litigation, title insurance litigation, and trusts and estate planning. Our offices are strategically located in Arlington, Prince William, Loudoun, and Frederick Counties with substantial practices in the Cities of Fairfax and Alexandria. The name Walsh, Colucci, Lubeley & Walsh stands for high-quality, intelligent counsel. For more information, please visit our website, and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

 

 

Five Shareholders From Walsh, Colucci, Lubeley & Walsh, P.C., Were Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2016

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Best Lawyers© is a peer-reviewed publication listing the most respected legal professionals from more than 70 countries around the globe. This year, Walsh, Colucci, Lubeley & Walsh is ranked nationally in the top tier for Land Use & Zoning and in the metro Washington, D.C., area for Land Use & Zoning Law, Litigation–Land Use & Zoning, Litigation–Municipal, Municipal Law, and Real Estate Law. In addition, five shareholders were recognized as 2016 Best Lawyers in America©. Two of the five shareholders were named Lawyer of the Year: John Foote for Land Use and Zoning Litigation, and Mike Lubeley for Land Use and Zoning Law. John and Mike are joined by Art Walsh, Nan Walsh, and Garth Wainman as Best Lawyers. Read more about what makes them great lawyers in tomorrow’s issue of Virginia’s Land Sense. Not a subscriber? Sign up here.

New Study Debunks Myth Concerning Cost of New Housing in Loudoun County

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Leesburg, VA—Two recently published articles in The Washington Post and the Loudoun Times-Mirror call attention to a new study stating that, for each new residential unit, Loudoun County pays 42 cents less than calculated in an earlier study. Shareholder Andrew Painter is quoted in both articles, stating that the purpose of the study “is to show that the homes that are being built are positive for the county.”

All-In Loudoun, a group of Loudoun County citizens, companies, and development entities, commissioned the study to respond to the County’s assertion that new homes are a burden on its coffers, which assertion is based on a 2011 study that found every new residential unit in the County costs $1.62 for every $1.00 in taxes paid by the unit. In a press release issued by All-In Loudoun, Andrew states that the new study “shows that new homes are raising the average assessment in the county and that most of the product we’re building is helping to dilute the historic burden of housing. And that’s a good thing for taxpayers.”

The Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing Honors Shareholder William Fogarty

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Arlington, VA—The Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing (APAH), a non-profit organization serving residents in need of affordable housing, has recognized Bill Fogarty for his more than twenty years of steadfast support.  Bill served on the Board of Directors for nearly 20 years, including two years as Board chair.  This service, together with Bill’s practical experience in real estate and commercial business transactions, has helped APAH facilitate their mission: to create affordable housing and implement support programs for families and individuals in need. Bill is pleased to receive this award and proud that the organization has flourished. “I have watched APAH grow from a small nonprofit to an innovative, efficient organization that speaks for the needs of low income Arlingtonians and provides quality, stable housing for over 2,500 Arlington residents,” he stated on APAH’s website. Bill, along with Mark Silverwood, President and CEO, Silverwood Companies, will be  honored at the APAH’s Annual Fundraiser to be held October 6 at the Clarendon Ballroom. For more information about the organization and its Annual Fundraiser visit APAH’s website.