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Waterfront Law Team Supports the Virginia Lakes and Watersheds Association’s Bi-Annual Virginia Dam Owner Training Seminar

March 6, 2023

The Virginia Lakes and Watersheds Association asked Waterfront Law Team attorney, Jim Lang, to teach at its all-day seminar in Richmond for dam owners in Virginia, held on March 4, 2023. Read the full article.

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Maximizing Benefits of Conservation Easements for Waterfront Properties in Virginia

February 21, 2023

A conservation easement is a voluntary agreement with a nonprofit land trust or government agency that allows a landowner to limit the type or amount of development on their property, while retaining private ownership of the land. Read on to learn... Read the full article.

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Waterfront Law Team Supports HalfMoon Education in Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Courses

February 13, 2023

On January 20th, Waterfront Law Team attorney, Bryan Peeples, taught two Continuing Legal Education (CLE) courses hosted by HalfMoon Education. Read on to learn more. Read the full article.

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Waterfront Law Team Recognized with River Star Business Volunteer of the Year Award

February 6, 2023

Last month, Elizabeth River Project recognized The Waterfront Law Team of Pender & Coward with the River Star Business Volunteer of the Year Award. Read the full article.

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MLK Community Unity Day Celebration!

January 24, 2023

The Waterfront Law Team of Pender & Coward supported Citizens for a Better Eastern Shore (CBES) during their MLK Community Unity Celebration at Giddens' Do Drop Inn. Read the full article.

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Waterfront Law Team Assists Elizabeth River Project in January Cleanup

January 24, 2023

On a cold Saturday in January, members from the Waterfront Law Team of Pender & Coward supported the first community cleanup of the year, hosted by the Elizabeth River Project. Read the full article.

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WOTUS: EPA’s New Rule vs. The Supreme Court’s Sackett Case

January 20, 2023

Attorney Jim Lang explains how the EPA’s new WOTUS rule is heading for a possible collision with the U.S. Supreme Court’s forthcoming decision in the Sackett case. Read the full article.

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King's Grant Confers Private Ownership of Submerged VA Land

December 13, 2022

Virginia law is that the Commonwealth of Virginia owns the bed of the rivers, creeks, bays and the sea all throughout the state. This article examines one exception, private ownership of bottomland based on a King’s grant. Read the full article.

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Waterfront Law Team Helps Lynnhaven River NOW Plant Trees

November 28, 2022

Earlier this month, the Waterfront Law Team supported Lynnhaven River NOW in their two-day community tree planting project. Read on to learn more. Read the full article.