James T. Lang
222 Central Park Avenue Suite 400, Virginia Beach, VA 23462
About James T. Lang
Practice Areas
- Environment
Education
- The George Washington University Law School, Washington, District of Columbia, 1995LL.M.
- Major: Environmental Law
- Honors: With Highest Honors
- Case Western Reserve University Law School, Cleveland, Ohio, 1989J.D.
- Honors: summa cum laude
- Honors: Order of the Coif
- Law Review: Law Review, Editor
- University of Southern California, 1982B.S.
- Major: Industrial and Systems Engineering
Representative Cases
- 307 Campostella, LLC v. Mullane ,(U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia 2015)
- In re American Bridge Company ,(U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia 2009)
- VDOT v. TUG ROBERT BURTON, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 94015, 2012 AMC 2230 (U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia 2012)
Classes and Seminars
- Environmental Issues in Eminent Domain, International Right of Way Association, March 18, 2016
- Riparian Property Rights, Hampton Roads REALTORS Association, April 14, 2016
- Environmental Contamination: A Condemnor's Minefield, Eminent Domain Institute, May 6, 2016
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Virginia, 2003
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 2010
- U.S. District Court Western District of Virginia, 2009
- Virginia Supreme Court, 2003
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Virginia, 2003
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Eastern District of Virginia, 2004
Other Affiliations
- Virginia State Bar Second District Disciplinary Committee, 2004 - 2010
- Norfolk Portsmouth Bar Association, 2004 - Present
- James Kent American Inn of Court, 2003 - 2006
- Virginia Beach Bar Association, 2011 - Present
Past Positions
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, Judicial Law Clerk, 2002 - 2003
- U.S. Navy, E-1 (Fireman Recruit) to O-5 (Commander), 1977 - 2002
Articles
Published Works
- Environmental Law and the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act: Where Local Knowledge is a "Must"
- How Citizens' Environmental Lawsuits Can Stop Pollution
- As Coastal Migration Continues, Waterfront Property Owners Encounter Complicated and Costly Environmental Regulations
- Riparian Rights When You Own Land in Contact With the Water: A Mix of Environmental, Admiralty and State Law
- Vessel Operations & Environmental Law in the Chesapeake Bay: Endangered Species Act and Marine Mammal Protection Act
- Oil Spills: The Clean Water Act to the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, Opinions & Observations from the attorneys of Pender & Coward, 2016
- Environmental Law: An Oil Spill Could Cost Your Business, Opinions and Observations from the attorneys of Pender & Coward, 2016
Office Info
Other Colleagues
- 56 years of experienceBusiness Law, Banking, Eminent Domain, Environment, Family Law, Immigration, Litigation, Real Estate, State, Local & Municipal, Construction, Corporate Law, Insurance, Employment, Government, Admiralty & Maritime Law, Mediation, Personal Injury, Tax, Traffic
- Business Law, Banking, Eminent Domain, Environment, Family Law, Immigration, Litigation, Real Estate, State, Local & Municipal, Construction, Corporate Law, Insurance, Employment, Government, Admiralty & Maritime Law, Mediation, Personal Injury, Tax, Traffic
- Business Law, Banking, Eminent Domain, Environment, Family Law, Immigration, Litigation, Real Estate, State, Local & Municipal, Construction, Corporate Law, Insurance, Employment, Government, Admiralty & Maritime Law, Mediation, Personal Injury, Tax, Traffic
- Business Law, Banking, Eminent Domain, Environment, Family Law, Immigration, Litigation, Real Estate, State, Local & Municipal, Construction, Corporate Law, Insurance, Employment, Government, Admiralty & Maritime Law, Mediation, Personal Injury, Tax, Traffic
Nearby Lawyers
- Environment
- 8.3 miles away
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