John H Foote

John H Foote

Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 69 years of experience
Litigation, Land Use & Zoning
4310 Prince William Parkway, Suite 300, Woodbridge, VA 22192

    About John H Foote

    Practice Areas
    • Litigation
    • Land Use & Zoning
    Education
    • University of Virginia School of Law, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1974
      J.D.
    • Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 1968
      B.A.
      • Major: Political Science and History
    Representative Cases
    • Gas Mart Corp. v. Board of Supervisors, 269 Va. 334, 611 S.E.2d 340 (2005) (Chairman of court-appointed Litigation Steering Committee)
    • Glazebrook v. Board of Supervisors, 266 Va. 550, 587 S.E.2d 589 (2003)
    • Turner v. Board of Supervisors, 263 Va. 283, 559 S.E.2d 683 (2002)
    • Bd. of Supervisors v. Countryside Invest., 258 Va. 497, 522 S.E.2d 610 (1999)
    • Reistroffer v. Person, 247 Va. 45, 439 S.E.2d 376 (1994)
    • Fairfax County v. Southern Iron Works, 242 Va. 435, 410 S.E.2d 674 (1991) (Chairman of court-appointed Litigation Steering Committee)
    • Resource Conservation Management, Inc. v. Board of Supervisors, 238 Va. 15, 380 S.E.2d 879 (1989)
    • VEPCO v. Prince William Co., 226 Va. 382, 309 S.E.2d 308 (1983)
    • Board of Zoning Appeals of Prince William County v. Bond, 225 Va. 177, 300 S.E.2d 781 (1983)
    Classes and Seminars
    • The Fair Housing Amendment Act and Group Homes for the Handicapped,” Journal of Local Government Law, - 1977

    Qualifications

    Bar Admissions
    • Virginia, 1974
    • District of Columbia, 1976
    • U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1978
    • U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 1978
    • U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1978
    • U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1978
    • U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1978
    • U.S. District Court Eastern District of Virginia, 1954
    • U.S. Supreme Court, 1979
    • U.S. District Court Western District of Virginia
    • U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia
    Other Affiliations
    • Virginia State Bar Association, Section on Land Use (Former Chair)
    • Prince William County Bar (Former President)
    • Local Government Attorneys of Virginia (Former President)
    • American Bar Association
    • Virginia State Bar Association (Board of Directors)
    • Section on the Education of Lawyers in Virginia
    Past Positions
    • United States Army, Infantry Officer, 1970 - 1971
    • Deputy County Attorney for Prince William County, Virginia, 1982 - Present
    • Hazel & Thomas, P.C., Owner, 1989

    Articles

    Published Works
    • Planning and Zoning in Virginia,” Handbook for Local Government Attorneys, 2016
    • Land Use in Virginia in the New Millennium,” Virginia Lawyer, April, 2000
    • Development Impact Fees: Is Virginia Ready for ‘Pay as You Grow’?,” Planning in Virginia, 1987
    • First English and Nollan: What Do They Portend?,” Virginia Review, 1987
    • “The Fair Housing Amendment Act and Group Homes for the Handicapped,” Journal of Local Government Law, September 1977

    Office Info

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    John H Foote
    Phone:
    (703) 565-2952
    Website:
    http://thelandlawyers.com/
    Address:
    4310 Prince William Parkway, Suite 300, Woodbridge, VA 22192
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