Michael John Coughlin
Work in Walsh Colucci Lubeley & Walsh PC
Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 18 years of experience
Land Use & Zoning, Litigation, Eminent Domain
4310 Prince William Parkway, Suite 300, Woodbridge, VA 22192
About Michael John Coughlin
Practice Areas
- Land Use & Zoning
- Litigation
- Eminent Domain
Education
- Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, Washington, District of Columbia, May, 2005J.D.
- Law Review: Catholic University of Law Review, Staff Member
- Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, 1999B.A.
- Major: English
Representative Cases
- VDOT v. Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts, Inc. (just compensation jury award of $603,000 versus original offer of $321,937)
- VDOT v. Oak Farms (just compensation award for property owner 55% above VDOT’s offer)
- Teen Challenge of Fredericksburg, Inc. v. Stafford County, Virginia (Settled Fair Housing Act and RLUIPA claims in United States District Court Eastern District of Virginia)
- Rohr v. Cross Creek Investments, LLC et al. (successful defense of rezoning approval
- McCarthy Holdings LLC v. Burgher, 282 Va. 267 (2011)
Classes and Seminars
- Speaker, Appraisal Institute Annual Meeting: “Dissecting the Appraisal Report”, 2014 - Present
- Instructor, Eminent Domain CLE: “Settlement Strategies”, 2014 - Present
- Appraisal Institute, Stonewall Jackson Chapter Presentation: “The Role of the Appraiser in Condemnation Cases”
- Guest Lecturer in Land Use, Catholic University, Columbus School of Law
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Virginia, 2005
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Virginia
- U.S. District Court Western District of Virginia
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Eastern District of Virginia
Other Affiliations
- Virginia Bar Association (Member)
- Prince William County Bar Association (Member)
Articles
Published Works
- Author, Solving Eminent Domain Problems Post-Kelo, INSIDE THE MINDS EMINENT DOMAIN LITIGATION AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION
- Author, Absolute Deference Leads to Unconstitutional Governance: The Need for a New Public Use Rule, 54 Cath. U. L. Rev. 1001, 2005
- Article “Eminent Domain Constitutional Amendment”, Virginia’s Land Sense Newsletter
- Article “Transportation Projects Update”, Virginia’s Land Sense Newsletter
Office Info
Other Colleagues
- Land Use & Zoning, Real Estate, Business Law, Eminent Domain
- 51 years of experienceLand Use & Zoning, Real Estate, Business Law, Eminent Domain
Nearby Lawyers
- Land Use & Zoning
- Litigation
- Eminent Domain
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