Virginia & D.C. Association Law Firm Chadwick Washington
Decades of service to HOAs (POAs), condominiums and co-ops
Community Association Law. Chadwick, Washington, Moriarty, Elmore & Bunn P.C. devotes its practice primarily to community association law in D.C. and Virginia, working with:
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The experienced lawyers at Chadwick Washington thoroughly understand the broad variety of legal issues specific to association management. The firm offers clear analysis of your options and straightforward counsel on the potential consequences of your business decisions. Their attorneys also help your board and your managing agent handle challenges, including litigation and collections.
Decades of experience in civil litigation
Civil Litigation. In addition to association law, the firm also has a civil litigation department that handles a variety of civil cases, including insurance defense and coverage issues. Our civil litigators handle a wide variety of cases, including automobile liability, catastrophic injury, business litigation, premises and products liability and traumatic brain injury. This department also supports the firm’s community association practice when the firm’s association clients find themselves in litigation.
Fairfax and Richmond offices, serving clients in Virginia and District of Columbia
Chadwick Washington was formed in 1990 by three attorneys, including current firm principal Wil Washington. The demand for a focused community association law firm became apparent, and the firm has grown along with the market. Chadwick Washington is now one of the largest community association practice groups in the United States.
In 2021, the firm added a civil litigation department that works with insurance carriers and other business entities. Our firm has multiple civil litigators who are AV rated and capable of handling a wide variety of matters. Our civil litigators also assist the firm’s community association clients when the need arises.
The firm has been based in Fairfax, Virginia since 1990 and opened a Richmond office in 1998. Over the years, the firm has grown to represent associations in all areas of the Commonwealth, including a major presence in the Roanoke and Smith Mountain Lake areas.
While based in Virginia, the firm also has a strong practice in the District of Columbia, representing associations of all sizes, including some of the most substantial and exclusive condominium buildings in the District.
Attorneys committed to community growth
Chadwick Washington is a long-standing member of the Community Associations Institute (CAI), an educational trade group which forwards the interests of community associations by lobbying on behalf of the industry and providing educational opportunities for managers and volunteer leaders. The firm has memberships in the following chapters:
- Central Virginia — firm founder, Ken Chadwick, along with firm shareholders Andrew Elmore, Jerry Wright and Michael Sottolano are past presidents. Senior Associate attorney Lesley Rigney has also been president of the Chapter and was recently reelected to a second term on the Board of Directors.
- Washington Metropolitan — firm shareholders Ken Chadwick, Brendan Bunn, Wil Washington, Allen Warren and Bruce Easmunt have all served as presidents of this Chapter, the largest in the nation. Firm shareholder, Sara Ross, is currently President-Elect of the Chapter.
- Southwest Virginia – firm shareholder Steve Moriarty is a past president and was instrumental in founding the Chapter, and firm shareholder Michael Sottolano is a past president and currently serves on the Chapter’s Board of Directors.
The firm’s attorneys regularly teach educational programs and seminars at both the local and national levels for CAI.
A Virginia and D.C. law firm that gives community associations top priority
Chadwick Washington is committed to providing comprehensive legal support to Virginia and D.C. community associations. The firm provides general business counseling and litigation services to its association clients upon request, addressing matters such as insurance defense and real estate. To review your needs, contact Chadwick Washington online or call 703.352.1900.