Virginia Environmental Law & Waterfront Property Rights Resources

Our team has closely followed the evolution of groundwater regulations on Virginia’s Eastern Shore, with a particular focus on the impact upon the limited groundwater supplies caused by the numerous large poultry operations which make up a majority... Read the full article.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Our task was to prove to the court that a stream bed was our client’s property based on a grant that originated in 1726 from the King of England. Read the full article.