Virginia Environmental Law & Waterfront Property Rights Resources

Virginia’s waterfront property owners benefit from the decision of the Floyd County Circuit Court on November 18, 2024. Read on to learn more. Read the full article.

Virginia is a “caveat emptor” state, meaning that the responsibility falls on the buyer to investigate and discover any defects in real estate property before completing a purchase. This article will explain how "caveat emptor" applies to... Read the full article.

On October 10th, Waterfront Law Team attorney, Bryan Peeples, will join HalfMoon Education for a live, interactive webinar on the topic of Groundwater and Surface Water Regulation in the Mid-Atlantic Region. Read the full article.

Read on to learn more about the newest member of the Waterfront Law Team, Diamond Royster. Read the full article.

Pender & Coward will host a Right of Way symposium on Friday, October 18, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM at the Norfolk Sheraton Waterside. Join us! Read the full article.

The U.S. Supreme Court’s 2023 decision in Sackett v. EPA strips the federal government of the authority to regulate isolated wetlands. A case is working its way through a lower court in Richmond, U.S. v. Chameleon LLC and Layne, that will test how... Read the full article.

Virginia is a buyer beware state, Caveat emptor, or “let the buyer beware”, is a common law doctrine that applies to the sale of real property in Virginia. Read the full article.

Waterfront Law attorney Bryan Peeples joined The Hampton Roads REALTORS® Association as a guest lecturer for their symposium, Environmental Regulations & Your Business – A Natural Fit! Read the full article.

The Waterfront Law Team worked with volunteers from Elizabeth River Project to remove trash and debris from Colley Avenue in Norfolk. Read the full article.