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| Position: |
Principal |
| Office Location: |
Winchester, Virginia |
| Areas of Practice: |
Zoning, Planning and Land
Use
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Litigation
Construction Law
Environmental Law
Business Law
Contracts
Fidelity and Surety
Bankruptcy
Employment Law
Medical Malpractice |
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Thomas Moore Lawson is the
founding principal of Thomas Moore Lawson, P.C. and
has practiced with that firm and its successor, Lawson
and Silek, P.L.C. since its inception in 1994. A native
of Oakton, Virginia, Mr. Lawson relocated to Winchester
in 1991 and has continually practiced in the Northern
Shenandoah Valley region since that time. He represents
businesses and individuals in both the public and
private sectors. His practice focuses on zoning and
land use, commercial litigation, construction law,
entity formations, fidelity and surety, bankruptcy,
and real estate. He has argued and successfully tried
cases in federal and state courts, including the Virginia
Supreme Court, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
and appears regularly in state and federal courts
throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia and the State
of West Virginia.
Mr. Lawson
received his J.D. from George Mason University School
of Law, and his B.A. from Washington and Lee University.
Prior to his practice in the private sector, Mr. Lawson
was a law clerk in the 31st Judicial Circuit. He serves
as the Secretary/Treasurer for the Shenandoah Valley
Manufacturers' Association and is a board member of
the Lord Fairfax Community College Educational Foundation
and the Clarke County Educational Foundation.
Mr.
Lawson is a past Virginia State Bar Seventh District
Ethics Committee Chairman and Virginia State Bar's
Litigation Section Board of Governor's member. He
is a member of the Litigation, International Practice,
Antitrust and Environmental sections of the Virginia
State Bar, a member of the Torts and Insurance Practice
and Fidelity and Surety sections of the American Bar
Association and a member of the Virginia Association
of Defense Attorneys. He is also a member of the Virginia
State Bar, West Virginia State Bar, and Winchester/Frederick
County Bar Associations and is admitted to practice
in all of the U. S. District Courts and Bankruptcy
Courts in both states.
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| Litigation:
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75% of Practice Devoted
to Litigation
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| Admitted: |
Virginia, 1988
West Virginia, 1994
U.S. Supreme Court, 2001
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit, 1994
U.S. District Court, Western District of Virginia,1991
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Virginia,
1991
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, 1991
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Virginia,
1988
Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia, 1994
U.S. District Court, Northern District of West Virginia,
1994
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Virginia,
1994
U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia,
1994
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Virginia,
1994
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| Education: |
George Mason University
School of Law
J.D.,1987
Washington & Lee University
B.A., 1983
Judicial Law Clerk, 31st Judicial Circuit, 1987-1988
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| Affiliations: |
Shenandoah Valley Manufacturers' Association, 1995-Present
Secretary/Treasurer
Lord Fairfax Community College Educational Foundation
Board Member
Clarke County Educational Foundation
Board Member
Virginia State Bar 7th District Ethics
Former Committee Chair Member
Virginia State Bar, Litigation Section, Member
Board of Governors, former member
Virginia Bar Association
Member
West Virginia Bar Association
Member
American Bar Association
Torts and Insurance Practice Member
American Bar Association
Fidelity and Surety Law Member
Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys
Member
Winchester/Frederick County Bar Association
Member
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| Born: |
September 1, 1961, Fairfax,
Virginia, United States of America
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