The Law Office of Robert C. Hudson PLLC

Practice Areas

Real Estate

Residential & Commercial Transactions, Litigation

Civil Litigation

Contract Disputes, Landlord-Tenant Law, Construction Litigation

Land Use & Zoning

Zoning Submissions, Litigation

Creditor Rights

Collections, Litigation

Business Law

Contracts, Entity Creation & Governance, Litigation

Estates & Probate

Wills & Other Estate Planning Documents, Estate Administration

Attorney Profile

Over 40 years of successfully representing thousands of clients regionally and beyond, in a wide array of assignments with an emphasis on meeting client time demands.

Professional Highlights

                        The Horseshoe — Rapidan Estate Litigation
                        Successfully litigated and closed “the Horseshoe,” the former Rapidan estate of Secretary
                        of State Stettinius, on behalf of the largest landowner in Orange County, by enforcing
                        his contract with the Governor of West Virginia, James Justice.
                    

                        World Trade Center & $25M Manassas Lease Negotiations
                        Represented the global leader in interbank secure financial messaging (based in Belgium)
                        in successful lease negotiation for two floors of the former World Trade Center; also
                        successfully negotiated a $25 million leased site in Manassas, VA on the client’s behalf.
                    

                        $70M+ Agricultural Finance — Madison County
                        Represented Madison County’s largest cattle and farming operation of over 4,000 acres
                        in complex commercial loan transactions exceeding $70 million, together with its business
                        and liability issues.
                    

                        International Direct Mail Counsel
                        Represented an international leader in direct mail operations in all business matters.
                    

                        Multi-State Fitness Facility Expansion
                        Assisted the business expansion of a holding company to launch over a dozen out-of-state
                        athletic and fitness facilities.
                    

                        Complex Commercial Litigation & Condemnation
                        Served as lead counsel in complex commercial litigation including construction litigation,
                        mechanics lien litigation, and other business disputes; represented the Commonwealth of
                        Virginia on local condemnation matters.
                    

                        Land Use & Real Estate Transactions
                        Extensive experience in land use, zoning, and commercial and residential real estate
                        transactions; consistently conducting successful contract negotiations and dispute resolution.
                    

Regional Business Counsel

Served as business counsel for enterprises representing the area’s largest in their respective sectors:

Healthcare

Commercial Banking

Recreational & Country Clubs

Private Education

Wellness

Finance & Private Lending

Excavation

Construction

Stone & Aggregate Production

Dining

Commercial Building & Contracting

Lumber & Pressure Treatment

Real Estate Development

Commercial & Residential Leasing

Bar Admissions & Professional Affiliations

Admitted to practice in all Virginia Courts
Admitted to the United States Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit
Virginia State Bar — Member
Culpeper County Bar Association — Member; Former President
Appointed to the 7th District Ethics Committee of the Virginia State Bar, 1990–1993; Chairman, 1992–1993
Appointed by the Virginia Supreme Court to serve statewide as a panelist on medical malpractice cases

Education

1980

University of Richmond — T.C. Williams School of Law

Juris Doctorate

1977

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Bachelor of Arts, Religion

Selected to the Order of Gimghoul · The Society for the Preservation of Mutton and Shoats · Gamma Beta Epsilon

1973

Woodberry Forest School

Cum Laude Graduate

Selected as Woodberry’s first (of three) foreign language students to reside in a foreign-speaking country (Austria) · Lettered in Football and Basketball

1969

Grymes Memorial School

Valedictorian

Recipient, Tyler Award — “Excellence in Scholarship, Leadership and Integrity” · Recipient, William Leland Lord Prize for Excellence in Mathematics

Robert C. Hudson