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Carson Lee Fifer Jr.
Partner 
1750 Tysons Boulevard
cfifer@mcguirewoods.comSuite 1800 Tysons Corner, Virginia 22102-4215 F: 703.712.5223    |
Mr. Fifer maintains a diverse practice focused on land use and environmental law, real estate law, affordable housing and sports law. Since joining the firm in 1972, he has built a strong reputation for handling large projects and diverse land use approvals. He has managed numerous residential, commercial, industrial and institutional projects including regional malls, corporate parks and planned communities, a 1,100-acre office park of 26 million square feet, Springfield Mall, Fair Oaks Mall, 7-Corners Mall, and projects that have produced thousands of residential units.
He co-authored the first affordable housing ordinance in Virginia. He has also obtained approval for numerous institutional uses and for golf courses and other sports facilities, such as family entertainment facilities, community swim and health clubs and parks.
- Named One of the "Best Lawyers in America," Woodward/White, Inc., 2009-2012
- Named One of "America's Leading Lawyers," Chambers USA, 2008-2011
- Chairman, Committee on Local Government Law, Virginia Bar Association, 1982-1984
- President, Northern Virginia National Association of Industrial & Office Properties, 1994
- Chairman, Alexandria Chamber of Commerce, 1987
- Founder, Affordable Housing Opportunities Means Everyone (AHOME)
- Chairman, Carpenter's Shelter
- Chairman of Board of Governors, St. Stephen's & St. Agnes School
- Founder, Alexandria Volunteer Bureau
- Board Member, Northern Virginia Transportation Alliance
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EDUCATION University of Virginia School of Law, Charlottesville, Virginia, J.D., 1972
The George Washington University, Washington, D.C., M.B.A., 1968 Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, A.B., 1965
ADMITTED Virginia 1972 PLACE OF BIRTH Alexandria, Virginia |