Lawyers / Professionals

 
Daniel K. Slone       
Partner
One James Center
901 East Cary Street
Richmond, Virginia 23219-4030
T: 804.775.1041
F: 804.698.2175
dslone@mcguirewoods.com
 

Mr. Slone represents developers and communities in overcoming the land use and environmental permitting impediments to small and large-scale projects such as new towns, utilities, and industrial facilities. He provides a wide range of services for developers of New Urban and sustainable projects with a related focus on the convergence of communication, power and essential services. He has assisted clients in dealing with wetland permitting and enforcement for more than two decades. Mr. Slone also works with a wide range of green product manufacturers.


Practices & Industries
Honors
  • Named One of the "Best Lawyers in America," Woodward/White, Inc., 2006-2011
  • Named One of America's "Leading Lawyers," Environmental Law, Chambers USA, 2004-2010
  • Named a Virginia "Super Lawyer," Law & Politics, 2005-2010
  • Recipient, Henry David Thoreau Environmental Conservator, Better Housing Coalition 2010 Groundbreaker Award
  • Recipient, Special Recognition for Service Award, Virginia Sustainable Building Network, 2006
  • Recipient, Leadership Award, James River Green Building Council, 2005
  • Phi Beta Kappa
  • Omicron Delta Kappa

Publications
Speaking Engagements
  • Responsible Development
    • "Integrating Sustainable Design Elements into Form-Based Codes," Form Based Codes Institute Webinar (June 22, 2010)
    • "Managing Sustainability with an Ever Increasing Vocal Civil Society," 2010 Corporate Citizenship and Sustainability Conference, New York, NY (June 18, 2010)
    • "Sprawl Retrofit," CNU 18 - New Urbanism: RX for Healthy Places, Atlanta, GA, Panelist (May 22, 2010)
    • "Agricultural Urbanism", CNU 18 - New Urbanism: RX for Healthy Places, Atlanta, GA, Panelist (May 22, 2010)
    • "Where to go from Here? Rethinking Stalled Suburban Development," CNU 18 - New Urbanism: RX for Healthy Places, Atlanta, GA (May 21, 2010)
    • "Coding for LEED for Neighborhood Development," CNU 18 - New Urbanism: RX for Healthy Places, Atlanta, GA (May 20, 2010)
    • "Retrofitting Suburbia", CNU 18 - New Urbanism: RX for Healthy Places, Atlanta, GA (May 20, 2010)
    • "Legal Issues," SmartCode Workshop, Atlanta, GA (May 19, 2010)
    • "Zoning, the different types and how "formed based zoning" would impact our community," Hampshire County Planning Commission, Romney, WV, (Apr. 21, 2010)
    • "Greening Your Community," The Steward School, Richmond, VA (Feb. 22, 2010)
    • "Re-Thinking Land Use with Sustainability In Mind," Urban Land Institute, Richmond, VA (Feb. 19, 2010)
    • "Retrofitting the Suburban Landscape: Legal Challenges, Property Opportunities, and Design Considerations," 9th Annual New Partners for Smart Growth Conference, Seattle, WA (Feb. 5, 2010)
    • "Overcoming Legal and Political Barriers to Sustainable Urban Development," CNU-FL Statewide Conference, St. Petersburg, FL, (Jan. 28, 2010)
    • "ABCs of Form-Based Codes," Form Based Codes Institute Workshop, St. Petersburg, FL (Jan. 27, 2010)
    • "Are Form-Based Codes Legal?," Form Based Codes Institute, Oakland, CA (Nov. 4, 2009)
    • "Overcoming Regulatory Barriers," 2009 Urban Land Institute Fall Meeting and Urban Land Expo, San Francisco, CA (Nov. 3, 2009)
    • "New Business and Legal Models for Green Infrastructure in Retrofits and New Communities in the U.S.," Cities Alive! World Green Roof Infrastructure Congress, Toronto, Canada (Oct. 20, 2009)
    • "Personal Choices, Regional Solutions: Towns & Cities," James River Green Building Council Luncheon Series, Richmond, VA (Sept. 17, 2009)
    • "Private Development Focus," Andres Duany and the SmartCode Advanced Workshop, Gulfport, MS, (Sept. 11, 2009)
    • "Implementing Model Ordinances and Sustainable Practices," Coastal Georgia Regional Development Center, Savannah, GA (June 24, 2009)
    • "Implementing Model Ordinances and Sustainable Practices," Coastal Georgia Regional Development Center, Brunswick, GA (June 23, 2009)
    • "Remedy Meets Reality - What does green plan and code language actually look like?" CNU 17 - Experiencing the New Urbanism: The Convenient Remedy, Denver, CO (June 12, 2009)
    • "Sustainable Systems in Comprehensive Plans," CNU 17 - Experiencing the New Urbanism: The Convenient Remedy, Denver, CO (June 10, 2009)
    • "Breaking the Law - Entitling Mixed Use Development", Urban Land Institute Young Leaders, Richmond, VA (May 27, 2009)
    • "Overcoming Regulatory Obstacles to Sustainable Urbanism," APA 2009 National Planning Conference, Minneapolis, MN (April 27-28, 2009)
    • "What are You Doing, Where is the Work, What's different, Where are you Heading"?, Urban Land Institute 2009 Conference: Spring Council Forum, Atlanta, GA (April 23, 2009)
    • "Beyond Green: High Impact Sustainable Strategies," DCS Green Week 2009, Davis Carter Scott, Ltd., McLean, VA (April 7, 2009)
    • "Brief History of US Zoning and Development Practice," Form Based Codes Institute, Lansing, MI (April 1, 2009)
    • "Legal Concerns when Drafting Graphic and Form Based Codes," Form Based Codes Institute Course, Lansing, MI (April 1, 2009)
    • "Federal Stimulus Bill and a Glimpse at the National Green Jobs Initiative," 20th Annual Environment Virginia Symposium, Lexington, VA (March 31, 2009)
    • "Communities: Making Walkable Urbanism Legal," Greenprints 2009, Atlanta, GA (March 26, 2009)
    • "Green Building, Legal and Risk Management Challenges," Green Building Finance & Investment Forum West: Legal Risk Management Practices, San Francisco, CA (March 3, 2009)
    • "Legal Considerations," Energy Impacts and Opportunities, sponsored by Virginia Agricultural Summit, Richmond, VA (Feb. 11, 2009)

Professional Affiliations
  • Institute of Green Professionals, Honorary Fellow
  • Bioregional North America
  • Advisory Board Member (One Planet Communities)
  • Virginia Bar Association
  • Congress for the New Urbanism, Charter Member, General Counsel (1992-2010)
  • U.S. Green Building Council, Member and Lead Outside Counsel
  • Virginia Sustainable Building Network, General Counsel
  • Greening America, Board of Directors (since 1995)
  • Seaside Institute, Board of Directors (since 2002)
  • Eco-Industrial Development Council, Charter Board of Directors, now Advisory Board (since 2002)
  • Chair of Virginia Sustainable Future Committee - Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (2000/2001)
  • Virginia Subdivision Street Requirements Implementation Advisory Committee, Virginia Department of Transportation (2007-2008)
  • Secondary Street Acceptance Requirements Advisory Committee, Virginia Department of Transportation (since 2009)
  • National Charrette Institute, Board of Directors (since 2009)
  • Form Based Codes Institute, Board of Directors (since 2007)
  • Inger & Walter Rice Center for Environmental Life Sciences, Board of Directors (Co-Chairman, Policies and Partnerships Committee) (since 2003)
  • Green Building Advisory Committee, City of Richmond, Virginia (since 2009)
  • Transect Codes Council Charter Board Member (since 2010)
  • City of Richmond Intergovernmental Green Building Group (2007-2008)
 

EDUCATION

University of Michigan Law School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, J.D., cum laude, 1983

  • Journal of Law Reform, Note Editor

Birmingham Southern College, Birmingham, Alabama, B.A. Philosophy and Political Science, summa cum laude, 1980

  • Newspaper Editor
 
 

ADMITTED

Virginia 1983

U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit

 

PLACE OF BIRTH

Greeneville, Tennessee