George is former managing partner of the firm's Richmond office. He practices construction, commercial real estate and local government law. He has represented public and private entities on numerous real estate projects, including construction, acquisition and disposition of real property, and redevelopment and adaptive re-use.
His construction practice focuses on representing owners, design professionals, contractors and subcontractors with negotiating and drafting design and construction contracts. He has more than 20 years of experience handling construction-related transactions, including joint ventures, public-private partnerships and project finance transactions.
George has negotiated and drafted numerous construction-related agreements, including design-build, construction, construction management (agency and at-risk), design, program management, project management, and development agreements. Project examples include luxury hotels; convention centers; office buildings and corporate headquarters campus projects; environmental remediation; museums and exhibit contracts; multifamily housing and mixed-finance development; water and sewer projects; road construction; hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers; roasting plants; manufacturing and distribution plants; luxury homes; and retail.
He also has extensive experience negotiating and drafting comprehensive development agreements for public-private partnerships and has worked on bond financings to fund construction of those projects. He is also a member of the firm’s education law team, and has handled numerous education related real estate and construction matters.
Throughout his career, George has been involved in firm management. He has served on the firm's advisory, pension and recruiting committees.
Representation of Fortune 100 financial services company in all aspects of design and construction for various projects including new corporate campus.
Representation of educational institutions in connection with public private partnerships for the development of off balance sheet student housing.
Representation of Fortune 500 company in connection with various construction contracts related to design and construction of major manufacturing facilities.
Representation of college related foundations in connection with various construction projects, including student housing, dining facility, urban campus and golf course.
Representation of regional authority in connection with major convention center expansion.
Representation of redevelopment authorities in connection with various public private partnerships, including office buildings, parking garages, and mixed income housing.
Representation of various owners in connection with design and construction of major hotel projects.
Representation of economic development authorities in connection with public private partnerships for development of jet engine manufacturing facility and wetlands mitigation bank.
Member, Greater Richmond Partnership Leadership Circle, 2021
Member (Appointed by Virginia Supreme Court), Virginia Board of Bar Examiners, 1991-2001
Member (Appointed by Governor of Virginia), James Madison University Board of Visitors, 1999-2003
Member (Appointed by Governor of Virginia), Governor's Blue Ribbon Commission on Higher Education, 1998-1999
Commissioner in Chancery, (Appointed by Richmond Circuit Court)
Rector; Member, Board of Visitors, 2011-2015, The University of Virginia
Member, Board of Visitors, Regent University School of Law, 2002-present
Affiliate Member, American Institute of Architects
Member; Board of Directors; Secretary; Treasurer, Housing and Development Law Institute
Member; Section on State and Local Government Law; Section on Real Estate Law; Forum Committee on Construction; Forum Committee on Affordable Housing, American Bar Association
Member, Section on Construction and Public Contracts; Section on Real Estate, Virginia Bar Association
Member, Old Dominion Bar Association
Member, National Association of Bond Lawyers
Mentor, Virginia Heroes Program
Member, Editorial Advisory Board, Construction, Law360, 2019-2022
Selected to "Virginia Lawyers Hall of Fame" Class of 2022, Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Named a "Lawyer of the Year," Richmond, Municipal Law, 2013; Real Estate Law, 2021; Construction Law, 2022, The Best Lawyers in America
Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America, Construction Law, Municipal Law, Real Estate Law, Woodward/White, Inc., 2008-2022
Selected for inclusion, "2021 South Trailblazers," The American Lawyer
Named to "Legal Elite," Construction, 2009-2012, 2014-2021; Profiled for Construction, 2015, Virginia Business
Recipient, "Hill-Tucker Public Service Award," Richmond Bar Association, 2020
AV-Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
Fellow, Virginia Law Foundation
Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Administrative Law
Recipient, Virginia Bar Association LexisNexis Award for Leadership and Public Service, 2014