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Mark A. Short

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T (757) 873.6351
F (757) 873.6359
mashort@kaufcan.com

Mark focuses his practice in the area of property rights litigation and real estate transaction and finance. He is recognized as one of the leading specialists in eminent domain in Virginia, with attorneys and clients alike contacting him for assistance.

Practice Areas

Representative Matters

  • Represented the owner of a medical facility in an eminent domain case filed by VDOT, and obtained a settlement for the landowner in the amount of $1.55 million, over $1 million more than the original amount offered by VDOT
  • Represented a landowner in a condemnation case in a trial in which the Court struck the condemning authority’s appraisal, and the jury awarded 100% of the landowner’s appraisal
  • Successfully handled cases involving the taking, and partial taking, of residential and commercial properties, including vacant parcels in excess of several hundred acres, professional office buildings, medical office buildings and medical parks, big box retailers, grocery stores and shopping centers, hotels, farms, mining lands, banks, fast  food and other restaurants, gas station and convenience stores, churches, and community association properties
  • Obtained partial summary judgment for a municipality in a property tax lawsuit, and thereafter obtained a multi-million dollar settlement in favor of the municipality
  • Successfully represented a developer in a heavily publicized case, and obtained an injunction at trial against a property owners’ association and multiple landowners
  • Successfully defended against a multimillion dollar breach of contract and fraud claim, and obtained a large jury verdict for the client, including the client’s attorneys’ fees

Associations

  • Newport News Bar Association; Board of Directors; President
  • Virginia Bar Association; Real Property Subcommittee, Eminent Domain Subcommittee
  • American Bar Association
  • Hampton Roads Association of Commercial Real Estate
  • Associated General Contractors of Virginia
  • American Heart Association Peninsula Heart Ball; Corporate Sponsor Chair, 2010
  • Virginia Living Museum; Board of Trustees
  • Salvation Army for the Virginia Peninsula; Board of Advisors
  • Virginia Peninsula Chamber of Commerce; Graduate of the Leadership Institute
  • Hampton Roads Academy; Alumni Board
  • Denbigh Rotary Club; Board of Advisors
  • Oyster Point Rotary Club

Education

  • College of William & Mary; B.A., 1987
  • College of William & Mary School of Law; J.D., 1994

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