Ann K. Crenshaw > Attorney > Kaufman & Canoles

Biography

Ann has many years of experience as a commercial real estate attorney. Ann’s practice includes commercial real estate services in the areas of zoning, land use, development and transactions, including purchasing and leasing. She has an active practice representing lenders and borrowers in transactional matters. Additionally, Ann has an extensive background in commercial litigation and creditors’ rights and bankruptcy matters. She is Chair of the Infrastructure & Transportation Industry Team as well as Vice-Chair of the Lender Representation Practice Group.

Ann is a founding member and past president of CREW Hampton Roads (Commercial Real Estate Women). She is president-elect of the Hampton Roads Commercial Real Estate Association, as well as many other professional organizations. Ann has repeatedly been recognized as one of the top lawyers in her field, including selection as one of the Best Lawyers in America, the Top Women in Commercial Real Estate by Virginia Business and as a recipient of the Women in Business Achievement Award by Inside Business.

Practices

Industries

Recognition & Honors

Best Lawyers in America, 2011-2024
Top Attorneys; CoVaBIZ Magazine, 2020-2023
AV® Rated; Martindale-Hubbell
The Power List; Inside Business, 2012-2023
Norfolk Litigation – Real Estate Lawyer of the Year; Best Lawyers in America, 2022
Virginia Bar Association Real Estate Council, Virginia Code Commission, 2017-2018
Influential Women of Virginia Award; Virginia Lawyers Weekly, 2011
Women of Distinction Award; YWCA of South Hampton Roads, 2011
Virginia Super Lawyers; Law & Politics, 2013-2018, 2020-2023
Virginia’s Legal Elite; Virginia Business Magazine, 2010-2018, 2021-2022
Top Women in Commercial Real Estate; Virginia Business, 2010
Women In Business Achievement Award; Inside Business, 2009
Virginia State Bar Council Second Judicial Circuit; Representative, 2005-2011
Virginia State Bar Council Seventh District Disciplinary Committee; Secretary, 2000-2002; Vice Chair, 2002; Chair, 2003, 1999-December 2003
Judicial Law Clerk to The Honorable Walter E. Hoffman, United States District Judge, Walter E. Hoffman United States Courthouse, Norfolk, Virginia, 1980-1981
Phi Beta Kappa

Associations

Mayor’s Commission on Offshore Wind and Clean Energy; Member
Virginia Beach Housing Advisory Board; Board Member, 2014-present; Board of Directors, President, 2020
Sweet Briar College; Board of Directors Alumna Representative
CREW Hampton Roads; Founding Member, 2006; President and Director, 2006-2010
Virginia Beach GrowSmart Foundation; President
Virginia Beach Vision; Board Member, Executive Committee, Vice Chair, Chair 2019-Present
Virginia Beach Community Development Corporation; Board Member, 2005-2015
Civic Leadership Institute, Class of 2007; Board of Directors; Executive Committee; President; Past President
TowneBank; Virginia Beach City Executive Board
Hampton Roads Association for Commercial Real Estate; Past President, 2016; President, 2015; Executive Committee, 2012-2014; Secretary/Treasurer, 2013; Board of Directors, 2011-2019; Co-Chair Legislative Committee, 2009-2010; Chair Past President’s Council, 2018-Present
Old Dominion University’s Center for Real Estate and Economic Development; Board Member
Virginia Bar Association; Real Estate Section Board Member, 2013; Secretary Treasurer, 2018-2020; Vice Chair, 2021
CREW Network; Foundation Committee, Hampton Roads Region, 2011-2012
Light Rail Now; Board of Directors, 2014-2016
Virginia State Bar; Technology Committee, 1999-2008; Board of Governors, 1999-2008
Virginia Beach Bar Association
United Way Women’s Initiative – Funding Council, 2010
Junior League of Norfolk – Virginia Beach
The Buff Foundation; Board of Trustees
Westminster Canterbury Foundation; Board of Directors, 2012-2018
Public Art Virginia Beach Foundation
Old Dominion University – Empowering Women in Real Estate, 2018
Representative to Virginia Code Commission – Real Estate

Education

Sweet Briar College; A.B., 1976
William & Mary Law School; J.D., 1980

Ann K. Crenshaw