William L. Holt < Attorney < Kaufman & Canoles

Biography

Will’s practice focuses on real estate, business consulting, estate planning and administration, and eminent domain. Will’s clients range from individuals and family businesses to large corporations and municipalities. Will thrives on the personal relationships involved in assisting his clients from the biggest to the smallest matters he handles.

Practices

Industries

Energy & Renewable Resources

Representative Matters

Real Estate/Land Use

Representation of national developer in the rezoning and development of a mixed use community with a regional destination shopping center and 650 residential units
Representation of a 2,000-unit age-restricted community in numerous master plan and zoning revisions
Representation of numerous developers in rezonings, special use permits, comprehensive plan amendments
Representation of metal recycling facility in zoning amendment and resolution of disputes with adjacent owners
Representation of homeowners association in coordination with developer of mixed-use community for collaborative revision of community master plan

Eminent Domain

Representation of hundreds of landowners and businesses impacted by major regional natural gas pipeline project to negotiate fair compensation and minimization of impacts from proposed taking
Representation of numerous landowners’ and businesses’ eminent domain cases involving VDOT, localities, and utility providers

Private Client Services

Representation of numerous executors, trustees, and families in estate and trust administrations
Representation of clients in all ranges of estate planning needs, from the preparation of simple wills and power of attorney documents to complex tax planning, including preparation and funding of revocable living trusts
Representation of families in succession planning for ownership by multiple generations of vacation homes, hunting cabins, and farm land

Business/Commercial

Representation of numerous closely held companies in formation, structuring, and general governance
Representation of buyers and sellers in asset purchase and stock purchase transactions
Representation as general counsel of continuing care retirement community
Representation of buyers, sellers, and operators of mobile home parks

Recognition & Honors

Best Lawyers in America, 2024-2025
Top Lawyer; CoVaBIZ Magazine, 2019-2023
Virginia Rising Stars; Real Estate, 2015-2023
Virginia’s Legal Elite; Virginia Business Magazine, 2018-2023
CIVIC Leadership Institute; Class of 2021
Millennial on the Move; CoVaBIZ Magazine, 2019
Top 40 Under 40, Inside Business, 2018
William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review, 2006–2008

Associations

American Bar Association
Virginia Bar Association; Young Lawyers Division, Executive Council
Virginia State Bar Young Lawyers Conference; 9th Circuit Representative
Williamsburg Bar Association
Franklin-Southampton Bar Association
Christopher Newport University Alumni Society; Board of Directors
Christopher Newport University Education Foundation; Board of Trustees
Christopher Newport University Athletics Advisory Committee
Franklin Southampton Charities; Board of Directors
Franklin-Southampton Area Chamber of Commerce; Board of Directors
The Village at Woods Edge; Board of Directors

Education

Christopher Newport University; B.S. in Business Finance, cum laude, 2005
William & Mary Law School; J.D., 2008

William L. Holt