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Stephen C. Price

Stephen C. Price

Principal

Steve Priceโ€™s business practice is focused on:

  • Real estate matters
  • Litigation involving adverse possession, easement and covenant disputes, partition and quieting of title
  • Condemnation
  • Land conservation easements
  • Litigation involving estates and trusts
  • Representation of not-for profits

Steve has:

  • Handled over 40 jury trials in state and federal courts
  • Lead counsel in over 30 reported state and federal decisions
  • Argued cases in the Virginia Supreme Court and the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit

In addition, Steve has served in the following capacities:

Honors +
  • AVยฎย Preeminentโ„ข Peer Review Rated attorney, the highest rating from Martindale-Hubbellยฎ.
  • Voted among the โ€œLegal Eliteโ€ Virginia Business, 2009, 2010, 2012-21
  • Virginia โ€œSuper Lawyer,โ€ 2014-22
  • Leesburgโ€™s Thomas Balch Library Advisory Commission 2014 History Award for his many contributions to the conservation of land, historic preservation, and the history of Loudoun County.
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Publications +
Notable Cases +
  • Cale v. Paderick, 546 F2d 577 (4th Cir. Va. 1976)
  • Cradle of Democracy Broadcasting Co. v. David Green Broadcast Consultants Corp., 33 B.R. 1004 (1983)
  • McLean Bank v. Nelson, 232 Va. 420 (1986)
  • United States v. 198.73 Acres of Land, 800 F.2d 434 (4th Cir. 1986)
  • Loudoun County Bd. of Supervisors v. Lunn, 24 Va. Cir. 13 (Loudoun 1990)
  • Trout v. Commonwealth Trans. Commโ€™r, 241 Va. 69 (1991)
  • First State Holdings, Inc. v. Shor Leesburg Assn., L.P., 28 Va. Cir. 314 (Loudoun 1992)
  • DCDF Inc. v. Shay, 30 Va. Cir. 185 (Loudoun 1993)
  • Sjurseth v. Loudoun Co., 31 Va. Cir. 335 (Loudoun 1993)
  • DCDF, Inc. v. Cam-Net Data Systems, 31 Va. Cir. 457 (Loudoun 1993)
  • Alberts v. Karl Mintjens Furniture International, Inc., 30 Va. Cir. 245 (Loudoun 1993)
  • Dator Corporation v. Rufus S. Lusk & Son, 1995 U.S. App Lexis 14605
  • Loudoun County Bd of Supervisors v. Vanguard Ltd. Partnership, 35 Va. Cir. 254 & 38 Va. Cir. 200 (Loudoun 1994 & 1995).
  • Miller v. Miller, 1996 Va. App. Lexis 499
  • Wilson v. Farmington on the Green Homeownersโ€™ Assn, 1997 Va. Cir. Lexis 693
  • Stephens v. Caruthers, 97 F. Supp. 2d, 698 (E.D. Va. 2000)
  • America Online, Inc. v. E*Trade Group, Inc., 59 Va. Cir. 48 (Loudoun 2002)
  • Sherry Wilson and Co., Inc. v. Generals Court, L.C., No. 21696, 2002 WL 32136374 at (Va. Cir. Ct. Sept. 27, 2002)
  • Shilling v. Jimenez, 268 Va. 202 (2004)
  • Kerttula v. Candea, 68 Va. Cir. 414 (Loudoun 2005)
  • Gowin v. Granite Depot, LLC, 272 Va. 246 (2006)
  • Phoenix Renovation Corp. v. Rodriguez, 461 F. Supp. 2d 411ย (E. D. Va. 2006)
  • Augmentation Inc. v. Atoka Chase Assโ€™n, 2008 Va. Cir. LEXIS 198 (Loudoun)
  • Christian Gonzales Construction, L.L.C. v. Webb et al., 2009 Va. Cir. LEXIS 179 (Loudoun)
  • Fein, Trustee v. Zand 78, LLC (Supreme Court of Va. 2015) http://www.courts.state.va.us/courts/scv/orders_unpublished/home.html
  • Miller, Trustee, et al. v. Athey, 96 Va. Cir. 223 (Loudoun 2017)
  • Van Buren v. Poston & Old Meadow, LLC, 97 Va. Cir. 229 (Loudoun 2017)
  • Westlake Legal Group v. Flynn, 293 Va. 344 (2017)
  • Feeney v. Feeney, 295 Va. 312 (2018)
  • Sweeney v. Greatorex, 102 Va. Cir. (Frederick 2018)
  • Zemanovich v. Greatorex, 2019 Va. Cir. LEXIS 264 (Frederick)
  • Commโ€™r of Hwys v. Thompson, 2020 Va. Cir. LEXIS 112 (Frederick Co.)
  • Dagvadorj v. Aljabi (Supreme Court of Virginia 2022) 210785.pdf (vacourts.gov)

Education

  • 1977 LL.M., University of Cambridge (Queensโ€™ College)
  • 1974 J.D., University of Virginia
  • 1971 B.A. with honors, Virginia Military Institute

Admissions

  • Virginia
  • United States Supreme Court
  • U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit

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Noteworthy Updates

News & Highlights

2014 HISTORY AWARD GIVEN TO STEPHEN C. PRICE

2024 SUPER LAWYERS NAMES 7 ML ATTORNEYS

ADVANCED EMINENT DOMAIN AND VALUATION HELD IN OCTOBER 2013

ALL ML LAWYERS NAMED TO LEGAL ELITE FOR 2023

STEPHEN PRICE ELECTED CHAIRMAN OF PAHA

STEPHEN PRICE SELECTED AS 2024 LOUDOUN LAUREATE

ML ATTORNEYS NAMED โ€œTOP LAWYERSโ€ BY NORTHERN VIRGINIA MAGAZINE

NORTHERN VIRGINIA MAGAZINE NAMES 11 ML ATTORNEYS AMONG 2023 TOP LAWYERS

OVERVIEW OF ADR, MEDIATION, ARBITRATION, AND COLLABORATIVE LAW

SEMINAR REGARDING EASEMENT LITIGATION AND RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS

UNMET HOUSING NEEDS COMMITTEE

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