Clients from a myriad of industries, including the warehousing and distribution, commercial lending, retail, including restaurants and supermarkets, energy, mining and natural resources, data center, health care and manufacturing industries, turn to J.C. to handle a diverse range of commercial real estate transactions.

Such transactions include assisting clients with the acquisition, disposition, leasing and development of real estate assets, managing real estate portfolios and advising commercial lenders and borrowers in the financing of real estate collateral. J.C. is also recognized for his extensive experience with sale/leaseback transactions and regularly advises publicly and privately held companies, including private equity funds, REITs and other real estate developers, in connection with their real estate assets.

Bar Admissions

Education
JD, University of Richmond School of Law, magna cum laude, University of Richmond Law Review, 2005

BA, Policies and Management Studies, Dickinson College, 1995

• Advises publicly and privately held companies, including private equity funds and REITs, as lead real estate counsel in the acquisition, disposition, leasing and financing of real estate assets.
• Energy and Natural Resources: Represents companies in the acquisition, leasing and development of real property associated with the extraction of coal, oil, natural gas, uranium, aggregates and other construction materials.
• Renewable Energy: Counsels companies in connection with biomass, ethanol, solar and geothermal energy projects.
• Healthcare: Advises health systems, hospitals and universities in the acquisition, development and leasing of hospital facilities and medical office buildings.
• Commercial Real Estate: Represents landlords and tenants in the preparation and negotiation of commercial leases, including leases of manufacturing, office, secure data communication and storage, hotel and retail spaces.
• Commercial Real Estate: Counsels property owners in connection with real property tax disputes.

• Member, Hunton & Williams Recruiting Committee
• Member, Virginia Bar Association

• Selected as a Rising Star for Real Estate, Virginia Super Lawyers, 2014 and 2015. A description of the selection methodology can be found on Super Lawyers’ webpage.
• E. Randolph Williams Award for Outstanding Pro Bono Service, Hunton & Williams, 2008, 2009 and 2014