Mark Feldmann Principal
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Mark has represented a broad range of clients involved in complex legal matters including business owners & investors, insurance companies & insureds, financial institutions & borrowers, as well as contractors & homeowners. As an experienced advocate, he works to ensure that his clients’ interests are protected and advanced. Mark uses his interest and experience in construction law to regularly advise public and private property owners, developers, contractors, and design professionals in meeting the challenges of significant projects. He also provides legal counsel to assist corporate and business clients in effectively managing and transferring ownership their business, while avoiding costly and disruptive litigation. His Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Rating results from his exceptional ethical standards and demonstration of professional excellence.
Mark has repeatedly been identified as a member of the “Legal Elite” by Virginia Business Magazine and voted a “Virginia Super Lawyer” by other distinguished members of the legal community. He is featured in the Best Lawyers in America for commercial transactions/UCC law and as a top 100 Attorney in Virginia in the Richmond Magazine.
Education
- Hampden-Sydney College (1970)
- University of Virginia School of Law (1973)
Representative Work
Business/Corporate
- Easter v. Contech Constr. Prods., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 169676, 2019 (W.D. Va. Sept. 30, 2019)
- Easter v. Contech Constr. Prods., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 170181 (W.D. Va. Sept. 4, 2019)
- Reid v. Meisenzahl, 95 Va. Cir. 188 (2017)
- A&G Coal Corporation, et al. v. Integrity Coal Sales, Inc., 600 F. Supp 2d 709 (W.D. Va. 2009)
- Brizzolara v. Sherwood Memorial Park, Inc., 274 Va. 164, 645 S.E.2d 508 (2007)
- Deane v. Novacare Orthotics & Prosthetics East, Inc., 50 Va. Cir. 418 (1999)
- Tanglewood Mall, Inc., Appellant, v. The Chase Manhattan Bank (National Association), as Trustee, Appellee, 508 F.2d 838 (1974)
Civil Rights
- Litchford v. Williams, 2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 8385 (2005)
Construction
- Plaster v. Brown, 2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 27145, 2005 VOL 3021961 (W.D.Va. 2005); 2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 40262, 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 6034
- Hopgilkinslock, Inc. v. McDevitt & Street Co., 846 F.2d 71 (4th Cir. 1988)
- Blue Cross of Southwestern Virginia v. McDevitt & Street Co., 234 Va. 191, 360 S.E.2d 825 (1987)
Creditor’s Rights
- In re First Federal Corp., 42 B.R. 682 (W.D.Va. 1984)
- In re Musgrove, 7 B.R. 892 (W.D. Va. 1981)
Employment
- McDaniel v. Mead Corp., 818 F.2d 861 (4th Cir. 1987)
Personal Injury
- Turner v. Manning, Maxwell & Moore, Inc., 216 Va. 245; 217 S.E.2d 863 (1975)
Civic Involvement
- Commonwealth Catholic Charities Refugee Resettlement and Immigration Services Advisory Committee
- Roanoke Country Club, Inc. (former President/Governor 1982-1986; Counsel 2001-present)
- Roanoke Civic Center Commission (former Chairman/Member 1993-2001)
- Roanoke Valley Youth Soccer Club (former President/Director 1985-1996)
- Catholic Family and Children’s Services (former Director)
- Roanoke Valley Counsel of Community Service (former Director)
- Roanoke Valley Historical Society (former Director)
Experience
- Glenn Feldmann Darby & Goodlatte (1973-present)
- Virginia Continuing Legal Education Programs (Lecturer)
- Lorman Educational Services (Lecturer)
Associations
- Roanoke Bar Association (Director 1976-1978; 1986-1988)
- Virginia State Bar (Special Committee on Bench-Bar Relations, 2006-2011)
- Federal Bar Association – Roanoke Chapter
- Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys
- International Association of Defense Counsel
Authorship
- Civil Litigation – The Basics
- Member of LLC May Not Pursue Individual Claims Against Fellow Members or Managers of the LLC for Breach of Fiduciary Duty
- Recent Legislative Enactments Affect Health Care Providers
- Misrepresentations As to Work Performed by Contractors Only Support Action for Breach of Contract and Not Fraud
- Construction Warranties: A Primer
- Alternative Dispute Resolution – The Basics
Publications and Lectures
- “You and the Law”, Roanoke Bar Association, March 2010
- Construction Law Update, Brown, Edwards & Co., LLP, November 2007
- Fundamentals of Construction Contracts: Understanding the Issues, Lorman Education Services, November 2007
- Automobile Liability Insurance, Virginia Continuing Legal Education Committee, October 2003
- Selected Construction Law Issues – Pay-When-Paid and Dispute Resolution Clauses, Glenn, Feldmann, Darby & Goodlatte Legal Education Seminar, September 2002
- Co-Author, Insurance Law in Virginia, “Chapter 8- Motor Vehicles-Bodily Injury and Property Damage Liability Insurance”, Virginia Law Foundation, January 2002