James R. Hart

James R. Hart: Attorney with Hart & Horan, P.C.
Attorney Awards
  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer AV Preeminent Rating
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Biography

James R. Hart has been practicing law for more than 39 years and is AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell® and listed in Super Lawyers. Mr. Hart received his B.S. in Architecture in 1980 and J.D. in 1983, both from the University of Virginia, where he was a member of Omicron Delta Kappa and the Raven Society.

Mr. Hart has served since 2000 on the Fairfax County Board of Zoning Appeals, and is its current Vice-Chairman. He served over sixteen years as an at-large member of the Fairfax County Planning Commission, including terms as Vice-Chairman, Secretary, Parliamentarian, and Environment Committee Chair. A frequent author and lecturer on construction law issues, he was the editor of the case supplements to the Virginia State Bar Construction Law Handbook and Reference Manual from 1990 to 1996, and has published numerous articles, including:

'Blanket Mechanic's Liens in Virginia, Post-Addington-Beaman,' Virginia Lawyer, September 1991

'Due Process and Mechanic's Liens: The Necessary Party Doctrine in Virginia,' Virginia Lawyer, January 1993

'The Reinecke Problem: Timeliness of Open Account Mechanic's Liens,' Virginia Lawyer, September 1993

'The Kenbridge Defense: Offsite Improvements and Mechanic's Liens,' Virginia Lawyer, December 1996

He formerly served as a neutral case evaluator for the Fairfax Circuit Court.
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Areas of Practice (34)

  • Arbitration
  • Mediation
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Commercial Mediation
  • Commercial Real Estate Litigation
  • Construction Law
  • Construction and Surety Law
  • Construction Arbitration
  • Construction Claims
  • Construction Contracts
  • Construction Defects
  • Construction Finance
  • Construction Liability
  • Construction Liens
  • Construction Litigation
  • Construction Mediation
  • Construction Workouts
  • Contractor Performance Bonds
  • Contractors Liability
  • Environmental Construction Law
  • Materialmens Liens
  • Mechanics Liens
  • Public Construction Law
  • Public Works
  • Corporate Litigation
  • Civil Litigation
  • Real Estate
  • Adverse Possession
  • Boundary Disputes
  • Easements
  • Quiet Title
  • Real Estate Contracts
  • Real Estate Litigation
  • Real Estate Mediation
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Education & Credentials

University Attended:
University of Virginia, B.S. in Architecture, 1980
Law School Attended:
University of Virginia, J.D., B.S. in Architecture, 1983
Year of First Admission:
1983
Admission:
1983, Virginia; 1989, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia and U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Virginia; 1990, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 1991, U.S. Supreme Court
Memberships:
Fairfax (Chair, State Bar Council Committee, 1992-1993; Chair, Law Library Committee, 1991-1992; Co-Chair, Professionalism Committee, 1995-1997; Chair, Membership Committee, 1997-2000) and American Bar Associations; Virginia State Bar (Chair, 1994-1995, Construction Law and Public Contracts Section; Member: Board of Governors, Construction Law Section, 1988-1996).
Birth Information:
Elizabeth, New Jersey, March 12, 1958
Reported Cases:
Crestar Bank v. Williams, 250 Va. 198, 462 S.E.2d 333 (1995); Frey v. Frey, 14 Va. App. 270, 416 S.E. 2d 40 (1992); Zubricki v. Motter, 12 Va. App. 999, 406 S.E.2d 672 (1991).
ISLN:
906655830

Peer Reviews

4.9/5.0 (4 reviews)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating Badge

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.9/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.8/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.8/5.0

  • Communication

    4.8/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.9/5.0
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