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Support Staff Position Available

Cowherd PLC seeks to hire a full-time Legal Assistant for a hybrid of remote and in-office work. This position concerns the administration of the business of the law firm, with an emphasis on communication with current or prospective clients. More details to follow soon.

Virginia Supreme Court Reaffirms a Reasonableness Standard for Placing Things in Easements

Ingress and egress are fundamental characteristics defining the usefulness of property. Sometimes, access runs across another owner’s lot. Many lots lack sufficient (or any) frontage on the right of way to get a vehicle through without an easement. Driveway easements inevitably result in disagreements, or at least tension, in the neighborly relations between the “landlocked” […]

How to Write So Your HOA Leaders Will Listen

Do you live in a community? A “community” is a group of people who listen to each other when it is important. Anyone can call themselves a community. To really be one, that title must be “earned.” That starts with communication. If leaders expect to be heard, but ignore or deflect the relevant questions or […]

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John C. Cowherd

Experienced Advisor In Property & Construction Matters

I am an attorney who litigates real estate and contract rights in Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C. I advise and advocate for property owners and businesses in a variety of disputes, including construction, real estate, neighbor law, and community association matters.

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Fairfax County, Fairfax City, Falls Church, Arlington County, Alexandria, Prince William County, Manassas, Loudoun County, Montgomery County, Frederick County, Howard County, Prince George’s County, and Washington, D.C.

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