Lee A. Handford
Private Practice Lawyer
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Practice Areas
Corporate Law; Business Formation; Incorporation; Closely Held Business Law; Limited Liability Company Law; Buying and Selling of Businesses; Mergers and Acquisitions; Shareholder Agreements; Corporate Governance; Commercial Law; Contracts; Import and Export Law; Admiralty and Maritime; Maritime Regulation; Asset Protection; Estate Planning; Wills; Probate
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Admitted
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1991, Pennsylvania; 1998, Virginia
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Law School
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Tulane University, J.D.
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Biography
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Listed in Who's Who in American Law. Co-Author: "Virginia Practice: Business Entities," Thomson/West. Special Assistant U.S. Attorney, 1996-1998.
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Born
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Iowa City, Iowa, December 14, 1956
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Military
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U.S. Army Special Forces, 1979-1986; U.S.C.G. (Law Specialist), 1991-1998; CDR, U.S.C.G. Reserve (Port Security), 1998-2006
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ISLN
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901256223
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History
Presentations: Numerous presentations to lawyers and accounting professionals for continuing legal and professional education seminars.
Other Publications: Co-author: "Limited Liability Companies in Virginia," National Business Institute CLE materials Oct., 2006; "Helping Your Client Select the Best Entity Option," National Business Institute CLE materials Jun., 2006; "Understanding FLPs and LLCs in Estate Planning," National Business Institute CLE materials June, 2005; "Drafting LLC and LLP Agreements in Virginia," National Business Institute CLE materials Mar., 2005; "Limited Liability Companies in Virginia," National Business Institute CLE materials Dec., 2002. Author: "New Developments in Medical Privacy Laws," Dolan's Virginia Business Observer, Oct 7, 2002. Author: "Do Not Fear to Tread on Solid Ground: The Role of the Supreme Court in Furthering Uniformity in Admiralty Law," 1997 MLA Report 10577 (winner of the Elliot B. Nixon Prize for 1996, presented by the Maritime Law Association of the United States in cooperation with American Maritime Cases). Author: "Erosion of the Carrier's Duty to Inspect and Care for Insufficiently Packed Cargo: Tenneco Resins, Inc. v. Davy International AG," 15 Tul.Mar.L.J. 141 (1990)(winner of the Tulane Maritime Law Center Award for Best Note for 1990-91). Author: "Serious Snag in the Wreck Act: Non-Negligent Owners' Liability for Removal of a Wreck," 15 Tul.Mar.L.J. 103 (1990)(winner of the Tulane Maritime Law Center Award for Best Comment for 1990-91).
Other Professional Affiliations: Round Table of Tidewater Business Leaders; The Noblemen; Virginia State Bar Association; Norfolk and Portsmouth Bar Association; admitted to the Court of Military Appeals, the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western District of Virginia, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit; former Senior Managing Editor of the Tulane Maritime Law Journal.
(Please see the Firm Profile for additional biographical information.)
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