Right of Way Symposium for Condemning Authorities

2025 Right of Way Symposium for Condemning Authorities

Date: October 9, 2025, from 8:30am – 4:30pm

Location: Delta Marriott Virginia Beach Bayfront Suites, 2800 Shore Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23451

Book a room at the Delta Marriott Virginia Beach Bayfront Suites for the Right of Way Symposium for Condemning Authorities here.

Cost: Our $249 registration fee includes seminar materials, lunch, and a reception the evening before on October 8, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. There is limited space available, so please register early. Thank you to our sponsors for keeping the price of admission so low!

This symposium will be informative, educational and entertaining, featuring presentations by right of way professionals for right-of-way professionals. The symposium is designed for lawyers, appraisers and right-of-way professionals who regularly serve condemning authorities and who would like to improve their understanding of the industry.

We anticipate that credits for CLE, Appraisal Institute, and IRWA will be available for multiple sections. Complimentary lunch and parking are provided to early registrants. We will have a reception the evening before the Symposium on October 8, 2025, beginning at 5:00 p.m.

Presenting Sponsor: Pender & Coward, P.C.

Lunch Sponsor: Cushman & Wakefield

Morning Refreshment Sponsor: Valbridge Property Advisors

Afternoon Refreshment Sponsor: Pendulum Land Services, LLC

Reception Sponsor: RightOfWay.Law (The Right of Way Blog)

Topics and Speakers:

SITCKY WIDGETS IN RELOCATION

• Kristen Short, SR/WA, Pendulum Land Services, LLC

HALLOWED GROUND: RIGHT-OF-WAY INTERACTIONS WITH CHURCH PROPERTIES

• Marshall A. Winslow, Jr., Esq., Pender & Coward, P.C.

THE HIGH COST OF LOW-QUALITY APPRAISALS: HOW REVIEW STANDARDS PROTECT THE AGENCY

• Christina Thoreson, MAI, Real Counsel, LLC
• Anthony Alderman, CRE, Cushman & Wakefield

ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY FOR BROWNFIELD SITES AND CONTAMINATION IN RIGHT OF WAY

• Bryan Peeples, Esq., Pender & Coward, P.C.
• Larry Colorito, MAI, Valbridge Property Advisors

QUIRKY CONDEMNATION TOPICS: TENANTS, EXPERT COSTS, INTEREST RATES, Q&A!

• Ross Greene, Esq., CRE®, SR/WA, Pender & Coward
• Rebecca Powers, Esq., City of Suffolk
• Lori Snider, Virginia Department of Transportation

RIGHT OF WAY JEOPARDY!

• Kristen Short, SR/WA, Pendulum Land Services, LLC

INTERAGENCY COOPERATION: BEST PRACTICES AND INTERACTIONS

• TBD

HELP ME HELP YOU: LANDOWNER LAWYER INSIGHTS

• Mike Coughlin, Esq., Walsh, Colucci, Lubeley & Walsh

ETHICS: THE LANDOWNER COUNSEL'S DOUBLE STANDARD: I CAN TALK TO YOURS, BUT YOU CAN'T TALK TO MINE.

• Dave Arnold, Esq., SR/WA, Pender & Coward, P.C.
• Marcus K. Mitchell, Esq., Pender & Coward, P.C.

If you have any dietary restrictions, please e-mail Julianna Bowman at by September 2, 2025.

By purchasing a ticket for entry to the Symposium, you certify that you principally serve condemning authorities. We reserve the right to refuse admission to anyone who does not.

Host or Publisher Pender & Coward, P.C.