Third Annual Right of Way Symposium for Condemning Authorities

Date: October 8, 2026, from 8:30am – 5:00pm

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 Third Annual 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 7, 2026, at Ballyhoos 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 7, 2026, beginning at 5:00 p.m.

• Kristen L. Short, SR/WA, RW-RAC, Pendulum Land Services, LLC

• Bryan S. Peeples, Esq., Pender & Coward, P.C.
• Brian Owen, PWD, VSWD, MSA

• Jeffrey H. Geiger, Esq., Sands Anderson PC
• Debra Haislip, Virginia Passenger Rail Authority
• Carrilin Hirsch, SR/WA, Pendulum Land Services, LLC

• Marshall A. Winslow, Jr., Esq., Pender & Coward, P.C.
• Larry Colorito, MAI, Valbridge Property Advisors
• Ashby Brown, Dominion Forestry, LLC
• Matthew Edelstein, ASA, Sencer Appraisal Associates, Inc.

• Kristen L. Short, SR/WA, RW-RAC, Pendulum Land Services, LLC

• David L. Arnold, Esq., SR/WA, Pender & Coward, P.C.
• Ryan C. Suit, Esq., Pender & Coward, P.C.

• Ross Greene, Esq., CRE®, SR/WA, Pender & Coward, P.C.
• Courtney Harden, Esq., Briglia Hundley, P.C.
• Kirk McCoy, II, MAI, CCIM, Cushman & Wakefield

• Hon. Afshin Farashahi, Virginia Beach Circuit Court
• David L. 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 [email protected] by September 3, 2026.

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.

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