Atty. Michael A. Sottolano
Michael A. Sottolano is a shareholder in the firm’s Richmond (Glen Allen) office and has been with the firm since 2011.
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Michael A. Sottolano is a Shareholder based in Glen Allen, Virginia, practicing at Chadwick, Washington, Moriarty, Elmore & Bunn, PC. They have 15+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2011. Their practice focuses on business, creditor rights, and litigation. Admitted to practice in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (2011), Virginia (2011), Fourth Circuit for the U.S. Court of Appeals (2016), and Eastern District of Virginia United States Bankruptcy Court (2016). Educated at William and Mary School of Law, Williamsburg, VA (J.D., 2010) and James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA (B.S. Psychology, 2005). Active member of Professional associations •Virginia State Bar •Community Associations Institute, Central Virginia Chapter. Serands clients in Glen Allen, VA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Michael A. Sottolano is a shareholder in the firm’s Richmond (Glen Allen) office and has been with the firm since 2011
- He represents community associations and provides legal advice and assistance to clients regarding all aspects of common interest community association law
- His practice encompasses a broad range of services including, but not limited to, advising board of directors in their day-to-day operations, governance and fiduciary responsibility, reviewing, interpreting and drafting contracts, governing documents, and amendments thereto, conflict management (including the enforcement of contractual obligations, covenant and rule compliance, addressing fair housing complaints and adjudicating disputes through litigation and ADR), and collection of unpaid assessments
- Michael is actively involved in several chapters of the Community Associations Institute (“CAI”)
- Previously, he served two terms on the Board of Directors for the Southwest Virginia Chapter of CAI and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Central Virginia Chapter of CAI ('CVCCAI') as its President-Elect, as well as the CVCCAI Community Associations Day Trade Show & Expo committee, and the Joint Chapter Committee
- He is also a frequent presenter at CAI events and author of several articles in CVCCAI's Consensus and the CWMEB Journal
- Awards •CVCCAI Rising Star, 2013 •CVCCAI Past Presidents Award, 2018 •CVCCAI Committee of the Year (CVCCAI Community Associations Day Trade Show & Expo), 2022
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Practicing law in Virginia. Legal matters in Virginia are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Glen Allen are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Virginia state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Virginia brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Virginia courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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