Atty. Todd J. Preti
Todd J. Preti is a Founding Shareholder in the Law Firm of Midgett Preti Olansen.
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Todd J. Preti is a trusts and business attorney based in Virginia Beach, Virginia, practicing at Midgett Preti Olansen PC. They have 34+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1992. Admitted to practice in Virginia (1992). Educated at University of Richmond (J.D., 1992) and Randolph-Macon College (B.A., 1987). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Corporate Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Trusts and Estates (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026). Serands clients in Virginia Beach, VA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Todd J. Preti is a Founding Shareholder in the Law Firm of Midgett Preti Olansen
- Mr. Preti is a graduate of Randolph-Macon College in Ashland, Virginia, and earned his Juris Doctor degree from the T.C
- Williams School of Law at the University of Richmond
- While at the T.C
- Williams School of Law, Mr. Preti was a merit scholar and was named to the University of Richmond Law Review and the Moot Court Board
- Mr. Preti practices in the areas of estate planning, estate and trust administration, fiduciary litigation, elder law, family business planning/succession planning, commercial real estate and business law
- His estate planning and administration practice includes the preparation of wills, trusts, powers of attorney and advance medical directives
- He prepares sophisticated estate and gift tax strategies for clients, as well as related estate and gift tax returns
- He is experienced in guardianship/conservatorship proceedings
- Mr. Preti has a strong background in business law, which includes the formation of business entities, business succession planning, buy-sell agreements, mergers and acquisitions, as well as commercial real estate transactions
- Mr. Preti lectures on estate planning and probate administration matters as well as business law matters
- He has served as an Adjunct Professor of Law at Regent University School of Law, where he taught Mergers and Acquisitions
- His civic activities have included membership in the United Way of South Hampton Roads and he served as Area Commissioner for the Virginia Rush Soccer Club (Great Neck)
- Mr. Preti has also coached numerous youth sports teams
- He is a member of the Hampton Roads Estate Planning Council (President 2017-2018), Entrepreneurs’ Organization (President 2020-2022), National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (President 2016-2017) and the Hampton Roads Chapter of the Financial Planning Association (President 2007)
- He has also been a member of the Hampton Roads Tax Forum and the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
- In May 2011, he was elected by the Board of Directors of the National Association of Estate Planners & Councils as an Accredited Estate Planner®
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Why local counsel matters in Virginia
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 Virginia Beach 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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