Mark Short | Newport News Real Estate Lawyer

Mark is recognized as one of the leading real estate and eminent domain attorneys in Virginia. As a seasoned litigator in all aspects of eminent domain and condemnation law, he has represented a variety of businesses and property owners against federal, state, and local authorities. Mark represents owners and tenants of commercial and residential properties. Cases have included small to large tracts of vacant land, primary, secondary and rental homes, commercial office buildings, big-box retailers, shopping centers, hotels, farms, mining lands, banks, restaurants, gas stations, convenience stores, churches, funeral homes, and community association properties. He also has substantial experience representing clients on relocation issues that arise from these proceedings.

Mark’s active property rights practice complements his eminent domain practice. He represents property owners in property disputes, title claims, and land-use matters, including adverse possession, easement disputes, riparian rights, partition actions, receiverships, foreclosures, title reformation claims, re-zonings, and land-use permits. Mark’s practice also includes real estate transactions and finance. Mark is a frequent speaker on real property matters throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia and for national trade and legal associations. Mark has served as the president of the Newport News Bar Association and is highly regarded among his peers.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Attorney	Kaufman & Canoles, P.C.	Newport News, VA	1999–Present
Attorney	Jones Blechman Woltz & Kelly, PC	Newport News, VA	1994–1999

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
William & Mary Law School	J.D.	Law School	1994
College of William & Mary	B.A.	Economics with minor in English	1987

State / Court	Date
Virginia	1994

• Boys & Girls Club of the Virginia Peninsula; Board of Directors
  Peninsula German Club; Board of Directors
  Virginia Peninsula Chamber of Commerce; Board of Directors; Executive Committee, Chairman of Membership
  Newport News Bar Association; Board of Directors; Past-President
  Virginia Bar Association; Real Property Subcommittee, Eminent Domain Subcommittee
  American Bar Association
  Hampton Roads Association of Commercial Real Estate
  Associated General Contractors of Virginia
  American Heart Association Peninsula Heart Ball; Corporate Sponsor Chair | 2010
  Virginia Living Museum; Board of Trustees
  Salvation Army for the Virginia Peninsula; Board of Advisors
  Virginia Peninsula Chamber of Commerce; Graduate of the Leadership Institute
  Hampton Roads Academy; Alumni Board
  Denbigh Rotary Club; Board of Advisors
  Oyster Point Rotary Club
  Virginia Peninsula Association of Realtors, Risk Management Committee

• Best Lawyers in America | 2021
  AV® Preeminent; Martindale-Hubbell
  Virginia’s Legal Elite; Virginia Business Magazine | 2019
  Top Lawyers; CoVaBIZ | 2017-2020
  AVVO Top Rated 10
  Featured Presenter, Eminent Domain Conference in 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020
  CIVIC Leadership Institute Class of 2014

• 46 Attorneys Named “Best Lawyers in America 2021”, 5 Named “Lawyer of the Year” and 7 Named “Ones to Watch”
  45 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named CoVaBIZ Magazine’s “Top Lawyers” 2020
  48 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named Virginia Business Magazine’s “Legal Elite” 2019
  VDOT pays $1.95 million to Newport News church over construction project
  Pittsylvania County farmer sheds light on how pipeline project will affect land for years to come
  40 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named as Top Lawyers 2019 in CoVaBiz Magazine
  2017 Virginia Eminent Domain Legislative Update
  31 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named as Top Lawyers 2017/18 in CoVaBIZ Magazine
  Kaufman & Canoles Announces New Practice Group: Eminent Domain
  Kaufman & Canoles Forms Group Specializing in Eminent Domain Issues
  Mark A. Short Named President of the Newport News Bar Association
  Real Estate Strategies Update – “Inverse Condemnation” Explained
  Discovery and Rules of Evidence in Eminent Domain
  Pre-Condemnation Planning for Landowners: A Property Owner Checklist

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