James Brincefield | Alexandria Real Estate Lawyer

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About James

Beau is a native of the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Before graduating from Georgetown University and its Law School, he held a Real Estate Broker’s License.

He was admitted to the Bars of Virginia and the District of Columbia in 1966 and, in 1976, he was awarded a dual Master’s Degree (Master in Science in Real Estate and Master in Business Administration in Finance) from the American University Graduate School of Business. He has been in private practice in Virginia and D.C. since 1966. Beau was elected to the Northern Virginia Association of Realtors’ (NVAR) Hall of Fame in 2002.

Beau has been a frequent author and lecturer on real estate subjects and civil litigation and he is frequently quoted in Forbes Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Washington Times and other national and local publications. Many of the publications which he has written or been quoted or mentioned in are reproduced in the Publications section of our web site.

In addition to practicing law, Beau has enjoyed a second, part-time career as a professional actor (SAG, AFTRA, AEA). He has appeared in many productions on stage, in the movies and on television since 1990.

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Experience

Senior Attorney

Brincefield Hartnett, P.C.

Present

Alexandria, VA

Admission

Verified District of Columbia

1966

Verified Virginia

1966

Education

American University Graduate School of Business

Masters (Business Administration)

1976

Georgetown University

Bachelors

1963

Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • District of Columbia State Bar Association | Member
  • Virginia State Bar Association | Member
  • Virginia State Bar Chairman
    1981 - 1982
  • Virginia State Bar Board of Governors
    1979 - 1983
  • District of Columbia Bar Real Estate, Housing, and Land Use Section Chairman
    1974 - 1975
  • Virginia State Bar, Real Property Section Chair
    1972 - 1973
Honors / Awards
  • AV Preeminent Martindale-Hubbell
    2020
  • Hall of Fame Northern Virginia Association of REALTORS
    2002

Notable Work

Publications

75 Page Booklet Brincefield's Guide to Buying A Home; The 21 Biggest Mistakes People Make When Buying A Home"

2001


Virginia Lawyers Weekly Homeowner Associations: Transition from Developer Control

1993


REALTOR Magazine A Proposed D.C. Condominium Act

1975


American Bar Association Committee on Housing and Urban Renewal Annual Report The New Virginia Condominium Act

1974


The Urban Lawyer (ABA) The Federal Low Rent Public Housing Program

1971


Washington Post, REALTOR Magazine, et al Numerous articles

1965

Brincefield Hartnett, P.C. Highlights

Real Estate, Litigation, Lawsuit, Landlord-Tenant, Real Estate Other

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