Blankingship & Keith, a prominent Virginia law firm, is pleased to announce that it was responsible for three of the top ten largest settlements reported to Virginia Lawyers Weekly from across the Commonwealth during 2022. These settlements include a $21 million and a $10.1 million settlements in two condemnation matters and a $14 million settlement in a childcare sex abuse case.
This case involved the condemnation from an 83 acre parcel zoned Industrial with by right use for data centers of approximately 21 acres in fee, along with 3.4 acres for stormwater management and drainage, required for the construction of a commuter parking lot built as part of the expansion of I-66. VDOT’s original offer was $4.7 million.