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Confidential Settlement for Client Illegally Filmed in Commercial Business

August 1, 2023

We obtained a confidential settlement for our client who was illegally filmed in a commercial business. This outcome provided justice and accountability for our client.
Blankingship & Keith Achieves Three of the Top 10 Settlements in 2022

May 5, 2023

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.

Secured $14 Million Settlement for Child Care Center Victims of Sexual Assault with Blankingship & Keith Teaming with Seven Law Firms

February 21, 2023

Blankingship & Keith personal injury attorneys Peter Everett and Chidi James recently teamed up with seven other law firms to secure a $14,000,000 settlement for nine children who were sexually assaulted by a teacher’s aide at a large regional child care center.

Pro Bono Win for Fairfax-Based Lamb Center

December 21, 2022

Blankingship & Keith scored a win for the Lamb Center and Wesley Housing for a first of its kind project in the City of Fairfax, converting a local motel to provide permanent supportive low-income housing.

Land Use Win Securing Permit Approval for an Ethiopian Orthodox Church.

December 9, 2022

Giff Hampshire achieved a land use win securing permit approval for an Ethiopian Orthodox Church in Fairfax County, VA.

Achieved $3 Million Settlement for Client in Automobile Collision

October 26, 2022

Blankingship & Keith's Personal Injury team obtained a $3 million settlement for an engineer injured in a head-on collision. 

Foster v. Foster, 2022 WL 2202988, Record No. 1141-21-2 (Virginia Court of Appeals 2022)

June 21, 2022

Blankingship & Keith secured an appellate win for its client in Kathryne Hampshire, where the Virginia Court of Appeals upheld key rulings by the trial court following a contested...
Obtained a $1.475 Million Personal Injury Settlement for Violation of Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code-Related Personal Injury

May 24, 2022

Our client, who is disabled with rheumatoid arthritis, was walking in an outdoor retail courtyard when he tripped over a displaced cement slab. His fall resulted in a fracture of his...
Commissioner of Highways v. Freedom I-66 Land, LLC results in $21M Settlement for Client

May 2, 2022

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. 

 

Commissioner of Highways v. Gainesville GGP Results in $10.1M Settlement for Client

May 1, 2022

Blankingship & Keith Eminent Domain attorneys achieved a $10.1 million settlement for clients in a matter involving VDOT’s condemnation of approximately 24 acres, along with four acres for storm water management and drainage, for the construction of a commuter parking lot built as part of the expansion of Interstate 66

Negotiating a Complex Business and Real Estate Purchase

April 29, 2022

Blankingship & Keith’s longtime client, a thriving consumer services business, encountered an opportunity to bid on the sale of multiple, similar business properties. In...
VDOT v. Shadyac Results in $1,011,622 Jury Verdict for Client

April 29, 2022

This case involved the total taking of a little over an acre in Gainesville. The key ruling was the exclusion of the owners low purchase price of $250,000 as negatively influenced by the project. 

 

VDOT's original offer was $449,000.