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Suzanne F. Thomas


Suzanne F. Thomas brings a broad range of experience to Lenhart Obenshain. Having begun a general practice in real estate, wills and estates, and general business law over twenty-one years ago, she now focuses her practice on commercial real estate, handling acquisitions, leasing, finance, and other transactions needed by sophisticated developers of and investors in the burgeoning real property world. Her broad background and long-standing experience in law makes her well-suited to understand and address the many issues arising in real estate transactions, from financing needs to insurance and environmental concerns to zoning and land use matters.

Experience

  • Served as first ever in-house counsel to Bowman Apple Products Co., Inc., for both its Virginia and New York operations, and for its numerous affiliated companies, including Bowman Fruit Sales, LLC and Bowman Orchards, LLC.
          ~ Handled the day-to-day corporate legal matters, including acquisition and sale of  property, creation of conservation easements, contract formation and review, environmental oversight, commercial insurance matters and personnel legal issues.
          ~ Negotiated and worked with various local, state and federal agencies in compliance areas, including land use, environmental permitting, immigrant employment and         corporate reporting.
  • Served as Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney for Shenandoah County, Virginia, and also as a Special Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney directing the operation of the first multi-jurisdictional task force in the 26th Judicial Circuit.

  • Served with an organization in the United Kingdom and in several third-world countries to study, use and improve their legal systems to assist citizens in various legal matters.

Education

  • University of Richmond, T.C. Williams School of Law, Richmond, Virginia, 1984
    Juris Doctorate
  • University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, Bachelor of Science, 1975

Professional Associations

  • Virginia State Bar, admitted 1984
  • Harrisonburg-Rockingham Bar Association

  • Virginia Trial Lawyers Association

  • Blue Ridge Legal Services (Volunteer)

Suzanne F. Thomas
90 North Main Street, Suite 201
Harrisonburg, VA 22802
P.O. Box 1287
Harrisonburg, VA 22803

T: 540.437.3120
F: 540.437.3101
email: Suzanne F. Thomas

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