As a trusted advisor and compelling advocate, Chris Mackenzie looks toward the future with you to identify opportunities and help avert potential problems, so that you can focus on your success. He focuses his practice on real estate, land use, and zoning law.
Chris serves as counsel to public bodies, authorities, and other local government clients. Chris also works with businesses, investors, lenders, and individuals in real estate transactions, and offers a depth of experience handling local zoning applications and community association matters.
Whether working with private businesses and individuals or public bodies, Chris offers a congenial interest in guiding his clients to thrive in their endeavors. He can work with you to survey and successfully navigate the current legal landscape.
Chris also has a personal interest in Art Law, and offers legal guidance to collectors, gallery owners, and artists in acquiring or selling art or moving art across international borders. Beyond his enthusiasm for real estate and passion for art, Chris also offers a global perspective, having studied international law at the University of Cambridge in England in 2010.
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Events & Speaking Engagements
"Airbnb and other forms of short-term rentals: the Community Association Perspective"
Central Virginia CAI's Community Association Day Education Expo, April 2021
“No Longer Subject to Reversal: Zoning Decisions under Virginia Code § 15.2-2311(C)”
Local Government Attorneys of Virginia Spring Conference, March 2021
"The Legal Foundations of Planning and Zoning: An Introduction to Zoning"
VCU Center for Urban and Regional Analysis - Land Use Education Program, Certified Planning Commissioner Program & Certified Board of Zoning Appeals Program, Ongoing
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