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Carl Eason

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  • Virginia
    1979

  • U.S. District Court
    1979

  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court
    1979

  • U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit
    1982

  • U.S. Supreme Court
    1985

  • University of Richmond T.C. Williams School of Law, Richmond, Virginia & University of Virginia School of Law, Charlottesville, Virginia
    J.D. – 1979

  • University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
    M.A. – 1975

  • University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
    B.A. – 1974

  • Virginia
    1979

  • U.S. District Court
    1979

  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court
    1979

  • U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit
    1982

  • U.S. Supreme Court
    1985

  • University of Richmond T.C. Williams School of Law, Richmond, Virginia & University of Virginia School of Law, Charlottesville, Virginia
    J.D. – 1979

  • University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
    M.A. – 1975

  • University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
    B.A. – 1974

Carl A. Eason joined the firm in 1980 and has served as President since 1990. Mr. Eason represents banks, credit unions, and finance companies, particularly in the area of collateral recovery in Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 proceedings. He also has extensive experience with environmental issues affecting lenders, especially in the area of wetlands and land use.

Mr. Eason has lectured frequently on both creditors’ rights and environmental issues. He is also experienced with riparian rights issues and serves as counsel to the Hampton Roads Marine Contractors Association. He also participated in the Supreme Court case of Langley v. Meredith, a landmark decision in the riparian rights body of law.

  • Martindale-Hubbell: AV Preeminent Rating


     

  • Selected as a Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers peer review, 2025

  • Selected and listed as one of Virginia’s “Legal Elite” (Bankruptcy/Creditors' Rights), Virginia Business Magazine, 2017 - 2022

  • Selected as one of Coastal Virginia Magazine’s, “Top Lawyers”, 2015 - 2021

  • Recognized as a Super Lawyer by SuperLawyers.com Peer Review, 2016 - 2024

  • Selected and listed as one of Virginia’s “Legal Elite” (Riparian Rights Issues), Virginia Business Magazine, 2015

  • Omicron Delta Kappa

  • National Moot Court Team

  • American Bar Association

  • American Association for Justice

  • Federal Bar Association

  • Norfolk & Portsmouth Bar Association

  • Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board, Member and Past Chair

  • Virginia State Bar Second District Committee, Former Secretary and Chairman

  • Virginia Beach Circuit Court Liaison Committee, Member

  • Virginia State Bar, Committee on Lawyer Discipline

  • Virginia Beach Bar Association

  • Virginia Bar Association

  • Virginia State Bar Association

  • Virginia Trial Lawyers Association

  • Speaker, Mid-Atlantic Bankruptcy Conference CLE, 2015

  • American Heart Association

  • American Cancer Society

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