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Sherman Patrick elected FY 09/10 President of the Prince William Chapter of the Northern Virginia Bureau

At the June 23, 2009 Executive Committee meeting, Sherman Patrick was elected President of the Prince William Chapter of NVBIA for the coming year.  The Chapter's focus in FY09/10 will be leveraging the resources of the organization to support, inform and represent its members.

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OF MICE AND STREETS

Some people think the current-standard residential cul-de-sac subdivision is just fine, combining convenience and safety by limiting through movements where children live.  Others, including recent article writers, call it a rat maze and believe a return to the older grid patterns will solve our current traffic-related woes. Thanks to the new Secondary Street Acceptance Requirements (SSAR) adopted by VDOT, VDOT agrees with the grid, and regardless of your feelings, SSAR applies and will affect future (and ongoing) development and the land use decisions of increasingly cash-strapped local governments. And, VDOT wins either way.

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Compton & Duling Attorney Appointed to Planning Commission

Compton & Duling, L.C., one of Prince William County’s oldest law firms, announced today that attorney Dennis Cate has been appointed to the City of Fairfax Planning Commission. 

“Dennis’s appointment to the Planning Commission is another example of the breadth of experience Compton & Duling offers our clients, said Geary Rogers, Managing Partner of Compton & Duling. “Our firm has a rich history in land use and planning matters in the region.  Dennis will be a tremendous asset to the citizens of the City of Fairfax.”


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DURABLE POWERS OF ATTORNEY - PREPARE THEM CAREFULLY

Powers of Attorney are routinely used as part of financial planning for clients.  The most common type of Power of Attorney in an estate planning or elder law planning context is a General Durable Power of Attorney in which a person, usually known as the principal, designates an agent and gives them certain authority to act on behalf of the principal.

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Compton & Duling Celebrates 40 Years of Legal Excellence With Move to New Offices

Woodbridge, VA – February 5, 2008 -- Today, Compton & Duling, one of Prince William County, Virginia’s oldest law firms, announced that they will move their offices as of February 18, 2008. Their new location will be the professional building located at the Parkway East at County Center, 12701 Marblestone Drive in Prince William, Virginia.

Compton & Duling LC
Parkway East at County Center
12701 Marblestone Drive
Suite 350
Woodbridge, Virginia  22192-8307
Phone: (703) 583-6060
Fax: (703) 583-6066

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