Alex Walker West's Legal Cases (4)

Election campaigns and political law

Commonwealth v. David Silvestro and Herbert Townes, Hopewell Circuit Court

Mar 01, 2019

OUTCOME: Jury verdict of removal from office (currently pending appeal to Supreme Court of Va.)

Jury trial on petition for removal from appointed office against two members of the Hopewell electoral board. Following extensive pre-trial motions, conducted a successful jury trial with co-counsel re ... sulting in an order removing the defendants from appointed office. Case is under appeal to the Supreme Court of Virginia as of March 2020.

Appeals

In re: Estate of Wallace A. Terry, Sr., Supreme Court of Virginia, 171410

Dec 20, 2018

OUTCOME: Circuit court overturned and final order entered in client's favor

Appeal of Hampton Circuit Court estate administration matter regarding distribution of cemetery plots.

Litigation

Jewish Cemetery of the Virginia Peninsula v. Johnson, et al., Hampton Circuit Court

Jun 21, 2017

OUTCOME: Obtained partition by sale approved by special commissioner and court

Bench trial on partition suit with 31 defendant parties due to title last deeded in late 19th Century/early 20th Century of parcels.

Litigation

Irongate Mutual Homes v. Richardson, Newport News Circuit Court

Dec 31, 2016

OUTCOME: Prevailed on novel issue of legal ability to evict based upon unpaid assessments

Bench trial in landlord/tenant case involving cooperative owner under the Virginia Real Estate Cooperative Act appealed from general district court and tried multiple times.

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