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Grayson P. Hanes

Partner

VCard

Practice Areas

Education

George Washington University Law School, 1963, J.D.
University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee, 1960, B.A.

Professional Admissions / Qualifications

Virginia

Court Admissions

U.S. Court of Appeals - Fourth Circuit
U.S. Court of Claims
U.S. Supreme Court
State Supreme Court - Virginia

Overview

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Grayson joined Reed Smith in 1999 after the firm combined with Hazel & Thomas. Previously, he was a partner with the firm of Hazel, Beckhorn & Hanes. He is a member of the Litigation Group in the Falls Church office. Grayson's practice focuses on general litigation, civil matters, and with a focus on eminent domain, land use, real estate litigation, local government, corporate and general business litigation.

Employment History

1999 - Reed Smith
1978 - Hazel & Thomas, P.C. (combined with Reed Smith in 1999)
1963 - Hazel, Beckhorn & Hanes
Served as a substitute judge and town attorney for the Town of Herndon (1963-1971)
Attorney for the Fairfax City School Board

Honors & Awards

Selected by his peers and the publishers of Virginia Business Magazine's Legal Elite as one of Virginia's best "Alternative Dispute Resolution" attorneys from 2007-2010. Grayson was also selected one of the best "Civil Litigation" attorneys in 2006 and 2007.
Named as one of America's leading attorneys by The Best Lawyers In America® for his practice in Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law, Land Use & Zoning Law and Real Estate Law (2007-2012 editions), and has been recognized as a leading attorney in the area of Real Estate Law for more than 20 years. The Best Lawyers lists, representing 80 specialties in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., are compiled through an exhaustive peer-review survey in which thousands of the top lawyers in the United States confidentially evaluate their professional peers.
Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers named Grayson a Super Lawyer for his General Litigation practice since 2008. Super Lawyers identifies the top 5 percent of attorneys in each state, as chosen by their peers and through the independent research of Law & Politics.
Since 2006, Virginia Super Lawyers magazine has named Grayson a Super Lawyer in Virginia for his General Litigation practice as well as Real Estate and Eminent Domain practice.

Professional Affiliations

American Bar Association
American Bar Foundation – Fellow
American College of Trial Lawyers – Fellow
American Trial Lawyers Association
Fairfax County Bar Association
Fairfax Bar Foundation
Federal Bar Association
Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference – Member
George Mason Inn of Court – Member
Greater Dulles Chamber of Commerce – Board of Directors
Hemophilia Association of the Capital Area- Board of Directors
Herndon Community Cable Corporation – Member of the Board
Herndon Hospitality Association- Board of Directors
Herndon Project for the Arts- Board of Directors
Herndon Visitor's Center – Chairman of the Board
Historical Society of the United States Supreme Court – Member
Litigation Counsel of America – Fellow
Mandatory Professionalism Course – Previous Instructor
McCammon Mediation Group – Member
McLean Project for the Arts- Board of Directors
Millennium Bank, N.A., Virginia – Member, Board of Directors
Millennium Bankshares Corporation – Chairman and Member, Board of Directors
Northern Virginia Conservation Trust- Board of Directors
Supreme Court Historical Society – Member
Virginia Bar Association Virginia Law Foundation – Fellow
Virginia State Bar – Member, Former Member of Judicial Selection Committee
Virginia State Bar – Past Chairman, Litigation Section
Virginia State Bar – Member, Committee to Study the Code of Professional Responsibility
Virginia State Bar – Former Chair, 10th District Grievance Committee Virginia Supreme Court – Certified Mediator
Virginia Trial Lawyers Association

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