John Callahan Hale, Attorney

Attorney John C. Hale, a principal of the firm, has been in practice since 1979. He has practiced exclusively in the Northern Virginia area, primarily in Fairfax County and the City of Fairfax, initially with a broad practice including general civil and criminal trial work, personal injury, business, estate planning, and real estate. Since the early 1980s, however, his practice has been focused in the areas of business formations and acquisitions, business related issues, and estates and trusts. John became a member of the firm in 1980, the year the firm was formed, and became managing partner in 1990. He left that position with the firm in 2005 in order to devote more time and attention to the practice of law.

Over the years, John’s practice has been concentrated in the areas of estates and trust and general business. John possesses the knowledge and expertise to handle complex estate planning, including the preparation and implementation of sophisticated techniques and vehicles designed to reduce the burden of transfer taxes. With extensive experience in these areas of over 25 years, many of his clients consist of closely held businesses and individual families in the community, in addition to non-profit organizations. John is also able to advise a variety of business entities, from formation to merger and acquisition.

John is also active in his community, serving on the Advisory Board of Potomac Bank since its inception, and with the Rotary Club of Fairfax. He also serves with a number of charitable, religious and community service organizations. In the past he has served with the Fairfax Inter-service Club Council and the Fairfax Jaycees.

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School	Degree	Major	Graduation
University of Richmond School of Law	J.D.	Law School	N/A
United States Air Force Academy	B.A.

State / Court	Date
U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit
U.S. Tax Court
Virginia

• Rotary Club of Fairfax, 1989 – 2019
  
  Fairfax Jaycees, 1979 – 1983

• Best Lawyers in America, 2006 – Present
  
  Virginia Super Lawyer, 2008 – Present
  
  Virginia’s Best Lawyer – 2011 – Present
  
  Washington DC’s Top Lawyers – 2009 – Present

• Representing the Dying Client, VA CLE, 2001

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