About
John become named “Most Inspiring Graduate,” of the Regent University School of Law for his Class. An Honors student, John earned the Ronald L. Fick Book Award for highest instructional achievement in:
His amazing overall performance in Real Estate Transactions, Property, Contract, and Criminal Law propelled him to finish in the top 5th of the elegance.
Beyond the books, John established himself as an effective justice-oriented recommend. He represented Virginia on 86 instances, together with felony prosecutions, underneath Virginia Beach Commonwealth’s Lawyer’s workplace. John interned for the Supreme Court of Virginia and assisted the Legal Advisor to the Supreme Allied Commander for Transportation at the Norfolk NATO headquarters.
John’s 12 years of lively obligation army carrier include a couple of deployments and work within the Defense Attaché Office at U.S. Embassy, Paris. During two assignments as a Legal Officer, LCDR Kaptan prepared dozens of wills and powers of legal professional for deploying Sailors. He developed a nuanced knowledge of the hostile manner as a Court Martialing Officer, representing commands in UCMJ hearings and counseling Sailors trapped via predatory leasing and lending practices.
International experience is balanced through John’s deeply rooted neighborhood investment. He is a licensed Virginia actual estate professional who has maintained a domestic on the southside due to the fact that 2004. John’s dedication to our vicinity’s properly-being indicates in his serving with Portsmouth-primarily based EDMARC Hospice for Children and engagement with the publish-incarceration reintegration efforts of Onesimus House of Chesapeake.
John s reputable suggest and keen felony advocacy might be asset in your legal matters with a number one recognition in:
Civil Litigation
Real Estate sales, exchanges, contracts, rentals
Landlord / Tenant Disputes
Reckless Driving / Traffic Ticket Defense
Wills, Trusts, Estate Planning
Business Formation
John lives in Chesapeake with his wife Tracy and his three wonderfully energetic children.
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Location
Legal Issues
- Landlord Tenant
- Evictions, Housing Discrimination, Landlord Rights, Rent Control, Tenants Rights
- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
- Traffic Tickets
- Suspended License
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Construction Law
- Construction Contracts, Construction Defects, Construction Liens, Construction Litigation
- Consumer Law
- Class Action, Lemon Law
- Bankruptcy
- Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Debt Relief
- Elder Law
- Collections
- Foreclosure Defense
- Commercial Real Estate Law
- Contract Review and Drafting
- For Sale by using Owner (FSBO) Real Estate Law
- Debt Settlement and Negotiations
- Mortgage Loan Modification / Loss Mitigation
Costs
- Payment With Credit Card
Certificates
Languages
- English
Accepted Jurisdictions
Experience
- Associate Lawyer
Hanger Law Office
2018 - Intern
NATO Supreme Allied Commander Transformation
2017 - Legal Intern
Office of the Commonwealths Lawyer for Virginia Beach
2018 - Judicial Intern
Judicial Intern to Honorable D. Arthur Kelsey, Supreme Court
2017 - Director of Training
Submarine Learning Facility
2013 - Military Officer
Surface Warfare Officers School
2011
Educations
Graduation year: 2019
Graduation year: 2004
