Joseph T. Waldo, Attorney & President
Born:
Roanoke, Virginia, March 11, 1950
Education:
University of North Carolina,
Chapel Hill, North Carolina (A.B., 1972)
College of William and Mary
Marshall-Wythe School of Law (J.D., 1978)
Practice Areas:
Attorney and President, The Law Firm of Waldo & Lyle
Joe’s practice is limited to representing property owners in eminent domain proceedings and defending private property rights throughout Virginia and the District of Columbia.
Professional Activities:
Born:Roanoke, Virginia, March 11, 1950
Education:
University of North Carolina,
Chapel Hill, North Carolina (A.B., 1972)
College of William and Mary
Marshall-Wythe School of Law (J.D., 1978)
Practice Areas:
Attorney and President, The Law Firm of Waldo & Lyle
Joe’s practice is limited to representing property owners in eminent domain proceedings and defending private property rights throughout Virginia and the District of Columbia.
Professional Activities:
- Licensed in Virginia and the District of Columbia
- Admitted to Virginia Bar.
- Admitted to District of Columbia Bar.
- Practice limited to the representation of property owners in eminent domain and property rights matters.
- Lecturer and author on eminent domain and property rights matters.
- Rated "AV" by the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory. Listed as Preeminent in the field of Eminent Domain
- The Best Lawyers in America, Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law 2007
- Virginia Super Lawyers 2007: field of Eminent Domain
- Virginia Lawyers Weekly “Leaders in the Law” 2006
- Planning Chair 2007, 2008 Virginia Eminent Domain Seminar, CLE International
- Planning Committee 2004-Present, William & Mary Law School, Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Conference
- Planning Co-chair and faculty, American Law Institute-American Bar Association (ALI-ABA) Eminent Domain and Land Valuation Litigation Seminar. 2004-Present
- Member 2001-2006, Virginia Housing Study Commission of the Virginia General Assembly Studying Eminent Domain
- Member 1999, 2000, Virginia General Assembly Joint Subcommittee Examining Compensation by Eminent Domain. Appointed by the Speaker of the House
- Member 1997 Virginia Housing Study Commission Subcommittee on House Bill 2453 of the Virginia General Assembly. As a result of this subcommittee's recommendations, new legislation was enacted in 1998 that gave property owners in condemnation matters initiated by public housing authorities rights to which they had not been previously entitled.
- Norfolk-Portsmouth Bar Association
- Virginia and American Bar Associations
- Former Vice Chair, American Bar Association Condemnation Division of the Real Property Section
- Member, Owners’ Counsel of America
- Trustee, William & Mary Law School Foundation Board, 2005 -
- Director, Norfolk State University Foundation Board 1999-2004.
- School Board Member, City of Norfolk, 1992 to 1999.
- Past President and Director, Virginia Beach Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, 1986 to 1992.
- Past Secretary, Treasurer, and Director, William and Mary Law School Association, 1984 to 1988.
