Benjamin W. Emerson

Ben Emerson offers steadfast guidance to local governments in need of legal advice and counsel on issues such as finance, land use, and commercial real estate.

Collaborating with other members of our Government group, he provides communities across Virginia with thorough and knowledgeable advice, counsel, and support. Ben served as a member of the firm’s three-person Board of Directors for 18 years.

As a consultative ally, Ben assists government clients with economic development projects and in financing equipment and infrastructure needs, solving cash-flow problems, and addressing zoning, subdivision, procurement, and FOIA issues. He works efficiently and responsibly to help his clients make legal decisions that fit within their comfort zone and come out ahead. With previous professional experience in the private sector, Ben applies his career insights to thoughtfully address his clients’ needs while navigating complex government regulatory procedures and laws. His general and specialized counsel and legal advice have helped clients in the areas of:

• Contracts
• Economic Development
• Procurement
• PPEA
• Tax-exempt Financing
• Virginia Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
• Zoning and Land Use
• Real Estate

When not working, Ben enjoys gardening, snow skiing, scuba diving, shooting sport clays, and choral singing. He also enjoys messing around with classic British sports cars, especially Morgans, and spending time with his wife and two sons.