Practice Areas: Real Estate, Business Litigation, Business & Corporate; view more
Licensed in Virginia since: 1974
Education: University of Virginia School of Law
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McCandlish Lillard
201 Loudoun Street, S.E., Suite 201Leesburg, VA 20175 Visit website
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Stephen C. Price is a committed principal attorney at McCandlish Lillard, based in Leesburg, Virginia. Known for his unwavering advocacy, he focuses on real estate law, adeptly managing intricate cases involving adverse possession, easements, covenants, partition actions, quiet title actions, condemnation and land conservation easements. He also excels in litigation concerning estates and trusts and offers strategic advice to nonprofit organizations.
With a legal career spanning over five decades, Mr. Price has showcased his legal proficiency and commitment to the field. His extensive experience includes participating in more than 40 jury trials in both state and federal courts, presenting arguments before the Virginia Supreme Court and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit and acting as lead counsel in over 30 reported decisions.
Mr. Price graduated with honors from the Virginia Military Institute in 1971, earned his J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1974 and obtained an LL.M. from the University of Cambridge (Queens’ College) in 1977. He has been licensed in Virginia since 1974 and is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit.
A pillar in the Virginian legal community, Mr. Price actively participates in the Loudoun County Bar Association, The Virginia Bar Association, the Boyd-Graves Conference, the Selden Society and the Loudoun County Civil War Sesquicentennial Committee. Furthermore, he serves as the commissioner in chancery for the Circuit Court of Loudoun County and as president of the George C. Marshall International Center in Leesburg.
In recognition of his outstanding professional accomplishments, the Loudoun Laurels Foundation named Mr. Price as one of its 2024 Loudoun Laureates. He holds an AV Preeminent* peer-review rating through Martindale-Hubbell and has been consistently recognized as part of Virginia Business’s “Legal Elite” from 2009 to 2021.
*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer-review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.
Practice areas
Real Estate: Business, Business Litigation, Business/Corporate, Estate & Trust LitigationFocus areas
Business Formation and Planning, Business Organizations, Condominiums & Cooperatives, Contracts, Landlord/Tenant, Limited Liability Companies, Mortgage & Refinance, Non-Compete Agreements, Partnership, Short Sale, Sub-chapter S Corporations, Trade Secret, Will Contests
- 40% Real Estate: Business
- 20% Business Litigation
- 20% Business/Corporate
- 20% Estate & Trust Litigation
First Admitted: 1974, Virginia
Professional Webpage: http://mccandlaw.com/attorney/stephen-c-price/
- Virginia
- United States Supreme Court
- U.S. District Courts for the Western District of Virginia.
- U.S. District Courts for the Eastern District of Virginia.
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit.
- Loudoun Unmet Housing Needs Discussion Group, 2019-present
- Chairman, Virginia Piedmont Area Heritage Association, 2018-2019 and 2022-25, and Board member 2010-present
- Chairman, Mosby Heritage Area Association, 2018-19
- President, George C. Marshall International Center, 2001-2006 & 2009-2012
- Member, Loudoun County Civil War Sesquicentennial Committee, 2009-2015
- Served to Captain, United States Army
- Virginia Bar Association, Board of Governors, 2005-2008
- Virginia Bar Association, Chairman, Civil Litigation Section, 1999-2000
- Virginia Bar Association, Member, Real Estate Section Council, 2014-present
- Virginia Bar Association, Committee on Nominations to Virginia Appellate Courts, 2002-2009
- Virginia State Bar Public Protection Task Force, 2008-2010
- Loudoun County Bar Association (President, 1986)
- Member, Boyd-Graves Conference
- Cale v. Paderick, 546 F2d 577 (4th Cir. Va. 1976)
- agvadorj v. Aljabi (Supreme Court of Virginia 2022)
- Comm’r of Hwys v. Thompson, 2020 Va. Cir. LEXIS 112 (Frederick Co.)
- Zemanovich v. Greatorex, 2019 Va. Cir. LEXIS 264 (Frederick)
- Sweeney v. Greatorex, 102 Va. Cir. (Frederick 2018)
- Feeney v. Feeney, 295 Va. 312 (2018)
- Westlake Legal Group v. Flynn, 293 Va. 344 (2017)
- Van Buren v. Poston & Old Meadow, LLC, 97 Va. Cir. 229 (Loudoun 2017)
- Miller, Trustee, et al. v. Athey, 96 Va. Cir. 223 (Loudoun 2017)
- Fein, Trustee v. Zand 78, LLC (Supreme Court of Va. 2015)
- Christian Gonzales Construction, L.L.C. v. Webb et al., 2009 Va. Cir. LEXIS 179 (Loudoun)
- Augmentation Inc. v. Atoka Chase Ass’n, 2008 Va. Cir. LEXIS 198 (Loudoun)
- Phoenix Renovation Corp. v. Rodriguez, 461 F. Supp. 2d 411 (E. D. Va. 2006)
- Gowin v. Granite Depot, LLC, 272 Va. 246 (2006)
- Cradle of Democracy Broadcasting Co. v. David Green Broadcast Consultants Corp., 33 B.R. 1004 (1983)
- McLean Bank v. Nelson, 232 Va. 420 (1986)
- United States v. 198.73 Acres of Land, 800 F.2d 434 (4th Cir. 1986)
- Loudoun County Bd. of Supervisors v. Lunn, 24 Va. Cir. 13 (Loudoun 1990)
- Miller v. Miller, 1996 Va. App. Lexis 499
- Wilson v. Farmington on the Green Homeowners’ Assn, 1997 Va. Cir. Lexis 693
- Stephens v. Caruthers, 97 F. Supp. 2d, 698 (E.D. Va. 2000)
- America Online, Inc. v. E*Trade Group, Inc., 59 Va. Cir. 48 (Loudoun 2002)
- Sherry Wilson and Co., Inc. v. Generals Court, L.C., No. 21696, 2002 WL 32136374 at (Va. Cir. Ct. Sept. 27, 2002)
- Shilling v. Jimenez, 268 Va. 202 (2004)
- Kerttula v. Candea, 68 Va. Cir. 414 (Loudoun 2005)
- Honored as a 2024 Loudoun Laureate.
- Virginia “Super Lawyer”, Super Lawyers, 2014-22
- AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated attorney, the highest rating from Martindale-Hubbell®.
- Voted among the “Legal Elite” Virginia Business, 2009, 2010, 2012-21
- Leesburg’s Thomas Balch Library Advisory Commission 2014 History Award for his many contributions to the conservation of land, historic preservation, and the history of Loudoun County.
- LL.M., University of Cambridge (Queens’ College), 1977
- J.D., University of Virginia, 1974
- B.A. with honors, Virginia Military Institute, 1971
- A Conceptual Framework for Addressing Loudoun’s Unmet Housing Needs
- Eaton v. Baer (sitting as Judge pro tempore): Memorandum Opinion, Circuit Court of Loudoun County, Case No. 82643. Issued November 4, 2014.
- Eaton v. Baer (sitting as Judge pro tempore): Memorandum Opinion, Circuit Court of Loudoun County, Case No. 82643. Issued August 20, 2015.
- Eaton v. Baer (sitting as Judge pro tempore): Memorandum Opinion & Order, Circuit Court of Loudoun County, Case No. 82643. Issued September 26, 2017.
- Eaton v. Baer (sitting as Judge pro tempore): Final Order, Circuit Court of Loudoun County, Case No. 82643. Issued September 27, 2017.
- Eaton v. Baer (sitting as Judge pro tempore): Supreme Court Order, Issued October, 11, 2018.
- Eaton v. Baer (sitting as Judge pro tempore): Final Decree & Memorandum Opinion, Issued October 2, 2019, 2019 Va. Cir. LEXIS 458.
- Commissioner’s Report – Parry v. GC Property, LLC, Circuit Court of Loudoun County, Case No. 87179. Issued March 14, 2016 and Confirmed August 5, 2016.
- Legalities of Leasing Arrangements, presentation at the Piedmont Environmental Council’s Farmland Leasing Workshop, November 4-5, 2015.
- Resolving Boundary Line Disputes in Virginia, conducted by NBI in Fairfax, Virginia on April 14, 2015. An outline of his remarks is available here: “Litigating Boundary Disputes: Motions for Judgment to Establish Boundary Lines and Claims of Adverse Possession” (PDF).
- “Litigating Disputes Over Easements and Restrictive Covenants” conducted by NBI in Fairfax, Virginia on April 1, 2014. An outline of his remarks is available here: “Overview of Easements (Servitudes), Licenses and Restrictive Covenants Relating to Land” (PDF).
- “Advanced Eminent Domain and Valuation,” conducted by NBI in Fairfax, Virginia on October 3, 2013. An outline of his remarks is available here: “Advanced Ethical Issues in Condemnation” (PDF).
Office location for Stephen C. Price
201 Loudoun Street, S.E., Suite 201
Leesburg, VA 20175
Phone: 703-273-2288
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- Super Lawyers: 2014 - 2025
