Gary G. Peterson, Partner

Email: gpeterson@pghva-law.com

Gary Peterson serves as general manager of the firm and oversees the residential real estate practice.  For 11 years, he was General Counsel to the Northern Virginia Association of Realtors.  He also served on the Board of Governors of the Virginia State Bar Real Property Section and he has instructed on real estate law at the Northern Virginia Community College for many years.

Gary speaks to a variety of groups on the subject of real estate law. Mr. Peterson is AV®-Rated by Martindale-Hubbell® Peer-Review Ratings, the highest rating available for excellence in legal ethics and practice.

In addition to his accomplished legal career, Gary served for six years as an officer in the United States Navy.  He lives with his wife and family in Vienna, Virginia.

Practice areas:

• Real estate
• Civil practice
• Litigation
• Landlord and tenant law

Admitted:

• Virginia, 1970
• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, 1971
• District of Columbia

Education:

• J.D, American University, Washington College of Law, 1970
• B.A., Harvard University, 1962

Memberships:

• American Bar Association (Member, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section)
• Virginia Bar Association
• Fairfax Bar Association
• Virginia State Bar
• Member, Board of Governors, Real Property Section, 1980-1981 and 1987
• Area Representative, 1991-2000
• District of Columbia Bar