John H. Kitzmann

John H. Kitzmann practices in the area of family law, business law, commercial litigation and appeals.

Mr. Kitzmann is a graduate of the University of Virginia School of Law. Following graduation, he practiced commercial litigation and bankruptcy at the law firm of Knapp, Peterson & Clarke in Glendale, California. Mr. Kitzmann returned to Virginia to continue his law practice at the international firm, McGuireWoods LLP, where he practiced in the firm's corporate law section, serving Fortune 500 companies as well as growing regional corporations and local businesses. Mr. Kitzmann is a founder and partner at Davidson & Kitzmann, PLC.

Experience

Mr. Kitzmann's recent representations in the area of family law have involved a divorce involving more than $3,000,000.00 in marital property located in California, Utah and Virginia, divorce litigation concerning the value and distribution of a multinational corporation, complex child visitation disputes between divorcing physician and lawyer spouses relocating for their careers, sucessfully obtaining custody for clients in cases involving parental alienation, substance abuse, domestic violence, and psychological issues.

Mr. Kitzmann's recent representations in the area of business law and commercial litigation include a dispute regarding the buy-sell obligations among the former partners of a dissolving law firm partnership, a dispute between members of a dissolving medical practice, purchases and sales of telecommunications, security, medical and accounting businesses, a non-competition dispute between a healthcare provider forming a new practice and the owners of his former practice, a breach of contract action between a Northern Virginia technology company and an executive placement consultant, the successful defense of a local business charged with violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act, and the formation and counseling of numerous new limited liability companies, S-corporations, non-profit corporations, partnerships, and other business entities.

Mr. Kitzmann also represents numerous homeowner's associations in the Charlottesville area.

Mr. Kitzmann is proud of his appellate experience. Appellate advocacy depends heavily on excellent writing skills and legal analysis. Mr. Kitzmann uses his appellate experience and skills both to protect clients he has represented at the trial level and also to help new clients who have had other lawyers represent them at the trial level. Below is a sample of the appeals cases Mr. Kitzmann has handled:

• Pascarella v. McCoy, 011 Va. App. LEXIS 8 (2011)
  
• Vanderveer v. Vanderveer, 2004 Va. App. LEXIS 459 (2004)
  
• Lightburn v. Lightburn, 2009 Va. App. LEXIS 459 (2009)
  
• Duva v. Duva, 55 Va. App. 286 (2009)
  
• Concannon v. Gladstone, 2007 Va. App. LEXIS 192 (2007)
  

Recent Speaking Engagements

Virginia Trial Lawyers Association - Classification of Property in Divorce (Roanoke, Fairfax, and Richmond).
Charlottesville Albemarle Bar Association - Practical Aspects of Appeals to the Virginia Court of Appeals.
Charlottesville Albemarle Bar Association - Ethical Issues in Collaborative Law

Admissions

Mr. Kitzmann is admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia, and before the Supreme Court of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Memberships

Mr. Kitzmann is a member of the American Bar Association (ABA), the Virginia Bar Association, the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, the Thomas Jefferson Inn of Court, and the Charlottesville-Albemarle Bar Association.

Mr. Kitzmann is the current chair of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Family Law Legislative Subcommittee
Mr. Kitzmann formerly served as the the Secretary/Treasurer of the Thomas Jefferson Inn of Court.

Contact

Email: jhk@dklawyers.com

To schedule a consultation with Mr. Kitzmann, please call (434) 972-9600 or contact us online.

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