Practice: Emphasizes in residential and commercial real estate transactions, 1031 exchanges, lender representation, wills and estates.

Education: University of Virginia (B.A. 1971); Wake Forest University (J.D., 1975).

Memberships: Admitted to the Virginia bar in 1975, Supreme Court of Virginia; 1976, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia.

Activities: Fairfax Bar Association (Member, Real Property Section; Member, Fee Arbitration Committee 1983-1985); Arlington, Virginia (Member, Real Property Section) and American (member, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section); Virginia State Bar (Member, 4th District Committee 1993-1999).

Reported Cases:  God v. Hurt, 218 Va. 909

After receiving his juris doctor in 1975 from Wake Forest  University School of Law, Craig A. Kawamoto returned to Northern Virginia.  Craig grew up in Northern Virginia, graduated from Robert E. Lee High School in Springfield, took his B.A. degree from the University of Virginia and then unto Wake Forest for his J.D.

Mr. Kawamoto started in the practice of law with a general practice firm in Falls Church, Virginia.  He was engaged in all facets of a general practice, but became particularly interested in real property law.  His firm represented several residential developers and had an active settlement/closing practice.  After honing his skills with that firm, Craig departed to set up his own practice.  After a five-year stint as a solo practitioner, Craig merged his practice with another firm in Falls Church, where he remained a partner for fifteen years.  Craig’s practice as it is today emphasizes residential and commercial real estate transactions and lender representations.  Mr. Kawamoto merged his practice with Ms. Pesner’s firm on January 1, 2000.

Craig and his wife, Cindy, have two college age Children.

Mr. Kawamoto can be reached via email at his internet address ckawamoto@pkc-law.com or you can contact him directly at (703) 506-9440 ext 221.

Mr. Kawamoto achieved a rating of A-V, the top rating in a peer review system, as published in the printed version of Martindale-Hubbell's Legal Directory.