Virginia Landlord/Tenant Law Seminar 2026
The Virginia General Assembly had a very active 2026 session. In preparation for several legal changes dues to take effect on July 1, and in the months to come, AOBA will host a webinar for members on Virginia's Landlord/Tenant law in conjunction with prominent local law firm Shulman Rogers.
Matthew Moore and Pete Heck, attorneys at Shulman Rogers, will lead this informational session designed to educate members about changes to state laws and regulations affecting commercial and multifamily properties. New laws adopted during this year’s Virginia General Assembly session generally will take effect on July 1, 2026, though some have been delayed until January 1 or July 1, 2027. The seminar will provide members with valuable information on these legislative changes and provide a forum for questions and answers about the changing legal landscape in Virginia.
Read AOBA's summary of legislative activity at the 2026 Virginia General Assembly.
Attendees (80)
Bismah Ahmed
Vice President of Government Affairs, VA - State
AOBA
Cynthia Alfaro
Vice President of Communications
AOBA
Becky Anderson
Grady Management, Inc.
Megan Beaman
Regional Director
Bell Partners Inc.
Kathy Bernas
Vice President of Systems Support & Compliance
ROSS Management Services
Trent Besecker
Regional Manager
Equity Residential
Frank Bishop
Partner Attorney
Hudson Cook LLP
Taahira Brown
Grady Management, Inc.
Liz Bryson
Portfolio Operations Director
Avalon Bay Communities
Reina Castellanos
Property Manager
SteelHead Management
Kelly Collins
Regional Property Manager
Chapman Management
Katherine Cordero
General Manager
Gates Hudson
Ana M Del Cid
Director of Property Management
Kay Apartment Communities
Juan-Esteban Dominguez
Associate Operations Manager - Corporate
Grady Management, Inc.
Isabela Escobar
Assistant Property Manager
Brookfield
Asti Fields
Community Manager
Grady Management, Inc.
Shannan Frazier-Wheeler
Community Manager
Grady Management, Inc.
Melissa Gallegos
Community Manager
Kay Apartment Communities
Keith Glidden
VP & Co-Director of Property Management
Scott Management, Inc.
Sharon Goley
Managing Partner
Mallios, Rider & Goley, LLP
Brian Gordon
Senior Vice President of Government Affairs
AOBA
Kristoffer Green
Vice President Property Management
Comstock Management
Chasity Greene
Learning & Development Specialist
Grady Management, Inc.
Tiffany Grissett
L&D Manager
Grady Management, Inc.
Allison Haddad
Senior Counsel
Brookfield Properties - MF
Nicole Halbreiner
President
ARC Developers, Inc.
Jay Harris
Partner
Hudson Cook LLP
Cari Hebel
SteelHead Management
Pete Heck
Shulman Rogers
Lisa Hernandez
District Manager
Sentinel Real Estate Corporation
Kirsten Hilde
Residential Operations Manager
Comstock Management
Patty Holt
President, Property Management
Jefferson Apartment Group
Destiny Igiebor
Director of Operations
Grady Management, Inc.
Laura Kirik
Property Manager
Brookfield
Elizabeth Lopez
Property Manager
Vista Gardens Apartments
Carrissa Love
Grady Management, Inc.
David Lowrey
Sr. Director, Governmental Affairs
UDR, Inc.
Lisa Mallory
President & CEO
AOBA
Melissa Mariotti
Mill Creek Residential Trust
J. Patrick May
Senior Counsel
Lerner Enterprises
Erin McAuliffe
Attorney
Greenstein DeLorme & Luchs, P.C.
Jennifer Medrano
Compliance Manager
Greystar
Jacki Mills
Community Manager
Grady Management, Inc.
Jonneice Montgomery
Regional Property Manager
ARC Developers, Inc.
Dustin Moore
Community Director
TGM Moorefield
Matthew Moore
Attorney At Law
Shulman Rogers
Marjorie Moorman
Director, Total Quality Management
Southern Management Companies LLC
Krista Norman
Associate Regional Property Manager
ROSS Management Services
Peggy O'Bran
Vice President of Property Management
Kay Apartment Communities
Afrah Omar
Property Manager
Bell Partners Inc
Adam Parks
Internal Auditor
Gables Residential
Sonia Patano
SVP, Northeast Region
Windsor Communities
Scott E. Pedowitz
Vice President of Government Affairs, VA - Local
AOBA
Stacey Perelman
Kossow Management Corp.
Dawn Price
SteelHead Management
David Queen
Grady Management, Inc.
Stephen Ramsey
Regional Manager
Bell Partners Inc.
Reyna Romero
Portfolio Manager
Augusta Properties
Gwen Roy-Harrison
Attorney
Offit Kurman Attorneys at Law
Yudhira Santana
Property Manager
Grady Management, Inc.
Lisa Shulman
Assistant Vice President
ARC Developers, Inc.
Sara Solano
Property Manager
Grady Management, Inc.
Amanda Strole
Senior Regional Property Manager
Hines Interests Limited Partnership
Jasmine Talada
Community Manager
Grady Management, Inc.
Donte Taylor
Community Manager (Barcroft Plaza Apartments)
Kay Apartment Communities
Brittany Trapani
Assistant Vice President of Residential Management Operations
ROSS Management Services
Ben Trujillo
Government Affairs Specialist, Government Affairs Specialist
Mission Rock Residential
Teresa Um
Assistant Property Manager
SteelHead Management
Max vaughan
Sr Collections Specialist
JBG SMITH
Brandy White
Vice President of Strategic Initiatives and Engagement
AOBA
Lisa Windsor
Grady Management, Inc.
Kevin Yoo
Regional Property Manager
Greystar
Meet Your Speakers
Matt Moore maintains a sophisticated real estate and commercial litigation practice. He has successfully litigated complex contract disputes involving ADA architectural issues, housing discrimination, property contamination and defects, mortgage fraud, broker misconduct and premises liability.
Over the past several years, Matt has successfully defended several ADA, premises liability, contamination and defect claims. He has obtained and collected several million-dollar verdicts for his commercial landlord clients.
Matt’s broad array of clients includes national and regional commercial and multi-family residential property owners, management companies, lenders and brokerage firms. Because of his broad litigation experience, legal knowledge and work with local and state governments, much of Matt’s practice is devoted to assisting clients in complying with complex state, local and federal laws to avoid potential civil and regulatory claims. His substantial experience with pre-trial tactics, emergency remedial proceedings and alternative dispute resolution has allowed him to quickly and efficiently resolve costly litigation matters.
Matt leads the Shulman Rogers Landlord-Tenant Practice Group, and formerly served as Chair of the Montgomery County Landlord-Tenant Commission. He is licensed in all three metro-area jurisdictions (Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia) where he has litigated numerous cases at the state, federal and administrative levels.
Preston P. (Pete) Heck II represents clients in a wide range of commercial and real estate disputes. In the Landlord-Tenant arena, he advises on disputes involving housing discrimination, premises liability and general matters. Pete frequently appears in court to resolve litigation matters that arise out of Common Area Maintenance charges, default in rental payments and exclusive use violations.
Prior to joining Shulman Rogers, Pete represented businesses in business and employment litigation in Maryland. He counseled and defended clients in the retail and hospitality sectors in a variety of litigated matters, including employment, personal injury and general liability claims.
Pete earned his bachelor’s degree at Kenyon College and his J.D. at the University of Baltimore School of Law. While in law school, he was Publications Editor for the University of Baltimore Law Review and a member of the J. Braxton Craven Memorial Moot Court Team. After graduation, Pete clerked for The Honorable J. Michael Wachs at the Circuit Court in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. He is licensed to practice in Maryland.
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