Timothy S. Dodson

Tim Dodson counsels property owners and developers in connection with commercial real estate transactions, especially matters related to land use and zoning, economic development, public finance and local government law in jurisdictions in Virginia. His practice includes the acquisition, development, and use of commercial and residential properties, as well as zoning and land use approvals, local incentives, due diligence, and real estate transactions.

Tim works closely with clients to identify and address legal and regulatory considerations at each stage of a project, helping them navigate the development process and advance their real estate objectives.

Before joining Williams Mullen, he served as a law clerk for both the Honorable Thomas P. Mann of the Supreme Court of Virginia and the Honorable Norman K. Moon of the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia.

Tim was a professional journalist before law school. He worked at several news publications around Virginia, where he reported on a wide range of topics including economic development, land use, public health, and the criminal justice system. 

Tim earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia School of Law where he was a member of the State and Local Government Policy Clinic and served as managing editor of the Virginia Environmental Law Journal and senior technical editor of Virginia Journal of Social Policy & the Law. During law school, he was a judicial intern for the Honorable Lisa M. Lorish of the Court of Appeals of Virginia.

He also earned his Master of Urban and Environmental Planning and Bachelor of Arts from the University of Virginia, where he was the editor-in-chief of the Cavalier Daily.