Clarke, Dolph, Rapaport, Hull, Brunick & Garriott, PLC
Caryn R. West, Attorney in Hampton Roads, VA
Caryn R. West
Caryn R. West As a partner in the firm, Ms. West practices in the areas of business and commercial real estate law, estate planning and administration, and taxation. She has represented entities in connection with choosing an entity, formation, redemptions, acquisitions, business restructuring and governance, and written and lectured on the area of Limited Liability Companies.

She has experience in all aspects of commercial real estate transactions, including negotiating and drafting real estate purchase and sale contracts, commercial leases and construction contracts, financing, closing on purchases and sales and dispute resolution. Ms. West also assists clients in estate planning and administration of estates. Ms. West understands that clients are best served with clear, concise, written agreements early in a transaction, to avoid costly litigation.

Ms. West holds the highest peer reviewed rating, AV, from Martindale-Hubbell®. In 2011 she received the distinction of “Rising Stars 2011” by Virginia Super Lawyers and is listed in the Business/Corporate category. She is a 2011 graduate of LEAD Hampton Roads, a signature program of the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce to focus leaders on the key issues that face Hampton Roads and its position in the state, the nation and the global economy. Ms. West served as a judicial clerk for Honorable John C. Morrison, Jr. and Honorable Joseph A. Leafe of the Circuit Court of the City of Norfolk in 2002-2003.
Licenses
• Admitted to Virginia Supreme Court, 2002.
• Admitted to United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit; United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.

Education
• State University of New York at Geneseo (B.A., 1999)
• Washington and Lee University School of Law (J.D. 2002)

Honors
• AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell’s highest rating for legal ability and ethical standards
• “Rising Stars,” Virginia Super Lawyers, listed in the Business/Corporate category, 2011

Affiliations
• Virginia State Bar
• Virginia Bar Association
• Virginia Beach Bar Association
• Hampton Roads Tax Forum
• Hampton Roads Estate Planning Council
• Norfolk & Portsmouth Bar Foundation (Director and Treasurer)
• Norfolk & Portsmouth Bar Association (Young Lawyers Section, Past Chair; Bench Bar Planning Committee; Strategic Planning Committee)
• LEAD Hampton Roads (Class of 2011)

Practice Areas
Real Estate
Business Law
Tax Law

Contact Caryn R. West

(757) 466-0464 - Ext. 270


Smithfield Building
Suite 101 A 6160 Kempsville Circle
Norfolk, Virginia 23502
Ph: (757) 466-0464 Fax: (757) 466-0834
Email: info@clarkedolph.com
 
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