John Frederick Sawyer
888-341-7957 (Toll Free)
John F. Sawyer represents businesses and individuals in federal court and in state courts throughout the Hampton Roads region. His cases have involved multi-million dollar loan workouts for financial institutions, significant estate litigation involving real property and forensic accounting issues, Clean Water Act regulatory compliance and litigation, injunction hearings, and contract disputes. Mr. Sawyer has an active creditors' rights practice where he assists clients in the collection of accounts receivable and delinquent debt obligations. Mr. Sawyer was selected for inclusion in the 2008, the 2010, and the 2011 Virginia Super Lawyers listing. He also is an active member of the Norfolk Collegiate Alumni Board, Member of Session of Second Presbyterian Church of Norfolk, active on committees with local bar associations, and volunteers his time with the REACH program and as a youth coach for Norfolk United Soccer Club.
Areas of Practice
- Federal Court Litigation
- Commercial, Civil, Real Estate and Estate Litigation
- Trust Litigation
- Creditors' Rights
- Environmental Law
- Appellate Practice
Bar Admissions
- Virginia, 2003
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Virginia, 2003
- U.S. District Court Western District of Virginia, 2008
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 2004
Education
- Dickinson School of Law of the Pennsylvania State University, Carlisle, Pennsylvania
- J.D. - 2003
- Law Review: Pennsylvania State International Law Review
- The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia
- B.A. - 1997
Published Works
- "Shipbreaking and the North-South Debate: Economic Development or Environmental and Labor Catastrophe?", 20 Penn St. Intl. L. Rev. 535, 2002
Classes/Seminars
- Environmental Issues in the Foreclosure Process, NBI, 2010
- Landlord Tenant Law Update, Sterling Educational Services, 2010
- Judgment Enforcement: Post Judgment Collections, Lorma Education Services, 2008
Honors and Awards
- The Richard Reeve Baxter Award, Recognition of Excellence in Scholarship and Legal Writing in the Field of International Law, 2002
- Listed in Virginia Super Lawyer, 2008, 2010, 2011
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Virginia Beach Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section, Member
- Norfolk & Portsmouth Bar Association, Membership Committee, Member
- Virginia State Bar
- Virginia Bar Association
Pro Bono Activities
- REACH Program Volunteer - Reading Enriches All Children
- Sertoma Club of Norfolk
- Second Presbyterian Church, Session Member
- Norfolk United Soccer Club, Youth Coach
Languages
- English
- German
Fraternities/Sororities
- Sigma Phi Epsilon
