• Formation of Business Entities and Non-profit Organizations
• Business Contracts, Transactions and Employment Matters
• Land Use and Zoning, and Real Estate
• Civil and Commercial Litigation
• Eminent Domain
• Telecommunications Law

Peter J. Caramanis

Business Phone: (434) 296-2161
Business Fax: (434) 220-2719
Email: pcaramanis@scottkroner.com

Pete Caramanis has over a decade of experience helping individuals and businesses accomplish their goals.  His clients have ranged from individuals seeking to start a small business to major national corporations.  He has represented clients in courts of law and before governmental bodies throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia, including trials in various state courts and U. S. District Courts, appeals to the Supreme Court of Virginia and U. S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, and zoning hearings before City Councils, Boards of Supervisors, Planning Commissions and Boards of Zoning Appeals.

Pete can provide assistance with drafting legal documents and negotiating complex business transactions.  He has resolved many business/legal disputes through negotiation, and has successfully litigated disputes that could not be amicably resolved.  He has obtained governmental approvals for all manner of mixed use, commercial and residential developments, as well as dozens of telecommunications sites on behalf of two national carriers.  He has also litigated eminent domain matters on behalf of private land owners and condemning authorities.   In addition, Pete has broad real estate experience including commercial and residential sales and purchases, lending matters, curing title defects, restrictive covenants, neighborhood associations and landlord/tenant matters.

Pete prides himself on developing and maintaining trusting and lasting relationships with his clients.  He graduated from the University of Virginia and the University of Richmond School of Law.  He began his career in Charlottesville with Tremblay & Smith in 1999, and joined Scott Kroner, PLC as a partner in 2011.  Pete has a deep family history in Charlottesville and has personally lived in Albemarle County since marrying his wife, Ida, in 1998. He is the proud father of three children.

• Representation of land developers to obtain governmental approvals and negotiate transactions involving major mixed use, commercial and residential developments
• Representation of businesses in multi-million dollar mergers and acquisitions
• Service as general counsel for business entities handling their general legal needs
• Representation of two national telecommunications companies with all aspects of site acquisition and development including leasing, title, and zoning
• Representation of both private land owners and condemning authorities in eminent domain matters
• Assistance to several non-profit entities with formation and obtaining non-profit/charitable status from the IRS
• Representation of purchasers and sellers in real estate closings and landlords and tenants in leasing arrangements
• Representation of employers and employees with regard to labor and employment matters

Education:

• J.D., University of Richmond School of Law
• B.A., University of Virginia

Bar Admissions:

• Supreme Court of Virginia
• United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
• United States District Courts, Eastern and Western District of Virginia

Community Involvement:

• Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce, Economic and Government Affairs Committee
• President, Leadership Charlottesville Alumni Association
• Leadership Charlottesville, Class of 2006
• Charlottesville-Albemarle Bar Association
• Richmond Volleyball Club