Seasoned counsel with a little rock and roll.
Nick Albu’s clients credit him for being creative, candid and aggressive.
Nick represents Northern Virginia owners, developers and builders in zoning and land use disputes. His clients engage him when they face contentious matters before legislative bodies, planning commissions, zoning appeal boards and trial and appellate courts.
Nick protects his clients’ property rights from government overreach in matters involving zoning ordinance amendments, zoning determinations, vested rights, special exception permits, rezonings, plan disapprovals, proffers, regulatory takings and inverse condemnation, unconstitutional conditions, piecemeal downzonings and zoning permits.
Nick also represents privately held companies and individuals in high-stakes litigation. He tries cases and arbitrates matters involving fiduciary claims, shareholder actions, contract disputes, real property disputes, fraud, tortious interference, conspiracy, defamation, misappropriation and government contracts.
Previously, Nick was a litigation partner in the Global Commercial Disputes group of Reed Smith LLP, an international law firm. He is married, has two daughters and lives in Purcellville, Virginia.
Nick attended Washington and Lee University School of Law and Appalachian State University. He is admitted to the Virginia State Bar and practices in Virginia’s state and federal courts.
Zoning and Land-Use Disputes
Representing developer in action challenging alleged unlawful plan denial for data center in Town of Leesburg
Representing national home builder in actions challenging failure to approve preliminary plat and vacation of right-of-way in Loudoun County
Representing commercial owner in ejectment, trespass, adverse possession and deed reformation actions in Town of Leesburg
Providing assistance to national home builder in administrative development process in Town of Leesburg
Counseling owner and developer on data center and substation applications in Loudoun County
Negotiated favorable settlement for residential developer alleging unlawful piecemeal downzoning, regulatory taking and imposition of unconstitutional conditions in Loudoun County
Negotiated favorable settlement for owner in action challenging rezoning denial and imposition of alleged unlawful impact fee in Loudoun County
Assisted owner and developer in obtaining final approval for residential development in Town of Leesburg following years of administrative delay
Negotiated favorable settlement for developer and builder in challenges to alleged unlawful efforts to restrict cluster subdivision through zoning determinations and failure to approve plans in Loudoun County
Negotiated favorable settlement for owner and developer in action challenging alleged unlawful regulatory taking and imposition of unconstitutional conditions in Fairfax County
Successfully defended owner’s vested rights to sportsplex field lighting in bench trial against neighboring landowners in Loudoun County
Obtained approval of cluster subdivision plan for owner in the face of organized community opposition in Town of Middleburg
Facilitated approval for builder in action challenging failure to rezone and alleged zoning moratorium in Prince William County
Secured private arbitration victory for commercial tenant with option to purchase rezoned property along Metro line in Fairfax County
Secured dismissal in action challenging sand and gravel mine operator’s special exception permit in Caroline County
Unanimous decision from Supreme Court of Virginia affirming trial court victory in closely-held business dispute concerning control of company and right to develop approximately 1,000 acres in Loudoun County
High-Stakes Business Disputes
Defended Chairman and real estate investment and management companies in contentious shareholder litigation in Montgomery County, Maryland
Obtained dismissal of claims alleging fraudulent concealment in townhouse construction against LLC manager in Arlington County
Secured favorable settlement for trustees and executors in multi-million dollar claims by institutional beneficiary in Fairfax County
Secured favorable settlement for trustee in proceeding involving multi-million-dollar dispute over value of minority shares in Augusta County
Member of large team that defended pharmaceutical company in generic drugs antitrust price fixing multidistrict litigation in Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Member of large team that obtained Court of Federal Claims ruling ordering corrective action on $82 billion procurement
Represented government contractor in federal court action involving misappropriation of trade secrets in Eastern District of Virginia
Defended government contractor in federal court action alleging breach of teaming agreement in Eastern District of Virginia
Member of large team that represented government contractor in Court of Federal Claims bid protest involving ICE task order
Member of large team that represented government contractor in GAO bid protest involving DEA blanket purchase agreement
Secured favorable settlement for developer facing multi-million dollar contract, tortious interference and conspiracy claims in Loudoun County
Obtained victory for developer in Loudoun County commercial arbitration, resulting in a multi-million dollar award and attorney’s fees
Secured favorable settlement for food distributor in Maryland federal court contract, tort and anti-price discrimination action
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The Albu Firm PLLC
Nicholas V. Albu
40834 Graydon Manor Lane
Leesburg, Virginia 20175
e-mail Mobile (703) 850-9561 Fax (703) 783-5748