Mr. Ziogas’ primary area of practice is litigation, with a focus in construction law.

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Experience

• Litigating matters in insurance, construction, commercial and business disputes, personal injury, toxic tort, and various other civil suits in state and federal courts
• Advising owners, developers, contractors, subcontractors, and other construction clients on how to prepare for and respond to the challenges of large construction projects
• Guiding and representing clients involved in commercial disputes in alternate dispute resolution proceedings before arbitrators and mediators
• Providing general corporate and business advice toward avoiding the pitfalls that can lead to litigation

Education

• Roanoke College, B.A., summa cum laude, 1982
• University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 1985

Distinctions

• AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
• Selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America in the area of Commercial Litigation
• Listed in Virginia “Legal Elite” by Virginia Business Magazine
• Selected for inclusion in Virginia Super Lawyers, including being named among the "Top 100 in Virginia" in 2021

Admissions

• Virginia State Bar
• United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
• United States District Courts for the Western and Eastern Districts of Virginia

Memberships

• Virginia State Bar, Member Litigation and Construction Law and Public Contracts Sections
• Roanoke Bar Association (Director, 2006—2007, 2019—2020)
• Federal Bar Association, Roanoke Chapter, Director, 2015—2017; President, 2017-2018
• Prior Barrister and Master Emeritus, The Ted Dalton American Inn of Court

Publications & Presentations

• Author, “Trademarks: An Important Part of a Business Identity,” The Roanoke Star Sentinel
• Author, “Reducing Risks Without Lawyers,” The Roanoke Star Sentinel, January 28, 2012
• Author, “Virginia Mechanics’ Lien and Surety Law,” Lorman Education Services, 1998 and 2003
• Author, “Construction Lien Law,” Lorman Education Services, 2007
• Speaker, “The Fundamentals of Construction Contracts,” Lorman Education Services, 2006
• Speaker, “Pay When Paid Clauses,” National Meeting of Professional Estimators Association

Community Involvement

• Past Region President, National Conference of Community Justice
• Roanoke College President’s Advisory Board
• Roanoke College Alumni Association Steering Committee
• Parish Council Past Vice President, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church