Meade A. Spotts 15YEARSAWARDED

Meade A. Spotts

recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2011
Awarded Practice Areas
Government Relations Practice Real Estate Law
Works at
Spotts Fain PC

21 Best Lawyers awards

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Biography

Meade A. Spotts is an attorney with Spotts Fain PC in Richmond, Virginia. His practice includes Government Relations Practice, Real Estate Law, environmental matters, legislative representation and lobbying, and general corporate and business law. He works with businesses, property owners, developers, and organizations on matters involving land use, regulatory issues, commercial transactions, and interactions with state and local government entities throughout Virginia.

Meade represents clients before the Virginia General Assembly, local and state boards, planning commissions, and administrative agencies. His experience includes advising clients on public policy matters, development-related issues, and business concerns that intersect with government regulation and legislative activity. He has also participated in public and private trade missions to China and has represented companies with interests across North America.

Outside of his legal practice, Meade enjoys spending time with his wife and four children in Richmond along the James River. He also spends time on his farm in Southwest Virginia and with family in Deltaville on the Chesapeake Bay. His personal interests include hunting, farming, military history, and travel.

Works at
Spotts Fain PC

21 Best Lawyers awards

Spotts Fain PC logo

Locations

Education

  • College of William & Mary, Marshall-Wythe School of Law, graduated 1982
  • Virginia Military Institute, BA, graduated 1979

Bar Admissions

  • Virginia, Virginia State Bar

Affiliations

  • Virginia Bar Association - Member, Environmental Law Section
  • Bar Association of the City of Richmond - Member, Environmental Law Section
  • C&F Bank - Richmond, Advisory Board
  • Port of Richmond Authority - Past Commissioner
  • Veterans Services Foundation - Board of Trustees, 2008-present
  • Wildlife Foundation of Virginia - Past Chairman

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2027 for work in:
  • Government Relations Practice
  • Real Estate Law
Special Focus:
  • Commercial
  • Tax Certiorari
Awards:
  • Best Lawyers in America 2026 for Government Relations Practice

  • Best Lawyers in America 2011-2026 for Real Estate Law
  • Virginia Business magazine’s Legal Elite 2013-2020, 2022-2024 for Legislative/Regulatory/Administrative Law
  • Virginia Super Lawyers 2006-2014 for Real Estate, Environmental, and Government Relations Law
  • Rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell

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