Timothy Dugan represents national and local developer and institutional clients in the Northern Virginia and Maryland suburbs, including Fairfax County, Arlington County, Montgomery County, and Prince George’s County. His representation involves master plans, zoning, subdivision and related land use regulations and processes. Tim also regularly negotiates agreements involving real estate developments such as purchase and sale agreements, proffers, and easements.
Tim is a member of the Northern Virginia Building Industry Association, the Maryland Building Industry Association, and the National Association of Industrial and Office Parks.
Tim chairs the Fairland and Briggs Chaney Master Plan Implementation Advisory Committee.
As a member of the Maryland State Bar Association, Tim is a faculty member of the Land Use Institute that regularly presents a panel concerning recent Supreme Court takings cases. As a member of the Real Property Section, he is a faculty member of the continuing legal education series known as “Basics of Real Estate.”
Tim is licensed in Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia.
Experience
- Represented owners and developers in obtaining necessary entitlements for all types of real estate projects including: senior housing, shopping centers, multi‑family residential, office, industrial and country clubs.
- Represented senior housing developers in successfully navigating the entitlements processes and interacting with the community.
- Represented developers involving mixed use projects that developed over twenty years, including rezoning a land area to the highest density in the master plan and recovering a transit station to the site.
Bar & Court Admissions
- Virginia, 1983
- Maryland, 1984
- District of Columbia, 1984
- Maryland Supreme Court
- U.S. Supreme Court
Education
- Georgetown University, M.A., Masters in Government
- William and Mary School of Law, J.D.
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, B.S., Business Administration & Accounting
Awards & Affiliations
Awards
- Best Lawyers in America, Land Use and Zoning Law, 2020-2026
- Arlington Magazine, Top Attorney – Land Use/Zoning, 2021
- Bethesda Magazine, Top Attorney – Land Use/Zoning, 2019
Professional Affiliations
- Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
- Fairland and Briggs Chaney Master Plan Implementation Advisory Committee
- ULI Washington, D.C.
- Maryland State Bar Association
- Land Use Institute
- Real Property Section
- Arlington County Bar Association
- Montgomery County Bar Association
- Friendly Sons of St. Patrick
- Alumni Associations
- William and Mary School of Law
- Georgetown University
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Georgetown Preparatory School
- Northern Virginia Building Industry Association
- National Association of Industrial and Office Parks
- Maryland Building Industry Association
Videos
News & Publications
Events
Recent Highlights
Blog Post
Employment Law Landmines for Federal Contractors
Event
Nonprofit Forum
Video
The BKK Beat, Episode 27: Employment and IP Law in the News
News / Publication
2026 Super Lawyers
Blog Post
What is Worrying Our Nonprofit Clients – Part III: Staffing and Talent
Event
On Board
Video
The BKK Beat, Episode 26: Employment and IP Law in the News
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