Stephen K. Strosnider

Direct Line:
(540) 946-4414
Facsimile:
(540) 946-4417
Email:
sstrosnider@fdwslaw.com

Practice Areas

Appellate Litigation; Business Organization and Operation; Civil and Commercial Litigation; Creditor’s Rights; Eminent Domain; Elder Law; Estate Planning and Administration; Real Estate.

Stephen Strosnider joined the firm in 2006 as an associate and became a partner in 2010. Involved in many aspects of the firm’s practice areas, his practice often focuses on civil and commercial litigation, representation of small businesses and regional lenders, estates and trusts, and real estate transactions. His trial experience enables him to represent clients in a wide variety of matters, including business disputes, non-competes, partition suits, bankruptcy adversary proceedings, and estate litigation. In addition to trial work, Mr. Strosnider is equally comfortable handling appeals and matters before governmental boards.

Mr. Strosnider represents local and regional financial institutions, as well as individual creditors, in all phases of the collection process from trial to post-judgment executions and representation of creditors in bankruptcy court.

From 2014 to the present, Mr. Strosnider has been appointed to serve as special counsel for VDOT in eminent domain matters.

From 2019 to the present, Mr. Strosnider has served as outside counsel for the Adult Protective Services division of Shenandoah Valley Social Services. He also represents and advises private clients in guardianship and conservatorship matters.

Place of Birth

Prince George County, Virginia

Education

University of Virginia School of Law (J.D., 2005)

College of William & Mary (B.A., Government, 2001)

Admitted to Bar

Virginia

U.S. District Court, Western District of Virginia

U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia

U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Virginia

U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Virginia

Case results depend upon a variety of factors unique to each case.  The representative cases and reported decisions described on this page do not guarantee or predict a similar result in any future case.

Representative Cases:

  • Successfully represented landowner in petition for relocation of an easement—both at trial and upon appeal the Virginia Court of Appeals—and thereby securing the first successful use of the relocation statute (Va. Code § 55.1-304) in reported Virginia cases.
  • Representation of both developers and financial institutions regarding multi-million dollar loans for development of assisted living facilities.
  • Successfully represented landowners in a partition suit concerning real estate valued at over $1.3 million, negotiating a settlement for the division of the property.
  • Successfully represented taxpayers against a county Board of Equalization, prevailing at trial on a claim under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act.
  • Successfully represented a commercial lender in a trial regarding loan guarantees, obtaining a judgment of over $240,000.00 for the plaintiff.
  • Successfully represented defendant in litigation involving claims of unjust enrichment and undue influence, prevailing at trial and obtaining a judgment for possession of real estate.

Reported Decisions:

  • Smith v. Allen Creek Assocs., LLC, 85 Va. App. 611 (Va. Ct. App. 2025).
  • Natacultura, S.A. v. Bloomaker USA, Inc., 96 Va. Cir. 7 (Va. Cir. Ct. 2017).
  • Fisher v. Surratt, 92 Va. Cir. 228 (Va. Cir. Ct. 2015).
  • Wooddell v. Lagerquist, Record No. 2121-11-3, Court of Appeals of Virginia (Nov. 20, 2012) (unpublished).
  • Stevens v. Stevens, Record No. 0498-11-3, Court of Appeals of Virginia (Dec. 13, 2011).
  • Driscoll v. Hunter, Record No. 0084-11-3, Court of Appeals of Virginia (Oct. 25, 2011).

Affiliations and Certifications:

Previous Experience

  • Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Strosnider clerked for the Hon. Humes J. Franklin, Jr., and the Hon. Thomas. H. Wood of the Twenty-Fifth Judicial Circuit of Virginia
  • During law school, Mr. Strosnider worked in the County Attorney’s Office for Albemarle County and as a research assistant for Professor M. Elizabeth Magill of the Virginia School of Law

Personal:

  • Married to Jennifer Strosnider and the proud father of four sons, David, Westly, Luke, and Barrett
  • Member and elder, Waynesboro Church of Christ
  • Founding member of Lex United soccer team of the SOCA Adult Premier Division
  • Founding member of Nomads soccer team of the AUSC Summer Adult League
  • Current coach of an AUSC travel soccer team
Stephen K. Strosnider