About Brian

Brian Winterhalter built his legal foundation on the University of Virginia. He completed a bachelor’s diploma in Urban and Environmental Planning in 2002. He stayed at UVA for law school and earned his J.D. in 2007.

After law program, Winterhalter joined Cooley Godward Kronish LLP as an affiliate. In that role he worked on matters assigned by the firm and collaborated with colleagues throughout practice groups. He has been admitted to practice in Virginia and keeps a professional presence there.

His schooling blends planning and law. That aggregate shaped his early professional pursuits and knowledgeable how he approaches legal issues. During his time in practice he handled studies, drafting, and client-dealing with work customary to affiliates at large firms. He has knowledge operating in a workplace surroundings outside the downtown legal centers, based in Reston, the place he met nearby counsel and company clients on regional things.

Colleagues describe Winterhalter as methodical. He favors clarity in written work and a cautious review of the facts. He prepares files and memos that aim to be readable and actual. Courtroom appearances aren't the sole measure of a lawyer’s contribution, he has stated in expert conversations; much of the work he did focused on evaluation and hassle solving behind the scenes.

Winterhalter’s background in city and environmental planning informs how he assesses regulatory and improvement issues. He follows changes in Virginia regulation that have an effect on local land use and administrative practice. That point of view has guided client consultations and inner firm projects where planning context mattered.

He has persisted to work from the Reston workplace while keeping bar membership in Virginia. His every day practice has concerned coordinating with clients and other counsel, researching statutory and regulatory questions, and preparing transactional and governance files when projects required them.

After nearly 20 years related to the identical legal network the place he educated, Winterhalter stays a Virginia-certified attorney practicing from Reston. He focuses his practice on legal issues for clients in Virginia and serves those who seek counsel on locally based issues.

Education

University of Virginia School of Law

J.D. (2007)

2007

University of Virginia

Bachelor (2002) | Urban & Environmental Planning

2002

Experience

Associate

Cooley Godward Kronish LLP

Accepted Jurisdictions

Virginia

Office Locations

Main Office

 One Freedom Square - Reston Town Center 11951 Freedom Drive Reston VA 20190-5656