David Bernhardt - FloranceGordonBrown, PC

David F. Bernhardt

Partner • Vice President

T: 804.697.5127
F: 804.697.5144

Business Law
Real Estate
Aviation

Work Experience

Represents purchasers, sellers, and borrowers in the sale or acquisition of commercial, residential, and mixed-use properties
Represents borrowers and lenders in real estate-based lending including acquisition, construction and permanent financings
Has formed and represents numerous business entities, including those for professionals, real estate holding companies, distributors, and retailers
Represents parties in business, stock and asset sales and acquisitions
Has formed condominiums and prepared restrictive covenants and declarations for residential and commercial properties
Represents pilots and aircraft owners in FAA enforcement actions, formation of aircraft ownership entities, handling issues relating to registration of aircraft, and drone law

PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION

Virginia Business magazine, “Legal Elite,” Young Lawyers, 2004
Virginia Business magazine, “Legal Elite,” Business Law, 2012, 2017, 2019, 2022
Virginia Business magazine, “Legal Elite,” Real Estate/Land Use, 2014 – 2016, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2023

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS

Admitted to practice in the following courts
- All Virginia state courts
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

Member
- Virginia State Bar
- Virginia Bar Association (Real Estate Section)
- Richmond Bar Association (Real Estate Section, Chair, 2005 – 2006, Executive Committee, 2003 – 2007) (Finance Committee, 2009 to 2010; Pro Bono Committee, 2007 – 2009)
- Airplane Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA)
  - Panel Attorney, 2011 to Present
- International Air & Transportation Safety Bar Association

EDUCATION

Hampden-Sydney College, B.A., cum laude, Economics
University of Richmond School of Law, J.D.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

West Richmond Rotary Club, 2023 – present

Douglas S. Freeman High School

Lacrosse Announcer, JV & Varsity, 2014 – present

Boy Scouts of America, Heart of Virginia Council
- James River District Committee, Member 2024-present
- Troop 770, River Road Presbyterian Church

Henrico County Pubic Schools

Pupil Transportation Operative (aka, bus driver), 2018 – present

Interests

Outside of the office, David enjoys spending time with his wife, Cristin, and their four sons. He is passionate about hiking, running, aviation, fitness, and playing guitar. As an avid ultralight backpacker, David regularly pushes his endurance on the Appalachian Trail. Among his most cherished experiences are running the Medoc Trail Marathon with his wife a total of four times as well as thru-hiking the Shenandoah National Park with her in 2024, summiting New England’s highest peaks with his sons, and completing Virginia’s Triple Crown hike. David also plays guitar in the Richmond-based R.E.M. cover band, Dead Letter Officers.