About Us

                         RICHARD B. “RICK” CHESS

CURRENT PROFESSIONAL ROLES

Managing Partner, Chess Law Firm, PLC
Board of Trustees, First Potomac Realty Trust (FPO)
President, American Realty Capital Markets
Board Member, Real Estate Investment Securities Association (REISA)

PAST PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Director – 1031 Transactions, Triple Net Properties
Of Counsel, Hirschler Fleischer
Real Estate Manager, Winstar Wireless
Associate, CB/Richard Ellis
Director of Acquisitions, United Dominion Realty
Senior Analyst, ManEquity (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Securities Broker, Anderson & Strudwick
Economic Development Director, Richmond Chamber of Commerce
State Legislator, Pennsylvania General Assembly
Assistant County Solicitor, Allegheny County Law Department
Staff Director, Local Government Attorneys of Virginia

EDUCATION
J.D., University of Richmond Law School
B.S., Psychology/Economics, University of Pittsburgh

PAST COMMUNITY EXPERIENCE

President, National Speakers Association – Virginia
Sergeant, United States Marines Corps Reserve
Producer, “Consumer Corner’, WXEX-TV (ABC)
President, Richmond Association for Business Economics
President, Mid-town Toastmasters
Commandant, Marine Corps League – Slay Detachment
1st VP, Richmond Community Action Program
Graduate, Leadership Metro Richmond
Vestry Member, St. Andrews Episcopal Church
Director, T.S. Communications Center
Editor, Allegheny County Democrat
Publisher, Southwest Journal
Editor, Transaction Catalyst
Author, 1031 articles, FEE SIMPLE


 

 
 

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