342 South Main Street, Harrisonburg, VA 22801 Phone: 540-433-2444, Fax: 540-433-3916

John N. Crist

Telephone:  (540) 433-2444
Fax:  (540) 433-3916
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John Crist is a native of Broadway, Virginia.  He has been practicing law in Harrisonburg for almost 30 years. John maintains a broad based practice with an emphasis on real estate, general business, and estate administration.  He serves as Assistant Commissioner of Accounts for Harrisonburg and Rockingham County.  John is also a member of the Board of Directors of F&M Bank Corp. and Farmers and Merchants Bank, a local community bank which the firm has represented for many years.

Education  Virginia Tech (BS-1971); Marshall-Wythe School of Law, College of William and Mary (JD-1976).

Law Practice Experience John began his practice in 1976 with the firm of Moore, Jackson, Graves and Ralston and has been at Hoover Penrod since 1994. While he initially engaged in a general practice, his interests have evolved and he now focuses on several practice areas. John has done a great deal of real estate work over the years. He has done everything from the simplest residential closings to complex commercial transactions. John has helped form and counsels numerous local corporations, limited liability companies and other business entities. He has been involved in many aspects of estate administration, ranging from the representation of fiduciaries to serving as fiduciary.

In recognition of his experience in this area, in 2000 the Judges of the 26th Circuit appointed John to serve as Assistant Commissioner of Accounts for Harrisonburg/Rockingham County. In this office John is charged with the supervision of fiduciaries who appear before him in the completion of their assigned duties.

Professional Associations   Member Virginia State Bar and the Real Estate, General Practice and Trusts Sections of the State Bar; Harrisonburg-Rockingham County Bar Association (Secretary/Treasurer (1985-1986) and President (1990-1991).