John T. Midgett

John T. Midgett


Midgett Preti Olansen PC

Recognized since 2006

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Practice Areas

Litigation - Trusts and Estates

Trusts and Estates

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2024 - Litigation - Trusts and Estates Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2019 - Litigation - Trusts and Estates Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2017 - Litigation - Trusts and Estates Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2015 - Litigation - Trusts and Estates Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2013 - Litigation - Trusts and Estates
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John T. Midgett is a Shareholder in the Law Firm of Midgett Preti Olansen. His practice is concentrated in the related areas of estate planning, administration and taxation, estate and trust litigation, and family business planning.

Mr. Midgett is a graduate of the University of Virginia, where he attained a Bachelor of Arts degree, with Distinction. He is a graduate of the University of Richmond School of Law, where he was a member of the Law Review.

Mr. Midgett is a dynamic speaker on topics relating to estate planning, taxation, probate, and trust administration. He has written and lectured to attorneys, accountants, and trust officers in the related areas of estate planning, taxation and administration for the continuing education required in the various professions.

In addition to his practice and speaking schedule, Mr. Midgett is actively involved in the Hampton Roads Estate Planning Council, having served as President (2010-2011). He served for 25 years as a member of the Duke University Estate Planning Council. He served as Chair of the Trusts & Estates Section of the Virginia State Bar in 2008-2009, and was Chair of the Virginia Bar Association Wills, Trusts & Estates Section (2017-2018). John currently serves on its Legislative Committee. Mr. Midgett is also President of the National Association of Estate Planners & Councils. He is a Past President of the Hampton Roads Gift Planning Council, the Hampton Roads Estate Planning Council, the Tidewater Chapter of the International Association of Financial Planners (now known as the Financial Planning Association) and the Hampton Roads Chapter of the Society of FSP™ Financial Service Professionals.

In May, 2006 he was elected by the Board of Directors of the National Association of Estate Planners & Councils as an Accredited Estate Planner®. Mr. Midgett has been rated as “AV” in the areas of estate planning and administration, the highest designation available to attorneys in the Martindale-Hubbell® Law Directory. He has been named to Virginia Business Magazine’s Legal Elite, is a “Super Lawyer” and has been included in the 2006-2022 editions of The Best Lawyers in America®, where he is designated as “Lawyer of the Year”® Litigation-Trusts and Estates-Norfolk, Va. in 2013, 2015, 2017 and 2019. He is a Fellow in the American College of Trust and Estate Planning Counsel.

Contact & Links
Location
  • 2901 South Lynnhaven Road, Suite 120
    Virginia Beach, VA 23452
Education
  • University of Richmond, J.D., graduated 1978
  • University of Virginia, B.A., graduated 1975
Bar Admissions
  • Virginia, 1978
Affiliations
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • Hampton Roads Estate Planning Council - President 2010-2011
  • National Association Estate Planners and Councils - Board of Directors
  • National Association of Estate Planners & Councils - Director 2017-2020
  • Norfolk-Portsmouth Bar Association - Member
  • Virginia Bar Association - Chair, Wills, Trusts and Estates Section, 2017-2018
  • Virginia Beach Bar Association - Member
  • Virginia State Bar Association - Chair, Trusts and Estates Section, 2009-2010
Court Admissions
  • United States District Court, Eastern District of Virginia
  • Virginia Surpreme Court

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2024 - Litigation - Trusts and Estates Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2019 - Litigation - Trusts and Estates Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2017 - Litigation - Trusts and Estates Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2015 - Litigation - Trusts and Estates Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2013 - Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Norfolk (2024)
  • Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Norfolk (2019)
  • Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Norfolk (2017)
  • Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Norfolk (2015)
  • Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Norfolk (2013)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Trusts and Estates
  • Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Special Focus:
  • Estate Planning
  • Litigation
  • Probate
  • Trust Administration
Awards:
  • Fellow in the American College of Trust and Estate Planning Counsel

  • AV® Preeminent ™ Peer Review Rating by LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell
  • Accredited Estate Planner®, National Association of Estate Planners & Councils, 2006
  • Virginia Business Magazine’s Legal Elite, 2001-Present
  • Virginia “Super Lawyer”, 2005-Present
  • The Best Lawyers in America®, 2006-Present
  • “Lawyer of the Year”® - Litigation-Trust and Estate-Norfolk, VA. in 2013, 2015, 2017 and 2019
  • “Top Lawyers”, 2016-Present, Coastal Virginia Magazine
  • Barron F. Black Community Builder Award, Hampton Roads Community Foundation, 2019

Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
  • Elder Law
  • Tax Law

Publications

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