John Flora has practice expertise ranging from serving as lead counsel of a publicly-held Fortune 500 company to representing private companies and their owners from business formation through succession. Much of the business work has involved agricultural ventures and cooperatives. John has substantial experience in negotiating and consummating business transactions. Service to non-profit organizations related to tax and business issues, has also involved serving as General Counsel for many years to the Bridgewater Retirement Community, a Virginia CCRC. His practice also specializes in estate planning, farm succession and wealth management. In all these areas, John brings to bear substantial technical expertise in federal and state taxation law. As both a technician and an advisor, John is effective in helping clients resolve complex tax and people problems, particularly in the areas of business and farm succession, and estate planning and administration.

John has been a member of the Bridgewater Church of the Brethren since the commencement of his legal career.  He has been active in the local church, and at the district and denominational level, including a ten year stint as a member of the denomination’s Brethren Benefit Trust, and currently serving on the Board of Bethany Theological Seminary. In recent years he has contributed his time assisting in many community capital campaign fundraising efforts.

John and his family have preserved and maintained an 1820s historic home on the North River.  Yard and maintenance work provides a much needed break from the mental rigors of a law practice. John also enjoys snow skiing and hiking.