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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001321685-06-000007.txt : 20060104
<SEC-HEADER>0001321685-06-000007.hdr.sgml : 20060104
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060104170937
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001321685-06-000007
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060101
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060104
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060104

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WISHNACK MARSHALL BENNETT
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001195776

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13990
		FILM NUMBER:		06508921

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2625 MONUMENT AVE.
		CITY:			RICHMOND
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			23226
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8043532044

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LANDAMERICA FINANCIAL GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000877355
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TITLE INSURANCE [6361]
		IRS NUMBER:				541589611
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			VA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0512

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		101 GATEWAY CTR PKWAY
		STREET 2:		GATEWAY ONE
		CITY:			RICHMOND
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			23235
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8042678000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 27567
		CITY:			RICHMOND
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			23261

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LAWYERS TITLE CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930328
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-01-01</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000877355</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>LANDAMERICA FINANCIAL GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LFG</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001195776</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WISHNACK MARSHALL BENNETT</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2625 MONUMENT AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>RICHMOND</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>VA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>23220</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Deferred Stock Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-01-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>237.9808</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>62.4</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>1988-08-08</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>1988-08-08</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>237.9808</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>4037.1829</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The deferred stock units acquired on the first of the month are the total result of compensation payable for committee and/or Board meeting(s) attendance in the prior month in the form of stock, also as a result of an outside director's quarterly retainer fee payable on the first day of the quarter in the form of stock, all based on the closing price of the issuer's stock on the last day of the previous month.  There is no conversion or exercise price of derivative security (Box 2), or no exercisable or expiration date (Box 6) for this transaction.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Wm. Chadwick Perrine  For: Marshall B. Wishnack</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-01-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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