Litigation

The firm represents companies of all sizes, as well as individuals, in a wide range of litigation. The firm’s attorneys have litigated cases involving class action claims, real estate disputes, issues of contract interpretation and enforcement; lender liability, trade secret, restrictive covenants, Wage Payment Collection Act claims, personal injury, medical malpractice, product liability, unfair trade practice cases, construction litigation business disputes, copy right and trademark infringement, and a multitude of other issues.

Notable successes include:

Successfully defeated nearly $137 million in claims brought by Tenant during a two week jury trial.

Settled a medical malpractice claim for over $600,000

Settled a claim for $450,000 for client hit by dump truck on Beltway

Obtained judgment invalidating a non-compete, worth over $500,000 to client

Obtained a judgment of over $1.5 million for a client in a real estate dispute after a seven-day trial.

Negotiated a settlement of over $700,000.00 for two clients in a wage payment case.

Obtained the Court of Special Appeal’s affirmance of a trial court’s decision granting specific performance to a client in St. Mary’s County.

Reported Cases

Atkisson v. Wexford Assocs., 254 Va. 449; 493 S.E.2d 524 (1997); Lockney v. Vroom, 61 Va. Cir. 263 (Norfolk) (2003); Staples Corp v. Washington Hall Corp., 44 Va. Cir. 372; 1998 Va. Cir. LEXIS 17 (Fairfax) (1998);  Ludeke v. Heintzelman, 44 Va. Cir 352; 1998 Va. Cir. LEXIS 30 (Fairfax) (1998); Pfieffer v. Schmidt Baking Co., Inc., 2014 WL 1291814 (D. Md. March 28, 2014); Putt-Putt, LLC v. 416 Constant Friendship, LLC,  936 F.Supp.2d 648 (D.Md. 2013); Wright v. State Farm Insurance,  2011 WL 1099117 (D. Md. March 21, 2011);  Arbor Care Tree Experts, Inc. v. Arbor Care Tree Experts & Outdoor Services, 2011 WL 219636 (D. Md. January 1, 2011); Royal Investment Group v. Wang, 183 Md.App. 406 (2008); In Re USGen New England, 2006 WL 4667132  (D.Md. July 19, 2006).