Practice Focus
Practice focuses primarily on civil litigation with significant experience representing both plaintiffs and defendants in actions ranging from contract actions to declaratory judgments. Experience ranges from investigation of the case through trial and appeal. Other areas of practice include estate planning and community associations.
Representative Experience
General Civil Litigation
• Represents both plaintiffs and defendants in law and equity in civil litigation ranging from contract actions to declaratory judgments to injunctive relief
• Landlord-tenant disputes and business torts, including conspiracy, defamation, tortious interference with contract, breaches of confidentiality agreements and covenants not to compete
• Actions in personal injury, property damage, partition suits, confirmation of arbitration awards,
intentional infliction of emotional distress, domestication of judgments, constructive eviction and
challenges to non-judicial foreclosures
Construction Litigation
• Represents community associations in claims against developers under statutory warranties and
contractual warranties for construction defects
• Represents both contractors and owners in construction-related disputes
Community Association Litigation
• Represents community associations in lawsuits involving easements, property rights, board authority and powers under Virginia law, bond actions
Estate Planning
• Has helped clients with estate planning for 23 years
Education and Background
• J.D. State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York (1986)
• B.A. Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland (1982)
Bar/Court Admissions
• Virginia (1986)
• U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (1986)
Select Professional and Civic Involvement:
Fairfax Bar Association (“FBA”)
• Treasurer, FBA (2008-present)
• General Counsel, FBA (2007-2008)
• Director, FBA Board of Directors (2004-present)
• Member, FBA Executive Committee (2006-present)
• Member, FBA Circuit Court Committee (1997-present)
• Chair, FBA Investment Committee (2008-present)
• Chair, FBA Budget Committee (2008-present)
• Chair, FBA Circuit Court Committee (2003-2004)
• Board Liaison, FBA Circuit Court Committee (2004-present)
• Chair, Circuit Court Practice Manual Committee (2001-2003)
• Co-Editor, Fairfax Circuit Court Practice Manual (2001-present; four editions)
• Presenter of FBA CLE seminars (2001-2008) Co-Editor, Fairfax Circuit Court Practice Manual (2001-present; four editions)
• 2001 President's Award recipient in appreciation of his dedication and outstanding service to the FBA.
• 2006 President's Award recipient in appreciation of his dedication and outstanding service to the FBA.
• 2010 President's Award recipient in appreciation of his dedication and outstanding service to the FBA.
• President Elect of the Fairfax County Bar Association
Vienna-Tysons Regional Chamber of Commerce (“VTRCC”)
• Director- Board of Directors, VTRCC- (2004-present)
• Member-Executive Committee, VTRCC- (2007-present)
• General Counsel, VTRCC- (2007-present)
• Chair, Casino Night Committee (2005-2007)
• Chair, Community Affairs Committee (2004- 2006)
• Chair, Bylaws Committee, (2006)
• Recipient of 2005 Chairman’s Award for outstanding service to the Vienna-Tysons Regional Chamber of Commerce
Other
• Member, Mclean-Vienna Advisory Board for Virginia Commerce Bank (2006-present)
• Instructor (15 years), George Mason University |
