Practice Areas
civil litigation richmond
Civil Litigation

INTRODUCTION

The firm’s litigation team has extensive experience representing clients in state and federal courts, before arbitration panels and mediators and before government agencies in a broad spectrum of areas.

In any legal proceeding, our focus is helping our clients address and resolve issues in the most efficient and cost effective manner possible. In so doing, we are aggressive and creative, exploring all possible avenues to achieve our client’s goals.

Members of the firm’s litigation team include Patrick M. McSweeney, David R. Ruby, Thamer E. Temple III, G. William Norris, Jr., R. Paul Childress, Jr., Kristie G. Haynes, Katrina C. Forrest, Michele A. Mulligan, and Nathan A. Colarusso.

Practice Area Highlights
  • Adoptions
  • Administrative Cases and Hearings before Local, State and Federal Agencies
  • Appellate
  • Arbitrations
  • Commercial Disputes
  • Constitutional Law
  • Bankruptcy & Creditors’ Rights
  • Contract Actions
  • Construction Disputes
  • Community Associations
  • Defamation
  • Injunctions
  • Insurance Defense
  • Insurance Coverage
  • Labor and Employment
  • Landlord and Tenant
  • Land Use & Land Use Litigation
  • Premises Liability
  • Professional Liability Defense
  • Securities Litigation
  • Taxation
  • Telecommunications
  • Trademark
Sample Reported Decisions
  • Marshall v. Northern Virginia Transportation Authority, 275 Va. 419, 657 S.E2d 71 (Va. 2008)
  • Mary Helen Coal Co. v. Hudson, 235 F.3d 207 (4th Cir. 2000)
  • Petersburg Cellular P’ship v. The Bd. of Supervisors of Nottoway County, 205 F.3d 688 (4th Cir. 2000)
  • Mary Helen Coal Co. v. Hudson, 164 F.3d 624 (4th Cir. 1998)
  • North Carolina v. FERC, 112 F.3d 1175 (D.C. Cir. 1998), cert. denied, 522 U.S. 1108 (1998)