Practicing in Virginia since 1997 · Leesburg · Ashburn · Sterling
Business, contract, and civil litigation counsel for Loudoun County. Led by a former prosecutor admitted in five jurisdictions, practicing in Virginia since 1997.
Civil matters filed in Loudoun County are heard at the Loudoun County Courts Complex in Leesburg — Circuit Court for larger civil and equitable claims, General District Court for smaller money claims and landlord–tenant matters on a faster docket.
A data-center services contract in Ashburn, a commercial lease in Leesburg, an operating agreement between two founders in Sterling, a construction subcontract in South Riding — each is a promise that works quietly until it stops working.
When one does, the question is rarely whether you were wronged. It is what the document actually says, what the record actually shows, and which forum will decide.
Formation, governance, and the transactions that follow — the choices made long before anyone considered litigation.
Drafting, negotiation, and breach — the provisions that decide a dispute are the ones written before it starts.
Plaintiff and defense representation in commercial and civil matters arising in Loudoun County.
The provisions that matter most in a dispute are usually the ones that received the least attention at signing: scope and change orders, payment triggers, indemnity, limitation of liability, termination for cause and for convenience, notice and cure, governing law, and whether the parties agreed to arbitrate.
Virginia applies a filing deadline to contract claims, and it runs from the breach — which makes the date of breach worth identifying early, with counsel.
Litigation is a process with fixed stages — the pleading stage, the close of discovery, and the pretrial motions. The firm represents plaintiffs and defendants in commercial and civil matters arising in Loudoun County.
A commercial dispute is not always headed for a courtroom. Where the agreement contains an arbitration clause, the forum is set by the contract. Where it does not, negotiated resolution and mediation remain available at every stage.
Commercial matters rarely arrive alone. A divorce can turn on the valuation of a closely held business; a criminal charge can carry consequences for a professional licence or an immigration status; the death of an owner can put a succession plan to the test.
Every attorney other than the Owner and Founder serves as Of Counsel. Admissions and backgrounds are listed as documented.
Founded the practice in 1997. A former prosecutor, admitted in five jurisdictions.
Licensed in VA, MD, DC, NJ & NY
A former Virginia State Trooper.
Licensed in VA
A former Maryland Assistant State's Attorney. J.D., Rutgers, 2004.
Licensed in VA, MD
J.D., Catholic University, 1994.
Licensed in VA, DC
J.D. and M.A., University of Florida; Ph.D., UC Santa Barbara, 2017.
Licensed in VA & FL
Practices in estates, elder law, and probate.
Licensed in VAAdvocacy without borders. Individual attorneys are admitted in specific jurisdictions; not all attorneys are licensed in all states.
You describe the matter and identify any court date, notice deadline, or contractual cure period.
The governing agreement and the correspondence between the parties are reviewed before any position is taken.
The consultation covers the claims or defenses available and the courts or forums that may hear the matter.
Scope and fee arrangement are set out in a written agreement.
The matter proceeds through negotiation, filing, discovery, motion practice, or trial as the case requires.
The firm works with Loudoun County businesses on entity formation, operating agreements and corporate bylaws, commercial and service contracts, non-compete and confidentiality agreements, commercial leasing, licensing, business purchases and sales, corporate compliance, and business dissolution. When a commercial relationship breaks down, the same matters can move into litigation, and the firm handles that transition as well.
You are not required to have one. In practice, review is most useful before signature, because the terms that later drive a dispute — indemnity, limitation of liability, termination, governing law, and dispute resolution — are far cheaper to negotiate than to litigate. The firm reviews, drafts, and negotiates commercial agreements for Loudoun County clients.
Civil matters filed in Loudoun County are heard at the Loudoun County Courts Complex in Leesburg, which houses the Circuit Court, the General District Court, and the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court. Which court hears a case depends on the amount in controversy and the type of relief sought. Some commercial disputes are instead governed by an arbitration clause in the underlying agreement.
A contract claim arises from a promise the parties made to each other in an agreement. A business tort — such as tortious interference, misappropriation of trade secrets, or defamation affecting a business — arises from a duty imposed by law rather than by agreement. A single commercial dispute often contains both, and they carry different proof requirements and different remedies.
The fee arrangement for a matter is set out in a written agreement before work begins. Fees are discussed during the consultation, once the scope of the matter is understood.
The firm serves clients across Loudoun County, including Leesburg, Ashburn, Sterling, Purcellville, Middleburg, South Riding, Aldie, Hamilton, Lovettsville, and Round Hill, and works with clients elsewhere in Northern Virginia on Virginia matters.
Yes. Alongside business law, contract law, and civil litigation, the firm practices in family law, criminal defense, traffic defense, personal injury, immigration, federal criminal defense, and trust and estate matters for Loudoun County clients.
Bring the governing documents — the contract, operating agreement, lease, or purchase agreement — along with the correspondence between the parties, any notice or demand letter you have received or sent, and a short timeline of what happened. If a lawsuit has been filed, bring everything you were served with, including the return date.
The firm's Owner and Founder is admitted in Virginia, Maryland, the District of Columbia, New Jersey, and New York. The firm's Of Counsel attorneys are admitted in the jurisdictions listed in the attorney section of this page. Loudoun County matters are heard in the Virginia state courts in Leesburg.
Call (888) 437-7747 or use the contact form on this website to request a consultation. Describe the matter briefly and note any court date or contractual deadline.
The firm also works with clients elsewhere in Northern Virginia on Virginia matters.
To discuss a business, contract, or civil litigation matter in Loudoun County, call (888) 437-7747 or use the contact form. If a court date, a notice deadline, or a contractual cure period is approaching, say so in your first message.
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