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Address
199 Liberty Street SW
Leesburg, Virginia 20175-2715 (Loudoun Co.)
Lawyers with a Higher Standard
 Accepts Credit Cards (Main Office) Aggressive, affordable and experienced business and intellectual property and business attorneys. Big firm experience, small firm rates and attention. Statement of PracticeIntellectual Property, Trademark, Patent Litigation, Antitrust, Unfair Competition, Trade Secrets Litigation, Business and Commercial Litigation, Real Estate Litigation, Business Formation, Corporate Law, Business Law and Taxation. Year Established: 1999
Firm Size: 5
Languages: Spanish and French.
Representative Clients:Griffith Energy
Freedom Energy Corp.
Phtope
CellGro
Night Vision Depot
MIZ Engineering, Ltd - Taiwan
Advance International, Inc.
World Adult Kickball Association
Ardent Home Builders
Rapid Reality LLC
404 Gaming
Washington Consulting, Inc.
Blue Ridge Simulation, Inc.
Edielon Technologies, Inc.
Cameron Air
Shared Flight Avitation
Media Tech, Inc.
Flight Holdings
Polymer Ballistic Composite Group.
Rate InformationFixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available
Accepts Major Credit Cards - Visa
- MasterCard
- American Express
- Discover
Address199 Liberty Street SW
Leesburg, VA 20175-2715, (Loudoun Co.)
PhonePhone: 540-579-4298
Fax: 703-777-3656
Email
Website
http://www.dglegal.com
Office HoursMonday: By Appointment Only: 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Tuesday: By Appointment Only: 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Wednesday: By Appointment Only: 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Thursday: By Appointment Only: 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Friday: By Appointment Only: 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Saturday: By Appointment Only
Sunday: By Appointment Only
Firm/Affiliate OfficesWashington, District of Columbia: 1200 G Street, NW, Suite 800, 20005. Telephone: 202-316-8558. Fax: 202-318-0242.
Washington D.C. Office: 1200 G Street, NW, Suite 800, 20005. Telephone: 202-316-8558. Fax: 202-318-0242.
Thomas M. Dunlap (Managing Partner) born New Jersey, 1972; admitted to bar, 1999, Virginia, Maryland, U.S. Tax Court, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia; 2000, U.S. District Court, Western District of Virginia and U.S. District Court, District of Maryland; 2001, District of Columbia; 2003, U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit and U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia; 2004, U.S. Supreme Court; 2009, U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Education: Lafayette College (B.A., 1994); Washington & Lee University (J.D., 1999); University of Maryland (M.S., Biotechnology, 2011). Phi Delta Phi. Selected: 2010 Hollywood Reporter's "100 Most Powerful Lawyers" in Entertainment; One of Twelve Top Northern Virginia Lawyers, Northern Virginia Magazine, June-July 2006; Virginia Super Lawyer Rising Star in Intellectual Property Litigation, 2008. Member, Varsity Fencing and Rugby Teams, Lafayette College. Commissioner: Leesburg Executive Airport; Board of Directors, Community Free Clinic and Loudoun Cares; Ceres Nanosciences, Biotechnology Company. Graduate, Army OCS. Recon Scout Platoon Leader, A Troop, 1-158th CAV (RECON). Aide de Camp to Commanding General, 29th Infantry Division. Commander of HHC, 116th BSTB Infantry. National Silver Medalist, Burmese Kickboxing, 2002. Author: Avoiding Small Business Litigation, Red Eagle Publishing, 2004; Intellectual Property for Small Business, SBDC 2005; Best Practices & Winning Legal Strategies for New Technology & Privacy Issues, ReedLogic, 2006; Electronic Signature Laws: Chapter 8: E-Sign & UETA - Electronic Signatures in the United States, Lexis-Nexis Butterworths, UK; eDiscovery: Obtaining & Preserving Digital Evidence in Federal Court, MIS TI Europe Journal, London, UK, 2008. Member: Loudoun County (President), Federal and American (Member, Litigation Section) Bar Associations; Virginia State Bar (Member, Intellectual Property Law Section); District of Columbia Bar (Member, Intellectual Property Law Section); Maryland State Bar Association, Inc. (Committee Member, Membership Committee, Intellectual Property Law Section). [Captain, Cavalry, U.S. Army, National Guard, 2000-2009]. Special Agencies: U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO); Trademark Trial & Appeals Board (TTAB); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Reported Cases: Worldwide Film Entertainment, LLC v. Does 1 - 749 (DDC 2010); Voltage Pictures v. Does 1-5,000 (DDC 2010); Acte/ Neunte Breitlings v. Does 1 - 4,747 (DDC 2010); Call of the Wild 3D v. Does 1-353 (DDC 2010); Christian Family Limited Partnership v. DeBenveniste (VA Sp Ct, 2010); Rescue Phone, Inc. v. Enforcement Tech. Group Inc., 2007 US District Lexis 49401 (EDVA 2007); Allertek Systems, LLC v. Pillar Wellness & Rehab., Inc. et al. (MDFL 2007); MIZ Engineering v. Avganim et al. (EDVA 2006); Wilson v. Generals Court, Sp. CEVA Record 032165 (Sup.Ct.Va. 2004); Tamburo, et al v. Dworkin, et al (Feb 2005); Advance, et al v. Smash, LLC (Dec 2004) (EDVA 2004); WAKA, LLC v. DCKickball (May 2006) (DDC 2006); Buffalo Wing Factory, Inc. v. Mohd (Jun 2006) (Fairfax County Circuit Court 2006); Sherry Wilson and Co., Inc. v. Generals Court, L.C. (Loudoun County Circuit Court 2002). Languages: French. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Patent Litigation; Trademark Litigation; Copyright Litigation; Biotechnology; Commercial Litigation; Antitrust; Unfair Competition; Trade Secrets; Business Litigation; Aviation Law.Email: Thomas M. Dunlap
Daniel L. Grubb (Partner) born Maryland, 1959; admitted to bar, 1999, Virginia. Education: Pacific University (B.A., 1981); University of Missouri, Columbia School of Journalism (M.A., 1983); Washington & Lee University (J.D., 1999). Member: Virginia State Bar. [Captain, U.S. Army, National Guard, 1991]. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Antitrust; Unfair Competition; Trade Secrets; Business Litigation; Commercial Bankruptcy.Email: Daniel L. Grubb
Jeffrey W. Weaver (Partner) born California, 1974; admitted to bar, 1999, Florida; 2003, New Jersey; 2005, New York and Virginia. Education: Vanderbilt University (B.A., English and Psychology, 1992); Washington & Lee University School of Law (J.D., 1999); Emory University, Goizueta Business School (M.B.A., Finance and Marketing, 2003). Member: American Bar Association; Virginia State Bar; The Florida Bar; New York State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Business Law; Business Formation; Joint Ventures; S Corporations; Corporate Law; Real Estate.Email: Jeffrey W. Weaver
——————————Nicholas A. Kurtz (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, California, U.S. District Court, Central District of California and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 2008, District of Columbia; 2009, Virginia; 2010, U.S. District Court, District of Columbia. Education: American University (B.A., 1999); Loyola Law School, Los Angeles (J.D., 2004).Email: Nicholas A. Kurtz
Thomas S. Gurganous, Jr. (Associate) born Norfolk, Virginia; admitted to bar, 2008, Virginia. Education: University of Virginia (B.A., 1999); University of Baltimore School of Law (J.D., 2004). Member: Virginia State Bar; Loudoun County Bar Association.Email: Thomas S. Gurganous, Jr.
Michael C. Whitticar (Associate) born Virginia, 1966; admitted to bar, 1991, Virginia. Education: Stanford University (B.A., 1988); University of Virginia (J.D., 1991). Member: Virginia State Bar; American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Patents; Trademarks; Copyrights; Commercial Litigation; Business Litigation; Real Estate Litigation; Trade Secrets; Franchising; Employment Law; Antitrust; Unfair Competition.Email: Michael C. Whitticar
Ellis L. Bennett (Associate) born Harrisonburg, Virginia; admitted to bar, 1999, West Virginia; 2002, District of Columbia; 2005, Virginia. Education: West Virginia University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1996); Washington and Lee University (J.D., 1999). Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Delta Phi. Recipient, Homer Adams Holt Emulation Scholarship 1999. Quarter Finalist: John W. Davis Moot Court Competition, 1997; Jessup International Moot Court Team, 1999. 155th JAG Basic Course Honor Graduate, 2001. Speaker, VADA Spring Conference, May 2006. Member: Virginia State Bar, West Virginia State Bar, District of Columbia Bar, Loudoun County Bar Association; Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys. [Captain, U.S. Army, 2001-2005; U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's (JAG) Corps, 2001-2005].Email: Ellis L. Bennett
David Ludwig (Associate) born Los Angeles, California, July 11, 1975; admitted to bar, 2006, Virginia; 2007, District of Columbia, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia. Education: Sonoma State University (B.A., 1997); Naropa University (M.A., 2001); George Washington University Law School (J.D., 2006). Articles Editor, American Intellectual Property Law Association Quarterly Journal, 2005-2006. Author, "Shooting the Messenger: ISP Liability for Contributory Copyright Infringement", 2006 B.C. Intell. Prop. & Tech. F. 110701 (2006). Member: Loudoun County and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Bankruptcy; Business Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation; E-Commerce; Trademarks; Copyrights; Unfair Competition; Constitutional Law; Trademark Prosecution.Email: David Ludwig
OF COUNSELChristopher F. Tate (Of Counsel) born 1964; admitted to bar, 1997, Virginia and U.S. Court of Federal Claims; 1999, District of Columbia. Education: University of Virginia (B.A., French, 1985); George Mason University (M.A., International Transactions, 1992); George Mason University School of Law (J.D., 1997). Editor-in-Chief, George Mason Law Review, 1996-1997. Member, George Mason Law Review, 1995-1996. Member: Virginia Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Trusts and Estates; Taxation); District of Columbia Bar (Member, Sections on: Estates, Trusts and Probate Law; Taxation). Languages: French. Practice Areas: Estate Administration; Trusts and Estates(100%); Decedents Estates; Estate Planning; Estate Planning for Unmarried Couples; Family Trusts; Family Wealth Transfer; Living Trusts; Trust Administration; Trust Law; Trust Planning; Wealth Planning; Wealth Preservation; Powers of Attorney; Estate Planning for Parents of Handicapped Children.Email: Christopher F. Tate
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