Hunton & Williams LLP

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Tysons Corner
McLEAN, VIRGINIA 22102
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Hunton & Williams LLP practices in the following areas of law:
General Practice.
Firm Profile:
Hunton & Williams LLP provides legal services to corporations, financial institutions, governments and individuals, as well as to a broad array of other entities. Since our establishment more than a century ago, Hunton & Williams has grown to more than 1,000 attorneys serving clients in 100 countries from 18 offices around the world. While our practice has a strong industry focus on energy, financial services and life sciences, the depth and breadth of our experience extends to more than 100 separate practice areas, including bankruptcy and creditors rights, commercial litigation, corporate transactions and securities law, intellectual property, international and government relations, regulatory law, products liability, and privacy and information management.
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Other Office Locations of Hunton & Williams LLP
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.A. (Main Office)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
San Francisco, California, U.S.A.
Washington, District of Columbia, U.S.A.
Miami, Florida, U.S.A.
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A.
New York, New York, U.S.A.
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.A.
Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.A.
Austin, Texas, U.S.A.
Dallas, Texas, U.S.A.
Houston, Texas, U.S.A.
Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.A.
Brussels, Belgium
Beijing, China
London, England
Singapore, Singapore
Bangkok, Thailand
SENIOR COUNSEL
Randolph W. Church (Senior Counsel) born Richmond, Virginia, November 6, 1934; admitted to bar, 1960, Virginia, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Virginia (B.A., 1957; LL.B., 1960). Phi Alpha Delta; Phi Beta Kappa; Omicron Delta Kappa; Raven Society. Author: "Appellate Civil Litigation," Michie-Bobbs Merrill, 1982. City Attorney, Fairfax, Virginia, 1968-1972. Member, Board of Visitors, 1982-1990, Rector, 1983-1986, George Mason University. Vice President, Virginia Bar Association, 1972-1973. Fellow: American Bar Foundation; Virginia Law Foundation. Practice Areas: General Practice. Email: Randolph W. Church
MEMBERS OF FIRM
Walter J. Andrews (Partner) born Washington, D.C., February 13, 1957; admitted to bar, 1982, District of Columbia; 2000, Virginia. Education: Swarthmore College (B.A., 1979); University of Chicago (J.D., 1982). Author: "Welding Fume Exposure Claims and Their Implications Under Contracts for General Liability Insurance," Mealey's Litigation Report, Vol. 2, No. 1 (April 2005); "Long-Term Professional Liability Cases: Who Is Responsible for Nursing Home Claims?," IADC Casualty Insurance Committee Newsletter, No. 5 (March 2005); "Nanotechnology: Tiny Technology, Big Risk?," Andrews Insurance Coverage Litigation, Vol. 15, December 17, 2004; "Many Faxes: Little Coverage?," Mealey's Emerging Insurance Disputes, Vol. 9, No. 22, November 16, 2004; "The Vioxx Recall and Its Insurance Implications," Coverage, Vol. 14, No. 4 (November 2, 2004); "Coverage Issues in Products Liability Litigation as Impacted by the Reinstatement (Third) of Torts," Coverage, Vol. 14, No. 4 (July/August 2004); "California Appellate Court Rules that Property Insurance Policy Does Not Cover Loss of Computer Data," The Computer and Internet Lawyer, Vol. 21, No. 3 (March 2004); "Business Interruption Coverage: What Constitutes 'Necessary Suspension of Operations' in the Wake of a Catastrophic Event?," Mealey's Business Interruption Insurance, Vol. 2, No. 5 (April 2003); "Implications of the Restatement (Third) of Torts on Coverage Issues in Products Liability Litigation," Mealey's Product Liability & Risk, Vol. 2, No. 8 (December 19, 2002); "Is There Insurance Coverage for Lawsuits Against the Firearm Industry?," Nevada Law Journal, Vol. 2, No. 2, (Fall 2002); "The Essentials of Business Interruption Coverage in the Wake of September 11, 2001," Mealey's Business Interruption Insurance, Vol. I, Issue 3 (February 2002). Member: American Bar Association (Division Director, Litigation Section); Association Internationale de Droit des Assurances Reinsurance and Insurance Arbitration Society; Defense Research Institute; Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel; International Association of Defense Counsel; American Bar Foundation. Email: Walter J. Andrews
Lon A. Berk (Partner) born Brooklyn, New York, 1955; admitted to bar, 1985, Massachusetts; 1986, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts; 1991, U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit and District of Columbia; 1993, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; 2001, Virginia; 2004, New York. Education: Washington University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1977); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Ph.D., 1982); Harvard Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1985). Phi Beta Kappa. Email: Lon A. Berk
Grady K. Carlson (Partner) born Alexandria, Virginia, February 19, 1953; admitted to bar, 1978, Virginia. Education: Duke University (A.B., magna cum laude, 1975); University of Virginia (J.D., 1978). Co-Author, "School Law," Chapter, Handbook For Local Government Attorneys (Local Government Attorneys of Virginia, 1982-2006). Member, Virginia Board of Bar Examiners, 1993—. Member: Fairfax Bar Association (President, 1992-1993); Fairfax Bar Foundation (President, 1995-1996); Virginia Law Foundation; Association of Local Government Attorneys of Virginia. Practice Areas: Corporate; Construction Law. Email: Grady K. Carlson
Thomas J. Cawley (Partner) born Carbondale, Pennsylvania, October 7, 1943; admitted to bar, 1969, Virginia. Education: University of Scranton (B.S., 1966); University of Virginia (LL.B., 1969). Alpha Sigma Nu; Phi Alpha Delta. Member: Fairfax Bar Association. Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers, 1995—. Practice Areas: Litigation; Labor and Employment. Email: Thomas J. Cawley
C. Christopher Giragosian (Partner) born Richmond, Virginia, October 15, 1951; admitted to bar, 1976, Virginia. Education: Washington & Lee University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1973); T. C. Williams School of Law, University of Richmond (J.D., 1976). Phi Beta Kappa. Corporate Counsel, Bank of Virginia, 1976-1984. Member, Commercial Financial Services Subcommittee of Corporation, Banking and Business Law Section, American Bar Association. Member: Fairfax Bar Association. Practice Areas: Banking and Finance. Email: C. Christopher Giragosian
Kevin F. Hull (Partner) born Falls Church, Virginia, February 9, 1974; admitted to bar, 2000, Virginia. Education: University of Virginia (B.S., 1996); College of William & Mary (J.D., 2000; M.B.A., 2000). Phi Delta Phi. Member: Fairfax and American (Member, Commercial Financial Services and Real Estate Committees, Business Law Section) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Banking; Finance; Real Estate Finance; Venture Capital. Email: Kevin F. Hull
E. Peter Kane (Partner) born Goshen, New York, February 13, 1947; admitted to bar, 1975, Virginia. Education: State University of New York at New Paltz (B.S., 1969); Washington & Lee University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1975). Order of the Coif. Member: Virginia State Bar; Virginia and American Bar Associations. [U.S. Navy, 1969-1972]. Practice Areas: Contracts; Real Estate; Real Estate Development; Real Estate Finance. Email: E. Peter Kane
Francis A. McDermott (Partner) born Scranton, Pennsylvania, December 21, 1943; admitted to bar, 1971, Virginia; 1972, U. S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia; 1975, U. S. Supreme Court; 1979, U. S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit. Education: College of the Holy Cross (A.B., 1965); University of Virginia (J.D., 1970). Alpha Sigma Nu; Phi Delta Phi. Law Clerk to the Hon. Lawrence W. I'Anson, Supreme Court of Virginia, 1970-1972. Member, Executive Council, 1977-1978 and Budget Director, 1978-1980, Young Lawyers Division, American Bar Association. Member, Executive Council, 1981-1983 and President, 1975-1977, Young Lawyers Conference, Virginia State Bar. Member: Fairfax Bar Association. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Zoning Law; Litigation. Email: Francis A. McDermott
John C. McGranahan, Jr. (Partner) born Norfolk, Virginia, November 24, 1964; admitted to bar, 1990, Virginia; 1991, District of Columbia. Education: College of William & Mary (B.A., with high honors, 1987); Harvard University (J.D., cum laude, 1990). Phi Beta Kappa; Omicron Delta Kappa; Mortar Board. Member: Fairfax Bar Association; Association of Local Government Attorneys of Virginia. Practice Areas: Real Estate. Email: John C. McGranahan, Jr.
Thomas P. Murphy (Partner) born Syracuse, New York, February 12, 1952; admitted to bar, 1978, New York; 1981, District of Columbia; 1988, Maryland; 1989, Virginia. Education: Clarkson College of Technology (B.S., 1974); Vermont Law School (J.D., 1978). Assistant U.S. Attorney, Washington, D.C., 1982-1985. Chairman, Hearing Committee Ten, D.C. Bar Board on Professional Responsibility, 1989-1996. Board Member, Arlington Chamber of Commerce, 1989-1991, 1996-2006. Board Member, D.C. Prisoners Legal Services Project, Inc., 1987-1992. Board Member, City of Alexandria Youth Services Commission, 1987-1993. Chair, Labor and Employment Law Section, Prince George's County Bar Association, 1991-1993. Chair and Member, Planning Committee, Virginia Bar CLE, 1996—. Contributing Author, Employment Law in Virginia (2d ed. 2001), How Arbitration Works (5th ed. 1996), The Developing Labor Law (2d ed. 1999). Listed in: "The Legal Elite" by Virginia Business magazine; Best Lawyers in America for Labor Law; Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business. Named as one of Washington, DC's Top 100 Super Lawyers and one of Virginia's Super Lawyers in the field of employment litigation, Law & Politics magazine. Member: Fairfax County (Former Member: Judicial Screening Committee; Labor and Employment Section), Virginia (Member: Continuing Legal Education Planning Committee; Labor and Employment Law Section) and American Bar Associations (Member, Sections on: Litigation; Labor); The District of Columbia Bar (Member, Sections on: Litigation; Labor). [Lieut., U.S. Navy, 1978-1982]. Special Agencies: Recipient, Special Achievement Award, U.S. Department of Justice, 1986. Practice Areas: Labor Management(100%). Email: Thomas P. Murphy
David Mustone (Partner) born West Berlin, Germany, April 9, 1952; admitted to bar, 1977, District of Columbia; 2001, Virginia. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., 1974); George Washington University (J.D., 1977; LL.M., Taxation, 1989). Senior Attorney, Office of Chief Counsel, Internal Revenue Service, 1986-1990. Member: American Bar Association (Chair, Employee Benefits Committee, Tax Section, 2007-2008). Practice Areas: Employee Benefits. Email: David Mustone
Michael P. F. Phelps (Partner) born Winfield, Illinois, 1971; admitted to bar, 2000, Virginia; 2001, registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: University of Virginia (B.S.M.E., 1993); Washington & Lee University (J.D., 2000). Member: Virginia State Bar. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Patents; Litigation. Email: Michael P. F. Phelps
Stuart A. Raphael (Partner) born Rochester, Minnesota, September 29, 1964; admitted to bar, 1989, Virginia; 1990, District of Columbia; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 1999, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Harvard University (B.A., magna cum laude in Social Studies, 1986); University of Virginia (J.D., 1989). Lile Moot Court Competition, First Place, 1988-1989. Member: Fairfax Bar Association. Reported Cases: Virginia v. Maryland, 540 U.S. 56 (2003); City of Falls Church v. Fairfax County Water Auth., 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 36004 (E.D. Va. 2007), aff'd, 2008 U.S. App. LEXIS 7285 (4th Cir. Va. Apr. 4, 2008); In re MTBE Prods. Liab. Litig., 447 F. Supp. 2d 289 (S.D.N.Y. 2006); Ryan Inc. v. Toll Bros., Inc., 43 Fed. Appx. 601(4th Cir. 2002); Modern Cont'l South v. Fairfax County Water Auth., 70 Va. Cir. 172, 2006 Va. Cir. LEXIS 39 (2006). Practice Areas: Litigation; Construction Law; Products Liability; Appellate Practice. Email: Stuart A. Raphael
Sona Rewari (Partner) born Agra, India, June 29, 1973; admitted to bar, 1997, Illinois; 1999, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 2000, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana; 2001, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 2002, Virginia and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia; 2003, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Education: Ursinus College (B.A., summa cum laude, 1994) Phi Beta Kappa; Harvard University (J.D., cum laude, 1997). Law Clerk to the Hon. Sylvia H. Rambo, Chief Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, 1997-1999. Program Chair, Virginia State Bar, Young Lawyers' Conference: Voter Education Committee (2006-2007); Peer Mediation Committee (2005-2006). Languages: Hindi. Practice Areas: Appellate Practice; Business Litigation; School Law; Education Law; Complex and Multi-District Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation; Products Liability; Unfair Competition; Civil Litigation; Complex Litigation. Email: Sona Rewari
Stephen M. Sayers (Partner) born Liss, Hampshire, England, May 19, 1953; admitted to bar, 1983, Virginia and U. S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit; U. S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia; 1988, U. S. Supreme Court. Education: Oxford University, England (B.A., first class honors, 1975; M.A., 1979); University of Toronto (M.A., 1976); Georgetown University (J.D., 1983). Author: "Bank Expansion and Probable Future Competition," 102 Banking Law Journal 100, 1985; "Defence Perspectives on Sentencing Practice in the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia," 16 U. Leiden Journal of Int'l Law 751, 2003. Member, Association of Defence Counsel of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, 1999. Member: Fairfax Bar Association; Virginia Trial Lawyers Association; Association of Defence Lawyers. Languages: French. Practice Areas: Litigation. Email: Stephen M. Sayers
Arthur E. Schmalz (Partner) born Fairfax, Virginia, April 29, 1966; admitted to bar, 1993, Virginia. Education: College of William & Mary (B.A, 1988); George Mason University School of Law (J.D., with distinction, 1993). Editor in Chief, George Mason University Law Review, 1992. Editor in Chief, George Mason Independent Law Review, 1992-1993. Member: Fairfax and Virginia Bar Associations. Reported Cases: Gas Mart Corp., et al. v. Board of Supervisors of Loudoun County, 269 Va. 334, 611 S.E.2d 340 (2005); Braddock, L.C. v. Board of Supervisors of Loudoun County, 268 Va. 420, 601 S.E.2d 552 (2004); Arlington County v. Mutual Broadcasting System, Inc., 260 Va. 434, 536 S.E.2d 707 (2000); Springer v. Fairfax County School Board, 134 F.3d 659 (4th Cir. 1998); Doe v. Arlington County School Board, 41 F. Supp.2d 599 (E.D. Va. 1999); Springer v. Fairfax County School Board, 960 F. Supp. 89 (E.D. Va. 1997); Wall v. Fairfax County School Board, 252 Va. 156, 475 S.E.2d 803 (1996). Practice Areas: Litigation; Appellate Practice. Email: Arthur E. Schmalz
Robin L. Teskin (Partner) born Ridgewood, New Jersey, August 24, 1958; admitted to bar, 1994, Virginia; 2005, District of Columbia; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Montclair State University (B.S., Chemistry and Biology, 1980); Stevens Institute of Technology (M.S., Chemical Engineering, 1983); George Washington University (J.D., with honors, 1994). Member: Association of University Technology Managers; Biotechnology Industry Association. Languages: French. Practice Areas: Biotechnology; Drugs and Narcotics; Patents; Biochemical Patents; Biotechnology Patent Prosecution; Biotechnology Patents; Chemical Patent Prosecution; Chemical Patents; Molecular Biology Patents; Patent Infringement; Medical Patents; Patent Interference Practice; Patent Prosecution; Patent Litigation; Patent Licensing; Pharmaceutical Patent Prosecution; Pharmaceutical Patents; Chemistry; Inorganic Chemistry; Life Sciences; Medical Technology; Polymers; Organic Chemistry; Technology Licensing; Technology Transfers. Email: Robin L. Teskin
Scott Yarnell (Partner) born Lower Merion, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1997, Maryland; 2001, District of Columbia; 2005, Virginia; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 1999. Education: Drexel University (B.S., cum laude, Biological Science, 1994); George Washington University (J.D., 1997). Member: American Intellectual Property Lawyers Association; Lawyers for Children's Hospital. Practice Areas: Patents; Intellectual Property. Email: Scott Yarnell
COUNSEL
Thomas A. Corrado (Counsel) born 1967; admitted to bar, 1998, Virginia; 2004, District of Columbia; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: University of Massachusetts (B.S.E.E., 1989); Franklin Pierce Law Center (J.D./M.I.P., 1997). Practice Areas: Computer and Software Patents; Computer Architecture Patents; Design Patents; Electrical Patent Prosecution; Electrical Patents; Electro-Mechanical Patents; Electronic Patents; International Patent Prosecution; International Patents; Internet Patents; Mechanical Patent Prosecution; Mechanical Patents; Patent Applications; Patent Infringement; Patent Interference Practice; Patent Licensing; Patent Prosecution; Patent Litigation. Email: Thomas A. Corrado
Jill Marie Dennis (Counsel) born Washington, D.C. November 19, 1960; admitted to bar, 1995, Maryland; 1996, District of Columbia; 1999, Virginia; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth, Sixth and Ninth Circuits; U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia; U.S. District Court, District of Maryland; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Virginia (B.A., 1982); Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., magna cum laude, 1995). Order of the Coif. Staff Member, Georgetown Journal of Legal Ethics, 1992-1994. Judicial Clerk, The Honorable James L. Buckley, U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, 1995-1996. Member: Fairfax, Virginia and Maryland State Bar Associations. Reported Cases: Pleasants v. Kendrick (In re Pleasants), 219 F.3d 392 (4th Cir. 2000). Practice Areas: Appellate Litigation(15%); General Commercial Litigation(85%). Email: Jill Marie Dennis
Jeffrey B. Hardie (Counsel) born Williamsburg, Virginia, November 26, 1962; admitted to bar, 1994, Virginia; 1995, U. S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia; 1996, District of Columbia. Education: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (B.A., 1985); Tulane University of Louisiana (J.D., 1994). Member: Virginia State Bar; The District of Columbia Bar. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment. Email: Jeffrey B. Hardie
Katherine R. Hedges (Counsel) born Spencer, West Virginia, March 28, 1965; admitted to bar, 1992, Virginia. Education: West Virginia University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1987); George Washington University (J.D., with high honors, 1992). Phi Beta Kappa; Order of the Coif. Member, George Washington Law Review, 1991-1992. Member: Fairfax Bar Association. Practice Areas: Banking Law; Finance; Real Estate. Email: Katherine R. Hedges
Ruth S. Kochenderfer (Counsel) born Houston, Texas; admitted to bar, 1996, Texas; 2003, Virginia. Education: University of Houston (B.A., summa cum laude, 1992); University of Texas at Austin (J.D., 1996). Briefing Attorney for Judge Tom Price, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, 1997-1998. Member: State Bar of Texas; American Bar Association; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage; Litigation. Email: Ruth S. Kochenderfer
James R. Miner (Counsel) born Montrose, Pennsylvania, September 16, 1966; admitted to bar, 1995, Virginia; 1998, District of Columbia and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: University of Rochester (B.S., cum laude, 1989); Washington College of Law (J.D., 1994). Member: Virginia State Bar (Member, Intellectual Property Law Section); American Bar Association (Member, Intellectual Property Law Section); American Intellectual Property Law Association; Patent and Trademark Office Society. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Patent Law. Email: James R. Miner
Linda Lemmon Najjoum (Counsel) born Washington, D.C., June 15, 1946; admitted to bar, 1981, South Carolina; 1983, Virginia. Education: The Ohio State University (B.S.N., 1970); Medical College of Virginia, Health Science Division of Virginia Commonwealth University (M.S., 1973); University of South Carolina (J.D., cum laude, 1981). Sigma Theta Tau; Society of Wig and Robe; Order of the Coif. Executive Editor, South Carolina Law Review, 1979-1980. Member: Virginia Bar Association. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy(40%); Creditors Rights(30%); Litigation(10%); Commercial Banking(10%); Real Estate(10%). Email: Linda Lemmon Najjoum
ASSOCIATES
Syed S. Ahmad (Associate) born Karachi, Pakistan, May 6, 1979; admitted to bar, 2003, Virginia and District of Columbia. Education: George Mason University (B.S., 2000); George Mason University School of Law (J.D., 2003). Member: Virginia State Bar; American Bar Association (Member, Insurance Litigation Subcommittee, Litigation Section). Reported Cases: Bd. of Educ. of the Liverpool Cent. Sch. Dist. v. Utica Mut. Ins. Co., No. 2004-4164, 2007 NY Slip Op 50157U, 2007 WL 273551, 2007 N.Y. Misc. LEXIS 195 (Sup. Ct. Jan. 31, 2007); Cement and Concrete Workers Dist. Council Pension Fund v. Ulico Cas. Co., No. 05-6518-CV, 2006 WL 2793013, 2006 U.S. App. LEXIS 24456 (2d Cir. Sept. 25, 2006); Parks Real Estate Purchasing Group v. St. Paul Fire and Marine Ins. Co., No. 04 Civ. 5201(LAP), 2005 WL 2414771, 2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 21872 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 28, 2005). Languages: Urdu. Email: Syed S. Ahmad
Ryan M. Bates (Associate) (Admission pending). Education: University of Delaware (B.A., 2003); The George Washington University (J.D., 2007). Member, Labor and Employment Law Section, American Bar Association. Member: Fairfax Bar Association (Member, Employment Law Section). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Employment Litigation. Email: Ryan M. Bates
Christina M. Crockett (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Tennessee; 2005, Virginia and District of Columbia. Education: Howard University (B.A., 1998); Tennessee State University (M.P.A., 2004); Wake Forest University (J.D., 2004); Georgetown University Law Center (LL.M., 2006). Practice Areas: Employee Benefits; ERISA; Employee Benefit Taxation. Email: Christina M. Crockett
Michael P. DeGrandis (Associate) born Poughkeepsie, New York; admitted to bar, 2005, Virginia. Education: Salve Regina University (B.A., Politics, magna cum laude, 1992); George Mason University School of Law (J.D., 2005). Member: Virginia State Bar. Practice Areas: Condemnation; Eminent Domain; Inverse Condemnation; Litigation; Civil Litigation; Complex Litigation; Defense Litigation; Federal Civil Litigation; Trial Practice; Toxic Torts; Intentional Torts; Mass Torts; Tort Defense. Email: Michael P. DeGrandis
Katherine C. Dewart (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Virginia. Education: Hamilton College (B.A., summa cum laude, 2002); George Mason University School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2007). Phi Beta Kappa. Senior Notes Editor, George Mason Law Review, 2006-2007. Member: Fairfax and American Bar Associations. Email: Katherine C. Dewart
Susan E. Dove (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Virginia; 2003, District of Columbia. Education: Duke University (B.A., 1999); Washington University, St. Louis (J.D., 2002). Member: Virginia and American Bar Associations; The District of Columbia Bar; Energy Bar Association. Practice Areas: Antitrust; Competition; Litigation.
Brian J. Gerling (Associate) admitted to bar, New York Virginia Admission Pending. Education: State University of New York, Binghamton (B.S. Biology 1995); Syracuse University College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1999). Executive Editor, Syracuse University College of Law, Law & Technology Journal (1998-1999). Member: New York State Bar Association; American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Litigation; Civil Litigation; Insurance; Commercial Insurance; Excess and Reinsurance; First and Third Party Insurance; General Liability; Insurance Agents and Brokers; Insurance Bad Faith; Insurance Coverage; Insurance Litigation; Insurance Mediation; Insurance Regulation; Reinsurance; Insurance Arbitration; Property Insurance Coverage; Risk Management. Email: Brian J. Gerling
Nicholas Grainger (Associate) born Richmond, Virginia, 1979; admitted to bar, 2006, Virginia. Education: Davidson College (B.A., 2002); College of William & Mary School of Law (J.D., 2006). Member: Virginia State Bar; American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Real Estate Development; Zoning, Planning and Land Use. Email: Nicholas Grainger
Suzanne E. Haynie (Associate) born Virginia Beach, Virginia, August 19, 1963; admitted to bar, 1989, Virginia. Education: University of Virginia (B.A., 1986; J.D., 1989). Member: Fairfax Bar Association. Email: Suzanne E. Haynie
Michael E. Kinney (Associate) born Orlando, Florida; admitted to bar, 1994, Florida; 2000, Colorado; 2001, Washington (Inactive); 2003, Virginia; 1995, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 1996, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Florida; 1998, U.S. Supreme Court; 2004, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia; 2008, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Education: University of Florida (B.A., with high honors, 1989; M.A., 1993; J.D., with honors, 1994). Recipient: E. Randolph Williams Award for Outstanding Pro Bono Service, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008; Chief Justice Harry L. Carrico Pro Bono Award, 2008. Judicial Law Clerk to The Honorable E. Earle Zehmer, Florida First District Court of Appeal, 1994-1996. Co-Author: "Preparing for Defense of Employment Claims: A Practical Guide for the Employer," Virginia CLE. Speaker: "Taking a Proactive Approach to Protecting Your Company from Workplace Violence," Council on Education in Management, March 2000; "Advising Staff on Ethical Issues and Accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act," Florida Department of Health, June 1999. Teaching Fellow, Constitutional Law, University of Florida College of Law, 1992. Member, McLean Office Pro Bono Committee. Member: Fairfax and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Civil Appeals; Condemnation; Land Use Litigation; Land Use Regulation. Email: Michael E. Kinney
Warner T. Kuppin (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Virginia. Education: University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill (B.S.B.A., 2001); The University of North Carolina School of Law (J.D., 2005). Practice Areas: Finance; Corporate Law; Real Estate. Email: Warner T. Kuppin
Michael S. Levine (Associate) born Queens, New York; admitted to bar, 1995, New York; 1996, District of Columbia; 1997, Massachusetts; 2002, Virginia. Education: State University of New York at Stony Brook (B.A., 1988); Franklin Pierce Law Center (J.D., 1994). Author: "A 'Flood of Uncertainty': Contractual Erosion in the Wake of Hurricane Katrina and the Eastern District of Louisiana's Ruling in re Katrina Canal Breaches Litigation, 81 Tulane L. Rev. 1277 (2007); "Welding Fume Exposure Claims and Their Insurance Implications," Mealey's Welding Rod Litigation Report, Vol. 2, No. 1 (April 8, 2005); "Nanotechnology: Tiny Technology, Big Risk?" Andrews Insurance Coverage Litigation Reporter, Vol 15, No. 10 (December 17, 2004); "The Vioxx Recall and Its Insurance Implications," Mealey's Emerging Insurance Disputes, Vol. 9, No. 21 (November 2, 2004); "Coverage Issues in Products Liability Litigation as Impacted by the Restatement (Third) of Torts," Coverage, Vol. 14, No. 4 (July/August 2004); "Mold: Is Really Gold, or Just Plain Old?" Mealey's Emerging Insurance Disputes, Vol. 9, No. 9 (May 4, 2004); "Implications of the Restatement (Third) of Torts Coverage Issues in Products Liability Litigation," Mealey's Product Liability & Risk Report, Vol. 2, No. 8 (December 19, 2002); "Is There Insurance Coverage for Lawsuits Against the Firearm Industry?" Nevada Law Journal, Vol. 2, No. 2, 533 (Summer 2002); "The Essentials of Business Interruption Coverage in the Wake of September 11, 2001," Mealey's Business Interruption Insurance Report Vol. 1, No. 3 (February 15, 2002); "Mold-Related Property Damage: Is It Really Covered Under First Party Property Insurance?" Coverage, Vol. 11, No. 5 (September/October 2001). Member: American Bar Association (Co-Chair, Programming Subcommittee, Insurance Coverage Committee, Litigation Section); Defense Research Institute. Reported Cases: PMA Capital Ins. Co. v. U.S. Airways, Inc., 626 S.E.2d 369 (Va. 2006); Taurus Holdings, Inc. v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co., 913 So.2d 528 (Fla. 2005); Taurus Holdings, Inc. v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co., 431 F.3d 765 (11th Cir. 2005); SR International Business Insurance Co. LTD., v. World Trade Center Properties LLC, 222 F. Supp. 2d 385 (S.D.N.Y. 2002), aff'd, 345 F.3d 154 (2d Cir. 2003); Caliber One Indemnity Co. v. Kel-Tec CNC Industries, Inc., No. 6:01-cv-595-Orl-22DAB (M.D. Fla. Sept. 25, 2002); Ellett Brothers, Inc. v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co., 275 F.3d 384 (4th Cir. 2001). Practice Areas: Complex Litigation; Insurance Coverage; Insurance Bad Faith; Reinsurance. Email: Michael S. Levine
Patricia M. Moody (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Virginia. Education: University of Maryland (B.S., 2000; B.A., 2000); University of Richmond (J.D., cum laude, 2006). Phi Beta Kappa; McNeill Law Society. Law Clerk to the Honorable Stanley P. Klein, Circuit Court of Fairfax County, 2006-2007. Member: Fairfax Bar Association; Virginia State Bar. Email: Patricia M. Moody
Kelly Folks Moore (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, New York; 2006, Virginia. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., Government and International Studies, 2000; J.D., 2003). Practice Areas: Banks and Banking; Commercial Banking; Commercial Credit; Commercial Loans; Letters of Credit; Lender Law; Loans; Real Estate. Email: Kelly Folks Moore
Erin Niedzielski-Eichner (Associate) born 1980; admitted to bar, 2006, Virginia. Education: Scripps College (B.A., 2003); George Washington University (J.D., 2006). Member: Fairfax and Virginia Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Insurance. Email: Erin Niedzielski-Eichner
Julie M. Peters (Associate) born Swarthmore, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 2001, Virginia; 2002, District of Columbia. Education: Georgetown University (B.A., 1995); University of Pennsylvania (J.D., 2001). Member: Virginia State Bar; The District of Columbia Bar; American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: International Law & Practice; Dispute Resolution; Litigation); American Society of International Law; London Court of International Arbitration (Member, Young International Arbitration Group). Practice Areas: Litigation; International Law; Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act; International Arbitration; International Dispute Resolution; International Trade; Foreign Corrupt Practices Act; International Treaty Law; International Conflict of Laws. Email: Julie M. Peters
Brian J. Tanenbaum (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Maryland; 2005, District of Columbia; 2007, Virginia. Education: Davidson College (B.A., Political Science, 2000); Columbus School of Law, The Catholic University of America (J.D., cum laude, 2004). Practice Areas: Commercial Leasing; Real Estate; Asset Based Finance; Commercial Finance. Email: Brian J. Tanenbaum
Kristina E. Van Horn (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Virginia; 2006, District of Columbia. Education: Pennsylvania State University (B.S., 2000); George Mason University School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2004). Member: American Bar Association. (Also at Washington, DC Office). Practice Areas: Antitrust; Competition. Email: Kristina E. Van Horn
Other Office Addresses: Links to Other Offices


Los Angeles, California Office: 550 South Hope Street, Suite 2000, 90071-2627. Telephone: 213-532-2000. Fax: 213-532-2020.

San Francisco, California Office: 575 Market Street, Suite 3700, 94105. Telephone: 415-975-3700. Fax: 415-975-3701.

Washington, D.C. Office: 1900 K Street, N.W., 20006-1109. Telephone: 202-955-1500. Fax: 202-778-2201.

Miami, Florida Office: 1111 Brickell Avenue, Suite 2500, 33131. Telephone: 305-810-2500. Fax: 305-810-2460.

Atlanta, Georgia Office: Bank of America Plaza, 600 Peachtree Street, N.E., Suite 4100, 30308-2216. Telephone: 404-888-4000. Fax: 404-888-4190 and Georgia-Hill Office: Southside Legal Center, 250 Georgia Avenue, S.E., Suite 211, 30312. Telephone: 404-688-5512. Fax: 404-688-5513.

New York, New York Office: 200 Park Avenue, 10166-0136. Telephone: 212-309-1000. Fax: 212-309-1100.

Charlotte, North Carolina Office: Bank of America Plaza, 101 South Tryon Street, Suite 3500, 28280. Telephone: 704-378-4700. Fax: 704-378-4890.

Raleigh, North Carolina Office: One Bank of America Plaza, 421 Fayetteville Street Mall, Suite 1400, 27601. Telephone: 919-899-3000. Fax: 919-833-6352.

Austin, Texas Office: 111 Congress Avenue, Suite 1800, 78701. Telephone: 512-542-5000. Fax: 512-542-5049.

Dallas, Texas Office: Fountain Place, 1445 Ross Avenue Suite 3700, 75202-2799. Telephone: 214-979-3000. Fax: 214-880-0011.

Houston, Texas Office: Bank of America Center, 700 Louisiana Street, Suite 4200, 77002. Telephone: 713-229-5700. Fax: 713-229-5750.

Richmond, Virginia Office: Riverfront Plaza, East Tower, 951 East Byrd Street, 23219-4074. Telephone: 804-788-8200. Fax: 804-788-8218; 804-788-8219 and Church Hill Office: 2300 East Marshall Street, 23223. Telephone: 804-775-2248.

Norfolk, Virginia Office: 500 East Main Street, Suite 1000, 23510-3889. Telephone: 757-640-5300. Fax: 757-625-7720.

Brussels, Belgium Office: Park Atrium, Rue des Colonies 11, 1000 Brussels, Belgium. Telephone: +32 0-2-643-5800. Fax: +32 0-2-643-5822.

Bangkok, Thailand Office: 34th Floor, Q.House Lumpini Building, 1 South Sathorn Road, Thungmahamek, Sathorn, Bangkok, Thailand, 10120. Telephone: +011 (662) 645 8800. Fax: +011 (662) 645 8880.

London, England Office: Fleetway House, 25 Farringdon Street, London EC4A 4AB, England. Telephone: +44 (0)20 7246 5700. Fax: +44 (0)20 7246 5772.

Singapore, Singapore Office: 6 Battery Road, #24-01, Singapore, 049909. Telephone: +65 6534-5608. Fax: +65 6534-5532.

Beijing, China Office: 517-520 South Office Tower, Beijing Kerry Centre, No. 1 Guanghua Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, PRC 100020, China. Telephone: +86 10 5863 7500. Fax: +86 10 5863 7591.

Most Lawyers listed are Members of the American Bar Association or Virginia Bar Association and the Virginia State Bar or The District of Columbia Bar.

(For complete biographical data on other personnel, see Professional Biographies at other locations)

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