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Address
World Trade Center
101 West Main Street, Suite 435
Norfolk, Virginia 23510 ((Independent City))
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4.8
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 Accepts Credit Cards Albo & Oblon, L.L.P., one of Virginia's 50 largest law firms, is an aggressive litigation and transaction firm. We are one of the few mid-sized, statewide law firms in Virginia and D.C. The Firm handles state and federal civil and criminal litigation through its Arlington, Fairfax, Norfolk/Hampton Roads, Roanoke/Salem, and Washington, D.C. Offices. We also regularly practice in Maryland. We serve clients as lead, local, and co-counsel. · CNN, FOX News, or MSNBC featured Albo & Oblon lawyers over 100 times (2007-2004). · Seven of our attorneys are former state or federal prosecutors. · Many of the Firm's attorneys regularly teach Continuing Legal Education programs for other lawyers on subjects such as Employment Law, Government Contracts, Civil Litigation Practice, E-Commerce Law, Corporate Formation and Criminal Law. · We are leaders in the community. H. Morgan Griffith is the current Majority Leader of the Virginia General Assembly's House of Delegates (state legislature). David B. Albo, is also leader in the state legislature as the current House Chairman of the Courts of Justice (Judiciary) Committee. Michael C. May is a member of the Prince William County Board of Supervisors (local government). Lawyers from Albo & Oblon serve on numerous non-profit Boards of Directors, such as Legal Services of Northern Virginia which provides pro bono legal services for the poor. We are included on lists of . . . . . . "Top Lawyers," according to Washingtonian magazine (2004). . . . "Leaders in the Law," according to Virginia Lawyers Weekly (2008). . . . "40 Top Lawyers Under 40," according to Washingtonian magazine (2006). . . . "Virginia's Legal Elite," according to Virginia Business magazine (2008-2006; 2003-2002). . . . "Virginia Super Lawyers," according to Law and Politics magazine (2009-2006). . . . "Preeminent Lawyers," according to Martindale Hubbell (2009-2005). Statement of PracticeLabor and Employment, Government Contracts Law, Criminal Law, General Civil Litigation, Business Litigation, Business Law, Contract Litigation, Civil Appeals, Civil Practice, Commercial Law, White Collar Crime, Blue Collar Crime (including Drugs, Driving While Intoxicated and Traffic Offenses), Criminal Appeals, Constitutional Law, Americans with Disabilities Act, Equal Employment Opportunity Law, Employment Contracts, Human Resources, Employment Termination, Civil Rights Litigation, Harassment, Sexual Harassment, Discrimination, Merit System Protection Board, Wrongful Termination, Corporate, Business Enterprises, E-Commerce, Internet Law, Probate Litigation, Local Counsel. Year Established: 1995
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Seth C. Berenzweig (Member) born Newton, New Jersey, December 10, 1964; admitted to bar, 1991, Pennsylvania; 1992, Virginia, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Virginia, District of Columbia and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 1993, District of Columbia and U.S. District Court, District of Columbia; 1994, U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit; 1998, Maryland and U.S. District Court, District of Maryland; 1999, U.S. Court of Federal Claims; 2001, U.S. District Court, Western District of Virginia; 2006, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: George Washington University (B.A., cum laude, 1987); Temple University, School of Law (J.D., 1990). Member, Temple Law Review. National Honors Attorney, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., 1990-1992. National and International News Commentator: Provided "on air" legal analysis for business news broadcasts, such as FOX News, CNN World Business Tonight, and World News Europe. Listed as one of the Washington, D.C. Area's "Top Lawyers" by Washingtonian magazine, December (2004), one of Virginia's "Legal Elite" by Virginia Business magazine (2007-2008), and one of Virginia's "Super Lawyers" by Law and Politics magazine, (2006). Continuing Legal Education Lecturer: "Hot Topics in Employment Law, September, 2005; "Lawsuit- Free Hiring and Firing." National Institute of Business Management, June 9, 2004; "How to Survive and Thrive in the New Homeland Security Procurement Environment," Joint AmEx and Albo & Oblon Seminar, April 30, 2004; "Advanced Employment Law Issues," Nat. Bus. Inst., 2002 and 2003; "Selecting and Termination Employees." Nat. Bus. Inst., 2001; "Litigation Skills," Lorman Ed. Sus. May 15, 2001; "Limited Liability Companies in Virginia," Nat. Bus. Inst., May 22, 2001 and July 13, 1999; "Employment Law 101," George Mason U. Alumni Assn., June 22, 2001. Member: Arlington and Montgomery County Bar Assns. Reported Cases: Fuisz v.Walter E. Lynch, A/A, PLLC, 147 Fed. Appx. 319 (4th Cir. 2005); Mueller v. U.S. Postal Service, 76 F.3d 119 (Fed. Cir. 1996). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law; Business Law; Business Litigation; Civil Litigation; Appellate Practice; Government Contracts; Civil Rights; Commercial Law; Corporate Law; Litigation; Internet Law; Local Counsel.Email: Seth C. Berenzweig
ASSOCIATEJames Whitus (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Virginia. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., 1980); Ohio State College of Law (J.D., 2001). Member: Virginia State Bar. [Commander, United States Navy Ret. 998. Military Education: Armed Forces Staff College; National Defense University, 1994; Air Command and Staff College, 1993; Navy Fighter Weapons School, 1985; U.S. Army Airborne School, 1985; Armed Forces Air Intelligence School, 198; Aviation Officer Candidate School, 1981; U.S. Navy Morse Code School, 1973; U.S. Navy Communications School, 1972]. Special Agencies: Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney for Hampton Roads Region (2007-2005). Practice Areas: Criminal Law; Business Law; Local Counsel.
SPECIAL COUNSELTerrence O'Connor (Special Counsel) born Buffalo, New York; admitted to bar, 1973, District of Columbia; 1975, New York; 1985, Virginia. Education: Canisius College (A.B., 1967); George Washington University (LL.M., Government Contracts, 1991); University of Notre Dame (J.D., 1970). Publisher, monthly columns on recent procurement decisions for the Procurement Law Advisor and the Federal Acquisition Report. Instructor, since 1984, government contracts law to government contractors, government agency personnel, and other lawyers on topics of Construction Contracting, Construction Claims, Contract Claims, Federal Contract Law, Advanced Federal Contract Law, Negotiation Techniques, and Procurement Ethics. Co-Author: "Federal Contracting Answer Book". Author: "The Procurement Ethics Desktop Reference"; "Understanding Government Contract Law," Management Concepts, Inc., 2006; "Federal Leasing Step-by-Step," Mt. Vernon Press, 2003 and several books on government contracts law and procedure. Former Employment: Assistant General Counsel, National Capital Planning Commission, 1972-1977. Deputy General Counsel, Appalachian Regional Commission, 1977-1984. Private Practice, 1985. Practice Areas: Government Contracts; Bid Protests; Defense Contract Fraud; Defense Contracts; Federal Contracts; Government Construction Contracts; Government Contract Arbitration; Government Contract Cost Accounting; Government Contract Fraud; Government Procurement; Local Government Contracts; Public Bidding; Public Contract Law; Public Works Contracts.
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