Troutman Sanders LLP, founded in 1897, is an international law firm with over 700 attorneys serving clients from offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Hong Kong, Irvine, London, New York, Newark, Norfolk, Raleigh, Richmond, San Diego, Shanghai, Tysons Corner, Virginia Beach and Washington, D.C. The full-service firm provides advice and counsel in over 50 legal practice areas and is committed to delivering professional service throughout all its locations.

Statement of Practice

Alternative Dispute Resolution, Bankruptcy, Commercial Development and Real Estate Investments, Commercial Leasing, Community Association Law, Compensation and Employee Benefits, Complex Litigation, Construction, Corporate and Securities, Energy, Environmental and Natural Resources, Financial Institutions, Governmental, Government Business Transactions, Healthcare, International, Labor and Employment, Lending and Structured Finance, Media and Entertainment, Multifamily Housing, Nuclear Regulation, Products Liability, Project Development and Finance, Public Finance, Real Estate Finance, Special Investigations, Tax, Technology and Intellectual Property, Technology and Intellectual Property Litigation, Telecommunications and E-Commerce, Tort Liability, Transportation, Trusts and Estates.

Firm Affiliations

TERRALEX

Address

222 Central Park Avenue, Suite 2000
Virginia Beach, VA 23462, ((Independent City))

Phone

Phone: 757-687-7500
Facsimile: 757-687-7510

Website

http://www.troutmansanders.com

Firm/Affiliate Offices

(For Complete Biographical data on all Personnel, see Professional Biographies at other offices).

PARTNERS

Richard C. Beale (Partner) born Washington, D.C., 1948; admitted to bar, 1974, Virginia. Education: Hampden-Sydney College (B.A., 1971); University of Richmond (J.D., 1973). Member, University of Richmond Law Review, 1973-1974. President, Virginia Beach Bar Association, 1998. Practice Areas: Banking Law; Corporate Law; Business Law; Commercial Law; Finance; Alternative Dispute Resolution.Email: Richard C. Beale

Thomas F. Betz, Jr. (Partner) born Kansas City, Missouri, 1937; admitted to bar, 1962, Virginia. Education: Virginia Tech (B.S., 1960); University of Richmond (J.D., 1962). Assistant Commonwealth Attorney, 1967. Judge, Virginia Beach Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court, 1968-1972. Member, Planning Commission, City of Virginia Beach. President, Virginia Beach Bar Association, 1987. [Judge Advocate, U.S.A.F., 1962-1965]. Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate; Loans; Sports Law; Business Law; Real Estate.Email: Thomas F. Betz, Jr.

M. Scott Hart (Partner) born Norman, Oklahoma, 1947; admitted to bar, 1976, Virginia. Education: College of William & Mary (B.A., 1969; J.D., 1976). Research Editor, William & Mary Law Review, 1975-1976. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Environmental Law.Email: M. Scott Hart

Jonathan L. Hauser (Partner) born Manhasset, New York, 1954; admitted to bar, 1979, Virginia. Education: College of William & Mary (A.B., 1976); University of Virginia (J.D., 1979). Lecturer, Bankruptcy, Virginia Continuing Legal Education, 1989-1991. Secretary, Bankruptcy Law Section, Virginia State Bar, 1990-1991. Member: Norfolk-Portsmouth and Virginia Beach Bar Associations; Tidewater Bankruptcy Bar Association (Past President). Transactions: Committee Counsel: AMF Bowling Worldwide, Inc.; Byrd Foods, Inc.; Picus Communications, Inc.; Colonna's Shipyard, Inc. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Commercial Law; Litigation; Business Law.Email: Jonathan L. Hauser

Thomas C. Kleine (Partner) admitted to bar, 1994, Virginia. Education: Georgetown University (B.S.); Washington & Lee University (J.D.). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Taxation; Securities; Immigration and Naturalization; Government; Real Estate.Email: Thomas C. Kleine

John C. Lynch (Partner) admitted to bar, 1994, West Virginia; 1995, Maryland and Virginia. Education: James Madison University (B.S., 1991); University of Richmond School of Law (J.D., 1994). (Also at Norfolk Office). Practice Areas: Litigation; Commercial Law; Bankruptcy.Email: John C. Lynch

R. J. Nutter, II (Partner) born Charleston, West Virginia, 1952; admitted to bar, 1978, Virginia. Education: University of Richmond (B.A., 1974; J.D., 1978). Assistant City Attorney, Virginia Beach, Virginia, 1979-1984. Chairman, Zoning Subcommittee, Resort Area Advisory Commission, 1986-1991. Transactions: Preparation of new zoning ordinance for Cape Charles, Virginia; Annexation action for Cape Charles, Virginia; Environmental Permitting for Shipyard Industry; Zoning and Permitting for major destination resort for Brown and Root. Practice Areas: Zoning Law; Land Use; Environmental Law; Municipal Corporation Law; Administrative Law; Commercial Real Estate.Email: R. J. Nutter, II

John M. Ramirez (Partner) born Portsmouth, Virginia, 1970; admitted to bar, 1995, Virginia; 1998, Maryland. Education: University of Virginia (B.A., 1992); T.C. Williams School of Law, University of Richmond (J.D., 1995). Participant, BWI Business Partnership. Member: Maryland State and American (Member, Business Law Section) Bar Associations; Anne Arundel Technology Council. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities.Email: John M. Ramirez

Thomas M. Rose (Partner) born Columbus, Ohio, 1972; admitted to bar, 1999, Washington; 2004, Virginia. Education: Northwestern University (B.A., Political Science and International Studies, 1994); George Washington University (J.D., 1999). Recipient, David Khumstead Memorial Scholarship. Member, Northwestern Senior Society (DERU). Member: Washington State and American Bar Associations; Virginia State Bar. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities.Email: Thomas M. Rose

Mark E. Slaughter (Partner) born Washington, D.C., 1950; admitted to bar, 1976, Virginia, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit and U.S. Tax Court. Education: Duke University (A.B., cum laude, 1972); College of William & Mary (J.D., 1976; LL.M, 1989). Assistant City Attorney, 1977-1985 and Special Assistant City Attorney, Tax Cases, 1985—, Virginia Beach, Virginia. Member, 1991-1996 and Co-Chairman, 1995-1996, Old Dominion University Tax Conference Committee. Member, Hampton Roads Tax Forum, 1988—. Member: Virginia Beach (Member, Board of Directors, 1998—) and Norfolk-Portsmouth Bar Associations; Virginia State Bar (Member, Sections on: Taxation; Business; Estates). Reported Cases: City of Virginia Beach vs. Virginia Restaurant Association, Inc., Et Al., 231 Va 130 (1986); City of Virginia Beach vs. Samuel Archer Green, Et Al. 230 Va 84 (1985). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities.Email: Mark E. Slaughter

James J. Wheaton (Partner) born Newport, Rhode Island, 1960; admitted to bar, 1985, Virginia. Education: Wake Forest University (B.S., magna cum laude, 1982); University of Virginia (J.D., 1985). Executive Editor, Virginia Law Review, 1984-1985. Law Clerk to the Hon. J. Dickson Phillips, Jr., U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 1985-1986. Presenter, Annual National SEC Reporting Conferences and Midyear SEC Reporting Forums, SEC Insitute. Co-Author, "Virginia Limited Liability Company Forms and Practice Manual." Lecturer, University of Virginia School of Law, 1995-1998. Chairman, Virginia Public School Authority, 2002—. Chair, Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce, Chesapeake Division, 2004. Member, City of Chesapeake School Board, 1991-2000. Named to Virginia' s Legal Elite in Business (2002, 2003, 2004) and Intellectual Property (2000, 2003). Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America in Corporate, Mergers and Acquisitions, and Securities Law in the 2005-2006 edition and as one of America's Leading Lawyers for Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions by Chambers USA (2005). Member: Virginia State Bar (Chair, Board of Governors, Business Law Section, 2003-2005); Virginia (Council Member, Business Law Section, 1997—) and American (Vice Chair, Partnerships and Unincorporated Business Organizations Committee, Business Law Section, 2004—) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Corporate; Securities; Mergers and Acquisitions; Electronic Commerce; Internet Law.Email: James J. Wheaton

ASSOCIATES

Robert P. Beaman, III (Associate) born 1981; admitted to bar, 2007, Virginia. Education: University of Virginia (B.A., 2003); College of William & Mary (J.D., 2007). Order of the Coif. Member, Editorial Board, William & Mary Law Review. Member, United States Coast Guard Auxiliary. Member: Norfolk and Portsmouth Bar Associations; Virginia State Bar. Practice Areas: Zoning and Land Use; Governmental Law.Email: Robert P. Beaman, III

Jason Manning (Associate) born 1978; admitted to bar, 2003, New Jersey; 2004, New York and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit Court, Virginia Supreme Court and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia; 2008, U.S. District Court, Western and Eastern Districts of Virginia; 2009, U.S. District Court, Western District of New York. Education: Vanderbilt University (B.A., magna cum laude, 2000); University of Notre Dame (J.D., magna cum laude, 2003). Gamma Beta Phi; Pi Sigma Alpha; Lambda Pi Eta. Recipient, Moot Court Best Speaker Award, 2001. Article Editor, Notre Dame Law Review. Author, "Good News Club v. Milford Central School: "Viewpoint Discrimination or Endorsement of Religion?" 78 Notre Dame L. Rev. 833 (2003). Member, Federalist Society. Member: American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Complex Litigation; Intellectual Property.Email: Jason Manning

Jeffrey A. Maynard (Associate) admitted to bar, 1998, Virginia. Education: College of William and Mary (A.B., 1995); University of Richmond (J.D., cum laude, 1998). Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate; Commercial Real Estate Leasing; Land Use; Zoning.Email: Jeffrey A. Maynard

Ethan Ostroff (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Virginia. Education: Emory University (B.A., 1999); University of Memphis (M.Phil., 2002); American University (J.D., 2005).Email: Ethan Ostroff

Andrew B. Pittman (Associate) admitted to bar, 2001, Virginia; 2004, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia; 2006, U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Education: James Madison University (B.S., Political Science & Psychology, 1992); Washington & Lee University (J.D., 2001). Member: Virginia State Bar; National Association of Paralegal Associations; National Capital Area Paralegal Association. Practice Areas: Complex Litigation.Email: Andrew B. Pittman

Erin C. Quinn (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Virginia. Education: Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (B.S., magna cum laude, 1992); Washington & Lee University (J.D., cum laude, 2006). Member: Virginia State Bar. Practice Areas: Securities; Corporate Governance; Zoning Law; Land Use; Office Leasing; Industrial Property.Email: Erin C. Quinn

Lisa A. Raines (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Virginia. Education: College of William & Mary (B.B.A., summa cum laude, 2004; J.D., 2007). Member, Junior League of Norfolk-Virginia Beach. Member: Virginia State Bar. Practice Areas: Mergers, Acquisitions and Business Ventures; Securities and Corporate Governance.Email: Lisa A. Raines

Derek R. Redmond (Associate) born Newport News, Virginia, 1976; admitted to bar, 2003, Virginia. Education: College of William & Mary (B.A., Psychology, 1998); Marshall Wythe School of Law, College of William & Mary (J.D., 2003). Recipient, William and Mary Scholars Award. Notes Editor, The Environmental Law and Policy Review. Director, Make a Wish Foundation. Member, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. Member: Richmond and American Bar Associations; Old Dominion Bar Association (Treasurer, 2006); Virginia Economic Developers Association. Practice Areas: Office and Industrial Properties.Email: Derek R. Redmond

OF COUNSEL

Megan E. Burns (Of Counsel) born Saigon, Vietnam, 1963; admitted to bar, 1993, Virginia and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia; 1995, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 1996, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Virginia; 1997, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Virginia. Education: University of Virginia (B.A., 1985); College of William & Mary, Marshall-Wythe School of Law (J.D., 1993). Practice Areas: Complex Litigation.Email: Megan E. Burns

Gregory A. Giordano (Of Counsel) born Easton, Pennsylvania, 1949; admitted to bar, 1974, Virginia and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia; U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Virginia, U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Claims Court and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Education: College of William and Mary (A.B., 1971; J.D., 1974). Omicron Delta Kappa. Law School Representative, Board of Student Affairs, 1973-1974. Contributing Author, Virginia Contractor, 1981-1983. Instructor, Labor Law, Old Dominion University, 1980-1984. Listed in the Best Lawyers in America, 1997-1998, 1998-1999, 2000-2001, 2002-2003, 2003-2004, 2004-2005. Virginia State Bar Bench-Bar Committee, 1997-2002; Chairman, Bench-Bar Committee, Virginia State Bar, 2003-2004, 2004-2005; Tidewater Chapter Federal Bar Association, Vice President for Membership, 1997-1998; Secretary, 1999; Treasurer, 2000; President Elect, 2002; President, 2003. Instructor Labor Law, Regent University, 1997-1998. Board of Trustees, William and Mary Law School, 1997-2001. Member: Virginia Beach (Treasurer, 1991; Secretary, 1992; President Elect, 1993; President, 1994), Norfolk-Portsmouth, Virginia (Member, Labor and Employment Council), Federal (Chairman, Labor Law Section, Norfolk Chapter, 1985—) and American (Member, Labor Relations Law Section) Bar Associations; Virginia State Bar (Vice-Chairman, 2nd District Ethics Committee, 1983; Member, Labor Council); Virginia Bar Association; Virginia Trial Lawyers Association. Reported Cases: Grigg v. Commonwealth 224 VA. 356 (1982); John Grier Construction Co. v. Jones Welding & Repair, 238 Va. 270 (1989); Military Services Realty, Inc. v. Realty Consultants of Virginia Ltd., 823 F. 2d 829 (4th Cir. 1987); Hankerson v. Moody, 229 Va. 270; Evans v. Hook, 239 Va. 127 (1990); R.G. Moore v. Committee, 239 Va. 484 (1990); Young-Gerhard v. Sprinkle Masonry Inc., 856 F. Supp. 300 (E.D. Va. 1994); Waterfront Marine Construction v. North End 49ers Sandbridge Groups, 251 Va. 417, 468 S.E.2d 894 (1996); Superior Form Builders v. Dan Chase Taxidermy Supply Co. Inc., 881 F.Supp. 1021 (E.D. Va. 1994), Aff'd, 74 F.3d 488 (4th Cir. 1996), Cert. denied, 117 S.Ct. 53, 65 U.S. L.W. 3256 (1996); Shoemaker v. Metro Information Services and Stephen Lukus, 910 F.Supp. 259, 70 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 1381 (1996); Providence Square Associates v. G.D.F., Inc., 211 F.3d 846 (4th Cir. 2000).Email: Gregory A. Giordano

Jeffrey H. Gray (Of Counsel) born Danville, Virginia, 1956; admitted to bar, 1981, South Carolina; 1982, Virginia. Education: University of South Carolina (B.A., Honors Program, 1977); Washington & Lee University (J.D., 1981). Phi Beta Kappa. Listed in: The Best Lawyers in America; Virginia's Super Lawyers; Virginia's Legal Elite. Executive Editor, Washington & Lee Law Review, 1980-1981. Past Member: Executive Committee, I'Anson-Hoffman Inn of Court; Boyd-Graves Conference. Member, Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, Legal and Compliance Division. Member: Virginia Beach (Past President), Norfolk-Portsmouth, Virginia, Federal and American Bar Associations; Virginia State Bar (Past Chair, Litigation Section); South Carolina Bar; Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys; Virginia Law Foundation (Board Member). Practice Areas: White Collar Criminal Defense; Complex Litigation; Construction Law; Consumer Law; Intellectual Property; Securities Litigation.Email: Jeffrey H. Gray

Owen B. Pickett (Of Counsel) born Richmond, Virginia, 1930; admitted to bar, 1955, Virginia; 1956, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia; 1961, District of Columbia and U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit; 1962, U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit. Education: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (B.S., 1952); University of Richmond (J.D., 1955). McNeil Law Society. Certified Public Accountant, Virginia 1955. Member: U.S. House of Representatives, 1987-2001; Virginia House of Delegates, 1972-1986. Practice Areas: Federal Government Law; State Government Law; Maritime; Trade Law; Corporate; Banking; Real Estate.Email: Owen B. Pickett