Cases
Litigated issues of first impression in various civil matters. See, e.g., Trump v. Clinton et al., 2022 U.S. Dist. Lexis 205694 (S.D. Fl.) (obtained sanctions against counsel for Donald J. Trump)
Phoenix Packaging Co., LLC v. M&O Agencies, et al., 2016 U.S. Dist. Lexis 72945 (W.D. Va. 2016) (fiduciary duty of health insurance broker to company)
Simpson v. Virginia, 2016 U.S. Dist. Lexis 95579 (E.D. Va. 2016) (liability of state for death of mentally ill person)
United States v. Kiriakou, 898 F. Supp. 2d 921 (E.D. Va. 2012) (representing third-party journalist in national security-related proceeding)
Woodard v. Fredericksburg Hospitalist Group, P.C., 2012 U.S. Dist. Lexis 78208 (E.D. Va. 2012) (exhaustion of administrative remedies for ERISA claim against medical practice)
Cont’l Cas. Co. v. Arg. Repub., 893 F. Supp. 2d 747 (E.D. Va. 2012) (procedure for enforcement of international arbitral award)
A1 Team USA Holdings, LLC v. Bingham, LLP, 998 A. 2d 320 (D.C. 2010) (scope of judicial review of arbitral awards under Revised D.C. Arbitration Act)
Farris v. Clinton, 602 F. Supp. 2d 74 (D.D.C. 2009) (denying summary judgment in Title VII claims against Department of State)
Aviles v. Equifax Info. Serv., LLC, et al., 521 F. Supp. 2d 519 (E.D. Va. 2007) (dismissal of claims on summary judgment under Fair Credit Reporting Act)
Ivanov v. Sunset Pools Mgmt., Inc., et al., 524 F. Supp. 2d 13 (D.D.C. 2007) (dismissal of individual company officers in FLSA
fraud case)
Farris v. Rice, 2007 U.S. Dist. Lexis 425053 (D.D.C. 2007) (denial of summary judgment motion in Title VII context)
RZS Holdings, AVV v. Commerzbank, AG, 279 F. Supp. 2d 716, 51 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. 2d 797 (E.D. Va. 2003) (jurisdiction involving letter of credit issued by U.K. bank to support sale of gasoline)
Lee v. Christian Coal. of Am., Inc., et al., 160 F. Supp. 2d 14 (D.D.C. 2001) (preliminary injunction prohibiting retaliation in an employment context)
Pallone v. Marshall Legacy Inst., et al., 97 F. Supp. 2d 742 (E.D. Va. 2000) (no private right of action under Virginia Wage Claims Act)
Knab v. Repub. of Geor., et al., 1998 Lexis 8820 (D.D.C. 1998) (involving diplomatic immunity of diplomat that killed teenager in drunk driving accident).
