Appeals

• Represented parties and amici in more than a dozen appeals before the Supreme Court of the United States.
• Represented parties in eight civil appeals before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and represented parties and amici on several appeals of agency action before the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
• Represented parties in more than a dozen civil appeals before the Supreme Court of Virginia.
• Represented Commonwealth of Virginia in successful defense of Virginia’s FOIA citizenship restriction in the Fourth Circuit and the Supreme Court of the United States, 569 U.S. 133.
• Assisted in representing Virginia transportation agency in obtaining appeal, expedited review, and reversal from Supreme Court of Virginia of judgment holding unconstitutional tolling provision in Virginia’s Public-Private Transportation Act, 286 Va. 286.
• Assisted in obtaining affirmance on appeal to the Supreme Court of Virginia of a trial court’s denial of video cameras in the courtroom at a high-profile criminal sentencing, 286 Va. 239.
• Assisted in defense of state health agency in challenge to the constitutionality of certificate of public need laws in Virginia federal district court and the Fourth Circuit, 733 F.3d 535.

Business Litigation

• Represented tire manufacturer in successful interlocutory appeal to the Fourth Circuit, obtaining reversal of discovery order compelling production of trade secrets in products liability action, 672 F. App’x 223, 813 S.E.2d 696, 723 F. App’x 224.
• Represented nuclear manufacturer in appeal to Supreme Court of Virginia, winning reversal of $16 million jury verdict and final judgment for manufacturer on breach of license and trade secret misappropriation claims, 292 Va. 165.
• Represented political subdivision in Virginia circuit court, defeating challenge to land transfer as void based on alleged violation of Virginia Constitution.

Tax Controversy

• Represented taxpayer at trial and on appeal to the Supreme Court of Virginia in successful challenge to tax assessments as violating state constitutional uniformity, 299 Va. 150.
• Represented leading duty-free retailer at trial and on appeal to the Supreme Court of Virginia in successful constitutional challenge to application of a local business licensure tax to duty-free sales made at Dulles International Airport, 294 Va. 9.
• Represented Fortune 200 paper manufacturer at trial and obtained denial of appeal by the Supreme Court of Virginia in successful challenge to a County’s machinery and tools taxes, resulting in a revision of the assessment methodology and a $5 million refund.