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Experience

• Represent world's largest computer manufacturer in patent infringement litigation involving its software effecting international sales over the internet
• Represent international chemical manufacturer on product related litigation
• Represent Fortune 500 manufacturing company in defense of securities fraud class action litigation
• Represent contract coal mining company against large coal processor and mineral rights owner in contract and fraud litigation
• Represented corporation in shareholder dispute over sale of company which resulted in Supreme Court of Virginia rejecting the Delaware "Revlon Rule"
• Represented officers and directors of failed life insurance company on their claim for indemnification which was upheld by Supreme Court of Virginia
• Represented approximately 100 royalty holders in litigation against coal bed methane gas operating company resulting in recovery of over 13 million dollars - largest jury verdict on record in U.S. District Court for Western District of Virginia
• Represented seller of automobile dealership in litigation brought by prospective purchaser with favorable result on appeal
• Represented hospital in suit against county on tax status with favorable result on appeal
• Defended lawyer who was sole beneficiary of a client's estate in litigation brought by a church which claimed to be the beneficiary under a prior will
• Defended executor and primary beneficiary in estate litigation. Successful appeal to Virginia Supreme Court
• Trial and appeal of case involving explosion wherein Virginia Supreme Court rejected the offensive use of collateral estoppel
• On-going representation of banks and other companies on business, governance and regulatory issues

Education

• University of Virginia School of Law: LL. B. 1963
• University of Virginia: B.A. 1960