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Experience
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Jury Trial Victory
Senior member of trial team that won then largest jury verdict in Virginia history – $100.5 million.
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Jury Trial Victory
Only defense verdict after 8-week jury trial against multiple defendants in $100 million federal suit related to construction and operation of INS facility.
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First Amendment
Landmark First Amendment victory striking down Virginia statute as overbroad infringement on right to speak anonymously. Jaynes v. Commonwealth of Virginia No. 062388, 2008 WL 4181177 (Va. Sept. 12, 2008).
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RICO Decision
First RICO decision against a major brokerage house.
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Prescription Drug Defense
Successful defense of European pharmaceutical company in case challenging safety of world’s number one prescription drug.
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Malpractice
First jury verdict in favor of a software user against a computer consulting firm for malpractice in the implementation of SAP R/3.
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Contract Dispute Victory
Victory on behalf of owner of power plant in three-week trial in federal court on $61 million contract claim – $11 million verdict for owner and zero to contractor on claims of $50 million.
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Class Action Defense
Successful defense of $100 million class action in federal court in Alabama.
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Defense Verdict Victory
Successful defense of asbestos manufacturer in $1 billion case to remove asbestos from all state-owned buildings in Virginia.
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Education
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J.D., Order of the Coif, Vanderbilt University School of Law, 1977
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B.A., cum laude, Vanderbilt University, 1973
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