| Sigler Foundation v. Town of Norwich | | 174 Vt. 129 (2002); 807 A.2d 442 (Vt. 2002) | | Represented a substantial foundation before the Vermont Supreme Court in a case that clarified the law relating to exemption from property taxation; the Supreme court reversed the trial court and decided that the foundation was exempt. |
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| Sands, Taylor & Wood v. Quaker Oats, Co. | 44 F.3d 579, 33 U.S.P.Q.2d 1543 (7th Cir. 1995);
34 F.3d 1340, 32 U.S.P.Q.2d 1065 (7th Cir. 1994) | | Represented King Arthur Flour Co. in obtaining against The Quaker Oats Company the largest trademark infringement judgment in the United States for Quaker's infringement in its Gatorade ad campaign of the Thirst-Aid mark. |
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| Watergate West, Inc. v. Barclays Bank | S.A., 759 A.2d 169, 2000 WL 1289114 (D.C. 2000);
First Savings Bank of Virginia v. Barclays Bank, S.A., 618 A.2d 134, 19 UCC Rep.Serv.2d 1167 (D.C., 1992);
Barclays Bank, S.A. v. Tsakos, 543 A.2d 802 (D.C. 1998) | In a series of cases, represented Barclays Bank in successful challenges to creditors' attempts to secrete assets and in dispute with another financial institution over priority of proceeds from attached assets.
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| Galloway v. Chicago-Soft, Ltd. | | 713 A.2d 982, 4 Wage & Hour Cas. 2d (BNA) 1218 (N.H. 1998) | | Represented software company in employment dispute with former senior officer. |
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| Appell v. Fleet Norstar/Financial Group | | 104 F.3d 352 (Table, Text in WESTLAW), Unpublished Disposition, 1996 WL 665670 (2nd Cir. 1996) | | Represented Fleet Bank and law firm in successful defense in series of lender liability lawsuits brought by former customers (two jury trials lasting over one month, each of which resulted in defense verdicts). |
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| 1988 Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington, D.C. v. Horner | | 694 F.Supp. 970 (D.D.C., 1986) |
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| Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington, D.C., Inc. v. Horner | | 691 F.Supp. 449 (D.D.C., 1988) |
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| NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund v. Horner | | 636 F.Supp 762, 54 USLW 2644 (D.D.C., 1986) | | Represented Planned Parenthood Federation of America and other non-profit organizations in a series of lawsuits alleging that the government had denied their First Amendment rights in connection with their desired access to the Combined Federal Campaign. In each case, the trial court decided that the groups' First Amendment rights had been violated, and the government did not appeal. |
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| U.S. v. Snepp | 595 F.2d 926, 4 Medial L. Rep. 2313 (4th Cir. 1979);
U.S. v. Snepp, 456 F.Supp. 176, 3 Media L. Rep. 2585 (E.D.Va., 1978) | Represented Frank Snepp in lawsuit brought by the United States alleging that in publishing the book Decent Interval, he had breached the contract of employment he had signed when he began work for the CIA.
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| Maclennan v. American Airlines, Inc. | | 440 F.Supp. 466, 15 Fair Empl.Prac.Cas. (BNA) 1684, 15 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 7905 (E.D.Va. 1977) | Represented nationwide class in successful challenge to policy that required that flight attendants take an immediate leave of absence upon learning of pregnancy.
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| [Anonymous] v. Federal Deposit Ins. Corp. | 619 F.Supp. 866 (D.D.C., 1985);
[Anonymous] v. Federal Deposit Ins. Corp., 617 F.Supp 509 (D.D.C., 1985) | Represented bank officer in successful challenge on constitutional grounds to FDIC procedures for emergency suspension of officers pending FDIC removal action.
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| Hill v. Western Elec. Co., Inc. | 672 F.2d 381, 28 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 130, 28 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 32, 478 (4th Cir. 1982);
Hill v. Western Elec. Co., Inc., 596 F.2d 99, 19 Fair Empl.Prac.Cas. (BNA) 490, 19 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 9097 (4th Cir. 1979) |
Represented class of several thousand African American men and women who successfully challenged a variety of employment practices of Western Electric Co.
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| International City Management Association Retirement Corp. v. Watkins | | 726 F.Supp. 1, 51 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 15, 52 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 39, 669, 115 Lab. Cas. P 56, 282 (D.D.C., 1989) | Obtained dismissal of lawsuit by a former senior officer of claims of wrongful discharge and employment discrimination.
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| Henning Const., Inc. v. First Eastern Bank and Trust Co. | | 635 So.2d 273, 25 UCC Rep. Serv.2d 120 (La. App. 4 Cir., 1994) | Represented Louisiana bank in obtaining dismissal of lender liability claim brought by former bank customer.
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| In re Bijan-Sara Corp. | 203 B.R. 358 (2d. Cir. 1996);
FDIC v. Bijan-Sara Corp., 60 F. 3d 812 (2d Cir. 1995) | Successful prosecution by Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. of lawsuit against developer arising from default on loans involving several development projects in Vermont.
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| Roklina v. Skidmore College | | 268 A.D. 2d 765, 702 N.Y.S. 2d 161, 141 Ed. Law Rep. 1158 (N.Y.A.D. 3Dept. 2000) |
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| Cooper v. New York State Office of Mental Health | | 162 F.3d 770, 78 Fair Empl.Prac.Cas. (BNA) 1316, 74 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 45, 717 (2d Cir. 1998) |
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| In re St. Johnsbury Trucking Co. | | 186 B.R. 56 (D.Vt., 1995) |
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| Winthrop, Stimson, Putnam & Roberts v. Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of St. Johnsbury Trucking Co. | | 186 B.R. 53 (D.Vt., 1995) |
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| Allen v. Allen | | 161 Vt. 526, 641 A.2d 1332 (Vt. 1994) |
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| Hamady v. Trammel Crow Asset Co. | | 824 F. Supp. 580 (E.D.Va. 1993) |
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| Garrick v. Kelly | | 898 F.2d 145 (Table, Text in WESTLAW), Unpublished Disposition, 1988 WL 21220 (4th Cir. 1990) |
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| Ameribank Investors Group v. Zwart | | 706 F.Supp. 1248, 57 USLW 2563, Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 95, 003 (E.D.Va. 1989) |
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| Garrick v. Kelly | | 842 F.2d 1290 (Table, Text in WESTLAW), Unpublished Disposition, 1988 WL 21220 (4th Cir. 1988) |
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| U.S. v. Rivera | | 859 F. 2d 1204 (4th Cir. 1988) |
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| Federal Home Loan Bank Bd. v. Hague | | 664 F.Supp. 245 (W.D.La., 1987) |
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| Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc. v. Agency for International Development | | 838 F.2d 649 (2d Cir.1988) |
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| Planned Parenthood Federation of American Inc. v. Agency for International Development | | 670 F.Supp 538 (S.D.N.Y. 1987) |
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| Stanley Works and Subsidiaries v. C.I.R. | | 87 T.C. No. 22, 87 T.C. 389, Tax Ct. Rep. (CCH) 43, 274 (U.S. Tax Ct.Rep. (CCH) 43, 274 (U.S. Tax Ct. 1986) |
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| Hill v. AT&T Technologies, Inc. | | 731 F.2d 175, 34 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 620, 34 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 34, 299 (4th Cir. 1984) |
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| Cooper v. U.S. | | 539 F. Supp. 177 (E.D. Va. 1982) |
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| In re Adams Laboratories, Inc. | | 3 B.R. 503 (Bankr.E.D.Va., 1980) |
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| In re Adams Laboratories, Inc. | | 3 B.R. 495 (Bankr.E.D.Va., 1980) |
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| Goldstein v. Potomac Elec. Power Co. | | 607 F. 2d 1080 (4th Cir. 1979) |
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| Goldstein v. Potomac Elec. Power Co. | | 578 F. 2d 975 (4th Cir. 1978) |
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| Hazelgrove v. Ford Motor Co. | | 428 F. Supp. 1096 (E.D. Va. 1977) |
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| Braxton v. Virginia Folding Box Co. | | 72 F.R.D. 124 (E.D.Va. 1976) |
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| Potomac River Ass'n, Inc. v. Lundeberg Maryland Seamanship School, Inc. | | 402 F.Supp. 344, 7 ERC 1945, 5 Envtl. L. Rep. 20, 388 (D.Md., 1975) |
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| Virginians for Dulles v. Volpe | | 541 F.2d 442, 9 ERC 1538, 6 Envtl. L. Rep. 20, 581 (4th Cir. 1975) |
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| Wright v. Jackson | | 522 F.2d 955 (D.C. Cir. 1975) |
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| Wright v. Jackson | | 505 F.2d 1229 (4th Cir. 1974) |
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| Crockett v. Virginia Folding Box Co. | | 61 F.R.D. 312 (E.D.Va. 1974) |
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| James River v. Richmond Metropolitan Authority | 359 F.Supp. 611, 5 ERC 1353, 3 Envtl. L. Rep. 20, 556 (E.D.Va., 1973);
481 F.2d 1290 (4th Cir. 1973) |
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