Representative Experience
Antitrust Cases - Criminal and civil involving a number of industries including road building, soft drinks, softball, pharmaceuticals, agricultural, rendering and professions.
Multi-state Investigations - Represented a number of various clients investigated by joint multi-state task forces of Attorneys General, including: task forces dealing with prescription drug pricing; prescription drug abuse; prescription mail order pharmacies; alcohol, wine and beer industries; independent tobacco companies; car rental companies; among others.
U.S. v. All Ports, Inc. Represented scrap metal dealers charged in a 47 count indictment of numerous violations of the Arms Export Control Act and related money laundering charges.
U.S. v. Moody. Represented a former State Senator charged with 21 counts of mail fraud, conspiracy and perjury.
Commonwealth v. Smithfield Foods, Inc. Complex environmental litigation brought both by the EPA and the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality.
Tobacco Institute – Served as Virginia Counsel and involved with tax issues, clean indoor air issues, regulatory issues and smoking bans.
Brown, Williamson & Lorillard – Involved in handling tax issues, clean indoor air issues, regulatory issues and smoking bans.
CTMA – Helped form and provided counsel to, trade association of NPM’s (Now Participating Manufacturers)
Litigation Regulation and Legislative Issues – tobacco master agreement.
Representative Legislative Clients
American Insurance Association
Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.
Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America
Purdue Pharma, Inc.
Securities Industry Association
Tobacco Manufacturers
Tobacco Retailers
Tobacco Wholesalers
Virginia Bar Association
Presentations and Speaking Engagements
Joint Committee on Continuing Legal Education, 1979-1988
Antitrust lecturer, College of William & Mary, School of Business, 1984-1987
Adjunct Professor, Conard B. Mattox, Jr., Chair, University of Richmond School of Law, 1998-1999
Publications
"Enforcement of Occupational Safety and Health Laws in Virginia: A New Beginning," University of Richmond Law Review
"Federal Trade Commission Preemption of State Regulations: A Reevaluation," Suffolk University Law Review
"Testimonial Evidence," VSB/VBA Handbook
"Tortious Interference with Existing or Potential Economic Relationship and Virginia Statutory Conspiracy," Virginia Law Foundation Actions Handbook
"The Role of Defense Counsel," Virginia Law Foundation Antitrust Handbook
"Legal Ethics in Bidrigging," University of Richmond Law Review
Public Service
Attorney General of Virginia, 1977-1978
Board of Directors, University of Richmond, T.C. Williams Law School Association
Past Chairman, Board of Trustees, Science Museum of Virginia
Board of Trustees, Virginia Intermont College
Board of Directors and Past President, Wintergreen Partners, Inc.
Board of Directors, General Eastern SKi Insurance Risk Retention Group
Board of Directors, Virginia Foundation for Research & Economic Education (VA-FREE)
Virginia District Export Council
Virginia Chamber of Commerce
Past President, The Wintergreen Nature Foundation