Overview

From modest contract disputes and collections to complex multi-million dollar litigation, Bean, Kinney & Korman enjoys a reputation of assembling qualified, tenacious teams of attorneys and support staff to serve our clients. We practice in the trial and appellate courts of every local and federal jurisdiction in Northern Virginia and the greater Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. We also handle cases nationwide. We appear in mediation and arbitration proceedings.

Litigation Practice Versatility

We see the forest. We’re not artificially compartmentalized by practice discipline, which can result in skewed and flawed litigation strategy. Our experienced trial attorneys take advantage of the firm’s substantive knowledge in multiple practice areas and have the sense to draw upon those resources in preparing for trial.

Appropriate Staffing of Cases

Many firms drag in whoever is available to handle a matter. We organize whoever is needed and appropriate. That may be only a junior associate with a senior attorney’s occasional guidance. Or it may be multiple combinations of attorneys and support staff with a range of experience and skills that can go toe-to-toe with formidable opponents. The requirements of the client and the demands of the case receive equally thoughtful response.

Experience in Different Types of Litigation

Litigation is not a numbers game in which the side putting the most bodies into the fray wins. It demands focus, intuition, skill, determination, credibility, and ultimately the ability to convince a judge or jury that you’re right. These are qualities we have in abundance. We appreciate the opportunity to put them at your service, as we have for our clients involved in a variety of litigated matters, including:

• commercial contract disputes,
• partnership disputes,
• employment matters ,
• title disputes and defense of title insurance claims ,
• credit enforcement and collection ,
• adversary proceedings in bankruptcy cases,
• lender liability claims,
• leasing disputes ,
• construction claims ,
• business accountings,
• intellectual property infringement,
• government contracts,
• defamation and product disparagement,
• false advertising and unfair trade.

Publications

• Unpacking The University of Virginia’s New Legacy Admissions Approach
  September 5, 2023
• Why You Should Consider Opting for Arbitration During the Coronavirus Pandemic
  American Bar Association - Practice Points, November 30, 2020
• BUILDING BLOC: How the Construction Industry Can Use the Vote to Shore Up the Foundation of Democracy
  Virginia Bar Association Construction Law Blog, October 1, 2020
• Federal assistance may prolong bankruptcy filings
  Virginia Lawyers Weekly, June 1, 2020
• SBA Paycheck Protection Loans under the CARES Act
  April 4, 2020
• Maryland COVID-19 Small Business and Nonprofit Assistance
  March 24, 2020
• The Equitable Maxims: A Primer
  American Bar Association, September 19, 2019
• Ignoring the Courts: A Contextual Analysis of Administrative Nonacquiescence
  Ecology Law Quarterly, September 2, 2019
• Mechanics Lien Flowchart (DC)
  Practical Law, June 29, 2019
• Mechanic’s Lien Flowchart (VA)
  Practical Law, June 29, 2019
• Mechanic’s Lien Workflow Checklist (DC)
  Practical Law, June 29, 2019
• Mechanic’s Liens in Practice (DC)
  Practical Law, June 29, 2019
• Mechanics’ Lien Workflow Checklist (VA)
  Practical Law, June 29, 2019
• Mechanics’ Liens in Practice (VA)
  Practical Law, June 29, 2019
• Playing the Sovereign Card: Defending Foreign Sovereigns in U.S. Courts
  American Bar Association, January 1, 2017
• Creative Pleading in Business Torts
  BKK Business Law Newsletter, May 20, 2016
• Husky International Electronics, Inc. v. Ritz: “Actual Fraud” According to the SCOTUS
  Bankruptcy Law News, May 9, 2016
• Practitioners Beware: Pitfalls Created by Virginia’s New Business Records Statute
  Virginia Lawyer Magazine, August 27, 2015
• Proactive Steps to Protect Trade Secrets
  BKK Business Law Newsletter, September 1, 2013
• A Tactical Approach to Defending Virginia Non-Competes
  BKK Business Law Newsletter, September 1, 2013
• Business Torts in Virginia: Alliance Technology Group LLC v. Achieve 1, LLC
  BKK Business Law Newsletter, March 1, 2013
• Enforceability of Waivers of Prospective Liability
  BKK Business Law Newsletter, September 1, 2012
• Old Law Wins a New Case
  BKK Business Law Newsletter, May 1, 2012
• Fairfax Circuit Court Expands Jurisdiction in Conspiracy Cases
  BKK Business Law Newsletter, January 1, 2012
• Finality of Orders in Reston Homeowners Association v. Ramirez
  BKK Business Law Newsletter, January 1, 2012
• The Drafting of Property Settlement Agreements: DeMayo v. DeMayo – A Cautionary Tale
  The Fee Simple, May 1, 2011
• Nimby! The Views at Clarendon Project and Litigation 2004-2011
  The Fee Simple, May 1, 2011
• The Arrogant Car Salesman in a Non-Competition Agreement
  BKK Business Law Newsletter, March 1, 2011
• How to Defend Avoidance Actions in Bankruptcy Litigation
  The Practical Real Estate Lawyer, January 18, 2011
• The Substantially Prevailing Party
  BKK Business Law Newsletter, January 1, 2011
• Minimizing the Likelihood of Masonry Litigation
  Masonry Magazine, November 1, 2010
• The Dead Man’s Statute in Virginia
  BKK Business Law Newsletter, March 1, 2010
• Notice Pleading: Be Simple But Be Precise
  BKK Business Law Newsletter, March 1, 2010
• How Not to Get Sued
  AIA Northern Virginia News, March 1, 2010
• Business Torts: Business Conspiracy & Trade Secrets
  BKK Business Law Newsletter, September 1, 2009
• Chinese Drywall: The Return of National Construction Products Liability Litigation
  Construction, Accounting and Taxation, Volume 19, Number 5, September 1, 2009
• Recouping Losses Due to Settlement Agent Wrongdoing
  Litigation Commentary & Review, June 1, 2009
• Damages Under the Virginia Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act: Blue Line vs. Redmon Group
  The Journal of Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Volume 21, Number 3, June 1, 2009
• The Mold Threat
  Electrical Contractor, February 1, 2009

Blogs

• What Every Buyer and Builder Should Know About Virginia’s Implied Warranty on New Homes
  Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law, Wednesday October 9, 2024
• Operational and Logistical Considerations in a Business Divorce
  Business Insights, Thursday August 29, 2024
• Negotiating the Exit in a Business Divorce
  Business Insights, Tuesday July 2, 2024
• A Comprehensive Guide to Understanding Subpoenas
  Business Insights, Wednesday June 5, 2024
• I’ve Been Sued. Now What?
  Business Insights, Friday May 24, 2024
• Arbitration: The Strategic Avenue in Business Dispute Resolution
  Business Insights, Monday April 22, 2024
• Avoiding the “Sunk Cost Fallacy” in Legal Disputes
  Business Insights, Wednesday February 21, 2024
• The Labyrinth of Civil Disputes: A Litigator’s Guide to Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
  Business Insights, Tuesday January 16, 2024
• Explaining NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens) and How the Department of Justice is Cracking Down on NFT Fraud
  Business Insights, Tuesday April 12, 2022
• HUBZone Compliance, Protests, and Affiliates
  Business Insights, Wednesday March 9, 2022
• Fourth Circuit Concludes that Title IX’s Prohibition Against Discrimination on the Basis of “Sex” May Extend to Charter School Uniforms
  Employment Law, Wednesday August 11, 2021
• Creditors’ Rights Questions During COVID-19 – Part 1
  Business Insights, Thursday October 15, 2020
• Virginia Phase 3 Reopening: Will a COVID-19 Liability Waiver Protect Your Business from Legal Risks?
  Employment Law, Monday July 6, 2020
• Summer Camps Closed Due to COVID-19? DOL Issues Additional Guidance for FFCRA Leave Eligibility
  Employment Law, Wednesday July 1, 2020
• Supreme Court Extends Anti-Discrimination Protections to Gay and Transgender Employees
  Employment Law, Monday June 15, 2020
• DOL Final Rule: Employers Can Pay Bonuses and Premium Pay Under FLSA Fluctuating Workweek Compensation
  Employment Law, Tuesday June 9, 2020
• Can Virginia Employees Still Get Paid Leave Under the FFCRA After Businesses Reopen and Schools Close?
  Employment Law, Wednesday June 3, 2020
• COVID-19 Economic Relief Investigations: They Will Expose Some Businesses to Civil Liability
  Business Insights, Wednesday April 22, 2020
• Government Enacts Stimulus Package with Extensive Benefits for Employers and Employees
  Employment Law, Monday March 30, 2020
• A Beginner’s Guide to Equity – Part One: Procedure
  Business Insights, Thursday July 18, 2019
• Freedom of Speech or Freedom from Defamation? – 5 Takeaways from Yelp’s Recent Court Victory
  Business Insights, Wednesday July 18, 2018

Reported Cases

• Zurich Am. Ins. Co. v. Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc., 2024 Va. Cir. Lexis 1 (Fairfax 2024)
• Glob. Tel*Link Corp. v. JACS Sols., Inc., 2023 U.S. Dist. Lexis 229892 (E.D. Va. 2023)
• 1900 Mkt. LLC v. Blackfyre S.A., 2023 U.S. Dist. Lexis 233367 (2023)
• Lerch Bates, Inc. v. Michael Blades & Assocs., Ltd., 2023 U.S. Dist. Lexis 171973 (D.D.C. 2023)
• Eat Good Do Good, LLC v. Pellegrino Food Prods. Co., 2014 U.S. Dist. Lexis 189538 (E.D. Va. 2014)
• Bengtsson v. Bingtuan Yin Xiangling Kong (In re Bingtuan Yin Xiangling Kong), E.D. Va. Aug. 5, 2022
• Ramirez v. Solomon Edwards Grp., 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 134964 (E.D. Va. July 17, 2008)
• Prof’l Massage Training Ctr., Inc. v. Accreditation Alliance of Career Schs. & Colleges, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 6523(E.D. Va. Jan. 17, 2014); 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 92497 (E.D. Va. June 7, 2013); 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 190203 (E.D. Va. Oct. 31, 2012); 20
• Hyundai Emigration Corp. v. Empower-Visa, Inc., 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 142402 (E.D. Va. June 17, 2009)
• Colonial Beach Yacht Ctr., Inc. v. United States, 700 F. Supp. 2d 774 (E.D. Va. March 23, 2010)
• Disco, Inc. v. Travelers Indemnity Co. of Am., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 227781 (E.D. Va. March 22, 2017)
• W. Va. Bus. Coll. v. Accrediting Council for Indep. Colls. & Schs., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 162202 (Sept. 21, 2018); 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 102940 (E.D. Va. June 18, 2019)
• United States English Language Ctr. v. Accrediting Council for Higher Educ. & Training, Inc., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 226368 (E.D. Va. Sept. 11, 2019)
• Berrios v. Circle Group, 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 192900 (E.D. Va. Sept. 25, 2020); 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 225895 (E.D. Va. July 21, 2020)
• G&G, LLC v. Thorburn Ltd. P’ship (October 30, 2019)
• Tegg Corp. v. Beckstrom Elec. Co., 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 52184 (W.D. Pa. July 1, 2008); 650 F. Supp. 2d 413 (W.D. Pa. 2008)
• ATCS Int’l LLC v. Jefferson Contr. Corp., 807 F. Supp. 2d 516 (E.D. Va. 2011)
• Best Med. Int’l, Inc. v. Eckert & Ziegler Nuclitec GmbH, 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 100323 (E.D. Va. Sept. 7, 2011)
• Fed. Hill Homeowners Ass’n v. Cmty. Ass’n Underwriters of Am., Inc., 384 Fed. Appx. 209 (4th Cir. Va. 2010); 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 115407 (E.D. Va. Oct. 28, 2010)
• ADI Constr. of Va. LLC v. Bordewick, 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 97708 (E.D. Va. July 12, 2013)
• Funny Guy LLC v. Lecego, LLC, 2016 Va. LEXIS 82 (Va. June 13, 2016)
• Yelp, Inc. v. Hadeed Carpet Cleaning, Inc., 62 Va. App. 678 (2014)
• Oral Argument at 19:30, Yelp, Inc. v. Hadeed Carpet Cleaning, Inc., No. 0116-13-4, available at http://www.courts.state.va.us/courts/scv/oral_arguments/2014/oct/140242.mp3 (Va. October 17, 2014)
• George & Co., LLC v. Imagination Entm’t Ltd., 575 F.3d 383 (4th Cir. 2009)
• Qorvis Communs., LLC v. Wilson, 549 F.3d 303 (4th Cir. 2008)
• Gold v. Old Republic Nat’l Title Ins. Co. (In re Taneja), 2010 Bankr. LEXIS 4203 (Bankr. E.D. Va. Nov. 23, 2010)
• In re MicroStrategy, Inc. Sec. Litig., 115 F. Supp. 2d 620 (E.D. Va. 2000)
• Chicago Title Ins. Co. v. IMG Exeter Assoc. Ltd. Pshp., No. 92-1440, 1993 U.S. App. LEXIS 2052 at *1 (4th Cir. Feb. 8, 1993)
• Davis v. Gulf Oil Corp., 485 A.2d 160 (D.C. 1984)
• Sami v. Varn, 260 Va. 280 (2000)
• Brenco Enterprises, Inc. et. al v. Takeout Taxi Franchising Systems, Inc. et al, No. 177164, 2003 Va. Cir. LEXIS 86 at *1 (May 2, 2003)
• Technology & Mgmt. Servs. v. EPA, No. 96-1386, 1997 U.S. App. LEXIS 2781 at *1 (4th Cir. Feb. 18, 1997)
• Lawyers Title Ins. Corp. v. Merit Title Co., LLC, 549 F. Supp. 2d 90 (D.D.C. 2008)
• Glassman v. Arlington County, 628 F.3d 140 (4th Cir. 2010)
• In re Orbital Sciences. Corp. Secs. Litig., 188 F.R.D. 237 (E.D. Va. 1999)
• Scharpenberg v. Carrington, 686 F. Supp. 2d 655 (E.D. Va. 2010)
• Kirchner v. McAninley, 79 Va. Cir. 222 (2009)
• Kapani v. Rana, 55 Va. Cir. 16 (2001)
• Mikkilineni v. Gibson-Thomas Eng’g Co., No. 02-1118, 2003 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 5754 at *1 (D.D.C. Mar. 31, 2003)
• Far East Bank v. Dang, 257 Va. 524 (1999)
• Lee v. Mulford, 269 Va. 562 (Va. 2005)
• Oleszko v. State Comp. Ins. Fund, 243 F.3d 1154 (9th Cir. 2001)
• Union Pac. R.R. Co. v. Surface Transp. Bd., 202 F.3d 337 (D.C. Cir. 2000)
• Busby v. Crown Supply, 896 F.2d 833 (4th Cir. 1990)
• Potomac Electric Co. v. Director, Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs, etc., 606 F.2d 1324 (D.C. Cir. 1979)
• C.F. Trust, Inc. v. First Flight Ltd. P’ship, 111 F. Supp. 2d 734 (E.D. Va. 2000)
• In re Davis Distributors, Inc., 861 F.2d 416 (4th Cir. 1988)
• Ellis v. James V. Hurson Associates, Inc., 565 A.2d 615 (D.C. 1989)
• Wincopia Farms, LP v. G&G, LLC (In re Wincopia Farms, LP), 2012 U.S. App. LEXIS 25522 (4th Cir. Dec. 2012)
• Gold v. Gateway Bank, F.S.B., No. 12-1935, 2013 U.S. App. LEXIS 11084, at *1 (4th Cir. June 3, 2013)
• Trimark Ptnrs., L.L.C. v. HST, LL.C., 39 Va. Cir. 415 (Va.Cir.Ct., 1996)

News

• Bean, Kinney & Korman Named a 2025 “Best Law Firm” for Fourteenth Consecutive Year
  Tuesday November 12, 2024
• Christopher L. Young, Emad Maghsoudi, and Nicholas J. Gehrig Join Bean, Kinney & Korman
  Thursday May 9, 2024
• Thomas W. Matthew II and Yousef M. Ahmed Join Bean, Kinney & Korman
  Wednesday November 8, 2023
• Bean, Kinney & Korman Named a 2024 “Best Law Firm” for Thirteenth Consecutive Year
  Thursday November 2, 2023
• Stafford judge dismisses lawsuits concerning proposed methadone clinic
  The Free Lance-Star, Tuesday September 12, 2023
• Alexandra M. Fletcher, Allison K. Riddle and Joseph P. Macy Join Bean, Kinney & Korman
  Friday July 7, 2023
• Bean, Kinney & Korman Named a 2023 “Best Law Firm” for Twelfth Consecutive Year
  Thursday November 3, 2022
• R. Scott Caulkins, Patricia Bruce, and Carole Capsalis Join Bean, Kinney & Korman
  Tuesday February 8, 2022
• Bean, Kinney & Korman Named a 2022 “Best Law Firm” for Eleventh Consecutive Year
  Thursday November 4, 2021
• Charles (Chas) McAleer, Dean Luo and Harrison Clinton Join Bean, Kinney & Korman
  Friday February 12, 2021
• Bean, Kinney & Korman Named a 2021 “Best Law Firm” for Tenth Consecutive Year
  Thursday November 5, 2020
• Raighne Delaney was quoted in “Many bars, business groups back appeal of right proposal”
  Virginia Lawyers Weekly, Monday September 7, 2020
• Malcolm W. Thomas Joins Bean, Kinney & Korman
  Tuesday February 25, 2020
• Maureen E. Carr Joins Bean, Kinney & Korman as a Shareholder
  Monday March 13, 2017
• Bean, Kinney & Korman Attorneys Win Virginia Supreme Court Appeal Involving Local Taxation of Transferable Development Rights
  Monday January 9, 2017
• Raighne Delaney was quoted in “Yelp critics must be identified, court rules in online landscape altering decision.”
  The Washington Times, Thursday January 9, 2014
• Bean, Kinney & Korman Named a Best Law Firm by U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers in America
  Thursday November 1, 2012
• Trump Attorneys Fight for Albemarle House rights
  Wednesday November 9, 2011
• Bean, Kinney & Korman Represents Winning Defendant DeMayo in a Case Involving A Complicated Property Settlement Agreement
  Monday April 4, 2011
• Bean, Kinney & Korman Represents Developer of ‘The Views’ at Clarendon in Dismissed Case
  Monday January 3, 2011
• Bean, Kinney & Korman Represents Developer 1210 North Highland Street in Peter Glassman, Plaintiff v. Arlington County, Virginia, et. al.
  Tuesday April 13, 2010
• Raighne Delaney mentioned in “Million Dollar Settlements of 2009” in #13 (tie) for ADI Technologies Inc. v. EMW Inc.
  Virginia Lawyers Weekly, Monday February 1, 2010
• Bean, Kinney & Korman Wins Appeal For Defendant Imagination Entertainment Limited, et al. Regarding the Marketing and Sale of Popular Dice Game “Left Center Right”
  Sunday July 26, 2009
• Bean, Kinney & Korman Assists Blue Line Media in Winning $1.1 Million Verdict Against Redmon Group
  Wednesday December 17, 2008
• Blue Line Media Wins $1.1M in Verdict
  Washington Business Journal, Sunday November 23, 2008
• Bean, Kinney & Korman Clients Win Summary Judgment in Trademark Infringement Case
  Friday July 25, 2008
• Arlington Circuit Court Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging Arlington County Board’s Approval of Views at Clarendon
  Wednesday July 11, 2007

Events

• Tips and Tricks of Subpoena Practice in Civil Litigation
  The Omni Homestead Resort, Hot Springs, VA, Saturday, July 24, 2021
• 2021 Virginia Law Foundation Fellows Induction – Charles McAleer Jr.
  Thursday, January 21, 2021
• Overview of Virginia Department of Labor and Industry COVID-19 Regulations for Employers
  Online, Tuesday, August 4, 2020
• Shared Workspace Leases in Wake of COVID-19: Risk Mitigation, Insurance, Negotiating Key Provisions
  Online, Thursday, July 16, 2020
• 2020 Not-for-Profit Symposium
  Online, Tuesday, June 2, 2020
• Women Mean Business Committee Presents:
  Online, Tuesday, April 21, 2020
• Webinar: Understanding Your Leases and Contracts in the COVID-19 Landscape
  Webinar, Friday, March 27, 2020