Bill focuses his practice on commercial and corporate matters and handles both the transactional and litigation sides. He counsels clients offering a wide variety of professional services in biotechnology, life settlement, government contracting, information technology, and continuing medical education industries, among others.
Bill has almost 50 years of experience in litigation and arbitration involving a wide range of business torts, including computer trespass, misappropriation of trade secrets, diversion of corporate opportunities, breach of covenants not to compete, interference with contract, and breach of fiduciary duty. Bill has represented creditors in bankruptcy contested matters, adversary proceedings involving objections to claims, and priority and dischargeability of claims. Our clients benefit from Bill’s vast transactional and litigation experience and his no-nonsense approach to solving clients’ problems.

In his work with clients, Bill has delivered legal solutions such as:

• To Retain, Deploy, Compensate, and Support Key Personnel
• To Acquire and Protect Intellectual Property Rights
• To Safely Hire, Evaluate, and Discharge Employees

Bill has represented both individuals and companies in-stock purchase and merger transactions. His work with clients has included:

• Designing and Implementing Plans for Ownership Succession
• Selling, Acquiring, and Protecting Assets
• Establishing and Disposing of Both Control and Minority Ownership Interests in Businesses

In recent years, Bill has been heavily involved in litigating and arbitrating limited liability company member disputes arising under both Virginia and District of Columbia law and prosecuting and defending claims of breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, minority member oppression, and statutory dissociation.

• Elected to Virginia Business Magazine’s Legal Elite for Business Law, 2009-2018
• AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated Attorney, the Highest Rating from Martindale-Hubbell®

• Lawline, Disputes Between Members of an LLC, 2017
• National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) Capital Area Chapter, Social Media: How Big of a Board Issue?, 2017
• CXO Forum, Best Practices Involving the Use of Social Media, 2017
• CXO Forum, Misclassification of Employees vs. Contractors, 2017
• Virginia Women Attorneys Association, Northern Virginia Chapter, ABCs of Business Formation and Dissolution, 2015
• CXO Forum, Business Failures: Lessons Learned – How to Avoid Common Situations Leading to Partner and Shareholder Disputes, 2015
• Armed Forces Communications & Electronics Association (AFCEA), Northern Virginia Chapter, Non-Disclosure & Teaming Agreements, Part of the Portfolio Series Entitled “Smart Contracting in the Current Government Contracts Environment,” 2014
• CXO Forum, Tax Laws for Small Business, 2013
• CXO Forum, Social Media in the Workplace, 2012
• CXO Forum, ABCs of Employment, 2011

• JD, University of Wisconsin
• AB, Princeton University

• Virginia
• District of Columbia
• Massachusetts
• Maryland

Bill was a member of the steering committee of CXO Forum, a group of business owners and executives who met regularly to discuss business topics and solutions, update management skills, and develop best practices.

While a resident of Loudoun County, Bill served as general counsel of the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce from 2000 through 2006. He was a co-founder and served on the board of directors of Loudoun First Responders Foundation—a public charity that supports Loudoun County’s first responders and the public outreach activities of the county’s public safety agencies. Under Bill’s leadership, Loudoun First Responders Foundation partnered with state and county bar associations in 2008 to bring the Wills for Heroes program to Loudoun County.

Bill has served on the faculty of Virginia Law Foundation and Fairfax Bar Association CLE courses on employment law and workplace security. He was a frequent commentator on employment issues in the Washington Post column “On The Job.” Bill was also an adjunct professor at George Mason University Law School, where he taught “Unincorporated Business Entities.” He was a contributing author of “Employer’s Survival Guide: Maryland, Virginia, Washington, DC Edition,” a practical employer-focused compendium of best workplace practices, policies, and guidelines published by Employers InfoNet, LLC.

Bethany focuses her practice on business and civil litigation. From corporate disputes to tort actions, Bethany is well-versed in handling all aspects of a civil case. She is licensed to practice in all Virginia state trial courts, as well as the Eastern District of Virginia and Western District of Virginia.

Her experience includes handling high-profile and complex cases. Most recently, Bethany was victorious in the Virginia Supreme Court, which established new law regarding injunction proceedings. In 2023, Bethany successfully defended her client in a suit seeking more than $54.5 million. Bethany’s familiarity with the court and its procedures aids in achieving favorable results for her clients, whether at trial or at a motions hearing. In one case representing a plaintiff client, Bethany succeeded in every single motion argued before the Court. In 2016, she was a member of the litigation team that obtained the largest jury verdict in the Commonwealth of Virginia, as reported in Virginia Lawyers Weekly. Bethany has expertise representing clients in court proceedings before the Virginia Supreme Court and state and federal courts in numerous jurisdictions, including pro hac vice appearances outside of Virginia. In addition to being one of Virginia Business Magazine’s Legal Elite since 2014, Bethany has also been named a “Super Lawyer” by Thomson Reuters since 2019.

As a former law clerk in Virginia’s busiest trial court, Bethany has a unique understanding of the trial practice. She uses this knowledge to formulate efficient and beneficial strategies for her clients. While the litigation process has become well known to Bethany, she understands the stresses it causes clients. To reduce the unknowns and alleviate any anxiety a client may experience, Bethany makes it a priority to be available to her clients to educate and communicate with them about each step of the litigation process.

In addition to her legal work, Bethany is a leader in several bar and community associations. She has been a member of the Virginia State Bar, the Virginia Bar Association, the Fairfax Bar Association, and the Virginia Women Attorney’s Association. Bethany served as the Chair of the Northern Virginia Pro Bono Hotline. She was the former Chair of the Governance Committee of the Board of Directors for Britepaths (formerly known as Our Daily Bread, Inc.).

A native of Northern Virginia, Bethany received a Bachelor of Science from George Mason University before receiving her law degree from American University, Washington College of Law. While at American, Bethany was involved in the trial advocacy program, including the Mock Trial Honor Society. In addition to serving as a summer law clerk to the Honorable Nelson W. Rupp of the Montgomery County Circuit Court, following law school, Bethany clerked for the Honorable Bruce D. White of the Fairfax County Circuit Court.

• Legal Elite by Virginia Business Magazine
• Super Lawyer by Thomson Reuters

• Lawline, Disputes Between Members of an LLC: “Divorcing” Your Business Partner in Virginia, September 25, 2017
• Virginia CLE, Using the Courts to Break Up a Business: Dissociation Actions and Dissolution of Limited Liability Companies in Virginia, September 24, 2016

• JD, American University, Washington College of Law
• BS, George Mason University

• Virginia