Employment Lawyers serving Roanoke, Lynchburg, and Central & Southside Virginia
Representative Matters
Case Results Vary
PAST RESULTS FROM THESE REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS DO NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE SUCCESS. EACH CASE IS FACT-DEPENDENT AND RESULTS VARY.
- Labor & Employment
Faith Hammer v. Johnson Senior Center, et al. (W.D. Va. 2021)
Successfully litigated novel ERISA claims against former employer who failed to remit health insurance premiums deducted from employee's paychecks. Resulted in judgment of $300,000, plus attorney fees.
Maggard v. Kids Central, Inc. (W.D. Va. 2020)
Successfully litigated novel pregnancy discrimination claim involving claim allegedly filed beyond the time provided by statute, resulting in a significant confidential settlement.
Confidential Title VII Race Discrimination Settlement
Successfully litigated race discrimination claims against local Roanoke business resulting in 6-figure confidential settlement.
Confidential Unpaid Wages Settlement - Va. Code Ann. 40.1-29
Successfully litigated Richmond client's claims seeking unpaid commissions withheld by his employer, resulting in a very significant confidential settlement.
- Whistleblower & Retaliation Claims
Oldham v. Centra Health, Inc. (W. D. Va. 2021)
Successfully briefed, argued, and defeated hospital's motion to dismiss plaintiff's retaliation claims arising under the False Claims Act's "protected activity" provisions.
- Real Estate Litigation
MKB Realtors, Inc. v. Dale Kuiken (Roanoke County 2020)
Successfully forced defendant to pay our client its seller's agent fee (and our attorney fees) after defendant refused to close on home after signing purchase agreement.
- Consumer Protection
Religious Educational Inst. v. "New York Corp." (Roanoke 2021)
Successfully litigated fraud claim on behalf of religious educational institution against national corporation in New York resulting in confidential settlement plus attorney fees.
Samir Zuberi v. "Blacksburg Student Housing" (Montgomery 2021)
Successfully settled multiple claims against a Blacksburg apartment complex accused of taking advantage of Virginia Tech students.
"Roanoke resident" v. "Fortune 500 Company" (Roanoke 2019)
Successfully settled Virginia Consumer Protection Act claim against Fortune 500 franchisee arising out of false advertising allegations, resulting in money damages and alteration of national advertising campaign.
- Wills & Estates
Trustees of Roanoke College v. Charles Coulter (Roanoke 2018)
Assisted Paul Beers in defense of beneficiary accused of exercising undue influence on testator who left bulk of his estate to benficiary instead of Roanoke College.
- Criminal Defense
Commonwealth v. Darreonta L. Reynolds (Roanoke 2019)
Assisted Paul Beers in jury trial involving successful self-defense argument for man charged with first-degree murder.
Commonwealth v. Martin V. Riding (Radford 2020)
Assisted Paul Beers in high-profile defense of faith-based healer charged with 32 felonies for acts arising out of alleged unlawful practice of medicine.