Brandan M. Goodwin
Biography
Brandan is an Associate in the firm’s Norfolk office and a member of the Litigation, Real Estate Claims & Title Insurance Solutions, and Intellectual Property practice groups. His practice focuses on representing clients in both federal and state courts on a variety of complex matters including real estate title claims, intellectual property litigation, and commercial contracting disputes.
Representative Matters
- Obtained summary judgment against large Virginia municipality voiding its election system imposed in violation of the Dillon Rule
- Represented national retailer in prosecuting contractual dispute over advertising revenue in federal court
- Obtained jury verdict in favor of regional landscaping company in contractual dispute with general contractor
- Represented construction company in defending trademark infringement claim in the Eastern District of Virginia
- Obtained preliminary dismissal of breach of contract action for major commercial landlord in state court
- Defended national fiber optic company in shareholder dispute over corporate ownership and breach of fiduciary claims
- Represented local business owner in prosecuting derivative action against corporate managers for fraud and abuse of company assets
- Represented regional developer in appeals before Supreme Court of Virginia and Virginia Court of Appeals on various real property claims
- Represented local clients in various real estate matters in Virginia courts across the state including prosecuting and defending, boundary disputes, easements and claims of adverse possession
Recognition & Honors
- Law Clerk to the Honorable Henry Coke Morgan, Jr.; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia
- Senior Editor/Online Editor, Regent University Law Review
Associations
- VisitNorfolk; Board of Directors
- Virginia State Bar; Technology and Future Practice of Law Committee
- I’Anson-Hoffman Inn of Court
Admissions
- Virginia
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
- United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Education
- Michigan State University; B.A., 2016
- Regent University School of Law; J.D., 2019