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    Brandan M. Goodwin

    Associate
    Office: Norfolk
    Admissions: Virginia

    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