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When Do Contracts Let You Litigate in Virginia? Part 1—General Principles

When Do Contracts Let You Litigate in Virginia? Part 1—General Principles

November 7, 2024 |  By: Erick Poorbaugh   Let’s say you’re running a Virginia company and enter into a contract with a company from another state.  Later, a dispute arises, and you want to sue in Virginia.  Can you?  Maybe; as is often the case in law, the answer depends on the details of the… Continue reading When Do Contracts Let You Litigate in Virginia? Part 1—General Principles

UCC or Not UCC, That Is the Question for Distributorships

UCC or Not UCC, That Is the Question for Distributorships

June 21, 2024 |  By: Erick Poorbaugh and Cortland Putbrese   One key question in any distributorship dispute is whether it’s governed by your state’s enactment of the Uniform Commercial Code, or “UCC” for short.  This is not a simple question:  Whether the UCC applies depends on whether a contract is for goods or services,… Continue reading UCC or Not UCC, That Is the Question for Distributorships

Proving What Might Have Been: Part 4

June 26, 2023   |  By: Erick Poorbaugh   Part 4: Proving Profits That Never Were   In my previous blogs, I discussed the basic standards governing lost profits, the rules about which profits are recoverable, and the general methods of proving which profits you lost, most commonly by using your past profits as a guidepost. But what if… Continue reading Proving What Might Have Been: Part 4

Proving What Might Have Been: Part 3

June 23, 2023   |  By: Erick Poorbaugh   Part 3: Using the Known Past to Prove the Unknown Future   In the previous articles, I discussed the basic standards governing lost profits as well as some of the restrictions on which profits were recoverable, including the need to prove that the losses were caused by… Continue reading Proving What Might Have Been: Part 3

Proving What Might Have Been: Part 2

June 22, 2023   |  By: Erick Poorbaugh   Part 2: Which Profits Are Lost Profits   One of the greatest challenges in business litigation is proving the profits the plaintiff would have made. This four-part blog series covers the methods and rules for proving lost profits. In the last article, I discussed the basic principles governing how… Continue reading Proving What Might Have Been: Part 2

Proving What Might Have Been: Part 1

June 21, 2023   |  By: Erick Poorbaugh   Part 1: How to Prove Your Lost Profits   It’s a familiar situation for businesses: Someone has done something to harm your business—be it breaching a contract, slander, or any other misconduct—and you have been forced to sue. You have all of the evidence to prove what… Continue reading Proving What Might Have Been: Part 1

Intern Program

As part of our effort to recruit, develop and retail the best and brightest attorneys, Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig offers a summer intern program for promising law school students who are looking to work as part of an innovative and incredibly successful team. With a global team of lawyers, selected candidates are able to work on high level projects in a collaborative space.

Paralegals and Legal Support Staff

At Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig, our team of paralegals and staff work together collaboratively along side our attorneys toward a common goal. We have created a positive work environment where our paralegals and legal assistants work to successfully reach firm-wide goals and support each other to combine individual strengths to enhance team performance. They regularly assist our attorneys with organizing and maintaining files, conducting legal research, and preparing documents.