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A Century of Legal Excellence

Since 1908, McCandlish Lillard has provided exceptional legal services to businesses and individuals. Our diverse practice areas reflect our commitment to meeting our clients' evolving needs with expertise, integrity, and results.

Business Services

Business & Commercial Litigation

Our commercial litigators possess a wealth of experience solving complex business disputes, managing risk, and achieving demonstrable, positive results. We represent businesses in federal district and appellate courts, state trial and appellate courts, and before alternative dispute resolution tribunals.

Uniform Commercial Code disputes
Breach of contract litigation
Business tort and statutory claims
Corporate, shareholder, and investor disputes
Securities industry arbitrations

Corporate & Business Law

Business lawyers at McCandlish Lillard understand that businesses rely on legal counsel that is both competent and cost effective. We work closely with clients to devise and carry out legal strategies throughout the life-cycle of their businesses.

Entity formation and structuring
Corporate governance
Mergers & acquisitions
Employment and information technology
Government contracting and financing

Construction Law

McCandlish lawyers have vast experience with commercial and residential construction litigation. We represent all parties in construction disputes in both litigation and arbitration proceedings.

Site acquisition and project planning
Contract preparation and review
Mechanic's liens and bonding issues
Defect and delay claims
Representing owners, contractors, and suppliers

Real Estate

McCandlish lawyers provide expertise in supporting all the legal needs of the real estate development industry, including transactional, litigation, and regulatory needs for business investment, retail, office, and other 'bricks and mortar' industries.

Purchase and development transactions
Zoning and land use processes
Financing and professional coordination
Leasing and property management
Real estate litigation

Individual Services

Personal Injury Litigation

When you are injured due to the negligence of another party, you need an attorney who knows what to do, how to get results, and how to provide confidence that your case will be professionally handled.

Many years of litigation experience
Cases handled on contingent fee basis
Representation in Washington DC metro area
Comprehensive case evaluation and recommendation

Employment Law

McCandlish's Employment attorneys frequently represent individuals and employers in both state and federal courts in connection with employment, payment, and termination disputes.

Anti-discrimination and anti-retaliation laws
Employment and severance agreements
Restrictive covenants and non-compete agreements
Trade secrets and confidential information

Creditor's Rights

Our attorneys represent a variety of creditors in Virginia state court litigation in commercial collections matters, collections on judgments, seizures of collateral, attachments, injunctions, garnishments, and levies.

General creditor's rights litigation
Out-of-court workout agreements
Landlord/tenant matters
Financial restructuring transactions

Defamation and Other Torts

These claims include torts against someone's person, such as assault, battery, false imprisonment, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and negligence.

Economic and dignity torts
Defamation and malicious prosecution
Fraud and misrepresentation claims
Tortious interference and conspiracy

Government Contracts

Given our proximity to Washington, D.C., McCandlish Lillard's Government Contracts litigation practice frequently represents large and small contracting firms in government contracts disputes.

Contract acquisition process guidance
Bid protest representation
Trade secrets and proprietary information
Unfair competition and conspiracy claims

Taxation

Federal and state tax laws are ever-changing. McCandlish Lillard's Taxation practice has the broad-based experience and knowledge to keep up with new tax developments that impact business, financial, estate and charitable planning objectives.

Business entity and pre-sale planning
Wealth planning strategies
Taxation of trusts and estates
Tax controversy representation

Our Approach

Strategic Focus

We develop litigation strategies that start closer to the solution and arrive there on time and on budget, responsive to our clients' strategic and tactical business objectives.

Proven Experience

Our attorneys treat every case as unique, having not just its own facts and circumstances, but also its own priorities driven by the needs and objectives of our clients.

Results-Driven

We work tirelessly to achieve the best possible outcome for each client, whether through settlement negotiations, mediation, arbitration or trial.

Practice Areas