W. Ryan Snow

• Represents businesses in complex contract cases, business conspiracy cases, business interference cases, intellectual property cases, technology disputes, commercial lease disputes, antitrust actions, declaratory judgment actions, injunctions, mediations, arbitrations, and others.
• Represents construction clients, owners, and sureties in contract negotiations, teaming agreements, installation and design defects, mechanic’s liens, payment and performance bond claims, change order disputes, differing site condition claims, indemnity actions, and others.
• Represents government contractors in contract drafting, business structures, teaming agreements, protests, change orders, equitable adjustments, litigation, appeals, cybersecurity, and others.
• Represents maritime clients and railroad interests in marine construction cases, cargo cases, limitation actions, vessel arrests, MARPOL investigations, riparian rights disputes, property disputes, preemption cases, FELA cases, ICCTA challenges, and others.

CASE RESULTS DEPEND ON A VARIETY OF FACTORS UNIQUE TO EACH CASE.  THEY DO NOT GUARANTEE OR PREDICT SIMILAR RESULTS IN FUTURE CASES.

• Landfill Gas Holdings, LLC v. Cube MAS Holdings, LLC, AAA Case No. 02-18-0001-9169. (Panel arbitration involving sale of multiple landfill gas energy projects).
• Appeal of Norfolk Dredging Co., ASBCA No. 61071 (equitable adjustment case in Board of Contract Appeals involving USACE dredging project).
• JTH Tax, Inc. d/b/a Liberty Tax v. Aime Consulting, LLC, et al., 2:16-cv-279, E.D.Va. (franchise case resulting in $2.7 million verdict after 3-day trial; affirmed in part and reversed in part on appeal) (Morgan, J.).
• Carter Machinery Co. v. Lakeshore Toltest Corp., CL14-6599, York Cir. Ct. (multi-faceted mechanic’s lien suit with associated Delaware bankruptcy case).
• Oasis Brands, Inc. v. Green Innovations Ltd., 2:13-cv-529, E.D.Va. (trademark case involving challenge to jurisdiction in Virginia) (Jackson, J.).
• Norfolk & Portsmouth Belt Line RR Co. v. South Norfolk Jordan Bridge, LLC, 2:13-cv-234, E.D.Va. (indemnity case arising out of bridge collapse) (Jackson, J.).
• Segin Systems, Inc. v. Stewart Title Guaranty Co., et al., 2:13-cv-190, E.D.Va., PTAB, Fed. Cir. (patent infringement case accusing account reconciliation software) (Jackson, J.).
• Virginia Innovation Sciences v. Samsung Electronics Co., et al., 2:12-cv-548, 2:13-cv-332, 2:14-cv-217, E.D.Va., PTAB, Fed. Cir. (series of patent infringement cases involving mobile devices) (Davis, J.).
• Carter Machinery Co. v. Martin Constr. Group, LLC, et al., CL-12-3703, Chest. Cir. Ct. (successor liability trial piercing shell company to reach LLCs).
• St. Joe Company v. Norfolk Redev. & Housing Auth., 722 S.E.2d 622 (Va. 2012) (constructive trust case recouping funds seized by secured creditor).
• I/P Engine, Inc. v. AOL, Inc., et al., 2:11-cv-512, E.D.Va. (patent infringement case accusing search engine advertising) (Jackson, J.).
• Norfolk 102, LLC v. Waterside Assoc., L.P., et al., CL-11-3414, Norf. Cir. Ct. (commercial lease case seeking multi-party injunction).
• Misener Marine Constr., Inc. v. Norfolk Dredging Co., 594 F.3d 832 (11th Cir. 2010) (marine construction case based on mooring structure failure).
• Mullins v. River Docks Corp., et al., 4:10-cv-138, E.D.Va. (warranty case arising out of remanufactured marine engines) (Smith, J.).
• Norfolk & Portsmouth Belt Line RR Co. v. Wilson, 667 S.E.2d 735 (Va. 2008) (FELA case asserting close clearance injury).

• W. Snow, D Hartnett, “Traps for the Unwary: Limit Contract Risk and Protecting Your Right to Payment”, HRUHCA (September 2019)
• “Hackers and Why They Hack – and Why You Need to Know”, For the Defense, Defense Research Institute (October 2018)
• Presenter, “Making Sure You Get Paid: Legal Remedies for Problem Projects”, Hampton Roads Utility & Heavy Contractors Association (July 2015)
• W. Snow, “Successfully Managing Government Contract Disputes: Key Considerations,” Litigation Strategies for Government Contracts, Aspatore Books (November 2012)
• Co-Editor, “Law of Damages in Virginia”, Virginia CLE (January 2012)
• Presenter, “Liability for Construction Defects and Failures”, Half Moon Seminars (February 2012)
• Moderator/Presenter, “Intellectual Property Issues in Construction Law”, Virginia Bar Association (January 2012)
• Moderator/Presenter, “Legislative Update”, Virginia Bar Association (July 2011)
• Moderator/Presenter, “Business Litigation”, Norfolk and Portsmouth Bar Association (September 2007)
• Moderator/Presenter, “Trial Advocacy”, Norfolk and Portsmouth Bar Association (October 2005)
• Moderator/Presenter, “Deposition Tactics”, Norfolk and Portsmouth Bar Association (April 2004)
• D. Schultz , W. Snow , “Injunction Practice In Virginia State and Federal Courts” (April 2003)
• D. Schultz , W. Snow , “Recent Developments in Admissibility of Expert Witness Testimony” (February 2002)