Barry Dorans

Barry Dorans has over 25 years of experience in the representation of businesses, from small and regional companies to large corporations, and individuals.  He was selected for inclusion in “Legal Elite” under labor and employment law by Virginia Business Magazine in 2005 and again in 2008 for construction law.  He has recently been involved in assisting clients in buying and selling local businesses, disputes concerning former employees competing against their previous employers, negotiation of employment agreements, and review and negotiation of leases.  He has also been involved in federal court litigation involving claims in excess of $1,000,000 concerning trademark infringement and in disputes arising out of multi-million dollar construction contracts.

His areas of concentration include civil litigation, employment law, employee benefits, construction law, real estate, and appellate work.  He is well known throughout the area for his lectures at seminars and conferences on issues involving employee benefits, labor issues, and construction and condominium law. 

Representative Cases:

Architectural Stone LLC v. Wolcott Center, LLC, 274 VA 519 (2007)
Ford Motor Co. v. Favinger, 275 VA 575 (2008)
Decipher Inc. v. TRiBE, Inc., 262 VA 588, 553 SE 2d 718 (2001)