Provides legal counsel for clients across a variety of industries and business issues, including government contracting and related legal compliance, software licensing and development, SaaS, leasing, banking, business organizations, joint ventures, acquisitions and reorganizations, due diligence reviews, employment/labor law, incentive compensation, and non-compete and other restrictive covenants. Proven track record aiding entrepreneurs and business owners in the formation, operation, growth and sale of their businesses. Substantial trial experience makes him an invaluable advisor when involved in potential or existing complex civil business litigation, though his skills as a negotiator often result in earlier dispute resolution.

Providing services for client's of the Firm's Business, Information Technology and Litigation practice.

Developed all legal processes and documents and negotiated all contracts and business relationships; developed and managed all aspects of the company's accounting and financial systems; managed relationships with DCAA and DCMA; created bid and proposal pricing systems and cost proposals; developed human resources policies and procedures; created purchasing system.

Developed a robust law practice advising entrepreneurs and business owners in the formation, operation, growth and sale of their businesses. Negotiated and prepared documents to create the most efficient and effective framework for the relationships between business owners, investors, affiliates, employees, vendors and contractors, including preparation of organizational documents, stockholder, partner and operating agreements, stock/ownership interest purchase and sale and option agreements, strategic joint venture agreements, software development and licensing agreements, teaming/joint venture relationships, nondisclosure, confidentiality and inventions agreements, employment and incentive compensation agreements, covenants not to compete, non-solicitation agreements, independent contractor and sales representative agreements.Litigated commercial issues on behalf of businesses and individuals at the trial and appellate level in both state and federal courts, including issues concerning shareholder, partner and other business owner disputes, technology, trade secrets, employer and employee rights and liabilities, business sale and other contract disputes, landlord/tenant, construction and real estate law, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets, covenants not to compete, non-solicitation and other restrictive covenants, fiduciary duties, unfair competition, tortious interference, conspiracy, breach of warranty in the sale of a business, fraud and fraudulent transfer, defamation, false imprisonment, wrongful discharge, discrimination, ADA, FMLA, FLSA, uniform commercial code, trust relationships, creditor’s rights, consumer rights and bankruptcy.Clients have included government contractors, SaaS providers, software developers, computer resellers, internet-based businesses, staffing augmentation companies, real estate developers, property managers, construction companies, investment advisors, banks, Sarbanes Oxley compliance firms and medical practices.

McCandlish & Lillard, PC, was re-established in Fairfax, Virginia, in July 1995 by many of the same lawyers who had previously left the firm to join Miles & Stockbridge in 1984.Trial attorney in civil litigation, as both lead attorney and second chair. Cases involved a broad range of claims from fraud, conspiracy, tortious interference, breach of covenants not to compete, and trade secrets to simple contract, landlord/tenant and bankruptcy matters.