Craig

Securities and Financial Regulation

• Represented the wealth management subsidiary of a national bank in fiduciary litigation and pre-litigation matters related to trust administration and the suitability of investments within managed trusts.
• Conducted internal investigation for a global broker-dealer into a registered representative’s alleged misconduct related to foreign-exchange trading and undisclosed outside business activities.
• Defended broker-dealer in regulatory enforcement proceedings related to supervisory procedures and surveillance tools over suitability, sector concentration, and FINRA’s “Know Your Customer” rule.
• Represented broker-dealer in an internal investigation related to dark pool trade routing and algorithmic trading platforms used by institutional investors.
• Represented accounting firm in class and shareholder derivative litigation and SEC enforcement proceedings after the collapse of a publicly traded audit client. Advised the firm in connection with criminal prosecutions of the issuer’s executives under Rule 10b-5.
• Defended multiple financial institutions in consumer protection class actions, which included motions to dismiss, to compel arbitration, and to strike class allegations.
• Litigated over 100 individual lawsuits for multiple financial institutions relating to the Fair Credit Reporting Act, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Truth in Lending Act, Fair Housing Act, Equal Credit Opportunity Act, the Real Estate Settlement and Procedures Act, and state consumer protection statutes.

Commercial Litigation

• Member of the appellate practice team at an international law firm and argued as lead counsel in more than a dozen cases before the Appellate Court of Maryland in consumer finance, land use, and zoning matters. Other experience included briefing in seven cases before the Fourth Circuit, all resulting in favorable decisions.
• Represented Fortune 100 energy service company (ESCO) in a dispute against the Department of Navy for delays and direct cost overruns in connection with an energy savings performance contract (ESPC) for the implementation of energy conservation measures (ECMs) at a military base.
• Represented ESCO in civil litigation against its lighting and plumbing subcontractor related to the improper installation of ECMs at a federal prison. The litigation involved successful partial summary judgment related to application of the Spearin Doctrine, and a subsequent bench trial victory.
• Defended prime contractor in a civil dispute with its subcontractor relating to the construction of a solid waste treatment facility at a forward operating base in the Middle East. The claims included an alleged breach of contract and trade secret misappropriation. Successfully briefed and argued summary judgment before the United States District Court (affirmed by the Fourth Circuit).
• Advised contractor in a claim before the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (ASBCA) related to the termination of a contract to procure weapons and ammunition for special forces operations.
• Counseled technology company in connection with a subcontract to provide sonar technology on aircraft sold to allied foreign countries pursuant to direct commercial sales contracts.
• Represented SaaS company in a vendor dispute related to an employee’s unauthorized access to the vendor’s platform, an internal investigation into the unauthorized access that led to the employee’s termination, and follow-on litigation against the employee for indemnification.

Pro Bono (Focused on Veterans)

• Successfully represented active-duty Airman in child-custody proceedings against her ex-husband, which resulted in the Airman receiving primary custody of the child.
• Represented multiple veterans in connection with PTSD-related discharge upgrades before the Navy Discharge Review Board and the Army Board for Correction of Military Records.