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PDFBethany is an associate in the firm's Commercial Litigation practice group. She has experience working on a broad range of cases including contract disputes, tortious interference and business conspiracy claims, breach of fiduciary duty cases, and defamation claims.
Practice Areas
Experience
- Successfully defended a company in a breach of contract claim brought by a customer.
- Successfully defended a company in a dispute with a customer seeking rescission of contract.
- Represented multiple clients in cases involving allegations of tortious interference and breach of fiduciary duty.
- Represented trustee seeking aid and direction from the court.
- Drafted dispositive motions in defamation cases on behalf of media clients.
- Obtained a court order that dissolved a prior restraint on publication and held that denial of access to a hearing was unconstitutional.
- Obtained a court order that dissolved a prior restraint on publication and held that denial of access to a hearing was unconstitutional.
- Represented client in case involving claims under the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and state zoning laws, including drafting dispositive motions and arguing motion for summary judgment.
- Successfully defended an extended stay hotel in suit brought by a guest alleging an unlawful eviction under the Virginia Residential Landlord Tenant Act.
- Represented multiple clients in unlawful detainer actions to evict tenants and recover unpaid rent.
- Conducted legal research and drafted pretrial and trial memorandums on financing terms and the applicability of minority and marketability discounts when valuing a business in a suit dealing with a shareholder’s election to purchase in lieu of dissolution.
- Drafted Daubert motions dealing with cost analysis and feasibility of a development plan in a Fair Housing Act case.
- Drafted dispositive motions in ADA cases on behalf of employers.
- Successfully defended against a Plea in Bar challenging the enforceability of a covenant not to compete executed in connection with the sale of a business.
- Prepared and responded to discovery requests and litigated discovery disputes.
Publications
Contributing Author, Survey of Virginia Privacy and Related Claims against the Media, in Media Privacy & Related Law 2020-2021 50 State Survey Contributing Author, Reporter’s Privilege Compendium, Virginia Chapter (2019, 2020, 2021 & 2022)
Contributing Author, Reporter’s Privilege Compendium, Virginia Chapter (2019, 2020, & 2021)
News / Publications
News
bfogerty@wilsav.com
Bethany J.
Fogerty
Associate
Willcox & Savage, P.C.
(757) 628-5552
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