David A. Warrington

Of Counsel

Litigation

Richmond P: 804.644.1700 F: 804.783.6192

David is a corporate litigator and constitutional lawyer.

J.D., George Mason University School of Law
B.A., Georgetown University, magna cum laude

District of Columbia Federal Courts
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Supreme Court of Virginia
U.S. Supreme Court
Virginia

American Bar Association
Virginia State Bar
Federal Bar Association
Federalist Society
Alexandria Bar Association
Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
Fairfax Bar Association: Board Member (2007 – 2008)
George Mason Inns of Court
Republican National Lawyers Association, Board of Governors (2013-Present); Vice President for Education (2017)

David represents corporations and individuals in high-stakes litigation throughout the country. In 2016 alone, he spent more than 40 days in trial as lead and co-counsel in two white-collar federal jury trials involving criminal charges and civil claims exceeding $2 billion. David represents corporations and their officers and directors in both federal and state courts in several areas including: False Claims Act, shareholder disputes, breach of fiduciary claims, business torts and contract claims, intellectual property and trade secret disputes, and other complex litigation including white-collar investigations and criminal matters. In 2016, he represented the nation’s largest privately held mortgage corporation in a six-week jury trial in Houston involving mortgage fraud charges under the False Claims Act and FIRREA.

David is recognized as one of the leading Republican lawyers in the nation. As General Counsel for the Ron Paul 2012 Presidential Campaign Committee he led the legal team for the $45 million 50-state campaign and led the legal team that fought the delegate challenges and Rules contest on behalf of Ron Paul delegates at the 2012 Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida. He has been called the “Lawyer to the Liberty Movement.”

David served as counsel for the 2016 Trump Campaign to the Credentials, Platform, and Rules Committees at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio. Additionally on behalf of the Trump Campaign, he successfully defended Trump delegates in a federal lawsuit brought by individuals who sought to challenge the ability of the Republican Party to set the rules for its delegate selection process. David has been involved in some of the highest-profile political campaigns and issues in the nation and regularly represents and advises elected officials, non-profit advocacy groups, trade associations, political consultants, and political action committees on all aspects of participation in the political process at both the state and federal levels. He actively litigates cases involving political liberty based on the First, Second, and Fourth Amendments to the United States Constitution.

He is a proud veteran of the United States Marine Corps.

Presentations

“Your First Day in Practice in the Fairfax Circuit Court,” Fairfax Bar Association, 2008
“What Really Happened in Tampa,” Liberty Political Action Conference 2012
“The Fourth Amendment and the Attack on Your Civil Liberties,” Liberty Political Action Conference 2013
“The First Amendment Under Attack; the IRS and Freedom of Association and Speech,” Liberty Political Action Conference, 2014
“Legal Scared Straight: Legal Pitfalls in the Highly Regulated World of Politics and How to Avoid Them,” Foundation for Applied Conservative Leadership, 2016

Represented the nation’s largest privately held mortgage company in a six-week federal jury trial in a suit brought by the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York alleging violations of the False Claim Act for which the Government sought $2.2 billion dollars in damages and penalties.
Represented officers and directors of a corporation in multiple suits arising from $45 million cash-out merger of a Delaware corporation. Obtained dismissal of all but one claim in the state cases and successfully opposed plaintiffs’ appeal and obtained dismissal with prejudice of related federal suit.
Successfully defended government contractor and its officers and directors on claims of copyright infringement and misappropriation of trade secrets by obtaining dismissal with prejudice at the 12(b)6 stage.
Successfully defended corporation and its officers against claims for copyright infringement and misappropriation of likeness.
Successfully represented a corporation in a dispute over reconciliation of international cellular data usages charges in the Supreme Court of New York’s Manhattan district obtaining a $3.6 million judgment for the client.
Represented a secure electronic mail provider against the Federal Government in a matter arising out of the Edward Snowden investigation at the Federal District Court level and on appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
Successfully represented officers and directors of a corporation that was the target of a qui tam action against allegations of fraud on the United States Government.
Successfully represented defendants in numerous white-collar criminal matters related to alleged of violations of complex regulatory schemes.
Successfully represented corporation and officer by obtaining dismissal of $14,000,000 claim for professional negligence.
Successfully defended client against a claim of civil conspiracy at the trial and appellate court levels.
Obtained dismissal of $4,500,000 breach of contract claim brought against client real estate developer by national home builder.
Represented Romanian construction firm in $25,000,000 breach of contract cases concerning work in the Green Zone in Baghdad.
Successfully represented developer/builder in contract dispute related to a $30,000,000 data center in Ashburn, Virginia.
Successfully represented commercial real estate developer by obtaining dismissal of $1,000,000 slander of title suit.
Successfully represented commercial real estate project by negotiating restructured financing for $6,500,000 thereby preventing foreclosure.
Successfully represented the Washington D.C. television, radio, and print news media seeking access for cameras in the courtroom for a murder trial being held in the Alexandria Virginia Circuit Court. This was the first instance of cameras being allowed in the Alexandria Circuit Court. Also part of the team that obtained camera access to proceedings in Fairfax Circuit for the first time in 20 years.
Successfully represented several Super PACs at the Federal Election Commission (FEC) in Matters Under Review (MUR) arising from independent expenditure reporting resulting in dismissal of complaints.
Successfully represented federal candidate’s campaign in MUR alleging misreporting of campaign expenditures.
Advised and represented numerous independent expenditure committees, PACs and candidates before the FEC and on compliance matters.
Advised and represented numerous issue advocacy organizations on both federal and state laws related to campaign finance regulations and spending in elections.
Lead counsel on several pending cases challenging state laws restricting issue advocacy in the periods immediately leading up to elections.
Lead counsel on a suit by a non-profit corporation challenging the Contraceptive Mandate to the Affordable Care Act.

Virginia Super Lawyers Rising Stars by Law & Politics Magazine for Business Litigation (2013-2016)
George Mason School of Law Alumni Board, Member, Vice President (2015)

David A. Warrington

Of Counsel

David is a corporate litigator and constitutional lawyer.

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