Sadiq is a partner with Vandeventer Black and concentrates his law practice in construction litigation, business and commercial and tort liability. He is an experienced and progressive litigator with an extensive state and federal practice that covers all stages of litigation: discovery, motions, trial and appeal. He has tried numerous cases to judges and juries, conducted more than two dozen arbitrations, and argued before appellate courts.

His construction litigation practice encompasses all types of construction matters, from mass construction defect and design claims to contract and employment disputes. Sadiq has represented a wide variety of professionals in the construction industry, including design professionals (architects and engineers), owners, developers, general contractors, subcontractors, materialmen and sureties. He is equally skilled at commercial and business litigation, commercial transactions, commercial landlord-tenant relations and general corporate problem-solving. In addition, Sadiq maintains a large tort liability practice, which focuses on claims related to transportation and ICC carriers. Sadiq also has substantial experience in government contracts and insurance coverage and defense, as well as in representing and advising start-up companies. He is proficient in the management of major litigation efforts, including strategy, budget and staffing.

He received a B.S. (cum laude) from James Madison University and a J.D. from the University of Richmond T.C. Williams School of Law, where he was associate editor of the Law Review.

Some of Sadiq’s notable engagements include representing some of the region’s largest general contractors in all aspects of business, including labor and employment issues; contract negotiations and remedying owner and subcontractor default; and representing numerous interstate long-haul trucking firms involved in serious and fatal collisions in Virginia.