Jim practices extensively in the area of commercial litigation and arbitration, and regularly represents business and individual clients in professional liability matters, in the areas of financial services, commercial real estate, construction and development, distribution, and professional service businesses. He has tried numerous cases involving contractual, intra-corporate and partnership issues, business torts, director and officer liability, securities, and creditors’ rights claims.
Jim has successfully handled disputes at each level of state and federal court in Virginia, as well as a number of neighboring jurisdictions. His litigation practice includes significant appellate work, representing the prevailing party in his last four (4) arguments before the Supreme Court of Virginia. He has extensive experience in arbitration and mediation before a variety of sponsoring and self-regulatory organizations.
His practice includes particular expertise in investment and financial services matters, including customer claims, enforcement and regulatory matters, and he has appeared in or managed over 100 arbitrations.
Mr. Cosby also regularly advises clients in non-competition issues, including trade and sales practices, recruiting and employment. Such areas include covenants not to compete, non-solicitation, non-disclosure, trade secret, “garden leave” and other employment agreements and restrictive covenants, “raiding” and “inevitable disclosure” claims, common-law fiduciary issues, and trade secret and trade mark matters.
Eighth & Main Building
707 East Main Street, Suite 1700
P.O. Box 1558
Richmond, VA 23218-1558
P: 804.237.8820
F: 804.237.8801
E: jcosby@vanblk.com
• Virginia
2011:
2010:
2009:
2008:
Attorney Advertising. This Web site may be considered advertising under the rules of some states. Prior results described on this site cannot and do not guarantee or predict a similar outcome with respect to any future matter that we or any lawyer may be retained to handle. See full disclaimer
© 2012 Vandeventer Black LLP
101 West Main Street, Suite 500, Norfolk, Virginia 23510
757.446.8600
