BerlikLaw: Virginia Litigation Lawyer / Law Firm

09/16/2025

Want to get out of the boilerplate agreement you were forced to sign by a big company? If the contract contains "illusory" promises, you might just be able to.

Contracts require both mutuality of assent and consideration to be enforceable. Legally sufficient consideration consists of bargained-for promises and — September 16, 2025

07/28/2023

If you find yourself on the receiving end of a lawsuit for breach of contract, you're going to want to assert whatever defenses may apply to your situation. Here's a list of common defenses to get you started.

So you got sued for breach of contract. There's no need to panic. Your legal rights may include a number of valid defenses to the claim, some of which may — July 28, 2023

05/23/2023

You can make preparations to compete with your employer while still employed, but you can't bid on contracts. This is true even if you don't have a noncompete agreement.

Noncompete agreements generally prohibit former employees from joining a competing organization for some specified length of time after the employment — May 23, 2023

04/21/2023

No stock certificate? No problem. Prove your share ownership some other way.

In business litigation, it's often necessary to determine whether the litigants are shareholders in a corporation. To bring a lawsuit against an officer — April 21, 2023

04/07/2023

Dominion vs. Fox hasn't gone to trial yet, but due to the court's pretrial rulings, the case is essentially already over. Fox has no chance.

02/04/2023

Don't allow a scammer to take your money. Watch for the warning signs and protect yourself and your loved ones.

I wish I could help everyone who comes to me with a problem, but I can't. People get scammed all the time, then want to hire a lawyer to sue the scammer — February 4, 2023

01/11/2023

Employees, be careful not to do anything that would harm your employer's business interests when preparing to leave to start or join a competing business.

No employer likes to see a large number of its employees band together and leave en masse to form a competing business. A large number of employees — January 11, 2023

07/08/2022

Is your interior designer overcharging you for materials and pocketing the difference? If so, you may be able to do something about it.

For homeowners, it can be overwhelming to furnish and accessorize a home without the assistance of a professional interior designer. Trying to pick paint — July 8, 2022

05/06/2022

Are you or ? Regardless of which side you believe as you watch Depp v. Heard unfold on COURT TV or Law & Crime, there is a very real possibility that both sides lose this case. Here's why:

The Depp v. Heard defamation trial in Virginia isn't over yet, but everyone seems to have already picked a side. Whether you're one of the 7.5 billion — May 6, 2022

01/29/2022

Sure, you can form enforceable verbal agreements with people, but why would you want to? If it's important, put it in writing and ensure all parties sign the agreement.

If it's important, put it in writing. Seems like common sense, doesn't it? Yet you'd be surprised how much business gets done in the absence of a written — January 29, 2022

09/15/2021

You quit, but your former boss is telling people you got fired for cause. What can you do? https://www.virginiadefamationlawyer.com/misrepresentation-of-the-reasons-for-termination-of-employment

09/10/2021

When filing a lawsuit, you need to include specific factual allegations; mere "legal conclusions" are not enough.

Virginia is considered a "notice pleading" jurisdiction, which means that a complaint need only contain allegations of material facts sufficient to inform — September 10, 2021