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Thomas C. Junker

Tom Junker has over forty years of experience as a trial and appellate lawyer, primarily in the areas of commercial litigation, insurance defense and banking and financial services litigation. Rated a Virginia Super Lawyer for the past eight years, Tom has advised and represented companies and individuals throughout Virginia with respect to a broad range of disputes. His practice focuses on cases involving breach of contract, fraud, conspiracy, tortious interference, breach of fiduciary duty, trademark and patent infringement, unfair competition, unlawful restraint of trade, U.C.C., lender liability and employment discrimination claims, among others. Tom also has considerable experience in the defense of product liability, toxic tort, personal injury, property damage, and medical and other professional malpractice claims. He has experience in all of the local state and federal courts, including the Eastern District of Virginia, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court of Virginia.

Published appellate decisions in which Mr. Junker authored the briefs or argued before the court include: Collins v. First Union National Bank, 272 Va. 744, 636 S.E.2d 442 (2006); Kondaurov v. Kerdasha, 271 Va. 646, 629 S.E.2d 181 (2006); Halifax Corp. v. Wachovia Bank, 268 Va. 641, 604 S.E.2d 403 (2004); Halifax Corp. v. First Union National Bank, 262 Va. 91 546 S.E.2d 696 (2001); and National Council of the Churches of Christ v. First Union National Bank, 153 F.3d 721 (4th Cir. 1998)

Education

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Cornell Law School, J.D., 1975

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Brown University, A.B., 1972, magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa

Bar Admission

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Virginia

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District of Columbia

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New York

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California (currently inactive)

Professional Associations and Memberships

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Virginia State Bar

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Alexandria Bar Association

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Virginia State Bar Client Protection Fund Board (1998-2004)

Distinctions

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Virginia Super Lawyers (2011-2019)

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Best Lawyers in America – Product Liability Litigation (2007-2017)

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Top Attorneys in Virginia (2012-2015)

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2013 Top Rated Lawyer in Commercial Litigation and Banking and Finance by Martindale Hubbell

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AV rated by Martindale Hubbell – highest level peer review rating (since 2000)