Clients from coast-to-coast rely on Brooks to assess their legal positions, develop legal strategies, then implement them to obtain the best results. With more than a decade of experience, Brooks skillfully litigates commercial disputes across industries, locations, and courts. From negotiating pre-lawsuit resolutions to trials and appeals, his deep knowledge covers all aspects of litigation.
Brooks’ acumen includes litigating major matters involving the construction and hospitality industries and utility providers, as well as complicated commercial disputes between government contractors. As part of his significant real estate practice, he advocates for clients in land use litigation, tax appeals, and eminent domain.
Brooks’ pro bono work includes the enforcement of the largest recorded judgment for a human trafficking survivor.
Brooks is a frequent author and speaker on real estate-litigation and related topics. Brooks is currently serving a four-year term on the Planning Commission for the Town of Leesburg, Virginia, where he reviews land use applications and recommends approval or denial.
Prior to joining McGuireWoods, Brooks clerked for a U.S. district judge in West Virginia for two years, gaining valuable insight on the inner workings of the federal trial courts.
- Lighting Retrofit Int’l, LLC v. Constellation NewEnergy, Inc., 2023 WL 2306962 (D. Md. Mar. 1, 2023) (winning $1.3 million judgment after three-day trial and the striking of counterclaims);
- JTRE Manhattan Avenue LLC v. Capital One, N.A., 585 F. Supp. 3d 474 (S.D.N.Y. 2022) (winning dismissal of negligent misrepresentation claim);
- Mosafer Inc. v. Broidy, 2022 WL 793029 (C.D. Cal. Feb. 4, 2022) (winning anti-SLAPP motion to strike all claims, including claim for violation of Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA));
- Contractors Ass’n of Am., Inc. v. Hilton Franchise Holding, LLC, 2020 WL 7481771 (D. Del. Dec. 18, 2020) (winning dismissal of fraud and unjust enrichment claims);
- Puchalski v. TCFC HotelCo, LP, 2020 WL 1891885 (D. Utah Apr. 16, 2020) (defeating motion to compel arbitration);
- S and V LLC v. Lowe’s Home Ctrs., LLC, 2019 WL 7020259 (N.D. Cal. Dec. 20, 2019) (winning dismissal of claims for breach of real estate covenants);
- Olin v. Dakota Access, LLC, 2017 WL 4532581 (D.N.D. Oct. 10, 2017) (winning dismissal of fraud and civil conspiracy claims);
- Palmer v. Atl. Coast Pipeline, LLC, 801 S.E.2d 414 (Va. 2017) (winning appellate decision that Virginia’s entry-for-survey statute for foreign natural gas companies is constitutional);
- Columbia Gas Transmission LLC v. Tri-State Airport Auth., 2016 WL 1737120 (S.D. W. Va. May 2, 2016) (defeating motion for a new trial after winning complete jury verdict); and
- Carroll v. O’Dell, 2023 WL 4084497 (N.D. W. Va. June 20, 2023) (winning dismissal of all claims on behalf of pro bono client and victim of human trafficking).
Events
- Speaker, Northern Virginia Real Estate Tax Assessments and Appeals, May 7, 2020
Insights
- Author, Arlington Missing Middle Ordinance is Void Again — For Now, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, July 10, 2025
- Author, Virginia Court of Appeals Overturns Arlington Missing Middle Decision, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, June 25, 2025
- Author, Arlington Circuit Court Considers Post-Trial Motions, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, October 25, 2024
- Author, Dakota Access Pipeline: Down but Not Out, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, December 6, 2016
- Note, If the Plaintiffs are Right, Grutter is Wrong: Why Fisher v. University of Texas Presents the Supreme Court with an Opportunity to Overturn a Flawed Decision, 2012
- Selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, Commercial Litigation, 2022-2025
- Named to “Virginia Rising Stars,” Business Litigation, Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters, 2018-2023