Bill Porter represents corporate and individual clients in a wide variety of civil and commercial matters and has appeared in proceedings before the state courts of every jurisdiction in Northern Virginia and in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.

• Named as a "Legal Elite" lawyer under the age of 40 by Virginia Business magazine, December 2004 and December 2005.


• Obtained defense verdict for two members of a LLC who were sued by multiple investor members for state securities law claims and fraud.


• Assisted in the representation of a major international telecommunications company that recovered a nine-figure settlement in an action involving a "true up" provision in a shareholders agreement and the loss of a directorship.


• Represented an international insurance company in the defense of a multi-million dollar bad faith action.


• Represents the largest hospital system in Northern Virginia in a variety of real estate and commercial disputes and medical malpractice matters.


• Represented an internet company in the dissolution of a joint venture and teaming agreement involving claims of copyright infringement and breach of contract in the United States Federal Courts for the District of Nebraska and the Eastern District of Virginia.


• Successfully handled cases involving non-compete and non-solicitation covenants among companies and employees.


• Represented a large medical practice in a shareholder dispute involving claims of fraud, conspiracy, and breach of fiduciary duties resulting in a favorable seven-figure judgment.


• Defended the beneficiary of the estate of the owner of a popular regional restaurant against claims of conspiracy and tortious interference with contract involved in the sale of the restaurant.


• Has "first chaired" at trial dozens of cases at both the general district and circuit court levels.