Mr. Lonas is a trial lawyer and counselor for business owners and professionals. His litigation experience has been deep and diverse, ranging from disputes involving breach of contract, breach of warranty, product liability, construction defects, premises liability, and professional negligence. He has tried numerous cases to verdict and successfully guided many cases to pretrial summary disposition. As a business counselor, Mr. Lonas has helped form new corporations and limited liability companies; negotiated leases, construction agreements, franchise agreements, service contracts, and a variety of other commercial instruments; and advised on contract and statutory compliance matters. His clients include startup businesses and Fortune 500 companies.
Mr. Lonas frequently practices in the state and federal trial courts in Virginia. However, he has worked extensively on cases filed in the state and federal trial courts of West Virginia, Ohio, Texas, Pennsylvania, and California. He also has appellate experience in the Supreme Court of Virginia and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
Mr. Lonas's trial court experience includes:
Successful representation of an international construction equipment manufacturer in a product liability action
Successful jury-trial representation of a major automobile dealership in litigation involving breach of contract and breach of warranty
Successful representation of a mid-sized shipping company in a breach of contract claim
Successful jury-trial representation of a regional cement plant in federal litigation involving claims of nuisance and trespass
Successful representation of an international telecommunications company in a spamming/computer trespass case
Successful representation of a major regional utilities company in numerous cases involving fuel supply contracts
Successful jury-trial representation of a person injured in a slip-and-fall on an icy parking lot
Successful summary judgment representation of an attorney against claims of legal malpractice