Brian Scotti serves as the Co-Managing Partner of the Alexandria, Virginia, Washington, D.C. and Maryland offices. Brian focuses his practice on employment and commercial litigation matters, offering expert legal counsel and representation in complex disputes.
Examples of Brian’s recent experience and results include:
- Prevailed at trial on behalf of a government contractor on various claims relating to a partnership dispute in the Circuit Court of Fairfax County, Virginia
- Obtained summary judgment in D.C. Superior Court on behalf of an elite, private secondary school in a case where a former student brought retaliation claims under 42 U.S.C. 1981 and D.C. Human Rights Act, as well as various contractual claims. Plaintiff’s final settlement demand prior to the Court entering judgment was $7.5 million.
- Prevailed on a motion to dismiss on behalf of a private university, obtaining complete dismissal of a case brought by a former student who was expelled as a result of the university’s disciplinary process and asserted discrimination claims under Title IX, as well as assorted state law claims, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia.
- Obtained a complete defense verdict following a two day trial in the Circuit Court of Fairfax County, Virginia, on behalf of a government contractor in a case where the contractor’s former employee, who was stationed at U.S. military base in Afghanistan, alleged breach of his employment agreement and violation of Afghan Labor Law by failing to pay him overtime and holiday pay consistent with the law.
- Prevailed on a demurrer, which was completely dispositive, in the Circuit Court of Fairfax County, Virginia, in a case brought by a former employee of a government contractor who alleged the contractor and its employees defamed him, resulting in his termination.
- Prevailed on a motion to dismiss on behalf of a national property management company in the Circuit Court for Baltimore County, Maryland, which was subsequently affirmed by the Maryland Court of Special Appeals, on a putative class action asserting claims under the Maryland Consumer Debt Collection Act (“MCDCA”) and the Maryland Consumer Protection Act (“MCPA”).
- Obtained dismissal, with prejudice, on behalf of a national insurance company in a case brought by a former marketing representative in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia, in which he claimed his termination was in violation of the ADA and FMLA.
- Prevailed on a demurrer, which was completely dispositive, in the Circuit Court of Tazewell County, Virginia, on behalf of a national real estate franchisor where Plaintiffs asserted a litany of claims, including breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, conversion, intentional interference with contractual rights, breach of contract and malpractice, stemming from the alleged misappropriation of escrow funds.
- Served as lead counsel in a shareholder derivative investigation of a manufacturing company with facilities throughout the United States and Mexico following a derivative demand made by a minority shareholder, alleging breach of fiduciary duties, conflicts of interest, and corporate waste.
- Served as lead counsel in numerous internal investigations of private and governmental entities on issues including sexual harassment, hostile work environment and insubordination.
Admissions
- District of Columbia
- Virginia
- Maryland
- New York
- New Jersey (inactive)
- United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit
- United States District Court, District of New Jersey
- United States District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York
- United States District Court, District of Columbia
- United States District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia
- United States Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Virginia
- United States District Court, District of Maryland
Memberships
- Federal Bar Association
- District of Columbia Bar Association
Education
- J.D., The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law
- B.S., Economics, James Madison University
Honors
- Best Lawyers in America® distinction in Litigation – Labor and Employment (2023-2025)*
- Super Lawyers Rising Stars distinction in the fields of Employment Litigation: Defense and Professional Liability: Defense (2016-2019)*
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The Super Lawyers® Rising Stars list is issued by Thomson Reuters. A description of the selection methodologies can be found at: https://www.superlawyers.com/about/selection_process.html.