Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. Commercial Law Attorneys

Charapp & Weiss

8300 Greensboro Drive, Suite 200
McLean, Virginia 22102
USA

(703) 564-0220

www.cwattorneys.com

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Law Firm Overview

Charapp & Weiss is a dedicated law firm with offices in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia. Our attorneys are committed to helping auto dealers and other businesses throughout Washington, D.C., Virginia and Maryland prevail in a myriad of commercial disputes and effectively plan to avoid them.

Practice Areas

Additional Practice Areas: Auto Dealer Law; Internal Corporate Investigations; Americans with Disabilities Act; Family and Medical Leave Act; Financial Services Fraud Protection

Practice Areas Description

Charapp & Weiss provides legal representation and services in the following areas of practice:

- Auto Dealer Law

Automobile dealerships are complex businesses with unique legal problems requiring highly specialized knowledge and skills. Charapp & Weiss has been profoundly successful in auto dealer law. Legal and automotive groups routinely seek firm attorneys to lecture and to share their expertise and insight. Charapp & Weiss represents auto dealer clients in a wide range of regulatory and litigation matters: Franchise matters; Transactions; Dealership realty; Regulatory and statutory compliance; Personnel; Licensing; and, Litigation.

- Aviation Transactions

Our law firm is highly respected by clients for its handling of commercial aircraft transactions and aircraft-related matters. The firm drafts and negotiates sales contracts for new and previously owned aircraft, including planes, jets and helicopters. Aviation transaction lawyers at the firm also arrange aircraft financing and leasing, interchange arrangements and like-kind exchanges. Transactional services include registration of aircraft, including U.S. registration of foreign-owned/operated aircraft.

- Business Counseling and Training

Our law firm counsels businesses of all sizes in varied industries. Whether providing a strategic direction or simply handling a specific commercial or employment matter, the firm uses its extensive background in business representation to help guide client businesses. One important component of a company’s success is its employees’ ability to protect and advance business interests. The firm provides critical training for managers and employees in a wide variety of areas to help ensure the company’s success and avoid costly disputes.

- Business Law

At Charapp & Weiss, our business clients trust the firm’s expertise in guiding them through all aspects of their operations. From its offices in McLean, Virginia, the firm counsels clients on simple and complex matters related to business formation, day-to-day operations, growth and expansion, closure and litigation.

- Commercial Litigation / Internal Corporate Investigations

Charapp & Weiss handles commercial litigation related to: Antitrust matters; Franchising; Financing; Acquisitions; Corporations and other businesses; Contract disputes; Derivatives; Shareholder disputes; and, Class actions.

Knowing when and how to conduct an internal investigation is a complex issue for companies. Charapp & Weiss provides advice and counseling in determining whether to conduct an internal or external investigation relating to employment, transactions, litigation and other matters. The firm also has extensive experience in initiating and overseeing investigations.

- Employment Law

The firm handles a wide range of matters through alternative dispute resolution, administrative proceedings and adjudicative proceedings. Claims include: Employment discrimination; Sexual harassment; Retaliation (whistleblower); Americans with Disabilities Act; Family and Medical Leave Act; Wrongful termination; Constructive discharge; Breach of contract; Employment agreements; Non-compete agreements; Confidentiality agreements; Trade secret agreements; Failure to promote; Wage and hour disputes; Employee contracts; Compensation agreements; Severance packages; and, Relocation packages.

- Financial Services Fraud Protection

Our law firm provides advice, counseling, and representation to plaintiffs in litigation involving a variety of financial services and products, including fraud and misrepresentation relating to: 412i plans; 419 plans; Voluntary Employee Beneficiary Association (“VEBA”); Life Insurance products and annuities; Rollovers as Business Start-Ups (“ROBS”); Invalid Collectively Bargained Plans; Management Company with Defined Benefit; and, Multiemployer Plans.

- Professional Malpractice Claims

Charapp & Weiss has three decades of experience representing plaintiffs and defendants in complex professional liability cases throughout Virginia, Washington, D.C. and Maryland. The firm focuses largely on legal malpractice and accounting malpractice claims.

- Real Estate

At Charapp & Weiss, our real estate attorneys adeptly analyze and resolve issues that impact commercial client projects, from initial property acquisition or sale to completion. The firm regularly counsels and represents clients involved in commercial, multi-use and industrial real estate projects.