N. Thomas Connally, III
Partner
Northern Virginia

Biography
Tom Connally is a leading trial lawyer representing
businesses and individuals in important and highprofile commercial litigation, with extensive experiencein handling cases in regulated industries.

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Tom has tried and won substantial cases involving
breach of contract, fraud, and other business torts. He
handles disputes for companies in technology,
government contracts, satellite, aerospace,communications, media, energy, automotive, aviation,
pharmaceutical, health care, professional sports, andreal estate, as well as matters for associations, colleges,and universities.

EmailRanked by Chambers USA since 2008, and in Band One
since 2018, clients have commented to Chambers USA
that Tom is "extremely smart," "superb at litigation
strategy," and "excellent at oral argument," praising
Tom's "creativity and ability to think outside the box,"
reporting Tom "was extremely effective in managing
his team, developing a strategy, building the casewithin that strategy, thinking on his feet, handling ourwitnesses and our opponent's witnesses, and getting
the point across to the jury."
His work includes high-profile disputes for technology
companies, government contractors, and satellitecompanies involving contracts, joint ventures, andteaming agreements.
Tom defends public companies and their officers anddirectors in shareholder, antitrust, and securities+1 703 610 6126

Fax
+1 703 610 6200

tom.connally@hoganlovells.com

Practices
Corporate and Securities Litigation
Litigation Services
Space and Satellite
Technology Litigation

Industries
Aerospace and Defense
Real Estate
Education
Technology and Telecoms

Areas of focus
Class Actions and Group Litigation
Real Estate Litigation and Disputes

litigation, and represents public and private entities andindividuals in corporate, LLC, and partnership control
disputes.
Tom is the former Practice Area Leader of the firm's
Commercial Litigation practice across the United States,
Mexico, and Brazil. He has also served as the Managing
Partner of the firm’s Northern Virginia office, and as amember and past co-chair of the firm's Legal Ethics
Committee. Tom has served as President of theNorthern Virginia Chapter of the Federal Bar
Association and on the Board of Governors of theVirginia Bar Association. He is a 2024 Fellow of theVirginia Law Foundation.

Representative experience
Won three-week Eastern District of Virginia patent jury
trial for major international chemistry conglomerate indispute over technology to obtain health-criticalomega-3 fatty acids from crop plants.
Won a US$385m jury trial for Orbital ATK over a joint
venture to market Orbital ATK's mission extension
vehicle, a spacecraft built to extend the lives ofgeostationary satellites.
Defeated motion for injunction seeking to halt
construction on extension of toll lanes on the Capital
Beltway.
Obtained emergency injunction extending Virginia
voter registration by two days after Department ofElections website failed on the final day to register forthe 2020 general election.
Won jury verdict for the defense in LLC control dispute
over wealth management company, defeating
derivative claims for breach of fiduciary duty, loyalty,
and LLC operating agreement.
Successful representation of agencies of theCommonwealth of Virginia in litigation over a
US$2.6bn contract outsourcing the information
technology services of the state government.

Media and EntertainmentState Attorneys General

Education and admissions
Education
J.D., University of Virginia School ofLaw, 1993
B.A., University of Virginia, withdistinction, 1990

Memberships
Past president, Federal Bar
Association, Northern Virginia
Chapter
Past member, Board of Governors,
Virginia Bar Association
Member, Arlington County BarAssociationMember, Fairfax County Bar
AssociationBar admissions andqualifications
District of Columbia
Virginia

Court admissions
U.S. Court of Appeals, District ofColumbia Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth CircuitSuccessful defense of REITs accused of breaching rightof first offer for office complex in US$1.4bn real estate
portfolio transaction.
Successful representation of shareholders in corporate
control dispute over major real estate development andmanagement company.
Won dismissal of a wrongful death claim featured on"60 Minutes".
Won substantial verdict, including US$3.3m in punitive
damages, for pro bono client against perpetrators of a"foreclosure rescue" scam.
Won trial of online news feed royalty dispute in the
Eastern District of Virginia.
Won appeal to the Fourth Circuit sustaining thedismissal of major False Claims Act case against a state
student loan authority.
Won an appeal to the Virginia Supreme Court on
statute of limitations issues for the American PhysicalTherapy Association.
Successful representation of the Holy See in licensing
dispute regarding the reproduction rights for Vaticantreasures and works of art.
Successful representation of colleges and their boards
in litigation over merger, reformation or closure.
Successful handling of claims involving subcontracts,
teaming agreements and joint ventures for government
contractors in state and federal courts.

Awards and rankings
Litigation: General Commercial (Virginia), ChambersUSA, 2008-2022 (Band One 2018-2022)
Business Litigation, Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers,
2010-2019
Business Litigation, Virginia Super Lawyers, 20102019, 2021
Top Attorneys in Business Litigation, Super Lawyers
Business Edition, 2014-2018

U.S. District Court, District ofColumbia
U.S. District Court, Eastern District ofVirginia
U.S. District Court, Western Districtof Virginia
U.S. Supreme Court

Accolades"He has a rare combination of astrategic mind and practicality."

Chambers USA"He's an extremely business-savvy
lawyer with excellent judgment andlitigation skills."Chambers USA, 2021
"He's an excellent attorney who isvery well respected. He's ... sought
after to handle the kind of mattersthat are really significant."

Chambers USA 2016
"He's highly intelligent, analyticaland a great communicator"

Chambers USA, 2019
"Outstanding litigator and corporate
counsel."Chambers USA, 2019

Legal Elite, Civil Litigation, Virginia Businessmagazine, 2014-2016

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