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Timestamp: 2019-04-20 07:22:34+00:00

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Gary is the head of the firm's litigation practice. He focuses on complex litigation matters, with an emphasis on commercial, construction, environmental and transportation litigation, including preemption matters. Gary has represented clients throughout the country, and has litigated at the trial level in California, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. He has handled mass tort litigation, including class action and MDL matters. Gary monitors high-risk trials as appellate counsel on behalf of catastrophic loss insurers. In addition, he has handled appeals to the Virginia Supreme Court and Maryland Court of Appeals, as well as appeals to the Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and Eleventh Circuit Courts of Appeals and to the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.
For more than 25 years Gary has served as an adjunct professor of law at Regent University teaching environmental law, antitrust and trade regulation, appellate practice and Virginia law and procedure.
Represents various entities in complex commercial disputes, including contract litigation as well as litigation arising out of the acquisition and development of real property.
Represents entities and individuals in litigation involving alleged fraud, breach of fiduciary duties, business conspiracies and other commercial torts.
Represents corporate entities in cost recovery actions, including claims resulting from the accidental releases of hazardous material and contamination arising out of the operation of industrial facilities. Such cost recovery actions involve not only claims arising under CERCLA, but also State law claims, including nuisance and trespass claims as well as claims based on various state statutes.
Represents individuals and entities in matters involving the contamination of property, including soil and structures, and the contamination of ground, surface and processed water.
Represents transportation companies, including railroads, in matters arising out of the transport of hazardous materials, and has litigated liability for the improper manufacture, packaging, and loading of hazardous materials, liability for failing to maintain or inspect equipment used to transport hazardous materials, responsibility for documentation of hazardous materials and the cause or causes for the release of hazardous materials during transport.
Represents transportation companies, including railroads, in matters involving preemption under the Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act, the Federal Rail Safety Act and the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act.
Represents municipalities in matters involving municipal liability generally, construction contract disputes, land use and environmental law.
Norfolk Southern Railway Company - Petition for Declaratory Order, STB Finance Docket No. 35701 (Dec. 12, 2012).
Norfolk Southern Railway Co. v. City of Alexandria, 608 F.3d 150 (4th Cir. 2010).
The City of Alexandria, Virginia - Petition for Declaratory Order, STB Finance Docket No. 35157 (Feb. 17, 2009).
Jackson v. Hartig, 274 Va. 219, 645 S.E.2d 303 (2007).
John C. Holland Enterprises v. Southeastern Public Service Authority of Virginia, 273 Va. 716, 643 S.E.2d 187 (2007).
Ran Nizan v. Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota National Association, F/K/A Norwest Bank Minnesota National Association, Trustee, Etc., Virginia Supreme Court, Record No. 061577 (September 14, 2007).
Mest, et al. v. Cabot Corp., 449 F.3d 502 (3d Cir. 2006).
Norfolk Southern Corp. v. Chevron, U.S.A., Inc., 371 F.3d 1285 (11th Cir. 2004).
Princess Cruises, Inv. v. General Electric Co., 143 F.3d 328 (4th Cir. 1998).
R. K. Chevrolet, Inc. v. Hayden, 253 Va. 50, 48 S.E.2d 427 (1997).
Gasner v. Board of Sup'rs of County of Dinwiddie, Va., 103 F.3d 351 (4th Cir. 1996).
Stephen Jay Photography , Ltd. v. Olin Mills, 903 F.2d 988 (4th Cir. 1990).
Willcox Savage Attorney Gary A. Bryant Named 2019 Best Lawyers in America, Environmental Litigation "Lawyer of the Year"

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