Atty. Ibnul Khan
Ibnul Khan assists clients with business and commercial litigation involving contracts, trade secrets misappropriation, employment and labor issues, shareholder disputes and derivative actions, real estate disputes, creditor and debtor rights, and administrative investigations and appeals. Ibnul has handled trials and has wide-ranging experience conducting research and preparing cases for litigation, interviewing witnesses and conducting discovery, drafting and arguing motions, taking and defending depositions of witnesses, non-parties, and experts, preparing cases and witnesses for trial, and
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Ibnul Khan is an Associate based in McLean, Virginia, practicing at Greenberg Traurig, LLP. Their practice focuses on litigation. Educated at Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University (LL.M. United, 2017) and B.P.T.C. (Bar Professional, 2015). Active member of Games DAO, 2021-Present •Member, Virginia Blockchain Council, 2022-Present. Serands clients in McLean, VA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Ibnul Khan assists clients with business and commercial litigation involving contracts, trade secrets misappropriation, employment and labor issues, shareholder disputes and derivative actions, real estate disputes, creditor and debtor rights, and administrative investigations and appeals
- Ibnul has handled trials and has wide-ranging experience conducting research and preparing cases for litigation, interviewing witnesses and conducting discovery, drafting and arguing motions, taking and defending depositions of witnesses, non-parties, and experts, preparing cases and witnesses for trial, and handling appeals
- Experience Representative Matters • As lead counsel, represented cybersecurity tech company against ex-CTO for breach of employment agreement, software misappropriation, and breach of fiduciary duties, and against competitor for breach of NDA and tortious interference
- Matter was resolved.° • As lead counsel, obtained a settlement, pre-litigation, in connection with an alleged material breach of a contract, under Virginia law, for failure to perform services for a definite period of time.° • As lead counsel, obtained a judgment for $195,196.30, plus pre-judgment interest, for material breach of a construction contract for the improvement of a residential property.° • As lead counsel, defended a business client in Montgomery County Circuit Court on contempt charges, for allegedly violating a stay under Maryland's Receivership Act, which resulted in the dismissal of the contempt charges.° • Represented a creditor's attorney on contempt charges asserted by the General District Court of Fairfax County, in connection with a collections matter, which resulted in the contempt charges being dismissed.° • As lead counsel, represented a franchisee before the Supreme Court of Virginia on an appeal that resulted in the reversal of a sanctions ruling by Fairfax County Circuit Court worth ~$55K.° • Represented a 501(c) non-profit qualified to conduct charitable gaming in Virginia against the Virginia Department of Agricultural and Consumer Services and its agents for a failure to timely act upon an application for a permit to conduct Texas Hold'em Poker Tournaments, whereby the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond found in the charity’s favor and awarded $8,531.25 in attorney's fees for substantially prevailing on the merits of the case under the Virginia Administrative Process Act.° • As lead counsel, in the Southern District of New York, drafted a motion to dismiss on the basis of a lack of personal jurisdiction, resulting in the dismissal of New York City's 5-count complaint against Defendant alleging violations of Contraband Cigarette Trafficking Act, 18 U.S.C. § 2341 et seq., Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1961 et seq., and New York State Public Health Law § 1399-ll, by engaging in a conspiracy to avoid payment of state and local taxes in connection with the sale and trafficking of interstate cigarettes.° • As lead counsel, represented service provider and distributor of airport surveillance equipment on an antitrust complaint against a fortune 200 defense contractor, alleging violations of Sections 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act and Section 3 of the Clayton Act, in connection with the market for Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast equipment and services in the United States, which partially survived a motion to dismiss/strike.° • As lead counsel, defended a 5-count lawsuit, alleging landlord of racial discrimination in violation of 42 U.S.C. §§ 1981-82 and tortious interference in connection with an assignment of a lease, which was dismissed on summary judgment based on the doctrine of respondeat superior.° • Represented a logistics and shipping company in a trade secrets case under the Defend Trade Secrets Act (2016) pertaining to the misappropriation of trade secrets by an international industry-leading company, whereby the court substantially denied the Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment, leading to a resolution. • Prepared a complex suit for a property owner, alleging damages in connection with a foreclosure sale of approximately 17-acres of real estate in Fairfax, Virginia, and prepared for and assisted with the trial that resulted in a $1,274,949.06 judgment in Plaintiff’s favor, which was featured on Virginia Lawyers Weekly “Virginia’s Largest Verdicts of 2019” concerning breaches of a promissory note and deed of trust prior to foreclosure. • As pro bono counsel, assisted and advised a major law school and LL.M. students in obtaining Rule 46(c)(4) waiver from D.C
- Court of Appeals.° Legislative Experience • Drafted and testified before the Virginia Senate and House of Delegates in support of SB1234 (2021), which amended Va
- Code § 54.1-3926 and became law to provide foreign attorneys an avenue to become licensed as an attorney in Virginia.° • Drafted and supported SB 845 (2023), which amended Va
- Code § 8.01-223.2(A) and became law to provide an additional immunity to employees for statements made to their employer where retaliatory action against such employee by their employer is prohibited by Va
- Code § 40.1-27.3.° °The above representations and legislative matters were handled by Mr. Khan prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP. Teaching Experience • Adjunct Professor, Constitutional law, Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University, 2020-Present Recognition & Leadership Awards & Accolades • Recipient, The Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn, “Buchanan Prize,” 2015 Professional & Community Involvement • Member, New York State Bar Association, 2018-Present • Member, Fairfax Bar Association, 2018-Present • Member, The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn, 2014-Present • Member, PoolTogether DAO, 2021-Present • Member, Decentraland.Games DAO, 2021-Present • Member, Virginia Blockchain Council, 2022-Present
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Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Why local counsel matters in Virginia
Practicing law in Virginia. Legal matters in Virginia are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in McLean are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Virginia state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Virginia brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Virginia courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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