John P. (“Jack”) Corrado is a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Morrison & Foerster LLP, where he is a member of the firm’s Litigation Department. Mr. Corrado’s practice focuses on trial litigation in state and federal courts, with particular expertise in the Eastern District of Virginia, known as the “rocket docket,” which has the fastest civil trial calendar in the federal system. Mr. Corrado has litigated and tried cases there and elsewhere in a wide range of areas, including intellectual property, telecommunications and high technology.

Prior to joining Morrison & Foerster, Mr. Corrado was a litigation partner with Hazel & Thomas P.C. where he was a member of the Board of Directors. He was an Adjunct Professor at George Mason University School of Law from 1991 to 1994, and from 1975 to 1977 was a philosophy instructor at Duke University, where he received a Masters Degree in Philosophy and was all-but-dissertation for the doctoral degree. Mr. Corrado received his J.D. from Washington & Lee University Law School in 1980.

Mr. Corrado is a past President of the Northern Virginia chapter of the Federal Bar Association. In 2004, he was named as one of the Washington area’s top commercial litigators by the Washington Business Journal and as one of Washington’s top intellectual property lawyers by the Washingtonian magazine. Mr. Corrado is also listed in Washington DC Super Lawyers and Virginia Super Lawyers as a top lawyer in intellectual property litigation, business litigation and general litigation. He has lectured to Continuing Legal Education and Bar groups on topics including Patent Litigation; the Use of Experts in Patent Cases; Litigating a Software Copyright Case; Copyrights and Trade Secrets; Professional and Lender Liability; and the Eastern District of Virginia.

Mr. Corrado has been involved in a variety of complex and high profile cases, including:

• Represented XO Communications in contract dispute in Delaware Chancery Court regarding exclusive purchase agreement relating to $700M fiber-optic IRU.
• Represented AOL in patent litigation in the Eastern District of Virginia brought by a patent troll seeking $200 million in damages.

Other Detailed Cases:

• Qwest Communications Corporation v. Duke Realty L.P., et al. (USDC Eastern District Ohio 1997). Counsel to Qwest Communications Corporation in a suit for damages against Qwest’s commercial property landlord for breach of lease agreement and concealment of the net cash flow derived from the property in which Qwest was entitled to share. This matter was successfully resolved with Qwest receiving a settlement award in excess of the stated ad damnum amount.
• LCI International Telecom Corp. v. NOS Communications, Inc. (USDC EDVa. 1997). Counsel to LCI International Telecom Corp. (predecessor to Qwest) in a suit against a competing telecommunications company for injunction and damages arising from the defendant’s false and defamatory representations concerning LCI’s technology and the defendant’s interference with LCI’s existing customer contracts.
• Duke University Health System, Inc. and Duke University v. Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corp. (Arbitration 2000). Represented Duke in an arbitration to enforce provisions of an asset purchase agreement against the defendant regarding the purchase of a hospital.
• Edwards v. Prime Business Communications, Inc. (Arbitration 2001). Represented Prime Business (a subsidiary of Teleglobe Communications Corporation) against claims brought by a former owner of a telecommunications franchise.
• Electronic Data Systems v. Perot Systems Corporation (VA Cir. Ct. 1990). Counsel to Electronic Data Systems Corporation in suit for injunction and damages against its former founder H. Ross Perot for breach of covenant not to compete.
• Applied Medical Resources Corporation v. United States Surgical Corporation (USDC EDVa. 1997). Counsel to Applied Medical in patent infringement suit against U.S. Surgical relating to lapsroscopic surgical devices.
• Riggs National Bank v. Wrigley Field Ltd. Partnership (USDC EDVa. 1991). Counsel for Riggs in suit to collect $5 million in defaulted loan obligations, and in defense of lender liability counterclaims involving fraud and conspiracy.
• Adamson et al. v. Alliance Mortgage Co., et al. (USDC EDVa. 1987, 677 F. Supp. 871, aff’d, 861 F.2d 63 1988). Counsel for consortium of 20 lending institutions throughout the U.S. in 40 consolidated, class action lawsuits based on RICO and truth-in-lending violations. Coordinated defense effort among counsel for remaining 20 lenders.
• City of Richmond v. Arthur Young & Co. (USDC EDVa. and VA Cir. Cts.). Defended Ernst & Young in suit by City of Richmond for alleged defective design and installation of computerized billing software, including fraud, copyright and negligence claims.
• First Union National Bank v. Ronald Haft & Herbert Haft (MD Cir. Ct. 1996). Represented First Union on $14 million in claims against Haft family members.
• Theis v. Bell Atlantic (USDC EDVa. 1993). Counsel for Bell Atlantic in patent infringement suit involving voice mail activation systems.

Mr. Corrado’s trial experience in cases resulting in verdicts includes the following:

• Arius v. Richardson (FL Cir. Ct. 1996). Trial Counsel for Arius against competitor involving misappropriation of trade secret and tortious interference resulting from employee defections. Contested preliminary injunction hearing resulted in injunction against defendants.
• Avtec v. Peiffer (USDC EDVa. 1993). Represented Avtec, commercial software manufacturer, in suit against former employee and others for copyright, trade secret misappropriation and breach of fiduciary duties in creation of satellite-tracking software program under “work-for-hire” doctrine. Bench trial resulted in judgment in favor of Avtec on fiduciary duty claims. Work-for-hire rulings reported at 21 F.3d 568 (4th Cir. 1994).
• Bell Atlantic v. Della Ratta (VA Cir. Ct. 1985). Defended construction company against claim by telecommunications provider for breach of contract and property damage relating to installation of telephone conduit. Bench trial verdict in favor of client on all liability claims.
• Cors v. Langham and Vinson & Elkins (USDC EDVa. 1987, 683 F. Supp. 1056 ). Jury. Counsel for a Texas law firm in investors’ suit for securities fraud and conspiracy in preparation of private placement memorandum relating to oil and gas partnership. Jury verdict absolved the law firm on all claims and was not appealed by plaintiffs. As an example of fast-paced litigation in the Eastern District of Virginia “Rocket Docket,” jury verdict was returned 87 days after initial telephone call from the client seeking representation.
• Dominion Bank v. Combined Properties (VA Cir. Ct. 1988). Represented Dominion Bank, now First Union Bank, in suit against landlord to obtain consent to modify leasehold premises.
• Hawk Aviation v. Eagle Coal and Dock (USDC EDVa. 1986). Jury. Represented defendant airport fixed-based operator and airline services company in claims by air transportation company for fraud and breach of warranty in sale of aircraft and claims for falsification of FAA aircraft inspection reports. Jury, which found against defendant on liability claims, awarded no damages. Client ultimately recovered Rule 68 award of costs against plaintiff.
• Khanna v. Dominion Bank (VA Cir. Ct. 1986, 377 S.E.2d 378). Defended bank, through contested preliminary hearings and a bench trial, in action by bank’s customer, a jewelry store operator, for multi-million dollar lender liability claims of wrongful repossession of inventory. Recovered judgment for the bank for amount of defaulted loans and verdict approving bank’s conduct during repossession. Affirmed on appeal to the Virginia Supreme Court.
• Kinnerman v. Rincon (VA Cir. Ct. 1981). Jury. Defended photographer on breach of contract claims by photographic agency.
• Microwave Industries v. Loral (USDC EDVa. 1996). Defended Loral against claims of actual and constructive fraud brought by factoring company for failure to pay factored invoices of bankrupt company.
• Mitchell, Taylor and Elldridge v. Dominion Bank (USDC EDVa. and VA Cir. Cts. 1994 LEXIS 12497 (unpublished)). Counsel to Dominion Bank, now First Union Bank, in Bank’s suit on promissory note and to foreclose on security, and defense of Bank in series of lender liability claims brought by defaulting real estate developer. Developer’s injunction motions in contested hearings were all denied and trial judgment of Bankruptcy Court in favor of bank on all claims by and against bank were upheld by U.S. District Court and Fourth Circuit.
• Nolan v. Carlson Companies (USDC EDVa. 1986). Jury. Defended Carlson Companies against ERISA and fraud claims by former employee for failure to process insurance application resulting in the denial of coverage for career-ending heart attack.
• Shelton v. Kline Chevrolet (VA Cir. Ct. 1984). Jury. Defended automobile dealership against $2 million claim by purchaser of automobile for fraud in sale of used, damaged automobile as “new.” Trial Court dismissed claims for actual fraud and punitive damages at close of plaintiff’s case in jury trial, which resulted in settlement of the entire action for less than $1,000.
• Sugarland v. Hechinger and Burlington Coat Factory (VA Cir. Ct. 1994). Defended a major national clothing retailer against claims to invalidate a multi-million dollar lease assignment. Bench trial resulted in a verdict in favor of client on all claims, upheld on appeal to Virginia Supreme Court.
• Tarmac v. Granite (CA Cir. Ct. and Arbitration, 1994). Represented plaintiff Tarmac in $2.4 million claim against competitor arising from valuation dispute in connection with post-closing adjustment in sale of commercial business. Trial of accounting issues referred to contested arbitration in Los Angeles. After hearing, and while awaiting award of arbitrator, defendant paid claim in full.
• United States of America v. Sibley Hammonds (USDC EDVa. 1985). Jury. Defended inmate of federal correctional institution on first-degree murder charges. Jury verdict acquitted defendant on all counts.
• Walt Robbins Inc. v. Damon (VA Cir. Ct. 1983, 348 S.E.2d 223). Defended owner in commercial construction project against contract and mechanic’s lien claims by general contractor and subcontractor. Trial court rejected contract claims but awarded mechanic’s lien against owner. On appeal, the Virginia Supreme Court invalidated mechanic’s lien and affirmed denial of all contract claims against all plaintiffs.