Robert E. Byrne, Jr.
Attorney Biography
Named by the Virginia State Bar as the 2010 Virginia Young Lawyer of the Year, Robert E. Byrne, Jr. is an AV-rated Charlottesville Business Litigation Attorney who focuses on business and commercial litigation, Virginia intellectual property litigation, plaintiff’s personal injury, and employment law. With trial experience in both state and federal court, Bob is passionate about representing his clients through all levels of a case, from researching and briefing complex issues of law to arguing motions and presenting cases at trial. Bob enjoys learning and dissecting nuanced areas of the law to find legal solutions that will ultimately benefit his clients. Bob’s passion for his clients and the law is reflected by the fact that he has twice been selected as a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers Magazine, an honor reserved for just 2.5% of the eligible attorneys in Virginia.
In addition to serving as the Managing Attorney and President of MartinWren, P.C., Bob has also volunteered in a number of capacities with the Virginia State Bar and the Charlottesville Albemarle Bar Association. He is also an active member of the Blue Ridge Mountains Rotary Club, where he has served on committees for a water sanitation fundraising project to benefit communities in Africa. Bob serves as a member and elder of a local church, and he is a member of the Leadership Charlottesville Class of 2011. Bob’s wife, Lauren, is a licensed attorney and formerly served as a prosecutor for the City of Norfolk and as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable D. Arthur Kelsey. Bob and Lauren live in Keswick with their two children.
Charlottesville Business Litigation Attorney
As a Charlottesville business litigation attorney, Bob handles claims involving breach of contract cases, business torts, landlord-tenant cases, eminent domain, construction litigation, covenants not to compete, trade secrets litigation, real estate disputes, and business torts, including fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, and conversion matters.
Virginia Intellectual Property Litigation Attorney
As a Virginia Intellectual Property Litigation Attorney, Bob can handle misappropriation of trade secrets claims, copyright infringement cases, trademark and trade dress infringement claims, and patent infringement litigation. In addition to litigating intellectual property infringement actions, Bob has experience representing clients with intellectual property transactional matters, including drafting and negotiating nondisclosure and confidentiality agreements, licensing agreements, and other agreements to protect proprietary information.
Sample Representations
Business & Commercial Litigation
- Worked closely with John Simpson and local counsel in Manhattan to defend investment firm in $1MM breach of contract claim pending in the Supreme Court of New York, New York County.
- Represented Plaintiff in action seeking the proceeds of an annuity contract.
- Represented charity challenging constitutionality and validity of tax assessments.
- With MartinWren, P.C. attorney Kirk Becchi, sued for the return of a painting on behalf of a Washington, D.C. non-profit organization.
- Defended Seller against enforcement of real estate contract by arguing that a contract for the purchase of a 200-acre parcel of property was procured by fraud.
- Represented plaintiff in claim for Virginia Consumer Protection Act claim and False Advertising Act claim.
- Represented purchaser in real estate transaction for purchase of $1,600,000 based on violation of Virginia Property Owner’s Association Act.
Personal Injury Litigation
- Represented plaintiff suffering from disc herniation sustained in automobile accident.
- Represented plaintiff with facial scars sustained in automobile accident.
- Represented plaintiff injured by defective trailer that fell and caused bone fracture.
Appellate Litigation
- Helped draft briefs in internationally publicized case before the Court of Appeals of Virginia and the Supreme Court of Virginia, and helped draft writ of certiorari to Supreme Court of the United States.
- Drafted brief in appeal before the Supreme Court of Virginia in a case that solidified a plaintiff’s right to take a nonsuit at trial level.
To learn more about Bob’s services as a Charlottesville business litigation attorney or as a Virginia intellectual property litigation attorney, please call Bob at 434-817-3100 or contact him by email at byrne@martinwrenlaw.com.