C. Quinn Adams

Overview

Quinn Adams represents businesses and individuals in commercial disputes in state and federal courts. His litigation portfolio includes claims of defamation, breaches of fiduciary duty, business torts, class actions, copyright and trademark disputes, trade secret disputes, and consumer protection claims.

Quinn understands that litigation can be a frustrating and stressful experience for any client. He aims to alleviate that frustration and stress by clearly explaining the litigation process, understanding his client’s needs and goals, and formulating a detailed litigation plan at the outset of the case.

Quinn follows a simple maxim in litigation: “Never get outworked.” He applies that approach by combining his knowledge of the legal issues with diligence, attention to detail, and persistence in advancing the case toward the client’s desired outcome. Whether negotiating a settlement, conducting a deposition, arguing a motion, presenting a case at trial, or arguing a case on appeal, Quinn brings the same dedication to every engagement.

Experience

• Served as first-chair trial counsel defending a company and its owners against claims for breach of fiduciary duty and business conspiracy by a competitor seeking over $3M in damages; the competitor agreed to a very favorable settlement for our clients while our motion to strike the competitor’s claims was pending
• Secured the dismissal, with prejudice, of a defamation claim against a major public interest advocacy organization under the Virginia anti-SLAPP statute mere days before the start of a jury trial in which the plaintiff sought millions in damages in Payne v. Hanover County NAACP, Unit 7076B, et. al, No. CL22004136-00 (Richmond Cir. Ct. June 5, 2026)
• Obtained the dismissal of claims under the Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act and retaliation claims under the False Claims Act against a physician in Young v. Rector & Visitor of the Univ., No. 3:25-CV-00083, 2026 LX 223633 (W.D. Va. June 2, 2026)
• Obtained the dismissal of antitrust and other claims against a media company in a case concerning name, image, and likeness payments to athletes in the State of California in Calhoun v. Cal. Interscholastic Fed'n, No. 25-cv-04603-LB, 2026 LX 16875 (N.D. Cal. Jan. 9, 2026)
• Obtained the dismissal, with prejudice, of claims for tortious interference with parental rights, conspiracy, and malicious prosecution against a Catholic high school in Brown v. Cuccinelli, et al., No. CL24-5982 (Prince William Cir. Ct. Oct. 25, 2025)
• Obtained a stay of a university’s claims against a financial advisory firm and its advisors following a successful Motion to Compel Arbitration in Averett Univ. v. Glob. Strategic Inv. Sols., LLC, No. 4:25-cv-00019, 2025 LX 324571 (W.D. Va. Aug. 6, 2025)
• Obtained the dismissal of claims under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act against a law firm in Smith v. Solodar, No. 3:24cv580, 2025 LX 84089 (E.D. Va. May 8, 2025)
• Obtained the dismissal of copyright infringement claims by a construction company against an architect in Metro. Eng'g, Inc. v. WDG Architecture, PLLC, No. 1:22-cv-1413, 2023 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 155643 (E.D. Va. Sept. 1, 2023).
• Obtained the dismissal of First Amendment retaliation claims brought by a student against a university professor in Bhattacharya v. Murray, No. 3:19-cv-54, 2022 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 129588 (W.D. Va. Jul. 21, 2022)
• Obtained the dismissal of investors’ fraud claims against an accounting company in Magladery, et al., v. Bernardi, et al., No. 1:20-cv-00176, Dkt. No. 164 (E.D. Va. Jul. 18, 2022)
• Obtained the dismissal of a claim under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act against a debt collection company in Epps v. Fair Collections & Outsourcing, Inc.,  No. 7:20-cv-00176, 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 179930 (W.D. Va. Sept. 21, 2021)
• Obtained the dismissal of claims for conversion and breach of fiduciary duty against a financial advisor in Blevins v. Mills, et al., No. 550CL20003377-00 (Chesapeake Cir. Ct. No. 19, 2020)

Honors

• Top Rated Business Litigation Attorney, Super Lawyers, 2019-2026

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Professional

• Member, Richmond Bar Association, 2018 to Present
• Member, Virginia State Bar, 2016 to Present