Versatile, Experienced Litigator. Mark Krudys is among those rare litigators who have significant experience in a broad expanse of legal venues. He has litigated civil and criminal cases in federal, state, and military courts, before administrative law judges, bankruptcy judges, FINRA and AAA arbitration panels, and in many forums in between, such as school boards and parole panels. He has also represented clients in dozens of mediations. Beginning his training in Baylor Law School's nationally ranked advocacy program, Mr. Krudys has pursued a varied litigation practice, driven by cases with factually compelling circumstances, and by a desire to hone continually his litigation skills and experiences.

A valuable consequence of this broad and varied litigation practice is the ability to use techniques across practice areas. For example, criminal law cross-examination techniques have been applied in securities arbitrations. (Both forums provide only limited discovery opportunities preceding the cross-examinations.) Additionally, the effective presentation of large amounts of data in a complex accounting malpractice case has been applied to complex securities arbitrations, and even to nursing home litigation. As a result, the firm's approach is often fresh and creative, and our strategy nuanced.

Knowledge. Mr. Krudys was awarded a Master of Laws Degree in Securities Regulation from Georgetown University Law Center. He has served as a Senior Counsel with the Enforcement Division of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Washington, D.C), and as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney with the Securities Fraud Unit, U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Florida. He has also taught "Enforcement of the Federal Securities Laws" as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Richmond School of Law. Additionally, Mr. Krudys has been a partner with a large law firm, and, in that capacity, has served as outside counsel to a major brokerage firm. He is actively involved in the ABA Business Law Section and the Richmond Bar Association, staying current with the latest trends and developments in the areas of business, securities and white-collar criminal law. Over the last ten years, Mr. Krudys has, at times, served as Chair and/or Vice Chair of the ABA Section of Business Law's committees or subcommittees concerning areas including arbitration and white collar defense. Furthermore, Mr. Krudys was appointed by Dennis Archer, then President of the American Bar Association, to serve as a Commissioner on the ABA's Justice Kennedy Commission, an advisory body that issued recommendations concerning punishment, incarceration, and sentencing in the federal criminal system. (See recommendations of the Commission at : http://www.abanet.org/crimjust/kennedy/JusticeKennedyCommissionReportsFinal.pdf

Straightforward, Quality Representation. Primarily representing individuals and small businesses, the firm rarely has conflicts that would preclude its representation. For fellow lawyers representing corporate clients who receive conflict-presenting representation requests from individuals, our firm can offer a quality source of referral. The firm maintains that its work-product rivals that of the larger, well-known defense firms in Virginia which it regularly confronts as opposing counsel. Numerous times, counsel whom the firm has faced as opponents in other matters subsequently have referred clients to us. We regard that action as the ultimate compliment by our adversaries.

Personal Attention and Responsiveness. Clients of the firm work directly with Mr. Krudys. The firm has an intentional practice of representing a limited number of clients at any given time, providing each of those clients with thorough and concentrated representation. The firm's small size allows for maximum accommodation for a client's schedule in arranging meeting times with Mr. Krudys, including evening and weekend meetings if needed.

Tenacious, Zealous Representation. Mr. Krudys previously served as a Captain in the U.S. Marine Corps, a SEC Enforcement Attorney, and a federal prosecutor (Special Assistant U.S. Attorney). Consistent with that training and his personal demeanor, Mr. Krudys is an impassioned advocate. He strives to be tenacious in the pursuit of the relevant evidence. At the same time, Mr. Krudys seeks to maintain collegial relationships with opposing counsel, and has worked conscientiously and diplomatically to forge fair settlements in a substantial number of the cases that he has handled.

Simple Billing. Depending upon the nature of the case, the firm bills clients on either a straight contingency basis (ranging from 30% to 40% of gross recovery), or on an hourly rate basis. The firm does not charge attorney's fees for the initial client meeting. (Prospective clients are responsible for any costs that may be associated with case evaluation, such as extensive costs for copying medical records or account statements, as well as for expert analysis (upon the authorization of the prospective client)). Like all law firms, once we decide to accept a case, our firm must charge the client for the costs associated with the representation in compliance with professional ethical standards. These costs can include fees for outside experts and consultants, as well as fees for copies of records held by third-parties and for in-house copies, shipping charges, transcript charges and court fees, etc. These costs represent a separate part of a client's bill in addition to the attorney's fees, which, as stated above, are on either a contingency or hourly basis.

Innovative Uses of Technology. Our firm employs technology regularly in the presentation of evidence at hearings. The firm strives to use technology efficiently, only when it effectively aids the client's case, and not merely for "show" purposes.