Mr. Farr’s practice concentrates on complex commercial, financial institutions and intellectual property litigation. He has successfully represented clients in a wide range of industries in matters relating to business torts, contractual disputes, non-compete agreements, theft of trade secrets and copyright, patent and trademark infringement.  He also has extensive experience representing financial institutions in matters involving claims under state consumer protection statutes and federal regulations, including RESPA, TILA and FDCPA. Mr. Farr has appeared before international arbitration panels and state and federal trial and appellate courts throughout the country.

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• Represented major financial institutions in matters alleging fraudulent lending practices, inadequate loan origination disclosures, improper account management procedures and violations of RESPA, TILA and state consumer protection statutes.
• Represented loan originators and banks in litigation involving commercial mortgage-backed securities and residential mortgage-backed securities.
• Represented financial, technology and health services firms in non-compete and unfair competition litigation involving former executives and employees.
• Represented international telecommunications switch manufacturer in non-compete, theft of trade secrets, copyright and patent infringement cases involving next generation optical cross-connects and digital loop carriers.
• Represented air data computer manufacturer in breach of non-compete and theft of trade secrets action concerning former executives.
• Represented Chinese tire manufacturers in RICO, fraud and breach of contract litigation.
• Represented major information technology company in theft of trade secrets litigation concerning anti-terrorism protocols.
• Represented major record labels in online copyright infringement litigation.
• Represented European university in breach of contract and technology licensing dispute concerning monoclonal antibody.
• Represented major real estate developers and major automobile manufacturer in antitrust class actions.
• Represented consortium of electrical utilities in international arbitration concerning technical failure and collapse of respondent’s power grid during ice storm.
• Represented major pharmaceutical corporation in patent infringement, unfair competition and antitrust case involving pioneer extended release drug product.
• Represented research university in dispute with professor concerning proposed High-Electron Mobility Field Effect Transistor technology.

Bar and Court Admissions

District of Columbia, 1993

Maryland, 1991

Supreme Court of the United States

United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

United States District Court for the District of Columbia

United States District Court for the District of Maryland

Education

Georgetown University, J.D., 1991

Georgetown University, B.A., 1988

Civic Involvement and Honors

• Council for Court Excellence, Board of Directors
• Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Washington, Board of Directors
• Cancer Support Community, President's Circle