Faisal Moghul

Mr. Moghul’s accomplishments in the areas of real estate and business litigation are varied and many, including his selection into the elite group of America’s Top 100 Civil Defense Litigators (2021), and the prestigious Super Lawyers Rising Stars shortlist for seven (7) years in a row (2016-2022).

Mr. Moghul is a widely published author whose works have received critical acclaim in both state and national media. As a regular contributor to premier legal publications like Lexis Nexis and the American Law Institute, Mr. Moghul frequently publishes practical guidance notes to educate other lawyers on cutting-edge legal issues in real estate and business law.

Mr. Moghul is hyper-focused on providing the best legal representation to his clients. As a seasoned trial attorney, he has obtained successful outcomes in high-stake disputes for numerous clients in state and federal courts throughout Virginia and D.C. In 2017, Mr. Moghul’s representation of a client in a real estate fraud case received favorable coverage in the Virginia Lawyer’s Weekly Settlements and Verdicts section. In 2019, Mr. Moghul was part of a legal team that spearheaded the dismissal of a $7 million-dollar business partnership dispute for claims involving breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, conversion, and civil conspiracy. That same year, Mr. Moghul also obtained a high six-figure settlement in a deed fraud case in Loudoun County Circuit Court. In 2020, Mr. Moghul became one of the very few lawyers in Virginia to obtain a rare pre-filing injunction against a serial filer pro se litigant. He has also successfully defended more than a dozen landlords in high-value toxic mold poisoning claims.

Areas of Practice

• Business partnership disputes and shareholder derivative litigation;
• Business torts (fraud, business conspiracy, defamation, fiduciary duty, tortious interference);
• Noncompete/restrictive covenants, trade secrets litigation, copyright and trademark infringement, and injunctions/specific performance claims;
• NVAR Residential Sales Contract disputes, real estate broker/agent liability and regulatory compliance, Virginia Residential Property Disclosure Act (caveat emptor vs seller disclosure issues);
• Construction Litigation, including General vs subcontractor, Contractor (Classes A, B and C) vs homeowner disputes, and mechanics liens;
• Toxic Mold Defense;
• Commercial and Residential Evictions;
• Easements, nuisance, trespass, boundary line, adverse possession, and title disputes;
• Community Association Law (HOAs/Condominium);
• Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (“DPOR”) investigations;
• Business Structuring (LLCs, LPs, C/S corporations, LLLPs etc)
• Asset/Stock Purchases and Sales
• Real Estate Wholesaling and “Hard Money” Loan Agreements

Publications

• American Law Institute, The Practical Lawyer, “Direct vs Derivative Claims: Permitting Direct Shareholder Actions for Closely Held Corporations,” by Faisal Moghul and Joseph Rugari (July, 2022).
• LexisNexis Practical Guidance, “Purchase and Sale of Commercial Real Property (VA),” by Faisal Moghul and Terry Fox (November 15, 2021).
• LexisNexis Practical Guidance, “Choice of Ownership Structure of Real Property,” by Faisal Moghul and Terry Fox (June 9, 2022).
• “Caveat Emptor vs Seller Disclosure in Residential Real Property Conveyances,” American Law Institute, The Practical Lawyer (April, 2021).
• “The Death of Privacy,” Foundation for Economic Education (Jan. 4, 2013).
• “Of Creditors, Guarantors, and Sureties: Whose Debt Is It Anyway?” American Law Institute, The Practical Lawyer (December 2014).
• “The Long Road to Yes: Problems with the Permitting Process and the Need for Specific Plans in Pennsylvania,” Co-author (2007).
• “Business Entity Structuring for Real Estate Investors,” Premier Realty & Title One Escrow LLC (2016).
• “Use of LLCs in Real Estate Transactions,” Premier Realty Lecture Series (Part II) (2016).
• “Introduction to Asset Protection,” Premier Realty Lecture Series (Part III) (2016).

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