Practice Areas

At Sparks & Craig, our practice is concentrated in the following areas:

Advanced Medical Directives

Campaigns and Elections

Federal and State Political Action Committee (PAC) Counsel
Section 527 Organization Counsel
Federal and State Candidate Campaign Committee Counsel
Federal Election Commission Compliance
Virginia State Electoral Board

As part of his election law practice, in December 2007,
Mr. Craig represented Virginia State Senator Ken Cuccinelli
(R-37th ) in connection with his campaign opponent's unsuccessful challenge to his re-election.
- Janet Oleszek v. Kenneth Cuccinelli, II, Fairfax County Circuit Court Case No. 2007-14420;

Civil Litigation

Arbitration and Mediation
Residential Construction Disputes
Landlord-Tenant Matters
Employer-Employee Disputes
Federal and State Litigation

Recent cases:

- Morgan v. Science Applications International Corporation, 612 F.Supp.2d 81 (D.D.C. 2009) (agreement compelled arbitration in False Claims Act case against former employer);

- Dellinger v. Science Applications International Corporation, 2010 WL 1375263, E.D.Va., April 02, 2010 ( No. 1:10-CV-25 ) (Fair Labor Standards Act's anti-retaliation provision does not permit a lawsuit by a job applicant against potential employer); and

- Ratledge v. Science Applications International Corporation, 2011 WL 652274, E.D.Va., February 10, 2011 (No. 1:10-CV-239) (employee of subcontractor may not assert ADA claim against prime contractor).

As part of its appellate practice, the firm has filed amicus curiae briefs for its clients with the U.S. Supreme Court and with the U.S. Second and Third Circuit Courts of Appeal.

- Federal Communications Commission and the United States of America v. Fox Television stations, et al ., and Federal Communications Commission and the United States of America v. ABC, Inc ., et al. , Supreme Court Docket No. 10-1293, cert. granted June 27, 2011;

- CBS Corp., et al. v. Federal Communications Commission and United States of America CC, et al., No. 06-3575 ( 3 rd Cir. argued Feb. 23, 2010 );

Mr. Sparks appeared as one of two panelists on the March 22, 2008 edition of the C-SPAN series, "The Communicators" to discuss the Supreme Court's grant of certiorari in Fox v FCC, in which the Court will consider for the first time in 30 years the scope of the FCC's power to police indecent programming by broadcasters. Click here to view the program.

Construction Law

Contracts

Employment Contracts
Non-Disclosure Agreements
Confidentiality Agreements
Business Contracts

Corporate Counsel

Corporate Governance
Mergers & Acquisitions
Organization and Incorporation
Limited Liability Companies

Domestic Relations

Durable Powers of Attorney

Employment Law

Estate Planning and Administration

Estate Planning
Estate and Trust Administration
Wills, Trusts and Prenuptial Agreements
Guardianship and Conservatorship Proceedings
Planning for Lifetime Gifts and the Disposition of Assets at Death

Non-Profit/Tax-Exempt Entities

Organization
Charitable Entities
Action Organizations
Governance
Compliance with IRS and State Regulations
Donations and Solicitations