Raighne (pronounced “Renny”) Delaney is a shareholder with Bean, Kinney & Korman. He practices in the area of general civil litigation. He has prosecuted and defended numerous cases in the following areas: real estate litigation, business litigation, government contracts and construction litigation.
Raighne is a LEED Accredited Professional, with knowledge of the construction, design and operation of green buildings.
Prior to attending law school, Raighne served as an officer in the U.S. Army and his awards include the Army Commendation Medal with Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (for the invasion of Panama) and the Parachutist Badge.
Experience
- Represented the developer in an Establishment Clause challenge to the construction of a government funded $50 million affordable housing project erected over a church.
- Represented the developer and twice reversed the trial judge’s refusal to enjoin a local government from considering a zoning appeal filed by a business competitor in hopes of preventing the client from receiving a $230 million government contract.
- Represented the purchaser of a website and received a $1.14 million jury award for the purchaser in a software failure case, the first case ever decided under the Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act.
- Represented a homeowner and reversed the trial court’s decision to allow on a first position judgment lien in the first reported case in America in which the equitable subrogation doctrine was applied to a purchaser.
- Represented the appellant and reversed the trial court’s decision that a convicted murderer lost all interest in jointly owned real property.
- Represented a protestor before the GAO in a dispute over a $15 million contract to haul hazardous cargo for the Army and ultimately, his client was awarded the contract.
- Represented a franchisor in a three week bench trial after which the trial court dissolved a preliminary injunction against the franchisor and then permitted the franchisor to enforce restrictive covenants against franchisees.
- Represented and obtained a security clearance for an applicant before the Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals despite the applicant’s admissions of false statements and improper personal activity.
- Represented the property owner in a condemnation action, along with other law firms, and defended allegations that the owner did not own the property in question. The property owner was able to obtain a $36 million settlement.
- Represented the plaintiff manufacturer in a dispute over whether IED jammers manufactured for use by NATO in Afghanistan were built to the required top secret specifications. The manufacturer obtained a $2.1 million settlement with the general contractor and an additional non-monetary settlement with the designer, essentially making the manufacturer whole.
Reported Cases
- 16th & K Hotel, LP v. Comm. Land Title Ins. Co., 2011 U.S. Dist. Lexis 85243 (D.D.C. 2011) View PDF
- 1900 Mkt. LLC v. Blackfyre S.A., 2023 U.S. Dist. Lexis 233367 (2023) View PDF
- Barris, et al v. Kenswick Homes, LLC, 268 Va. 67. 59 S.E.2d 54 (2004) View PDF
- Brenco Enterprises, Inc. et. al v. Takeout Taxi Franchising Systems, Inc. et al, No. 177164, 2003 Va. Cir. LEXIS 86 at *1 (May 2, 2003) View PDF
- Dysart v. Sunnyside Dev., LLC, 73 Va. Cir. 210 (2007) View PDF
- Eat Good Do Good, LLC v. Pellegrino Food Prods. Co., 2014 U.S. Dist. Lexis 189538 (E.D. Va. 2014) View PDF
- Estate of Patterson v. Sharek, 924 A.2d 1005 (D.C. 2007) View PDF
- Flick Mortg. Investors, Inc. v. Chi. Title Ins. Co., No. 3:09CV125-MR-DSC, 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 127187 at *1 (W.D.N.C. June 18, 2009) View PDF
- Gallimore v. Washington, 666 A.2d 1200 (D.C. 1995) View PDF
- G&G, LLC v. Thorburn Ltd. P’ship (October 30, 2019) View PDF
- Glassman v. Arlington County, 628 F.3d 140 (4th Cir. 2010) View PDF
- Glob. Tel*Link Corp. v. JACS Sols., Inc., 2023 U.S. Dist. Lexis 229892 (E.D. Va. 2023) View PDF
- GMAC v. Flick Mortgage Investors, Inc., 2010 U.S. Dist. Lexis 53595 (W.D.N.C. 2010) View PDF
- Gold v. Old Republic Nat’l Title Ins. Co. (In re Taneja), 2010 Bankr. LEXIS 4203 (Bankr. E.D. Va. Nov. 23, 2010) View PDF
- In re Applicant for Security Clearance, ISCR Case No. 02-15474 (Dep’t of Defense App. Bd. July 3, 2006) View PDF
- In re Applicant for Security Clearance, ISCR Case No. 99-0016 (Dep’t of Defense App. Bd. May 21, 1999) View PDF
- In re Ayoub_2019 Va. Cir. LEXIS 1059 (June 14, 2019) View PDF
- In re Green Valley Transp., Inc., B-285283, 2000 Comp. Gen. Proc. Dec. P133 (Comp. Gen. Aug. 9, 2000) View PDF
- In re Green Valley Transp., Inc. II, B-285283.2, 2001 Comp. Gen. Proc. Dec. P80 (Comp. Gen. April 16, 2001) View PDF
- In re Ready Transportation, Inc., B-285283.3; B-285283.4, 2001 Comp. Gen. Proc. Dec. P90 (Comp. Gen. May 8, 2001) View PDF
- Lawyers Title Ins. Corp. v. Merit Title Co., LLC, 549 F. Supp. 2d 90 (D.D.C. 2008) View PDF
- Lerch Bates, Inc. v. Michael Blades & Assocs., Ltd., 2023 U.S. Dist. Lexis 171973 (D.D.C. 2023) View PDF
- Mega Int’l Commerce Bank v. MCAP Capital, L.L.C., 74 Va. Cir. 132 (2007) View PDF
- Mercantile-Safe Deposit & Trust Co. v. Chi. Title Ins. Co., No. CCB-05-2217, 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 65428 at *1 (D. Md. Aug. 30, 2006) View PDF
- Mercantile-Safe Deposit & Trust Co. v. Chi. Title Ins. Co., No. CCB-05-2217, 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 23685 at *1 (D. Md. Mar. 20, 2007) View PDF
- Noor v. Centreville Bank, 193 Md. App. 160 (2010) View PDF
- Oral Argument at 19:30, Yelp, Inc. v. Hadeed Carpet Cleaning, Inc., No. 0116-13-4, available at http://www.courts.state.va.us/courts/scv/oral_arguments/2014/oct/140242.mp3 (Va. October 17, 2014) View PDF
- Qorvis Communs., LLC v. Wilson, 549 F.3d 303 (4th Cir. 2008) View PDF
- Quality Properties v. Trump, 2012 U.S. Dist. Lexis 115225 (W.D. Va. 2012) View PDF
- Renkey v. County Bd., 272 Va. 369 (2006) View PDF
- Sami v. Varn, 260 Va. 280 (2000) View PDF
- Smith v. Miller & Smith, 2011 Va. Cir. Lexis 186 (Fairfax Cir. Ct. 2011) View PDF
- Spectrum Healthcare v. Bd. Of Supervisors, 2011 Va. Lexis 252 (2011) View PDF
- Technology & Mgmt. Servs. v. EPA, No. 96-1386, 1997 U.S. App. LEXIS 2781 at *1 (4th Cir. Feb. 18, 1997) View PDF
- Twin Towers Plaza Tenants Ass’n v. Capitol Park Assocs., L.P., 894 A.2d 1113 (D.C. 2006) View PDF
- Yelp, Inc. v. Hadeed Carpet Cleaning, Inc., 62 Va. App. 678 (2014) View PDF
- Zurich Am. Ins. Co. v. Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc., 2024 Va. Cir. Lexis 1 (Fairfax 2024) View PDF
Bar & Court Admissions
- Virginia, 1995
- District of Columbia, 1996
- Maryland, 2001
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1999
Education
- The George Washington University Law School, J.D. with honors, 1995
- Articles Editor, The Environmental Lawyer
- Temple University, B.A., cum laude, 1989
- United States Army Intelligence Center & School, Military Intelligence Officer Basic Course, 1989 and Strategic Debriefer & Interrogator Course, 1992
- National Trial Advocacy College, 1998
Awards & Affiliations
Awards
- Best Lawyers in America in Commercial Litigation, 2022-2026
- Arlington Magazine, Top Attorney – Appellate, Government Contracts, 2021, Appellate, 2023-2025, Litigation, 2024-2025
- Arlington Magazine, Top Attorney – Appellate, Litigation, 2019
- Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers in Business Litigation, 2014 – 2026
- Virginia Super Lawyers in Business Litigation, 2013 – 2026
- Virginia Business, Legal Elite in Civil Litigation, 2009, 2020, 2022, 2025
- Virginia Business, Legal Elite in Appellate Law, 2016, 2023-2024
- Virginia Lawyers Weekly, Leader in the Law, 2009
- Virginia Super Lawyers, Rising Star in Business Litigation, 2007
- AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell
- Litigation Counsel of America, Fellow
Professional Affiliations
- Army Navy Country Club – Chairman of the Board of Governors, 2019
- American Bar Association (Vice Chairman, TIPS Title Insurance Litigation Committee, 2012 – Present)
- Virginia State Bar (Disciplinary Board, 2009 – 2012)
- Alexandria Bar Association
- Arlington Bar Association
- Alexandria Masters Soccer League, Inc. (Board of Directors, 2009 – 2013; Commissioner, 2010 – 2011; Treasurer, 2009 – 2010; Secretary, 2011 – 2013)
- Army Navy Country Club (Board of Governors, 2012 – Present)
- Community Criminal Justice Board, City of Alexandria, Virginia (2005 – 2013; Chairman, 2006 – 2013)
- Virginia Board of Correctional Education (2008 – 2012; Vice Chairman, 2010 – 2012)
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Recent Highlights
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Employment Law Landmines for Federal Contractors
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Nonprofit Forum
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The BKK Beat, Episode 27: Employment and IP Law in the News
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2026 Super Lawyers
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What is Worrying Our Nonprofit Clients – Part III: Staffing and Talent
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On Board
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The BKK Beat, Episode 26: Employment and IP Law in the News
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