Practice Areas
- Administrative Litigation & Government Enforcement Actions
- Environmental
- Environmental Crimes
- Internal Investigations & Criminal Defense
- Litigation
- Real Estate Litigation
Education
- B.A., University of Southern California, 1992
- J.D., George Mason University, 1997
Bar & Court Admissions
- Virginia, 1997
- North Carolina, 2005
Other Areas of Law
- Regulatory and Legislative
Brian S. Heslin
Brian Heslin gained invaluable experience litigating various complex civil and criminal matters as an attorney with the United States Department of Justice and the United States Army Judge Advocate General's Corps. He now applies that know-how to successfully navigating in today's litigious corporate and regulatory environment.
Representative Client Services
- General corporate litigation
- Criminal defense
- Corporate compliance programs and internal investigations
- White-collar criminal issues involving corporate fraud
- Commercial bribery
- Assorted federal law enforcement and grand jury investigations
- Regulatory, business and litigation services to regulated public utilities in matters involving the natural gas, energy and telecommunications industries
In addition to state and federal courts, Mr. Heslin represents clients before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the North Carolina Utilities Commission and the Public Service Commission of South Carolina.
Representative Cases
Norman v. United States, 63 Fed.Cl. 231 (2004) aff’d, 429 F.2d 1081 (Fed. Cir. 2005). Co-lead counsel in fully contested civil trial that resulted in successful defense of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Air Pegasus of D.C., Inc. v. United States, 60 Fed.Cl. 448 (2004) aff’d, 424 F.3d 1206 (Fed. Cir. 2005). Lead counsel in defense of the Federal Aviation Administration against alleged inverse condemnation claim based upon post-9/11 flight restrictions. Obtained summary judgment in favor of the U.S. government.
Central Pines Land Co. v. United States, 61 Fed.Cl. 527 (2004). Lead counsel representing the Department of Defense in alleged Fifth Amendment takings case.
United States v. Kreutzer, 59 M.J. 773 (Army Ct.Crim.App. 2004) (aff’d, 61 M.J. 293 (2005). Represented death row inmate on brief and oral argument. Obtained reversal of death penalty.
United States v. Gibson, 58 M.J. 1 (2003). Represented soldier convicted of conspiracy to commit murder on brief and at oral argument before the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces. Obtained complete reversal of murder conspiracy conviction.
Of Note
- Instructor, "Document Retention and Destruction in the Age of Electronic Documents: How Document Retention Impacts Litigation and Business in the Computer Age"
- Instructor on various topics:
- Law of war, international treaties, and the rules of engagement
- electronic document discovery
- Former trial attorney, United States Department of Justice
- Defended federal agencies including the Environmental Protection Agency, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of the Interior and Department of Defense while working at the Department of Justice
- Served as an officer in the United States JAG Corps
- Served as lead defense counsel in the capital appeal of a soldier on military death row, securing a complete reversal of the death sentence and contested findings
- Coordinated investigations and prosecuted over 30 felony trials in Germany
- Coordinated the detention of over one thousand Kosovar criminals
- Worked with representatives of the United Nations and foreign governments to establish a western judicial system in Kosovo
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Professional Affiliations
- North Carolina Bar Association
- Virginia State Bar Association