Attorney
Charles B. Molster, III has had extensive experience as a trial lawyer handling complex litigation matters in federal and state courts around the country, and has also provided extensive outside general counsel services to various corporate and other clients. Mr. Molster's broad range of experience includes substantial experience in the following areas:
Litigation Experience
Commercial - litigation and mediation
Patent infringement - litigation and mediation
Corporate governance/shareholder disputes - advice and litigation
Employment - advice and litigation
Securities - advice and litigation
Trade secrets - advice and litigation
Trademark and copyright - advice and litigation
Antitrust - advice and litigation
Merger and acquisition - advice and litigation
Additional matters involving arbitration, mediation and alternative dispute resolution
General Counsel Experience
General Counsel for St. Stephen's and St. Agnes School
(Alexandria, Virginia) 2003 - Present
- Chair, Risk Management Committee
General Counsel for The Bishop John T. Walker School
(Washington, D.C.) 2008 - Present
General Counsel for Capital City Sea Devils, LLC
(Alexandria, Virginia) 2014 - Present
General Counsel for Blacks Hill Stables, LLC
(Great Falls, Virginia) 2009 - Present
General Corporate Representations
Numerous corporate representations regarding stock purchase agreements, asset purchase agreements, shareholder agreements, Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contracts, employment agreements, joint venture agreements, Board of Director resolutions, and numerous other contracts and corporate documentation issues
Technical Experience
- Internet and other Network-related issues
- Internet and Content Delivery Network issues
- Spinal surgery medical devices
- Geographic information systems (on-line mapping)
- Geotechnical construction engineering (including soil remediation)
- Health Care/Medical: Federal Tort Claims Act litigation (pro bono and otherwise)
Prior Large Law Firm Management
Winston & Strawn (1996 - 2016): Compensation Committee, Finance Committee, Diversity Committee, Audit Committee.
Keck, Mahin & Cate (1986-1996): General Counsel for Washington, D.C. Office, Associate Compensation Committee, Associate Committee.
Education
- B.A., University of Virginia, 1979
- J.D., University of Richmond School of Law, 1983
Judicial Clerkship
Law Clerk to the Honorable James C. Cacheris, Alexandria Division of the Eastern District of Virginia, 1983-1984
Other Activities
Past President (and Board Member) of the Northern Virginia Chapter of the Federal Bar Association
Chair Emeritus of the Virginia State Bar’s Special Committee on Technology and the Practice of Law
Board Member, Virginia State Bar Intellectual Property Section
Permanent Member of the Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference
Member, Planning Committee for Eastern District of Texas Annual Bench-Bar Conference
Virginia Bar Association’s Committee on Federal Judgeships in the Eastern District
Faculty member of the National Institute of Trial Advocacy (regularly teaches trial advocacy for NITA at Georgetown University Law Center and privately)
Public Speaking and Continuing Legal Education Programs
Mr. Molster regularly conducts CLE programs and other educational presentations relating to various legal issues. Mr. Molster has spoken on a variety of legal issues across the United States, including in the Eastern District of Virginia, the Eastern District of Texas, and Washington, D.C., as well as internationally in Tokyo, Japan, and Mainland China. Recent presentations including the following:
Federal Bar Association, Patent Infringement in the Eastern District of Virginia (The “Rocket Docket”)
2008 – 2019
Strafford National Webinar, Obtaining and Admitting Cell Phone Evidence at Trial
February 2, 2019
Federal Bar Association, Nuts & Bolts of EDVA Civil Practice (Part 1)
2017 - 2019
Federal Bar Association (Webinar), Applying the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to Your Case
December 11, 2018
Virginia State Bar, Radical Shifts in Marketing Ethics, Cyberinsurance and Legal Tech
October 30, 2018
Eastern District of Texas Bench Bar Panels
2009 – 2018
Virginia State Bar, 30th Annual Intellectual Property Section Seminar
September 29, 2018
Virginia State Bar (Winter Meeting), Trial Presentation in the Digital Age
January 20, 2018
Virginia State Bar, Using Today's Tech Tools Effectively and Ethically
October 31, 2017
Fairfax Bar Association, Ethics and Marketing: Making sure your Online Marketing Passes Ethics Review Muster
October 17, 2017
Federal Bar Association, How to Win a Case from a Judges Perspective
April 4, 2017
Federal Bar Association, Trade Secrets: The Ins and Outs of Trade Secret Protection
January 25, 2017
Federal Bar Association, Latest Issues in Patent Litigation
October 18, 2016
Virginia State Bar, Let's Talk Tech: Bringing Lawyers and Technology Together in an Ethical and Practical Way
September 19, 2016
Cyber Security and Data Breaches, Federal Litigation Conference
October 27, 2015
Cyber Security and Data Breaches, Virginia State Bar
October 1, 2015
Federal Bar Association, Obtaining and Admitting Electronic Evidence in Federal Courts: An Interactive Discussion
2014 - 2015
Articles
Virginia Lawyers, A Fresh Look: The Defend Trade Secrets Act and Recent Developments
April 2019
Virginia Lawyers, Using Social Media to Investigate Potential Jurors in Virginia
October 2018
Virginia Lawyers, The Federal Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016: New Choices and Considerations for Litigators and Corporate Counsel
February 2017
Virginia Lawyers, Technology and the Practice of Law in Virginia
August 2015
Virginia Lawyers, "Cloud Computing" in Discovery: How We Deal with Electronically Stored Information
June 2010
Significant Cases
Twombly v. Bell Atlantic, et al. (class action/antitrust/conspiracy – SDNY, U.S. Supreme Court)
Luzak v. Coastal Forest Resources Co. (shareholder/corporate governance litigation – EDVA)
Verizon v. Vonage (patent infringement – EDVA)
Verizon Wireless v. Nextel (misappropriation of trade secrets and computer crimes – EDVA)
01 Communique v. LogMeIn and Dell (patent infringement – EDVA)
Audio MPEG v. Dell Inc. (patent infringement - EDVA)
MLR v. Dell (patent infringement – EDVA)
Solsys Medical, LLC v. Organogenesis, Inc. (false advertising - EDVA)
Luzak v. Barringer (shareholder/trust and estates - South Carolina State Court)
Covad v. Verizon (antitrust – DDC)
Verizon v. Ntegrity Telecontent, Inc. (antitrust – DNJ)
Bell Atlantic v. AirTouch (antitrust – NDCA)
Bell Atlantic Corporation v. AT&T/Lucent Technologies (antitrust – ED Texas)
Tice v. Monument Capital (shareholder litigation – Texas and AAA Arbitration)
Monument Wealth v. Monument Capital, et al. (trademark infringement – DDC)
SER v. Pacesetter Corp. (copyright infringement/injunction – EDVA)
Telespectrum, Inc. v. SER Solutions, Inc. (copyright infringement/computer crimes – EDVA)
Falise v. Philip Morris, et al. (RICO and fraud – EDNY)
Estate of Jack Kent Cooke v. Marlena Kent Cooke (prenuptial agreement – VA State Court)
Escandar v. EduCap, Inc. (corporate governance/stock option litigation/arbitration)
CCSC v. CitiCorp (RICO and antitrust – EDVA)
Cheetah Omni v. Verizon, et al. (patent infringement – ED Texas)
Skyline v. ESRI and Microsoft (patent infringement – EDVA)
Verizon v. Cox (patent infringement – EDVA)
Level 3 Communications v. Limelight Networks (patent infringement – EDVA)
Mars, Inc. v. True Science Holdings, LLC (patent infringement – EDVA)
Advanfort v. Maritime Executive, Inc. (defamation – EDVA)
Citigroup, Inc. v. Citithankyou.com, et al. (Anti-Cybersquatting/Trademark – EDVA)
Rosa Mexicano Brands, Inc. v. <rosamexicanopuntademila.com>, et al.(Anti-Cybersquatting/Trademark – EDVA)
FAGE Luxembourg, S.a.r.L. v. <fayehome.com> (Anti-Cybersquatting/Trademark – EDVA)
Red River Fiber Optic Corporation v. Verizon, AT&T, and Qwest Communications (patent infringement – ED Texas/ND Texas)
Uretek v. Hayward Baker (patent infringement – MDFL)
Brandywine v. Verizon (patent infringement – MDFL)
Brilliant Optical v. Zayo Group, LLC (patent infringement – D. CO.)
WiAV v. Motorola, et al. (patent infringement – EDVA)
In Re Text Messaging Antitrust Litigation (antitrust – NDIL)
Anonymous Teacher v. John Does (social media/defamation – Virginia State Court)
Verizon Directories Corp. v. Yellow Book, Inc. (false advertising – EDNY)
Unlimited Screw Products v. MALM, et al. (fraud and antitrust – EDVA)
Estate of Graeme Baker v. Sta-Rite Industries, et al. (wrongful death/products liability – VA Supreme Court)
Billabong, et al. v. Digital Shui (ex-parte TRO – EDVA)
Seng v. Americana Investments, LLC, et al. (securities litigation – D. CO.)