Frank M. Northam
Partner
General Information
Frank Northam is the firm's chief litigator and handles cases in federal and state courts throughout the nation. He is a member of the District of Columbia Bar and the Virginia State Bar and is admitted to practice in the federal and state courts in those jurisdictions as well as in several federal courts of appeal and the Supreme Court of the United States.
Mr. Northam handles litigation in many areas ranging from First Amendment issues to commercial and contract disputes. His practice areas include antitrust and trade regulation, election law, defamation, trade and professional associations, and issue-oriented organizations.
Representative Cases
Lohrenz v. Donnelly, 223 F. Supp. 25 (D.D.C. 2002), aff'd., 350 F.3d 1272 (D.C. Cir. 2003), cert. denied, 541 U.S. 1042 (2004) (defamation)
In re Baseball Bat Antitrust Litigation, 75 F. Supp. 2d 1189 (D. Kan 1999) (antitrust)
Federal Election Commission v. Christian Action Network, 894 F. Supp. 946 (W.D. Va. 1995), aff'd., 92 F.3d 1178 (4th Cir. 1996), on fee award, 110 F.3d 1049 (4th Cir. 1997) (federal election law)
Federal Election Commission v. National Right to Work Committee, 916 F. Supp. 10 (D.D.C. 1996) (federal election law)
Education & Honors
JD, Indiana University School of Law, magna cum laude
BA, Yale University
Bar & Court Admissions
Admitted to bar, 1974, Indiana; 1975, District of Columbia and Virginia; 1978, U.S. Supreme Court.
Professional Activities
Articles Editor, Indiana Law Review, 1973-1974.
