Stewart R. Pollock

Stewart Pollock is a partner on the firm’s complex litigation team. His practice focuses on litigating commercial, business, real estate, construction, and product liability disputes.  He has appeared in courts across the country on behalf of businesses, individuals, and government entities. He takes pride in taking hard cases to trial, finding ways to simplify complex matters, bringing order to the chaos, and employing creative approaches to problem solving.

Whether it’s a straightforward breach of contract dispute or a multi-million dollar misappropriation of trade secrets claim, Stewart has the experience necessary to vigorously litigate while guiding the client through the uncertainties of the legal process. Because of the broad scope of his practice areas, Stewart understands how claims or defenses asserted in one action may impact parallel litigation so that he can identify and anticipate consequences and develop a comprehensive, cost effective, and intentional litigation strategy at the outset of each case. At a personal level, he gets a lot of satisfaction from the intellectual challenges of litigating novel claims and defenses, whether it’s a newly enacted statute, creative application of existing law, or a highly technical subject matter.

As part of MRC’s business and commercial litigation, Stewart represents businesses in all types of disputes. He frequently represents businesses in connection with intra-corporate and partnership disputes involving breach of fiduciary duties and dissolution (or “business divorces”). He also assists businesses with the full range of commercial matters and, in particular, focuses on breach of contract, fraud, and financial improprieties.

Stewart is engaged locally with Richmond’s real estate community and leads the firm’s real estate litigation practice. While most real estate transactions close smoothly, Stewart is ready to assist on the rare occasion when things go awry. He represents buyers, sellers, agents, brokers, and developers in a broad range of pre- and post-closing claims, including claims involving breach of contract, fraud, payment of commissions, earnest money deposits, enforcement actions, slander of title, and concealed defects.

Stewart also practices with the firm’s construction litigation team. As part of that work, Stewart represents general contractors, sub-contractors, homeowners, and property management companies. These cases range in complexity from simple breach of contact claims for non-payment of invoices to massive  commercial and home renovation projects. Stewart understands that not every case requires the resources appropriate for bet-the-company litigation; he will work to develop a strategy commensurate with the needs and risks of each individual case. At Moran Reeves Conn, Stewart is able to work with clients to develop creative and affordable fee structures tailored each specific client.

Stewart has achieved success with complex cases including with numerous class actions, multi-district litigation, and mass torts. He routinely defends products liability and toxic tort claims, where he litigates high-profile cases involving auto, agricultural, and industrial component manufacturers.

Stewart is part of MRC’s emerging cannabis and commercial hemp practice and a founding board member of the Virginia Cannabis Industry Association. The firm is equipped to assist clients navigate the complex and constantly evolving state and federal regulations, whether you are directly involved in the industry as a cultivator, manufacturer, distributor, or laboratory or indirectly as a physician, investor, or lender.

Stewart is an engaged member of the local community. At MRC, he mentors summer associates, sharing his love of litigation and civil procedure with the upcoming generation of lawyers. Stewart is actively engaged with fellow members of the Richmond Chamber of Commerce.  Outside of the office, he enjoys powerlifting and exploring the Chesapeake Bay with his family.