McGuire Boyd is an experienced trial attorney with a primary focus on financial services and business disputes.  He defends financial services clients against a wide variety of federal and state law claims, including both individual and class-action claims.  McGuire works with some of the nation’s largest banks, as well as smaller regional and community banks.  Williams Mullen’s financial services clients rely on McGuire’s knowledge to resolve disputes involving both consumer and commercial loans, from origination and servicing to collection and enforcement.

McGuire Boyd is an experienced trial attorney with a primary focus on financial services and business disputes.  He defends financial services clients against a wide variety of federal and state law claims, including both individual and class-action claims.  McGuire works with some of the nation’s largest banks, as well as smaller regional and community banks.  Williams Mullen’s financial services clients rely on McGuire’s knowledge to resolve disputes involving both consumer and commercial loans, from origination and servicing to collection and enforcement.

McGuire also has broad experience representing business clients involved in a variety of commercial disputes.  His goal in any litigation is to resolve matters as quickly and efficiently as possible.  He also has strong trial experience and has litigated numerous cases in state and federal court. He is listed in The Best Lawyers in America© for Litigation-Banking and Finance.

McGuire earned his B.A. from Washington & Lee University and his J.D. from Washington & Lee University School of Law, where he graduated cum laude and served as a staff writer for the Washington & Lee Law Review. Prior to law school, McGuire taught and coached for six years. He has served as a youth basketball coach for Upward Sports, and he is a mentor and lunch buddy for Communities in Schools of Virginia.

  • Obtained defense verdict in state court for mortgage company accused of failing to pay commissions in home equity line of credit channel. 
  • Represented automobile finance company against consumer’s appeal of summary judgment on various TILA claims.  On appeal, Fourth Circuit affirmed summary judgment in favor of automobile finance company.  Tripp v. Charlie Falk's Auto Wholesale, Inc., 290 Fed. Appx. 622 (4th Cir. Va. 2008).
  • Obtained declaratory judgment for bank on TILA rescission claim.  Va. Cmty. Bank v. Fisher, 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 111610 (E.D. Va. Dec. 1, 2009).
  • Defended mortgage company against various consumer finance claims involving unsuccessful application for loan modification under federal Home Affordable Modification Program.  Stovall v. SunTrust Mortg., Inc., 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 106137 (D. Md. Sept. 20, 2011) and 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 165377 (D. Md. Nov. 20, 2012).
  • Obtained jury verdict in state court in favor of bank on post-foreclosure deficiency claim against borrower and guarantors of commercial loan.
  • Defended mortgage company against various consumer finance claims related to loan origination.  Carter v. Bank of Am., N.A., 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 110948 (D.D.C. Aug. 8, 2012).
  • Defended bank against borrower’s claim that it improperly appointed a substitute trustee prior to foreclosure.  Douglas v. Branch Banking & Trust Co., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 55122 (E.D. Va. Apr. 16, 2013).
  • Defended mortgage company against motion for class certification by borrowers alleging improper disclosure of private mortgage insurance.  Moses v. SunTrust Mortg., Inc., 2014 WL 8165512 (D.C. Super. Ct. June 2, 2014. 
  • Defended private equity investor against motion for relief from judgment.  Crossroads Equity Partners, LLC v. Dogmatic Prods., Inc., 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 21520 (W.D. Va. Feb. 19, 2014) and 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 99338 (W.D. Va. July 22, 2014).
  • Defended bank in three-day jury trial in Washington County Circuit Court against customer’s claims for fraud, conversion, unjust enrichment and violations of UCC.  Customer sought $7.5MM in compensatory damages and $350K in punitive damages.  Jury awarded customer $4K in compensatory damages and $0.00 in punitive damages.


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