Principal

voice: (804) 343-4387
fax: (804) 225-8706
kfunk@durrettebradshaw.com

Practice Groups:
Bankruptcy 
Commercial Litigation
 

Kevin Funk practices in the firm’s Commercial Litigation and Bankruptcy practice groups focusing on general commercial litigation in state and federal courts and in arbitration proceedings.  Mr. Funk has experience handling all kinds of contract disputes—especially those involving construction and real estate matters.  Additionally, Mr. Funk frequently represents clients in connection with disputes arising over non-compete/non-solicitation agreements in the securities industry and other industries.  In the bankruptcy field, Mr. Funk has represented creditors, debtors, and Chapter 7 trustees in all types of bankruptcy matters including preference actions, fraudulent transfers, motions for relief from the automatic stay, and dischargeability suits.    

Personal Background:

Mr. Funk earned his law degree cum laude from the University of Richmond School of Law in 2003, where he served as Articles Editor of Richmond Law Review.  He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Politics from Washington & Lee University in 2000.

Immediately following law school, Mr. Funk served as a law clerk to the Honorable William F. Stone, Jr., United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Virginia.

Admissions:

• Virginia State Bar
• United States District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia
• United States Bankruptcy Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia

Professional Affiliations:

• Richmond Bar Association

Representative Matters:

• Represented forty creditors holding approximately $40 million in claims in the LandAmerica 1031  Exchange Services, Inc. bankruptcy.
   
• Obtained a $1.5 million judgment in Richmond Circuit Court on behalf of a petroleum distributor in  a breach of contract case, and successfully defended the judgment on appeal to the Virginia  Supreme Court.
   
• Successfully defended a landowner in a prosecution by a county for violation of a zoning ordinance.
   
• Successfully defended a contractor in a prosecution by a county for violation of the building  code.
   
• Obtained a preliminary injunction against a county on behalf of a developer to prevent the county  from drawing on a letter of credit issued to secure performance under a site plan.
   
• Served as debtor’s counsel in The Mattress King, Inc. Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
   
• Successfully represented multiple contractors and other professionals in matters before the  Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation.