Craig S. Primis, P.C. 
Professional Profile
Craig Primis is a litigation partner in Kirkland's Washington D.C. office. His practice focuses principally on commercial litigation in federal and state trial courts. Mr. Primis has represented numerous Fortune 500 clients in a wide variety of commercial matters, including disputes over mergers and acquisitions, securities and accounting fraud cases, bankruptcy-related disputes, and investigations by regulators into the financial services and insurance industries. Mr. Primis has also represented clients in consumer fraud cases, class actions, antitrust matters, and intellectual property disputes. As a former clerk on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and the United States Supreme Court, Mr. Primis is also a member of the Firm's appellate practice and has represented clients in appellate matters and complex jurisdictional and procedural disputes.
In 2006, Mr. Primis was named to Washingtonian magazine's list of "40 Top Lawyers Under 40" and was featured in the article "Young Guns."
Representative Matters
Boeing - Lead counsel for The Boeing Company in a case against Lufthansa involving Boeing's in-flight internet service, Connexion by Boeing. Successfully argued against motions for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunctive relief in the Southern District of New York, Deutsche Lufthansa AG v. Boeing Co., No. 06 CV 7667(LBS), 2006 WL 3155273 (S.D.N.Y. Oct. 30, 2006), and defeated a motion for stay pending appeal in the Second Circuit. Also successfully argued motions to dismiss the claim for injunctive relief and all damages above contractual limits. Deutsche Lufthansa AG v. Boeing Co., No. 06 CV 7667(LBS), 2007 WL 403301 (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 2, 2007).
Honeywell - Served as trial counsel for Honeywell International Inc. in a civil fraud case in Polk County, Florida in 2006. After a seven-week jury trial in which the plaintiff sought hundreds of millions of dollars, the jury returned a complete defense verdict.
This case was named to The National Law Journal's 2006 "Defense Hot List" and was featured in the article "Big Suits: Breed Technologies v. AlliedSignal" in the June 2006 edition of The American Lawyer.
Hershey - In 2008, won dismissal of claims brought by a Hershey supplier relating to the supplier's delivery of ingredients tainted with salmonella to Hershey's Canadian subsidiary, Solae, LLC v. Hershey Canada Inc., 2008 WL 2011914 (D. Del. May 9, 2008). Currently defending Hershey in more than 80 actions alleging price-fixing of chocolate and confectionery products in the United States.
Verizon - Successfully defended Verizon Communications in two separate cases arising out of the bankruptcy of Flag Telecommunications Holdings Ltd. In re Flag Telecom Holdings, Ltd. Securities Litigation, 325 F. Supp. 2d 429 (S.D.N.Y. 2005); 308 F. Supp. 2d 249 (S.D.N.Y. 2004) (dismissing federal securities claims). Rahl v. Bande, 328 B.R. 287 (S.D.N.Y. 2005) (dismissing creditor claims).
Aon - Defended Aon, the world's second-largest insurance brokerage firm, in connection with the New York Attorney General's 2005 investigation into the insurance brokerage industry.
NYAG Investigation - Defended a Wall Street CEO and New York Stock Exchange Board Member in connection with the New York Attorney General's investigation and subsequent lawsuit regarding Dick Grasso's executive compensation.
Other Distinctions
Chairman of the Recruiting Committee for the Washington Office
