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 (2019-present).
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 Bon Air Basketball and as a mentor and lunch buddy for Communities in Schools of Virginia.
THE CASES LISTED BELOW ARE ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE MATTERS HANDLED BY THE LAWYER. CASE RESULTS DEPEND UPON A VARIETY OF FACTORS UNIQUE TO EACH CASE. NOT ALL CASE RESULTS ARE PROVIDED. CASE RESULTS DO NOT GUARANTEE OR PREDICT A SIMILAR RESULT IN ANY FUTURE CASE UNDERTAKEN BY THE LAWYER.
- Represented auto finance company in consumer’s appeal of summary judgment on various TILA claims. On appeal, Fourth Circuit affirmed summary judgment in favor of auto finance company. Tripp v. Charlie Falk's Auto Wholesale, Inc., 290 Fed. Appx. 622 (4th Cir. Va. 2008).
- Obtained declaratory judgment for community bank on TILA rescission claim. Va. Cmty. Bank v. Fisher, 2009 WL 4430282 (E.D. Va. Dec. 1, 2009).
- Defended mortgage servicer against various consumer finance claims involving unsuccessful application for loan modification under federal Home Affordable Modification Program. Stovall v. SunTrust Mortg., Inc., 2011 WL 4402680 (D. Md. Sept. 20, 2011) and 2012 WL 5879132 (D. Md. Nov. 20, 2012).
- Obtained jury verdict in multi-day trial in Orange County Circuit Court in favor of community bank on post-foreclosure deficiency claim against borrower and guarantors of commercial loan.
- Defended bank against borrower’s claim that it improperly appointed a substitute trustee prior to foreclosure. Douglas v. Branch Banking & Trust Co., 2013 WL 1683663 (E.D. Va. Apr. 16, 2013).
- Defeated 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 community bank in three-day jury trial in Washington County Circuit Court against commercial 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.
- 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).
- Obtained defense judgment in multi-day jury trial in Richmond Circuit Court on behalf a mortgage servicer alleged to have mailed defective pre-foreclosure warning letter.
- Obtained jury verdict in multi-day trial in Henrico County Circuit Court in favor of community bank on claims involving customer’s deposit of fraudulent cashier’s check and subsequent wiring of funds.
- Defended mortgage servicer against various consumer claims arising from pre-foreclosure warning letter. Prescott v. PHH Mortg. Corp, 2017 WL 510449 (E.D. Va. Feb. 7, 2017), aff’d, 689 F. App’x 769 (4th Cir. 2017)
- Obtained summary judgment on behalf of mortgage servicer in lawsuit to quiet title and evict borrower who had claimed that servicer sent defective pre-foreclosure warning letter. Pac. Union Fin., LLC v. Dickson, 2018 WL 3872112 (E.D. Va. Aug. 14, 2018), aff’d sub nom. Nationstar Mortg. LLC v. Dickson, 773 F. App’x 729 (4th Cir. 2019).
LEGAL DISCLAIMER: THE RESULTS OF ANY LEGAL MATTER DEPEND ON A VARIETY OF FACTORS UNIQUE TO EACH MATTER. PAST RESULTS DO NOT PREDICT OR GUARANTEE SIMILAR RESULTS IN ANY FUTURE MATTER.
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08.17.2023
131 Williams Mullen Attorneys Named to 2024 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America®
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07.27.2023
Williams Mullen Representing American National Bankshares, Inc. in Merger With Atlantic Union Bankshares Corporation
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07.07.2023
Article by McGuire Boyd Featured on Law360
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06.14.2023
Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Elder Financial Abuse and the UCC
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08.18.2022
123 Williams Mullen Attorneys Listed in 2023 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©
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06.06.2022
RESPA Sec. 8(a): How is an Unnecessarily High Settlement Cost Different from an Overcharge?
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08.23.2021
124 Williams Mullen Attorneys Listed in 2022 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©
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01.25.2021
Firm Represents PE Firm Envest Capital Partners in Purchase of Bell & Williams
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08.20.2020
116 Williams Mullen Attorneys Listed in 2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©; Most Total Lawyers in Virginia
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04.17.2020
No, You Can’t Use Discovery to Find a New Class Representative
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01.30.2020
Partial Subordination: A Circuitous Route to a Fair Result
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12.17.2019
Unlawful Detainer in Federal Court? It’s Not as Far Fetched as You Think.
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08.15.2019
119 Williams Mullen Attorneys Listed in 2020 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©
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08.15.2018
110 Williams Mullen Attorneys Listed in Latest Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©
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05.16.2017
Fourth Circuit Applies Spokeo to Vacate $11.7 Million Class Action Judgment
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02.27.2017
The CFPB’s Abusiveness Claim Against Nationwide: If an Interest Minimizer Program is Abusive, What About a Refinancing?
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01.19.2017
How Does The CFPB Actually Litigate?
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05.23.2016
Will Spokeo Impact Standing In Data Breach Cases?
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04.13.2016
Do RESPA’s Loss Mitigation Procedures Really Apply After a Borrower Leaves a Residence?
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02.17.2016
56 Williams Mullen Attorneys Named 2016 Virginia Super Lawyers; 22 Named 2016 Rising Stars
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10.13.2015
First Round of ATR Cases Goes to Banks
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06.30.2015
Cybersecurity Standards Apply to Thee, Not Me
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06.26.2015
Supreme Court Upholds Disparate Impact: What are the Practical Consequences for Mortgage Lenders?
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05.07.2015
Maryland AG and CFPB Announce Action Against Alleged Mortgage Kickback Scheme
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04.27.2015
CFPB, Virginia Attorney General Target Payday and Auto Title Lenders
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04.10.2015
Williams Mullen Virginia Attorneys Named 2015 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
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03.20.2015
Cybersecurity: Mitigating the Legal Risks of On-Line Banking With Business Customers
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03.13.2015
Can Mortgage Loan Officers Still be Exempt from FLSA Overtime Requirements?
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02.24.2015
State AGs and Regulators Step Up UDAAP Enforcement
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02.20.2015
Protecting Consumer Data in Sale of Debt Portfolio
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06.20.2014
Williams Mullen Virginia Attorneys Named 2014 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
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02.07.2014
Williams Mullen Announces Election of J.P. McGuire Boyd, Jr. as Partner in the Firm
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06.21.2013
Williams Mullen Virginia Attorneys Named 2013 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
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10.07.2022
CLE Institute 2022
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02.25.2019
First Quarter Compliance Forum Central