lawsuit against Advanced Towing Company, LLC, a towing and recovery operator based in Arlington, Virginia. The Complaint alleges that Advanced Towing has violated Virginia and Arlington County towing code provisions, resulting in towing conduct that is “frequently predatory, aggressive, overreaching and illegal.” Petersen represented Advanced Towing in the case. Advanced Towing had been known in Arlington Virginia for being extremely aggressive with their towing procedures and had been accused of illegal practices for many years, including towing cars with children inside and damaging towed vehicles. In 2015 they made the news for an incident involving ESPN's Britt McHenry. The outcome of the case resulted in $750 in civil penalties and did not award restitution to consumers. The prosecution had depended on "the victims of Advanced’s dangerous towing practices who voluntarily testified in court to tell their story. Advanced Towing has employed predatory and illegal towing practices for years, costing Virginia consumers hundreds, if not thousands of dollars, and it deserves to be held accountable for its actions." In the ruling, the Judge William Newman, “Although the Defendant’s conduct is sanctionable, the Court is constrained by the remedies available in both the Virginia and Arlington County Code." The court found there were “deficiencies” in Advanced Towing’s business practices and record keeping, the court “does not find evidence to issue a permanent injunction against Defendant.” Petersen argued that “the office of the Attorney General wants to put my client out of business.” and said the ruling largely vindicates the company and owner John O’Neill. Petersen said the AG’s office did not provide enough evidence that Advanced Towing did anything illegal and called the lawsuit “overkill.” References Sources (Constituent/campaign website) External links Chap Petersen blog at OxRoadSouth.com Project Vote Smart - John Chapman 'Chap' Petersen profile Follow the Money - J Chapman Petersen 2005 2003 2001 campaign contributions Washington Post - Senate District 34 Race Democratic Party Virginia state senators Democratic Party members of the Virginia House of Delegates Virginia city council members Virginia lawyers 1968 births Living people University of Virginia School of Law alumni Williams College alumni Politicians from Fairfax, Virginia 21st-century American politicians