Cases
Significant Representations: Represented real estate developers in prosecuting civil RICO
fraud claims
facilitating federal criminal conviction of mortgage broker's principal. Gulf Coast Dev. Group, LLC v. Lebor, No. 02 Civ. 6949, 2003 WL 22871914 (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 4, 2003 ).
Second-seated at bench trial
affirmances by New York Appellate Division
Court of Appeals resulting in multi-million dollar rent abatement in favor of international advertising company. Bates Adver. USA, Inc. v. 498 Seventh, LLC, 7 N.Y.3d 115, 818 N.Y.S.2d 161 (2006).
Represented major South Korean consumer electronics manufacturer in action brought by wireless h
set distributor in Latin America for assorted claims, including intentional interference of contract
prospective business relations. InfoSonics Corp. v. LG Electronics, Inc., NO. 09CV1657-MMA BLM, 2010 WL 3339493 (S.D. Cal. Aug. 23, 2010).
Represented
obtained favorable arbitration award in favor of premier music merch
ising company against Internet arm of major professional sports league for breach of joint venture agreement to develop ultimate online portal to official music artist websites
online fan clubs, online music merch
ise stores
online concert ticketing.
Represented prominent New York law firm in prosecuting breach of fiduciary duty claims against former name partner, including securing
enforcing near million-dollar judgment.
Represents leading satellite broadcast services provider to enforce satellite television broadcasting agreement
obtained dismissal of countersuit for improper venue. Democracy Council of California v. WRN Ltd., PLC, NO. CV 10-5088 PSG SHX, 2010 WL 3834035 (C.D. Cal. Sept. 27, 2010).
Represents major South Korean consumer electronics manufacturer in action brought by wireless h
set distributor in Latin America for assorted claims, including intentional interference of contract
prospective business relations. InfoSonics Corp. v. LG Electronics, Inc., NO. 09CV1657-MMA BLM, 2010 WL 3339493 (S.D. Cal. Aug. 23, 2010).
Represents major tobacco company in product liability suits.
Represented moving consultant in dismissing civil RICO
tortious interference claims.
Represented company executives in joint securities fraud investigation by federal prosecutors
the Securities
Exchange Commission.
Represented company directors
officers in federal securities class action suits. Avery v. Uniroyal Technology Corp., No. 8: 02CV2238T27MAP, 2005 WL 1205607 (M.D. Fla. May 20, 2005 )
Bellocco v. Curd, No. 8: 02CV1141T27TBM, 2005 WL 2675022 (M.D. Fla. Oct. 20, 2005 ).
Represented New York law firm in accounting proceeding upon dissolution through bench trials
subsequent appeals. Liddle, Robinson & Shoemaker v. Shoemaker, 309 A.D.2d 688, 768 N.Y.S.2d 183 (1st Dep't 2003).
Represented hotel supplies
renovation company
obtained dismissal of federal securities claims brought by investor. Dafofin Holdings S.A. v. Hotelworks.com, Inc., No. 00 Civ. 7861, 2001 WL 940632 (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 17, 2001).
Represented homeowner against general contractor in construction litigation in federal court.
