Cases
Representative Matters
Prosecuted
defended claims on behalf of small, mid-sized,
large corporations concerning business-related disputes, including breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract, fraud, consumer protection
ERISA, in federal court
state court. Represented individual trustee in fiduciary litigation where beneficiaries alleged co-trustees breached their fiduciary duties to properly invest trust assets in accordance with the terms of the trusts
otherwise mismanaged trust assets. The beneficiaries sought removal, surcharge
punitive damages. The Court rejected the beneficiaries' claims for surcharge
punitive damages. Represented executor
trustee in fiduciary litigation where beneficiaries alleged mismanagement of the testator's law practice
unreasonable executor
trustee commissions. The beneficiaries of the estate
trust argued that the executor
trustee negligently mismanaged the testator's law firm asset because he did not immediately transition the law firm to another attorney
that this mismanagement caused a $1.3 million-dollar diminution in the value of the law firm asset. The beneficiaries sought removal
surcharge. The court rejected the beneficiaries' claims for removal, surcharge
excessive commissions. Defended beneficiary of inter vivos trust concerning claims for constructive trust to real property. Defended lenders against claims of predatory sales
lending practices in federal court. Defended public utility in class action concerning catastrophic industrial fire in state court. Defended insurer in nationwide class action brought by insureds concerning premium related charges. Defended insurers
insureds concerning coverage disputes in federal court
state court. Defended l
owner in dispute with adjacent l
owner
homeowners association concerning rights under an easement. Prosecuted claims on behalf of charter school against school district
state agency in state court
federal court. Defend
prosecute claims on behalf of small, mid-sized
large corporations concerning contract-related claims. Represent nuclear facility to defend claim asserted by municipality for breach of contract concerning the discharge of nuclear waste. Represent energy management company on claim for breach of contract against corporation for failure to pay for services rendered. Represent officer
director of corporation in connection with breach of fiduciary duty claims.
