Cases
Representative Engagements: Jury verdict for heavy equipment manufacturer in products liability case
Defense of injunction efforts of entity that formerly held maintenance contract at training center for federal law enforcement that sought to prevent new maintenance provider from employing its former personnel
Defense of oil company in lawsuit brought by minority shareholder alleging fraud
breaches of fiduciary duty by the company's directors, officers
majority shareholder, leading to favorable settlement
Favorable settlement of breach of contract claim brought in federal court against Fortune 500 company by software maintenance provider that alleged the company had failed to properly terminate the parties' contract
thus owed maintenance fees at the provider's full price which was far in excess of any fees the company had ever agreed to pay
Dismissal of class action lawsuit alleging litany of claims against payday lending company related to malfeasance by one of its former employees
Summary judgment for executor in federal lawsuit filed against beneficiary who refused to pay her share of the estate tax attributable to the significant estate assets she received
Filed lawsuit on behalf of commodities broker related to damage to its cargo
associated shipping delays, leading to favorable settlement
Arbitration award in favor of university on claim by dismissed student that the school violated his alleged contractual due process rights
Favorable settlement on behalf of party to loan participation agreement in lawsuit against limited liability company to which loan collateral was improperly transferred
Defense of lawsuit filed by manager of limited liability company dem
ing repurchase of member's interest at below-market price, leading to favorable settlement
Favorable settlement of dispute between real estate development partners regarding ownership of various interests in which they co-invested
Favorable settlement of claims between hospital
software provider related to alleged breaches of software license agreement
Filed lawsuit on behalf of physician practice to enforce terms of separation agreement with former member of the practice, leading to favorable settlement
Arbitration award in favor of university on majority of claims brought by dismissed student aggrieved by the school's internal review
appeal proceedings
Favorable settlement of claims against limited liability company related to alleged professional malpractice by former owner of the company
Obtained injunction on behalf of hospital in dispute related to potential foreclosure on hospital's assets
Summary judgment for plaintiff business owner on claims including fraudulent inducement
breach of contract in connection with purchase of assets of a business
Dismissal of lawsuit alleging that billing practices violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
Favorable settlement of professional malpractice claim on behalf of fiduciary's former client
Filed lawsuit on behalf of co-trustee seeking court direction given dispute with the other trustee regarding proper disposition of trust property, leading to breaking of the impasse
Successful opposition of year's support petition filed by widow of decedent who had petitioned for divorce prior to his death
had sufficient other means of support
Dismissal of lawsuit alleging violation of compensation policy in employee h
book
Secured injunction barring former employees from competing against former employer in violation of restrictive covenants in their employment agreements
Favorable settlement of debt owed to machine parts manufacturer in conjunction with sale of debtor to new owner
Favorable settlement of interpleader action on behalf of trust beneficiaries, resulting in substantial recovery of disputed annuity proceeds
Successful opposition of preliminary injunction motion in breach of contract action brought by former employer against its former employee
Favorable settlement of dispute between film production company
producer concerning compensation
film credits
Confirmation of arbitration award issued in favor of bank after lengthy arbitration hearing on account holders' claims arising from fraud committed by investment advisor whose clients kept their assets with the bank
Favorable settlement of tort
breach of contract claims brought by two groups of hedge funds against their former hedge fund administrator
Dismissal of shareholder derivative suit alleging misleading public disclosures by br
management company
Jury verdict in favor of venture capital firm after two-week trial on claims for intentional interference with contract
business relations
Summary judgment in favor of broker-dealer
investment advisory affiliates of bank in case concerning fraud committed by investment advisor whose clients kept their assets with the bank
Dismissal of RICO action on grounds of forum non conveniens, affirmed on appeal
Summary judgment on majority of claims brought by software provider against company that agreed to market
sell the provider's software to its own customers, leading to favorable settlement
Favorable settlement of securities fraud claims brought against former CEO of subsidiary of a company that misstated its financial results
Dismissal of related state
federal shareholder derivative suits alleging improper stock option backdating by a technology company's current
former officers
directors
Favorable settlement of eminent domain dispute on behalf of church sited in path of bridge construction
Favorable settlement of dispute between charities named as beneficiaries of a will
