Cases
Experience: Recent Litigation Matters: Obtaining reversal
m
ated judgment for a national carrier client in an appeal before the Eighth Circuit in an employee raiding, non-compete,
tortious interference case
Obtaining multiple temporary restraining orders, preliminary injunctions
permanent injunctions in non-compete, unfair competition, deceptive trade practices
trade secrets cases around the country on behalf of national security services firm
Obtained temporary restraining order
preliminary injunction in a trade secret
non-solicit case in Texas
Representing a national transportation company in nationwide FLSA 'off-the-clock' action, successfully compelling arbitrations
negotiating favorable settlement
Successfully defending against
defeating conditional certification in a nationwide FLSA 'off-the-clock' action
Successfully representing an international pharmaceutical company in a multi-million dollar stock option breach of contract action
obtaining summary judgment in favor of client
Successfully representing a geospatial solutions provider in trade secrets misappropriation case in Oregon State
obtaining temporary restraining order sidelining departing employees
preventing misappropriation
Representing an international carrier in a retaliatory discharge case in federal court, obtaining summary judgment in district court
successfully arguing appeal before the Seventh Circuit that resolved in favor of employers a critical
unsettled question of law regarding the proper st
ards for retaliatory discharge cases under Illinois law when litigated in federal courts
Successfully representing an international carrier in a series of FLSA misclassification arbitrations
Successfully representing a pro bono client in a Seventh Circuit discrimination action
Representing an international construction services firm in a FLSA collective action
state law class action alleging misclassification of employee FLSA exemptions for overtime purposes
failure to pay overtime
Successfully representing an international pharmaceutical company in False Claims Act 'whistleblower' action
obtaining summary judgment in favor of client
Successfully representing an international architectural services outsourcing firm in multi-day arbitration against former executive for severance claim
Representing a hedge fund
a newly hired employee in Illinois state court in a 'non-compete'
employee non-solicitation case, successfully overcoming the former employer's motion for a temporary restraining order
prevailing in arbitration before FINRA
Successfully representing a private equity client
a portfolio company's board of directors in a commercial arbitration breach of contract case against a former executive of the portfolio company
Successfully representing a pro bono client before the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in a Section 2255 motion to vacate a judgment
Representing a national healthcare company in federal court in a 'non-compete'
trade secret case, which resulted in a temporary restraining order against a former employee
a competitor
Representing a national software development company in Alabama state court in a non-compete
employee raiding case, which resulted in a temporary restraining order
preliminary injunction against former employees
competitor
Representing a national manufacturing company in South Carolina state court in an unfair competition, deceptive trade practices, trade secret
employee raiding case, which resulted in a preliminary injunction in favor of client against a former employee
competitor
Representing a healthcare employer in a labor discharge arbitration, which resulted in an award denying the employee's grievance
affirming the client's discharge decision based on 'just cause'
Representing a national manufacturing client in a retaliatory discharge case in Illinois state court
obtaining a dismissal on summary judgment
Representing a national healthcare employer in a breach of contract
fraud case in Illinois state court
obtaining a dismissal based on ERISA preemption
Representing a national health
pharmaceutical research company in a disability (ADA) discrimination
denial of benefits (ERISA) case in federal court
obtaining a dismissal on summary judgment
Representing an international financial services fund in commercial arbitration case involving enforceability of restrictive covenants, bonus compensation eligibility
forfeiture of deferred compensation benefits, which resulted in an award in favor of the employer
dismissal of the employee's claims after a full evidentiary hearing
