George D Royster, Jr

Practice Details

• Firm Information
  Position

  Attorney

  Firm Name

  Halloran & Sage LLP
• Representative Cases & Transactions
  Cases

  Representative Matters: Representation of an Urban Renewal Project
  Represented a client in a failed multi-million dollar urban renewal project where the plaintiff claimed breach of contract, misrepresentation
  violation of the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act (CUTPA).
  Representation of a Federally Chartered Bank
  Represented a federally chartered bank for claims of negligence
  violation of contract where we impleaded a third party for bank fraud.
  Representation of a Major Creditor
  Represented a major creditor against claims the company's officers
  directors failed to oversee the conduct of the corporation
  protect its assets for the benefit of creditors.
  Representation in a Corporate Governance Case
  Represented claimants in a corporate governance case - similar to the Enron
  WorldCom cases - involving claims that corporate management dissipated assets...
  Representation of a Major Public Utility
  Represented a major public utility against claims of unfair trade competition (Lanham Act & CUTPA) resulting in a summary judgment in the client's favor in federal court
  Representation of a Healthcare Insurance Company
  Represented a major health care insurance company for claims of unfair trade practices
  breach of contract resulting in the plaintiff paying our client over $500, 000 on our counterclaim
  Representation of a Major Financial Services Company
  Represented a major financial service company against claims of insurance
  bank fraud resulting in a settlement for less than seven percent of its alleged value after a summary trial.
  Representation of a Clothing Manufacturer
  Represented a clothing manufacturer in a claim of theft of business opportunity, trade secrets
  breach of contract resulting in the federal court granting an injunction preventing the client's competitors from taking advantage of its trade secrets.
  Representation of a Minority Shareholder
  Represented a minority shareholder in a closely held family business resulting in client being able to purchase the business for a price substantially less than its market value.
  Representation of a Computer Software Manufacturer
  Represented a computer software manufacturer in a case involving breach of contract, negligent
  intentional misrepresentation in the inducement
  unfair trade competition in a case tried in Missouri, which settled after three weeks of trial for less than two percent of the alleged value.
  Sanctions Award
  Obtained one of the largest sanctions awarded in the United States against an opposing individual attorney in a fraud case.
  Representation of Products Manufacturers
  Representation of Numerous Plaintiffs
  Representation of Numerous Defendants