Cases
Representative Matters: Complex Commercial Litigation - Trial Experience: Co-chaired books
records trial in the Delaware Court of Chancery on behalf of growth-stage food technology company against claims of waste
mismanagement brought by minority stockholder. Obtained judgment in favor of client.
Second-chaired defense in jury trial involving claims brought by distributor against publicly traded medical device manufacturer for fraud
breach of contract. Obtained jury verdict for defense on two claims for breach of distributor contract
defeated fraud claims before trial.
Acted as lead associate for plaintiff in bench trial in involving merger-related fraud claims brought by publicly traded gaming technology company against sellers of company that it acquired. Case resolved mid-trial.
Counsel to one of the world's largest private equity firms
a venture capital firm in jury trial seeking $225 million in damages arising out of the breach of a merger agreement relating to the acquisition of a medical device company
regulatory approval of a medical device.
Complex Commercial Litigation Matters: Currently representing investors of acquired pharmaceutical company seeking in excess of $200 million in damages related to acquiring company's failure to pay milestone payments in violation of the parties' merger agreement in case pending before the Delaware Court of Chancery.
Currently representing global chemical manufacturer
supplier against competitor
three former employees in connection with claims for unfair competition (raiding), misappropriation of trade secrets, breach of contract
tortious interference.
Second-chaired three-day evidentiary hearing
successfully defeated motion for preliminary injunction brought by a client's competitor based on allegations of violations of the Lanham Act (trade dress infringement)
the Copyright Act. Amid, Inc. v. Medic Alert Found. United States, Inc., 241 F. Supp. 3d 788 (S.D. Tex. 2017).
Represented private equity
venture capital firm sellers of start-up medical device company seeking $48 million in an action against publicly-traded international medical device manufacturer buyer, alleging breach of contract in connection with acquiring company's failure to make merger-related milestone payments. Obtained settlement client found favorable.
Obtained judgment on the pleadings, on both affirmative breach of contract claim
defense of breach of contract counterclaim, on behalf of client in breach of contract dispute. IMAX Corp. v. Capital Ctr., 156 F. Supp. 3d 569 (M.D. Pa. 2016).
Obtained summary judgment on behalf of health system against competitor in federal antitrust litigation in which the court held that competitor failed to show any adverse effect on competition in the market. Affirmed on appeal. Deborah Heart & Lung Ctr. v. Virtua Health, Inc., 833 F.3d 399 (3d Cir. 2016).
Obtained temporary restraining order to prevent senior executive of publicly-traded hospitality
facilities management company from working for competitor.
Obtained dismissal after successfully arguing the opposition of the certification of a proposed 180,000 person consumer class action, which accused client health system
its document processor of illegally overcharging patients millions of dollars for access to medical records.
State
Local Government Matters: Currently serve, with Alan C. Kessler, as Pennsylvania Counsel to the Delaware River Port Authority (DRPA)
Represented the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Treasury, in defeating a putative class action brought by property owners seeking more than $50 million from the Philadelphia Sheriff's Office related to excess proceeds from property auctions. Denial of class certification affirmed on appeal.
Defended telecommunications company, as co-defendant with Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, in bid protest initiated by unsuccessful bidder.
Currently representing outdoor advertising company in action alleging that the City of Philadelphia's property tax assessment scheme for tax year 2018 violated the Uniformity Clause of the Pennsylvania Constitution.
Pro Bono Representation: Currently representing client sentenced to life without parole as a juvenile in resentencing proceedings.
Currently representing children in dependency proceedings before the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, Family Division, through the Support Center for Child Advocates.
Obtained commutation of sentence from President Barack Obama
subsequent release from prison for client who had been sentenced to life without parole for a non-violent drug offense. Prior to his release, client had served 22 years in prison.
Obtained reduction of sentence
grant of parole for client who had been sentenced to life without parole as juvenile
served 36 years prior to his release.
Obtained lawful permanent residency for a domestic violence survivors, originally from Haiti
Jamaica, respectively, under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).
