Cases
Matters: Obtained trial damages in excess of $5.8 million on behalf of hedge fund in a breach of fiduciary duty action brought against the fund's investment advisor
general partner
Obtained trial damages in excess of $4.3 million in debt action concerning complex questions of the negotiability of the applicable documents under the U.C.C.
Obtained a $5 million arbitration award for a client in a life insurance trust beneficiary dispute
Successfully defended a Connecticut University in arbitration against a seven figure damages claim brought by a cellular services entity for an alleged failure to extend a license agreement. The Arbitration Award was subsequently upheld by the Connecticut Superior Court
Obtained a jury trial verdict in client's favor in excess of $1 million for damages caused by an independent contractor to client's commercial property
Obtained l
use trial court judgment in real estate developer's favor, overruling the decision of the Stamford Board of Representatives which had wrongfully assumed jurisdiction over an invalid protest petition
used an improper definition of l
owner in determining the number of petition signatories
Obtained l
use trial court judgment in real estate developer/private equity firm's favor, holding that the Stamford Board of Representatives wrongfully rejected a l
use category change previously approved by the City's Planning Board
Obtained $1.9 million in damages on a motion for summary judgment in federal court action for breach of a software financing agreement
Obtained summary judgment in the amount of approximately $6,000,000 on behalf of investor defrauded in Ponzi scheme
Obtained summary judgment on behalf of national franchisor's purchasing cooperative in unfair trade practices action brought by unsuccessful bidder
Obtained summary judgment on behalf of clients in action brought for alleged tortious interference with a claimed inheritance
tortious interference with a pre-nuptial agreement
Obtained summary judgment on behalf of a hedge fund limited partner as to claims of vexatious litigation
abuse of process
As part of a litigation team, represented prescription drug distributor in obtaining dismissal of opioid litigation brought by multiple Connecticut municipalities
Represented a majority shareholder of a closely-held corporation in a $35 million shareholder dispute involving numerous complex business
accounting claims
Obtained ex parte prejudgment remedy in the amount of approximately $6,000,000 on behalf of investor defrauded in Ponzi scheme
Obtained prejudgment remedy in the amount of approximately $1,700,000 on behalf of investor defrauded by investment advisor
Obtained ex parte prejudgment remedy in the amount of approximately $500,000 on behalf of small business funding entity that was defrauded in the application process
Obtained successful Connecticut Appellate Court affirmance of favorable trial court judgment dismissing Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices claim
Successfully represented owners of a Sheraton Hotel in partition action resulting in a multi-million dollar sale of their property interests
Successfully represented shopping center owner in resolving dispute with tenant to enable it to redevelop its shopping center
Represented a private equity firm in a dispute concerning an employee's misappropriation of approximately $10 million worth of securities
Successfully represented a fiduciary in a claim made against the estate
obtained a court order denying $1.7 million claim
Represented subsidiary of a global financial services firm in an action to obtain damages in excess of $30 million for commercial tenant's failure to properly maintain property over the course of a long-term lease agreement
Successfully represented Connecticut automobile dealers against a national franchisor in a dispute under the Connecticut Franchise Act, culminating in an agreement by the franchisor to eliminate dealership open-points in the area
Represented a national casket manufacturer in a Federal Court action to enjoin former employees from starting a direct competitor in violation of the employees' non-compete agreements
In matter of first impression under Connecticut law, represented trustees in an action concerning whether an individual can adopt their significant other in order to make that person a gr
child under her father's trusts for inheritance purposes
Successfully enforced a pre-nuptial agreement against an Estate in Connecticut Probate Court resulting in payment of nearly $1 million
Successfully represented numerous individuals in income
estate tax audits
appeals before the Connecticut Department of Revenue Services
Successfully represented rare disease social media platform company in defending
resolving claims of tortious interference with contract, breach of non-competition agreement,
alleged misappropriation of trade secrets
Obtained a dismissal in Federal Court of a plaintiff's complaint in its entirety alleging violations of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act
WARN Act
Successfully represented a loan acquisition subsidiary of national bank in appeal of breach of promissory note action before the Connecticut Appellate Court
Represented multiple Fortune 500 companies in real
personal property tax appeals
Represented a manufacturer of aluminum bottles in a nationwide class action concerning the presence of Bisphenol A in the liner of the bottles
Represented a variety of firms, including large corporations, closely-held companies, partnerships, private equity firms
hedge funds in business disputes, including enforcing employee non-competes, unfair trade practices claims, trade secrets litigation, statutory theft
fraudulent transfer claims, attempts to pierce the corporate veil
in obtaining prejudgment remedy relief
