Cases
Representative Cases/Matters: Counsel to several different universities whose confidential information relating to students was compromised.
Counsel to National Franchisor.
Counsel to start-up Franchisor, designing entire franchise system.
Counsel to National Franchisee, involved in day to day business issues
litigation.
Lead counsel in Smith, Dunn
Darling v. Florida Atlantic University a case which garnered both local
national attention.
Lead counsel in approximately 200 commercial evictions.
Lead counsel in which a client disposed of a portion of its apartment building portfolio for in excess of one hundred million dollars.
Corporate counsel to entities overseeing not only day to day legal issues but acting as lead counsel with respect to litigation, acquisitions,
financings.
Lead counsel in defense of multiple suits brought against Owners, L
lords,
Tenants for allegedly violating the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Lead counsel in arbitration against a prominent securities broker/dealer for securities fraud
unfair
deceptive trade practices resulting in a confidential seven figure settlement.
Lead counsel in successful defense of a control person of a NASD broker dealer in a NASD Arbitration proceeding seeking millions of dollars in which all other Respondents were found liable or settled.
Lead counsel in tortious interference
trade secret theft suit in which a jury entered verdict for client in excess of $60 million.
Successfully defended a lender in a suit asserting a constructive trust against millions of dollars.
Lead counsel in successful defense of a software piracy suit brought by one of the world's largest software companies, seeking tens of millions of dollars.
Co-counsel in class action with agreed upon injunctive
declaratory relief having an approximate value in the millions of dollars.
Defense co-counsel in a suit seeking $25 million which was settled for pennies on the dollar.
Successfully defended entities
employees who were alleged to have violated employment or non-competition agreements.
Successfully obtained injunctive relief against persons or entities violating non-compete agreements
Recent Complex Commercial Litigation: Representative trial
litigation matters: Represented public company over the course of years in multiple commercial lawsuits including employment-related claims, lender related claims,
claims arising from complex contractual relationships.
Represented private company with respect to claims made by a minority interest holder where minority interest holder asserted value of its claims exceeded $1 billion.
Represented high profile CEO of a public company in various claims arising from the bankruptcy of the entity.
Represented high profile developer in defense of multiple claims brought against him inclusive of claims relating to business dealings
the foreclosure of the $28 million mortgage encumbering his homestead.
Represented assisted living/senior care center in defense of a $125 million mortgage foreclosure suit.
Recent Labor
Employment Cases : Represented large physician group in claim by former employee that employee was owed in excess of $300,000 in additional compensation.
Represented national manufacturer in claim by former employee that he was discharged due to his age.
Represented regional imaging center in claim that employee was owed additional wages or compensation.
