Probate and Guardianship Litigation

• Represented beneficiaries, co-executor and co-trustees in probate dispute involving control of closely held business in Florida and Ohio
• Successfully defended appeal of trial court’s grant of trust termination before the Florida Second District Court of Appeals
• Successfully defended against claims from out-of-state attorneys attempting to represent Florida client who was recently declared the subject of a guardianship
• Achieved favorable result in defending claims of breach of fiduciary duty against trustee of multi-million dollar Florida trust
• Achieved favorable result representing beneficiaries pursuing claims including breach of an agreement to make a will
• Achieved favorable results in numerous Florida cases involving claims of undue influence and lack of testamentary capacity

Business Litigation

• Achieved favorable result in pursuing liquidated damages claim on behalf of Florida technology company against out-of-state vendor
• Obtained voluntary dismissal of claims of violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act in the U.S. District for the Middle District of Florida on behalf of a large financial institution
• Obtained favorable result on behalf of Florida moving company in dispute over alleged fraudulent invoices
• Obtained summary judgment and a favorable settlement on behalf of an Ohio restaurant company in a contract dispute
• Obtained dismissal on behalf of an Ohio siding manufacturer in a contract dispute

Product Liability

• Achieved favorable result on behalf of national manufacturer on a claim for defective grill in Florida
• Achieved favorable result on behalf of national manufacturer on a claim for defective trailer in Florida
• Assisted in obtaining summary judgment in favor of a national chain of automobile repair centers
• Assisted in obtaining a defense verdict in favor of a national manufacturer of off-road vehicles after a three-week jury trial

Real Estate/Zoning

• Achieved reversal of two trial court decisions on behalf of a homeowner relating to an easement dispute before the Florida Second District Court of Appeals
• Achieved favorable result in defending claims of breach of real estate contract in Florida
• Successfully argued before an Ohio Court of Appeals in defense of summary judgment obtained on behalf of a utility company in a dispute involving the location of power lines near private property
• Successfully defended the dismissal of an administrative appeal before an Ohio County Court of Appeals on behalf of a not-for-profit organization in a dispute relating to the construction of low-income retirement housing
• Obtained dismissal of an administrative appeal on behalf of a large retailer, and successfully defended the ruling before an Ohio Court of Appeals
• On behalf of a local home builder, successfully defended the dismissal of a mandamus action brought by an Ohio township relating to annexation proceedings before an Ohio Court of Appeals

Environmental

• Obtained defense verdict on behalf of a wastewater treatment plant operator following a six-day bench trial in a case involving civil enforcement claims by the Ohio EPA

Professional Liability

• Successfully argued before the Ohio Supreme Court in a case involving standing of third parties to sue for legal malpractice
• Obtained summary judgment in favor of a law firm in a legal malpractice case involving the firm’s representation of a client in a slip-and-fall case