Key Matters

Representative Litigation Matters

  • Obtained a $20,000,000 settlement for an LLC member in litigation in Florida Circuit Court and parallel AAA arbitration proceedings against the LLC, its board of directors, and other LLC members for breach of operating agreement and breach of fiduciary duty
  • Obtained judgment after one-week bench trial in defending a large commercial loan servicer against claims by large group of borrowers on various lender-liability grounds in Florida
  • Obtained judgment after bench trial in defending a large financial institution in dispute with builder involving construction loan funds in Florida
  • Obtained directed verdict after a three-day jury trial in defending professional libel and slander action in Florida
  • Obtained judgment of of dismissal of claims for a large state university in defending American with Disabilities Act discrimination claim in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
  • Represented plaintiff in pro bono civil rights action in 6-day jury trial in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
  • Obtained temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction and final judgment of injunctive relief in favor of large insurance company on trademark infringement claims in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
  • Assisted large international pharmaceutical company to investigate and resolve nationwide product-defect claims, ultimately obtaining favorable resolution of claims
  • Assisted international plumbing and construction products manufacturer to investigate and resolve product-defect claims in Florida and Texas
  • Obtained directed verdict judgment in favor of large international transportation, logistics, and package delivery company in Ohio
  • Obtained summary judgment in favor of large international packaging and paper manufacturer in defending a disability discrimination action before the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
  • Successfully represented large national electronics retailer in appellate proceedings defending an employment race discrimination action before the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Representative International Matters

  • Assisted international manufacturer of electronic equipment in achieving compliance with legislation in Spain and Ireland adopting European Union directives for the disposal of waste electronic and electric equipment
  • Assisted international manufacturer of infrastructure-building equipment in preparing agreement with the Regional Government of Amazonas, Peru for the sale of heavy machinery
  • Assisted Mexican subsidiary of large international company in analyzing potential claims against Mexican monetary exchange house in the Northern District of Illinois Bankruptcy Court
  • Assisted clients in securing property interests in Costa Rica and Honduras
  • Conducted independent internal corporate investigation of potential Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations in U.S.-Mexico border operations of large international manufacturer