Commercial Litigation

Successfully represented a management services company in arbitration for breach of contract by a medical cannabis growing, processing, and retail business, with damages valued in excess of $25 million (2020).

After a government agency canceled a software developer’s contract and refused to pay its $1 million-plus bill, we developed and executed a strategy that convinced the agency to pay the bill in full and cost the client less than $25,000 in fees.

Represented minority investor in fight for control of a commercial real estate project worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

Represented publicly traded regional home builder in a dispute with its principal lender and again in a disputed multi-million dollar commission to an investment banker.

Obtained nearly $2 million settlement without filing suit on behalf of German intellectual property rights holder against major law firm for professional malpractice.

Negotiated repayment in full of $1 million investment in a start-up company, plus interest and attorneys’ fees.

Won dismissal of outside directors from suit for alleged securities fraud that ultimately settled for $7.5 million against other defendants.

Won dismissal in trial court and successfully defended on appeal a fraud case brought against a Fortune 500 company by a former owner of a company subsidiary.

Convinced federal bankruptcy court to dismiss fraud action against a pharmaceutical company.

Successfully defended a major national retailer against landlord’s attempts to limit product lines.

Successfully represented a group of ambulatory surgery centers in defending a $20 million lawsuit brought by a national insurance company alleging violations of RICO and ERISA and in prosecuting a counterclaim for over $20 million of payments due for services provided to patients insured by the company.