We have handled a wide variety of issues; the following are some representative cases:
Medical Malpractice
- We represented a paraplegic in a catastrophic medical malpractice case and obtained a significant jury verdict.
- We represented an individual who suffered a broken finger when a doctor conducting a physical examination negligently broke the bone and compounded his negligence with medical malpractice by wrongfully treating the broken bone.
Snowmobiles and ATV Accidents
- We represent a client in a negligent entrustment case involving an incident where a parent permitted a child to drive an ATV.
- We represented the parents of a child who was decapitated in a snowmobile accident in a wrongful death case.
Professional Negligence
- We defended a firm in an action alleging fraudulent inducement, malpractice, and negligent and intentional misrepresentation resulting in complete vindication of alleged wrongdoing and the collection of attorney fees.
- We represented stock brokers and individuals in actions alleging stock manipulation, business-related torts and breach of contract.
Construction Law
- We represented a firm in a construction related dispute wherein we sought attachment of assets from a related bankruptcy matter. We thereafter negotiated an escrow of funds to satisfy judgment and resolved the issue on favorable terms.
Commercial Litigation
- We prosecuted and defended companies in actions alleging asset and financial loss from fraudulent conveyances or inter-company transactions.
- We represented clients in partnership dissolution proceeding involving injunctive relief including seeking equitable relief, in particular, a temporary restraining order and a preliminary injunction.
- We protected a shareholder's rights in a contested litigation by seeking expedited discovery, the appointment of a receiver and punitive damages.
- We represented a private shareholder in nonpublic company to negotiate a settlement agreement on favorable terms after filing an aggressive complaint alleging corporate mismanagement.
- We represented clients in actions involving corporate deadlock, accountings, breach of contract, misappropriation, theft of corporate assets, breach of covenant of good faith, tortuous interference with contract and business relations, breach of the duty of loyalty, conversion, breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, defamation, slander per se, and injury to asset value.
- We represented a public company to insulate them from damages in dispute involving allegations of unfair and deceptive business practices.
- We represented an insurance broker and agent, and insurance company, in oil spill environmental pollution case involving underground storage tank liability.
- We prosecuted collection actions for law firms, private and public companies.
- We represented businesses in trademark infringement cases.
- We represented an insurance company in a class action dispute resulting in the dismissal of eight of nine causes of action and the significant reduction in liability under the remaining ninth cause which alleged violation of state's deceptive business practice statute, which could have resulted in punitive damage and attorney fees awards.
- We represented banks and other clients in lender liability and other cases.
- We represented an insurance company in an action alleging malpractice, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of warranty, and negligent and intentional misrepresentation.
- We represented an investment banking company involving allegations of negligent supervision, negligent misrepresentation and fraud.
- We represented numerous major financial investment companies and partnerships in one of the largest Ponzi schemes in United States history resulting in a successful recovery.
Litigation and Trial
- We represented institutional investors who had purchased bonds predicated upon false and misleading information resulting in significant settlements.
- We represented private firms in actions alleging malpractice, fraud and misrepresentation.
- We argued cutting edge law to successfully overcome the long-standing presumption of paternity in family law and adoption case.
- We represented purchasers of bank loans in multi-state real-estate transaction.
- We represented an individual whose vehicle warranty was not honored by manufacturer or dealer.
- We represented a borrower in promissory note dispute involving issues of default, usury, contracts, enforceability, authorization, charity and collection.
- We represented a family in a contested civil confinement case.
- We represented clients in government forfeiture and security related cases.
Employment Law
- We represented a car service company in employer and employee related matters including insurance coverage disputes, government regulations and constitutional issues.
- We represented union and union officials accused of criminal and civil wrongdoing.
- We represented a nurse administrator at a major in-state hospital in an employment case that resulted in one of the largest wrongful termination jury awards in the state.
- We represented several employees in age discrimination and wrongful discharge claims following a major layoff at one of the state's major employers.
- We represented employers and employees in insurance related administrative hearings and appeals.
- We represented an employee who was wrongfully discharged in a failure to rehire action wherein our client asserted of a claim for punitive damages resulting from employer retaliation after the employee had filed a workers' compensation claim.