Business Litigation

  • Recovered a 7-figure settlement at the eve of trial following 3 years of litigation for a privately owned manufacturer in a trade secret misappropriation and unfair competition lawsuit against a publicly traded competitor.

  • Recovered a 6-figure settlement during arbitration for an electrical engineering firm who lost substantial revenue due to a vendor’s negligent installation of enterprise software.

  • Defendaed owners of an engineering company against a significant breach of contract dispute brought by a celebrity client, resulting in the withdrawal of all claims.

  • Defended a large chicken ranch in a nuisance action brought by an entire small town of neighbors. Resulted in a complete defense verdict.

  • Obtained a complete defense verdict for the owner of a horse training facility that was sued by a participant who sustained a neck injury while riding.

Equine & Animal Law

  • Secured a 6-figure trial verdict including punitive damages against a horse dealer who fraudulently sold a horse that suffered from costly health issues.

  • Defended the sellers of a horse against claims that they defrauded the buyer by failing to disclose health issues. Resulted in a complete defense verdict.

  • Represented a world-class showjumping trainer in securing an Agister’s Lien on boarded horses after their owner stopped making boarding and training payments. The Lien forced a settlement that included all outstanding dues and the client’s attorneys’ fees.

  • Consulted numerous elite showjumping barns and trainers on risk mitigation that included the drafting and revision of key business documents such as bills of sale and boarding agreements.

  • Obtained a judgment against a celebrity dog trainer who misrepresented the capabilities of $20,000 dog he sold. Secured a full recovery for the buyer after aggressive debt collection.

Trust & Estate Litigation

  • Represented beneficiaries in a lengthy financial elder abuse action against individuals who fraudulently procured a trust that disinherited them. Resulted in a trial verdict that forced the return and distribution of a multi-million-dollar estate.

  • Secured an 8-figure settlement for the beneficiary of a massive estate in a contentious dispute concerning the calculation of her distribution.

  • Secured a 7-figure settlement for beneficiaries in a breach of trust action against a trustee who unlawfully procured a trust amendment by undue influence.

  • Secured a 7-figure settlement for a beneficiary in a breach of trust action against a trustee who failed to accurately account for the trust and withheld distributions.

  • Secured the return of a vast collection of rare artwork on behalf of a beneficiary in an action against a trustee who attempted to distribute the entire estate to himself.

Real Estate Litigation

  • Represented numerous homeowners, trustees of trusts, and beneficiaries of trusts in boundary line disputes, easement disputes, title disputes, and disputes arising from disclosures in property sales that resulted in favorable settlements. For example:

    • Represented a major car dealership who purchased an adjacent lot from a seller who failed to disclose illegal improvements that rendered the properly useless.

    • Represented a homeowner embroiled in a multi-year easement dispute in a tony neighborhood involving a private academic institution and high-profile neighbors.

    • Represented a national brokerage in several disputes concerning representations and disclosures made by its real estate agents.

    • Represented a homeowner in negotiating an easement benefitting her property that was aggressively disputed by her neighbor.