Exclusive sell side counsel to likely the largest pain management practice in the Bay Area at that time, in its sale to private equity-backed consolidator.
Type
Sale Transaction
Transaction Value
~$15,000,000 to $20,000,000 with earn-outs
Area of Law
Health Care
DEFENDED community real estate non-profit organization when they were sued for partition, breach of contract, and breach of fiduciary duty. Brought counter-claims. Case covered approximately 10 properties and a decades long business relationship.
Result
Client paid $0 of the 7-figure demand
Time to Resolution
13 months
How was case resolved?
Settled during litigation through mediation
Represented
Defendant
Area of Law
Real Estate
Comment
We successfully used Demurrers to obtain dismissals of the fraud and breach of oral contract claims early in the case as well as unjust enrichment and intentional interference with prospective economic interference that Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant attempted to add by amendment. During litigation, we filed a “Motion for a Prejudgment Writ of Attachment” on our client’s behalf.
Represented female surgeon, shareholder and employee in claims against fellow shareholders in medical group alleging fraud, breach of fiduciary duty and defamation.
Result
Settled mid 5 figures
Time to Resolution
2 months
How was case resolved?
Attorney to attorney negotiation
Represented
Plaintiff
Area of Law
Employment
Represented a highly-compensated, Northern California sales representative for a large professional services firm when he was denied his bonus.
Result
Settled mid-to-high 5 figures
Time to Resolution
5 months
How was case resolved?
Attorney to attorney negotiation
Represented
Plaintiff
Area of Law
Employment
DEFENDED renewable energy company against former employee suing for breach of contract and failure to pay wages. Case involved a very complex, precise MBO plan (aka incentive compensation, bonus plan) that incorporated sophisticated industry specific tax concepts.
Result
Settled mid to high 5 figures
Time to Resolution
8 months
How was case resolved?
Settled with litigation through Arbitration
Represented
Defendant
Area of Law
Employment
Represented Plaintiff, a female sales representative in claims against privately held software company, alleging wage and hour violations, misclassification, failure to provide meal and rest breaks and failure to pay commissions.
Result
Settled low to mid 5 figures
Time to Resolution
2 months
How was case resolved?
Attorney to attorney negotiation
Represented
Plaintiff
Area of Law
Employment
Represented Buyer of 4-plex in El Segundo after Seller tried to cancel executed real estate purchase contract.
Result
Buyer closed on property at contracted price
Time to Resolution
2 weeks
How was case resolved?
Attorney to attorney negotiation
Represented
Buyer
Area of Law
Real Estate
Represented homosexual male, Senior Level marketing professional in claims of sexual orientation discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation against large privately held financial services firm.
Result
Settled low 6 figures
Time to Resolution
4 months
How was case resolved?
Attorney to attorney negotiation
Represented
Plaintiff
Area of Law
Employment
Buy-side counsel for private-equity acquirer of pain management practice and assignment of associated commercial lease.
Type
Acquisition
Transaction Value
$1.3 M
Area of Law
Business/Corporate
Represented highly compensated marketing director who alleged she was serially lied to in recruiting process by a “headhunter” causing her damage. Client was left in seeming “no man’s land” — no claims against prior employer, no unemployment benefits because she voluntarily resigned in expectation of new start date and no contract claims against prospective new employer because no contract was ever signed.
Result
Settled mid to high 5 figures
Time to Resolution
13 months
How was case resolved?
Settled during litigation through mediation
Represented
Plaintiff
Area of Law
Employment