DEFENDED former owner of investment banking firm in an NASD (now FINRA) arbitration where he was being sued personally for over $500,000, inclusive of fees and costs, by a former client of firm.

Result

Plaintiff awarded only $7,410 plus nominal fees.

Time to Resolution

1 month

How was case resolved?

Arbitration judgment for less than 2% of plaintiff’s complaint

Represented

Defendant

Area of Law

Business

Represented Plaintiff, a top performing, female sales professional terminated from her publicly traded Internet company, in litigation alleging failure to pay bonus, sexual harassment, sexual discrimination, fraud and retaliation.

Result

Settled low to mid 6 figures

Time to Resolution

6 months

How was case resolved?

Settled during litigation

Represented

Plaintiff

Area of Law

Employment

Coordinated defense, including selection and oversight of defense counsel, of multiple cases filed against our client on a “class action” basis alleging violations of wage and hour, meal and rest breaks and other claims.

Result

Settled low to mid 6 figures; pennies on the dollar of plaintiff’s demand.

Time to Resolution

About a year and a half

How was case resolved?

Settled during litigation via 3rd party mediation

Represented

Defendant

Area of Law

Employment

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.

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 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

DEFENDED regional, publicly traded, bank against a separate former employee alleging retaliation, age discrimination, disability discrimination, wrongful termination in violation of public policy, failure to engage in interactive process, failure to provide accommodations, retaliation (whistleblower) and wrongful termination of public policy (retaliation).

Result

Settled mid-5 figures; very small percentage of demand

Time to Resolution

8 months

How was case resolved?

Attorney to attorney negotiation

Represented

Defendant

Area of Law

Employment

Represented 61 year old, African-American Director, who was a 21 year employee, in litigation against one of the largest financial services firms in the United States.

Result

Settled mid 6 figures

Time to Resolution

About one year

How was case resolved?

Settled via 3rd party mediation during litigation

Represented

Plaintiff

Area of Law

Employment law

Represented Plaintiff, a high-performing, high-earning female salesperson in claims against former employer alleging that employer unilaterally altered her compensation multiple times, delayed her bonus, reduced her bonus, and then terminated her.

Result

Settled in high 6 figures

Time to Resolution

18 months

How was case resolved?

Attorney to Attorney negotiation during litigation

Represented

Plaintiff

Area of Law

Employment

Represented the director of global security of a Fortune 500 Company terminated shortly after being released from the hospital for treatment of his heart condition.

Result

Settled low 6 figures

Time to Resolution Value

10 months

How was case resolved?

Settled during litigation via 3rd party mediation

Represented

Plaintiff

Area of Law

Employment Law