Advised senior level employee at alternative energy company in negotiation and review of severance agreement. Client alleged age discrimination and wrongful termination.
Result
Settled high 5 figures
Time to Resolution
4 months
How was case resolved?
Attorney to attorney negotiation
Represented
Plaintiff
Area of Law
Employment
Represented Buyer of luxury home in claims against Sellers alleging that they failed to disclose known, un-permitted construction that encroached on a neighbor’s property.
Result
Settled low to mid 6 figures
Time to Resolution
4 months
How was case resolved?
Settled without litigation via mediation
Represented
Buyer
Area of Law
Real Estate
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
Represented account coordinator in FEHA mediation, alleging pregnancy and disability discrimination, after her employer terminated her while she was out on disability leave from pregnancy complications.
Result
Settled low to mid 5 figures and plaintiff was reinstated
Time to Resolution
1 month
How was case resolved?
Settled without litigation via mediation
Represented
Plaintiff
Area of Law
Employment
Advised North American President of a large publicly-traded Company in negotiating his separation and severance. Potential claims included age discrimination.
Result
Settled low 7 figures
Time to Resolution
3 months
Represented
Plaintiff
Area of Law
Employment
Represented Silicon Valley professional alleging age discrimination in selection for layoff.
Result
Settled mid 5 figures
Time to Resolution
4 months
How was case resolved?
Attorney to attorney negotiation
Represented
Plaintiff
Area of Law
Employment
Represented Silicon Valley web production manager alleging that fraud in the inducement caused him to leave his long term employer to join new Company, where he was fired 10 weeks later.
Result
Settled low 5 figures
Time to Resolution
6 months
How was case resolved?
Attorney to attorney negotiation
Represented
Plaintiff
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.
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