Cases

– Obtained dismissal of multi-million dollar breach of contract complaint brought by Morton’s of Chicago against restaurant builder in federal court in California and achieved highly favorable settlement for client (which had been Morton’s primary general contractor).

– Obtained high six-figure compensatory damages award (plus over quarter-million dollars in punitive damages) against former officer/director of restaurant builder for breach of fiduciary duty after 8-day jury trial in Fairfax County, Virginia.

– Secured six-figure settlement for restaurant supplier in lawsuit in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware in which client sought imposition of constructive trust or lien against equipment that client had sold to brewery/restaurant chain which went bankrupt.

– Successfully represented prominent charity in six-figure breach of contract dispute between IT contractor and charity, persuading IT contractor to abandon claim and forgo litigation.

– Obtained dismissal with prejudice of finance company’s lawsuit against former employee for breach of non-compete agreement and misuse of trade secrets after analysis of plaintiff’s business practices demonstrated that plaintiff was engaged in illegal activities.

– Successfully represented condominium developer in dispute with general contractor by persuading contractor to abandon claim.

– Obtained and collected on six-figure judgment in Arlington County, Virginia in favor of small construction subcontractor that had been retained by large general contractor which refused to pay for services rendered.