Commercial Litigation

Successfully represented a management services company in arbitration for breach of contract by a medical cannabis growing, processing, and retail business, with damages valued in excess of $25 million (2020).

Negotiated repayment in full of $1 million investment in a start-up company, plus interest and attorneys’ fees.

After a government agency canceled a software developer’s contract and refused to pay its $1 million-plus bill, we developed and executed a strategy that convinced the agency to pay the bill in full and cost the client less than $25,000 in fees.

Successfully defended a commercial tenant at trial in a breach of lease case worth more than $8 million.

Represented publicly traded regional home builder in a dispute with its principal lender and again in a disputed multi-million-dollar commission to an investment banker.

Successfully represented solar installation company in contract with general contractor.

Successfully represented dairy cooperative in action against supplier of parts for dairy processing facility.

Successfully defended a major national retailer against landlord’s attempts to limit product lines.

Represents former executive of Maryland-based company alleged to have violated non-competition and non-solicitation agreement, and trade secret laws.

Successfully represented a group of ambulatory surgery centers in defending a $20 million lawsuit brought by a national insurance company alleging violations of RICO and ERISA and in prosecuting a counterclaim for over $20 million of payments due for services provided to patients insured by the company.

Won dismissal of outside directors from suit for alleged securities fraud that ultimately settled for $7.5 million against other defendants.

Won dismissal in trial court and successfully defended on appeal a fraud case brought against a Fortune 500 company by a former owner of a company subsidiary.

Convinced federal bankruptcy court to dismiss fraud action against a pharmaceutical company.

Successfully pled and defeated motion to dismiss RICO claim alleging conspiracy to take over client’s business by a law firm/business advisory practice and its owners.

Successfully represented healthcare technology company in case involving alleged fraud and ERISA violations stemming from supply of Covid tests during pandemic.

Successfully petitioned to vacate confessed judgment against business and its owners worth more than $8 million.

Represented minority investor in fight for control of a commercial real estate project worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

Successfully represented owner of pizza restaurant in dispute with co-owner and secured judgment for full value of client’s attorneys’ fees.

Represents owner of highly regarded restaurant in breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty claim against co-owner for failure to pay distributions.

Successfully represented a management services company in arbitration for breach of contract by a medical cannabis growing, processing, and retail business, with damages valued in excess of $25 million (2020).

Represents owner of dispensary license in arbitration and litigation involving breach of contract, fraud, and RICO claims against multistate operator and its subsidiaries.

Represents multistate operator in multi-million-dollar litigation against dispensary owner for breach of consulting agreement.

Successfully represented a group of ambulatory surgery centers in defending a $20 million lawsuit brought by a national insurance company alleging violations of RICO and ERISA and in prosecuting a counterclaim for over $20 million of payments due for services provided to patients insured by the company.

Successfully represented healthcare technology business in fraud and ERISA litigation against major insurance company over billing for Covid tests during pandemic.