Representative Work
Business Litigation
Won a $4.3 million verdict and additional punitive damages on an interference with business relationship claim against a major advertising agency arising from the acquisition of a local company by the agency.
Obtained a defense verdict after a one-month trial of a multi-million dollar claim of business interruption involving a telecommunications equipment plant.
Won a large verdict against the former president of a company and his new employer for breach of fiduciary duty and violation of his non-competition agreement.
Obtained a large verdict on a lost corporate opportunity claim for a paving and grading contractor. Also successfully defended the stock and wrongful termination claims of a former vice president of the client.
Business Owner Disputes
Successfully tried a dissolution action involving a real estate company resulting in the client receiving all of the funds in dispute from the partnership's capital account.
Successfully tried a dissolution action involving a family-owned construction supplies business.
Won a large verdict in a shareholder dispute involving a medical practice.
Handled several dissolution actions under California Corporations Code section 2000 involving various businesses including a large family-owned consumer products manufacturer and a high-end grocery store.
Represented a founder of a publicly-traded internet company in a dispute over stock ownership.
Class Actions
Obtained dismissal of a false advertising class action with prejudice at the pleading stage for a consumer goods manufacturer, which was upheld by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Obtained decertification of a Rule 23(b)(3) damages class in a federal food labeling class action alleging unfair business practices, false advertising, and violations of California’s Consumer Legal Remedies Act.
Obtained dismissal with prejudice at the pleading stage in a consolidated class action filed in federal court against a large dairy cooperative alleging unfair business practices in connection with dairy product pricing.
Defeated class certification in an unfair business practices and false advertising case brought against a national retailer.
Environmental
Co-lead trial counsel for a chemical company in a pending 7-week arbitration hearing before a JAMS tribunal to allocate costs at a complex Superfund site in Kentucky.
Products Liability
After a two-week trial, obtained a nonsuit for a gas manufacturer in a product liability case.
After a three-week trial, achieved a nonsuit for a welding products manufacturer in a case involving claims of alleged respiratory problem due to the inhalation of welding fumes.
Professional Liability
Served as an expert witness in a case arising out of an accounting malpractice action.
Won a $4.7 million verdict for an international mining company on a claim involving complex international tax issues.
Achieved a favorable settlement after a three-month trial involving legal malpractice defense.
Defended a Big Four accounting firm in actions brought by a public entity arising out of that entity's financial crisis.
Real Estate
Successfully resolved during a long trial a breach of contract action against the State of California wherein plaintiff claimed $1.4 billion in damages.
Defeated a rent adjustment claim and awarded attorneys’ fees after a three-week arbitration involving a professional sports stadium wherein the tenant sought a rent reduction of over $300 million.