Representative Work
Business Litigation
Successfully resolved during a long trial a breach of contract action against the State of California wherein plaintiff claimed $1.4 billion in damages.
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.
Class Actions
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 California’s largest 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.
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.
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.
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.