Represented major oil company in putative class action concerning nuisance and negligence allegations arising from an explosion at a refinery.

Defended large publicly traded construction and project management company in various construction-related disputes in cases involving claims of negligence, misrepresentation, breach of contract, unjust enrichment, improper termination and scheduling issues.

Successfully defended closely held corporation in minority shareholder oppression, breach of fiduciary duty and breach of contract case, resulting in an ability to commence a counter-suit and obtain a large monetary award for the client.  

Obtained summary judgment for biotechnology drug company in defense to breach of contract and breach of shareholder agreements.

Secured multiple preliminary injunctions and/or favorable settlements for large automotive manufacturer against suppliers arising out of disputes on pricing, purchase order terms and conditions, disruption costs and sub-supplier delays.

Defended local manufacturing company and obtained summary judgment in case concerning corporate dissolution and allegations of breaches of various contracts and shareholder agreements, fiduciary duties and bad faith.

Successfully defended biotechnology company in shareholder derivative action, involving allegations of Securities Act violations, breaches of fiduciary duty and loyalty, and unjust enrichment.

Represented many small and mid-sized corporations in minority shareholder oppression, share dilution and derivative actions. 

Represented closely held corporation in unfair trade practices, pricing and covenants not to compete disputes in courts in New York and Michigan.

Trial counsel in a number of product liability cases, including the defense of design, manufacturing and warning theories for chemicals, biotechnology, automobiles, escalators, medical equipment, power tools, brakes, component parts and vertical broaching machines.

Lead trial counsel in a number of personal injury cases involving wrongful death, amputation, scalping and various other injuries brought on theories of negligence, strict liability, nuisance, contractor liability and related claims in cases throughout the United States.

Represented a mother and daughter who were seriously injured in a plane crash.

Conducted an internal investigation for a public university regarding its athletic department.

Represented a public university in an internal investigation about sexual assault.

Represented a state university medical school in developing a policy regarding the duty to report crime.

Represented an international auto supplier in a federal criminal antitrust case.

Represented a national insurance company in two separate investigations of insurance fraud involving hundreds of patients.

Conducted an internal investigation for a large domestic insurer regarding alleged kickbacks to procure municipal contracts.  All criminal charges were declined by the federal government.  

Successfully represented a domestic producer of materials used in the steel industry regarding an EPA investigation.  All criminal charges were declined.

Successfully represented an individual charged with second degree murder and manslaughter with not guilty verdicts on both counts.

Successfully represented an individual charged with second degree murder with a not guilty verdict.

Successfully represented an individual charged with involuntary manslaughter arising out of a snowmobile accident by securing a dismissal of the case.

Successfully represented a medical health care provider charged with murdering and poisoning patients at a Veteran’s Hospital.  After a six-month federal trial and extended litigation the case was dismissed.

Successfully represented a large European non-profit corporation sued in U.S. federal court for fraud, breach of contract and related claims.

Successfully represented a former spouse in receiving a substantial recovery against her former husband for allegedly hiding marital assets.

Obtained a verdict against a municipality that had refused to permit the mining of silica sand valued at half-a-billion dollars.

Successfully represented the estate of the department chair of a university killed in an automobile crash.

Represented the estate of a passenger killed in a head-on auto crash with a truck.

Defended a national rail carrier in a personal injury claim for traumatic brain injury.

Represented an international chemical manufacturer in a federal lawsuit alleging product liability for catastrophic injuries to a worker at a paper mill company.  The case was dismissed with no settlement paid by the defendant.

Aided client in a will contest enabling client to successfully recover a major bequest.

Assisted client with recovery of accounts receivable throughout the country. 

Participated in representation of an intercollegiate athletic association in defense of claims challenging limits on scholarship payments. 

Represented plaintiff class successfully challenging practices of large insurer regarding no-fault benefits

Successfully represented leading North American energy producer in defense of state criminal antitrust claims that were resolved without any criminal conviction.

Represented a corporation in recovering $500 million against a competitor for antitrust and unfair trade practices.

Successfully represented a large public university in a federal investigation regarding the duty to report crime on campus. Charges were declined. 

- Developed protocol for review of over 15 TB of foreign language documents

- Worked with Washington, D.C. co-counsel to develop hot document and potentially privileged document search protocol

- Managed team of Japanese language reviewers and worked with vendor on translation of hot documents used in proffers to DOJ

- Review team's work allowed client to obtain amnesty for certain transactions, which reduced amount of assessable fines

- Engagement lasted over 2 years

- Tasked with culling approximately 13.5 million electronic records to create a manageable review set

- Developed search protocol to remove potentially privileged and most likely non-responsive records from review set

- Developed and ran iterative searches to identify most likely responsive records

- Culled data set to approximately 44,000 records for final review resulting in substantial cost savings for client

- Managed document review team and privilege log team Worked with vendor to troubleshoot database and production problems

- Developed and ran searches across client's productions to create deposition preparation packages

- Engagement lasted approximately 2 years

- Developed protocol for issue coding and privilege review of client's electronic data

- Managed document review team and conducted quality control measures on database containing over 100 thousand documents estimated at 2.58 million pages

- Developed template for summarizing documents responsive to particular requests for production and trained review team on completion of summaries; summaries were provided to litigation team for use in depositions and in opposing class certification (class certification ruling still pending) Worked with vendor to troubleshoot database and production issues

- Engagement lasted approximately 2 years.

Represented national bank in closing a $100 million bilateral loan for an energy industry borrower.

Represented large national bank providing financing for an international renewable energy firm developing a deep-water off-shore wind project.

Represented large nation bank in providing financing for the acquisition of U.S. flagged commercial fishing vessels supported by commercial vessel mortgages.

Represented large national bank participating in asset-based secured facilities totaling approximately $2.1 billion including foreign and domestic facilities and exposure in multiple currencies.

Represented large national bank in a foreign-letter-of-credit supported domestic revolving line of credit facility to the domestic subsidiary of a large foreign automotive industry supplier.

Represented large national bank providing credit facilities to American subsidiaries supported by subordinated indebtedness owed to multiple Korean parent entities.

Successfully defended multiple retiree health benefit class actions brought by former union employees alleging that modifications to their health benefits violated the terms of collective bargaining agreements.

Successfully defended employer in lawsuit brought by employee who was terminated shortly upon his return from medical leave.

Defended Fortune 500 companies in lawsuits arising out of denials of claims for ERISA-covered disability, severance and pension benefits.

Represented public employer in putative class action lawsuit alleging that female nurse practitioners were paid less than male physicians assistants.

Represented Second City Capital Partners II, LP, on the spin-out and "roll up" of more than 20 companies holding 16 office properties consisting of 1.85 million sq. ft. of rentable space in five states, and the initial public offering of City Office REIT, Inc.'s common stock. 

Represented syndicated financial institutions in connection with complex excise tax fraud scheme involving numerous competing creditors (including State and Federal authorities) totaling more than of $100,000,000 in claims.

Investigated, recovered and liquidated assets for numerous financial institutions ranging from jet aircraft, helicopters, boats and luxury recreation and motor vehicles.

Managed aviation and avionics company through probate proceedings, NTSB investigation and wrongful death claims; preserved and liquidated aircraft and avionics equipment.

Represented WorkForce Software, LLC on the nine-figure majority investment by New York-based Insight Venture Partners.

Represented one of two brothers falsely accused of felony murder, resulting in the ultimate dismissal of the charges after the client had wrongfully served more than 25 years in prison.  

Successfully represented the trustees of a union pension fund who were accused of breach of fiduciary duty with an eight-figure damage claim resulting in a no-cause verdict at trial. 

Represented a Fortune 500 electronics manufacturer in the successful defense of a shareholder derivative claim. 

Represented a client charged with violation of federal election laws, resulting in a not guilty verdict on all counts at trial. 

Represented an automobile supplier in connection with a patent infringement claim, successfully securing an eight-figure damages settlement.

Represented a national road construction company in connection with a federal criminal antitrust investigation, successfully convincing the Department of Justice not to seek an indictment.

Successfully defended a software manufacturer in class action litigation filed by restaurant franchisees.

Successfully defended a software manufacturer against breach of contract claims while prosecuting, to a favorable resolution, counterclaims for misappropriation of trade secrets, unfair competition, and tortious interference with business relationships.

Successfully represented a multinational automotive supplier in a $50 million warranty dispute.

Successfully defended a Canadian manufacturer in a dispute with a steel supplier in U.S. federal court.  

Reached a favorable conclusion on behalf of a Canadian manufacturer in a dispute in U.S. federal court over millions of dollars in allegedly unpaid sales commissions.  

Reached a favorable resolution on behalf of a medical services provider in a breach of contract dispute with former medical billing company.  

Successfully defended a Canadian waste management company in a breach of contract dispute in U.S. court. 

Successfully represented a security company in a contract dispute with multiple commercial entities. 

Successfully represented a Canadian clothing designer in a contract dispute in an Ontario court with a former consultant, obtaining judgment against the consultant. 

Represented multiple U.S. based manufacturers in sales commissions disputes filed in Michigan. 

Handled a portfolio of premises liability cases on behalf of a national retailer, resulting primarily in summary dismissals.  

Successfully represented a digital media company in a copyright dispute with a television network and a multinational alcohol distributor relating to the use of copyrighted materials in an advertising campaign.

Successfully represented a high-end food distributor in a trademark dispute with a competitor relating to the competitor’s trademark infringement and false designation of origin of goods. 

Successfully represented a multinational manufacturer in a trademark dispute against a former employee who was misappropriating trademarks as part of a bait and switch scheme, obtaining judgment against the former employee and a permanent injunction enjoining the wrongful activities.  

Represents professional athletes, in securing employment and negotiating contract terms.

Advised a winner of a reality singing competition and assisted with the negotiation of contract terms.  

Negotiates the terms of performance and venue contracts on behalf of singers, musicians, and performance venues.  

Advises artists, singers, musicians, and athletes on various intellectual property issues.   

Represents musicians in copyright disputes with record companies and other musicians.  

After obtaining summary dismissal of contract claims brought by campaign volunteers against former political candidate, successfully represented client before the Michigan Court of Appeals, who affirmed the trial court’s decision.  

After obtaining summary dismissal of claims brought by an automotive supplier against another automotive supplier, briefed appellate response leading opposing party to dismiss the appeal.  

After the trial court granted summary disposition and issued an injunction in favor of a homeowners’ association against a purchaser, successfully represented purchaser before the Michigan Court of Appeals, who reversed and remanded.  

Reviewed documents for responsiveness and privilege in large-scale document review for client sued by supplier and investigated by the Department of Justice for antitrust violations. For civil lawsuit, helped prepare privilege log and identified documents that may aid in depositions.

Assisted client in product liability litigation by conducting second review of documents to ensure consistent responsiveness and privilege coding. The nature of the review also required assisting the client by redacting sensitive information from documents to ensure compliance with privacy laws.

Advised and represent a manufacturer of highly specialized noise control devices within a dispute over the performance of a supply agreement. Won extraordinary limitation of contractual damages to 1/10th the stipulated amount. 

Advised a major capital group in reorganization, including mergers and shareholding shifts within the group – commercial law aspects. 

Represented a high technology corporation against a nine-figure patent infringement claim, successfully securing a no-cause verdict at trial.

Represented a major university in connection with an internal investigation into its athletic department.

Represented a large national insurance company as a plaintiff in connection with allegations of insurance fraud and the submission of false claims.

Represented an officer of a Fortune 500 company in a securities action and parallel investigation by the United States Department of Justice and Securities and Exchange Commission successfully, convincing the government not to seek an indictment.

Represented a Fortune 100 company in a successful appeal of a civil RICO case before the Sixth Circuit en banc panel.

Represented a national banking institution in the successful dismissal of a civil RICO case and an appeal before the Eleventh Circuit.

Represented a major financial institution in connection with a shareholder derivative claim and putative class action matter. 

Represented an individual charged with involuntary manslaughter arising out of a trucking accident, securing a not guilty verdict at trial.

Represented a university professor charged with violating sanctions against Iraq, securing a not guilty verdict on all counts at trial.

Served as part of a trial team in litigation between members of an LLC and drafted that trial brief that resulted in a multi-million dollar judgment and attorneys’ fees for the client in Illinois state court.

Served as part of a trial team that successfully obtained a $1.2 million jury verdict and judgment in the Western District of North Carolina on theories of trade dress infringement and unfair competition. Played a primary role in drafting the appellee’s brief, leading to affirmation of the judgment by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals.  

Served as part of a trial team defending against a claim for patent infringement in the Central District of California for two utility patents and negotiated a favorable settlement for the client.

Acted as part of a trial team that successfully defended the client’s rights under a multi-million dollar licensing agreement in litigation in the Southern District of New York.

Persuaded federal court to dismiss multi-million dollar product liability claim for lack of personal jurisdiction over foreign corporation.

Persuaded federal court to dismiss RICO/fraud action based upon allegations of improper billing, persuaded arbitrator to dismiss claims.

Persuaded trial court to grant motion for summary disposition for lack of personal jurisdiction over out-of-state trustees to personal trust.

Persuaded trial court to grant motion for summary disposition for failure to state a claim for alleged violation of Michigan’s Bullard-Plawecki Employee Right-to-Know Act.

Persuaded trial court to deny plaintiff’s request for temporary restraining order for alleged misappropriation of trade secrets.