Michael J Goecke

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  Principal

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  Lerch, Early & Brewer, Chartered
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  Representation Matters: Real Estate Litigation: Obtained summary judgment
  award of attorneys' fees for $250K in Washington County Circuit Court on behalf of a mall owner against a retail chain restaurant.
  Won a trial verdict in Montgomery County Circuit Court, securing an easement that enabled the owner of 100+ acres of l
  locked farml
  to access
  sell portions of the property
  its density rights.
  Won a trial verdict in a contract dispute between a l
  lord
  tenant in DC Superior Court that enabled the l
  lord to collect 100% of previously withheld payments, as well as attorneys' fees.
  Won a six-figure judgment
  obtained possession of property on behalf of a national retailer in an action against a Montgomery County franchise tenant.
  Successfully defended the owner of a multimillion-dollar property against charges that his property renovations violated the community's restrictive covenants by persuading the court that the covenants should not be enforced against his client, saving his client hundreds of thous
  s of dollars in construction costs.
  Represented a l
  lord (restaurant) against a tenant (nightclub in downtown DC)
  obtained a six-figure judgment for back rent.
  Prevailed after a three-day bench trial in a contract
  construction dispute between a l
  lord
  tenant involving construction build-out delays on a popular bar in Dupont Circle. Obtained
  enforced judgment for $165K
  also recovered $85K in attorneys' fees.
  Represented a l
  lord (restaurant) against a tenant (pizza store)
  evicted the tenant for non-payment of rent.
  Obtained summary judgement in support of a city's effort to annex l
  , allowing a development project to proceed.
  Sued commercial l
  lord for fraudulent inducement
  successfully negotiated rent abatement
  other concessions that enabled our tenant client to obtain a use
  occupancy permit from Prince George's County.
  Fiduciary Litigation: Represented a personal representative in a DC probate dispute
  successfully petitioned the court to remove a co-personal representative for violating fiduciary duties.
  Won a dispositive summary judgment motion on 28 out of 29 issues in a complex will contest between siblings in Montgomery County Circuit Court. As a result, the sibling challenging the will withdrew his final issue on the eve of trial,
  forfeited his claim to 25% of the estate.
  Recovered hundreds of thous
  s of dollars for the personal representative of an estate in a case alleging fraud
  other misconduct by one of the decedent's children. By involving the Office of the State's Attorney for Montgomery County, which investigated
  determined that criminal conduct had occurred, obtained a swift
  comprehensive settlement.
  Obtained an inheritance of nearly $50K for a 90-year-old homeless man in connection with a pro bono representation, enabling him to receive critical medical treatment.
  Commercial Litigation: Representing an international manufacturer of turbo machinery in federal court relating to alleged defects
  breach of contract.
  Successfully negotiated a resolution on behalf of a U.S.-based manufacturer
  provider of genomics
  proteomic products.
  Enforced a non-compete agreement against a former employee for a prominent public adjusting company.
  Represented a minority member of an LLC that owned a restaurant
  bar on Capitol Hill,
  successfully mediated
  negotiated a settlement agreement giving the client control of the company.