Michelle D. Gambino

Practice Details

• Firm Information
  Position

  Shareholder

  Firm Name

  Greenberg Traurig, LLP
• Representative Cases & Transactions
  Cases

  Experience: Representative Matters: In 2024, after 3 week jury trial, Michelle secured a major victory for a publicly traded health care company where claims asserted against the client for $900 million were dismissed on a motion to strike prior to verdict.
  Defeated a party seeking to stop the development
  construction of a $330 million dollar project in downtown San Diego which was estimated to generate over $3 billion in revenue for the local economy.
  Recently won a dispositive motion against an international real estate developer for breach of its indemnity obligations.
  Secured a summary judgment win
  lease forfeiture for a national developer where a tenant was holding up construction
  refused to surrender possession.
  Won $31 million dollars in damages for Lord & Taylor LLC in a dispute with White Flint, L.P. in Maryl
  federal court. In 2015, the award was the largest verdict in the federal court in Greenbelt, Maryl
  . Lord & Taylor LLC et al. v. White Flint LP, case number 8:13-cv-01912, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryl
  . Gambino also defended the award on appeal,
  the verdict was upheld by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals.
  As co-lead counsel, secured the dismissal of a $120 million dollar claim against one of the largest Fortune 500 financial institutions located in McLean, Virginia, in a dispute in Fairfax, Virginia relating to the construction
  development of its headquarters campus.
  Represented client
  insurer in a hotly contested wrongful death matter where $20m in damages was sought against Ms. Gambino's client. After performing methodical discovery
  pre-trial motions practice, the claim was resolved.
  Defeated a party seeking to enjoin a national fitness client from continuing to operate in underserved 'opportunity zoned' areas.
  Enforced developmental restrictions against a party seeking to alter a shopping center in Maryl
  which would have destroyed the market value of client's property
  visibility to its commercial complex.
  Recently defended a publicly traded company in a construction dispute alleging over seven years of delay
  associated costs in a public works transportation project.
  Secured numerous dismissals of Title VII actions alleging race
  retaliation against a municipality. The dismissals were upheld by the Fourth Circuit.
  Kelly v. City of Alex
  ria, 830 Fed. Appx. 722 (4th 2020)
  upholding dismissal of Title VII time barred claims
  finding the subsequent complaint was barred by res judicata. develop
  Seno Medical Instruments, Inc. Biomedical Systems Corp., 2018 WL 5811497 (W.D. Tex. 2018)
  dismissing claim against client
  consequential damages sought. Best Medical Int'l., Inc. v. Wells Fargo, Inc., Nos. 2010-10997, 2010-9355, 2010-9414, 2011 Va. Cir. LEXIS 185 (Fairfax Cir. Ct.) (Dec. 2011). Granted client's plea in bar dismissing the case against Wells Fargo, Inc., after considering the validity of a waiver clause.
  Fairfax Company of Virginia, LLC v. Samson Realty, LLC, No. CL-2007-1269, 74 Va. Cir. 141 (Fairfax Cir. Ct.) (Sept. 2007)
  well cited opinion in client's favor enforcing a jury waiver clause in a commercial lease agreement
  setting forth the test on the validity of waivers in Virginia.
  Weber v. Domel, 48 S.W.3d 435, (Tex. App.-Waco 2001, no pet.). Represented client in the dismissal of negligence
  punitive damage award.
  Ferrer v. R
  all's Food & Drug, Inc., No. 05-01-00070-CV, 2002 WL 922 139 (Tex. App. - Dallas 2002, no pet.). Upheld summary judgment obtained for client on an ERISA matter.
  The above representations were h
  led by Ms. Gambino prior to her joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.
  Government Experience: Planning
  Zoning Commissioner, City of Georgetown, TX, 2002-2003
  Board Member, City of Georgetown, TX, Zoning Board of Adjustment, 2001-2002
• Additional Links
  http://www.gtlaw.com/People/Michelle-D-Gambino