Cases
Experience: Financial Institutions
Securities Litigation: Defended national bank in action brought by 22 victims of Ponzi scheme seeking to hold four separate national banks responsible for losses
argued motions to dismiss on behalf of all four bank defendants, resulting in dismissal of all claims against all bank defendants, affirmed on appeal.
Defended national bank in action by borrower asserting claims for breach of contract
negligent misrepresentation, resulting in dismissal of all claims.
Defended national bank in its capacity as indenture trustee in arbitration, state court
federal court actions brought by significant noteholder, resulting in arbitration award in favor of the bank, dismissal of the state court action,
nuisance-value settlement of the federal court action.
Represented national insurance company in pursuit of RICO claims against insured professional employer organization
30 affiliated individuals
entities arising out of fraudulent scheme involving the manufacture of forged letters of credit, resulting in multiple civil judgments, criminal convictions,
recovery of tens of millions of dollars.
Represented national loan servicing company in multiple residential mortgage foreclosure actions.
Represented international brokerage firm on a claim for breach of contract by the estate of a former client, resulting in dismissal of all claims.
Represented national bank in a civil action arising out of the theft of millions of dollars in valuables from safe deposit boxes.
Represented national bank in action seeking recovery of funds stolen by bank customer using false identity.
Represented national insurance company in pursuit of large receivables owed by multiple professional employer organization clients following insurance company's exit from the business line, resulting in negotiation of multiple settlements.
Represented Applica Incorporated in defense of a lawsuit in the Delaware Chancery Court arising out of a public company merger.
Represented real estate investor in an arbitration by a former joint venture partner, resulting in a dismissal of all claims.
Represented individuals
entities in multiple SEC enforcement investigations.
Represented individuals
entities in multiple civil enforcement investigations by Florida Office of the Attorney General.
International Litigation: Represented foreign sovereign in claim brought by foreign sales agent for indemnification arising out of sale of arms in Latin America, resulting in dismissal of all claims pursuant to the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act.
Represented Israeli laboratory management software company in defense of arbitration claims brought by Canadian pharmaceutical company, resulting in an arbitration award on all claims.
Represented Nicaraguan sugar producer in arbitration claims under UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules, resulting in an arbitration award.
Represented Central American infrastructure construction company in defense of merger claims brought by acquirer, resulting in favorable resolution via pre-suit ADR.
Represented the world's largest fragrance company in disputes with former Latin American distributors, resulting in dismissal of all claims against the company
favorable settlement of counterclaims against the distributors.
Represented Spanish media company in defense of unfair competition
tortious interference claims by a competitor in the Spanish-language radio business.
Represented international salsa music record label in the defense of copyright
commercial claims by artists, resulting in a favorable resolution of all claims
restructuring of artist contracts.
Trial Experience: Lead trial counsel for Lorillard Tobacco Company in multi-week federal jury trial before the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, resulting in a defense verdict.
Lead trial counsel for Lorillard Tobacco Company in actions throughout Florida state courts, including several multi-week jury trials in Miami-Dade, Broward, Escambia
Hillsborough counties.
Lead arbitration counsel for national bank in its capacity as indenture trustee in defense of bondholder claim, resulting in an arbitration award in favor of the trustee.
Lead arbitration counsel for Israeli healthcare software company in arbitration brought under the AAA Commercial Arbitration Rules by Canadian pharmaceutical company, resulting in an arbitration award on all claims.
Lead arbitration counsel for Nicaraguan sugar producer in arbitration claims under UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules, resulting in an arbitration award.
Lead trial counsel in defense of Spanish media company in defense of claims by a competitor in the Spanish-language radio business, resulting in favorable settlement during trial.
Member of trial team in a three-week class action jury trial defending a Florida sugar cane harvester against wage claims by class of former cane cutters, resulting in defense verdict affirmed on appeal.
Previous Experience: Former enforcement attorney for the United States Securities
Exchange Commission.
