Caroline J. Heller

Practice Details

• Firm Information
  Position

  Shareholder; Chair, Global Pro Bono Program

  Firm Name

  Greenberg Traurig, LLP
• Representative Cases & Transactions
  Cases

  Experience: Commercial Matters: Represented former chief science
  technology officer of a company that developed
  manufactured medical surgical devices against claims brought by that company for breach of contract
  breach of fiduciary duty in the Southern District of New York, obtaining a dismissal of the claims on a motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction.
  Represented investment vehicle of China-focused private equity fund in its action against a manufacturer of petrochemical products in China,
  its principals, asserting claims for violations of the Securities
  Exchange Act, common law fraud,
  breaches of representations
  warranties
  contractual covenants in the Southern District of New York, obtaining a settlement.
  Represented investment manager
  its chairman against claims brought by investment manager's former president for conversion, aiding
  abetting conversion,
  tortious interference with advantageous business relationship in Florida State Court, as well as in an action brought by the investment manager against the former president asserting fraud in the Southern District of New York, obtaining a settlement in both cases.
  Represented company in the business of providing financing solutions to small businesses against claims brought by seller of certain assets for breach of an asset purchase agreement in the Southern District of New York, obtaining a settlement.
  Represented factoring company
  its chief executive officer against claims brought by commercial finance company for aiding
  abetting fraud, concealment, negligent misrepresentation,
  negligence in the Northern District of California, obtaining a settlement.
  Represented energy hedge fund
  its principals against claims brought by investors for fraud, breach of fiduciary duty,
  negligent misrepresentation in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York, obtaining a dismissal of all claims at a bench trial. The decision was affirmed on appeal by the Appellate Division, First Department,
  the Court of Appeals denied the plaintiffs motion for leave to appeal.
  Represented global financial broker
  its principals against claims brought by former principal
  member for breach of fiduciary duty, fraud,
  breach of contract in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York, obtaining a settlement.
  Represented president of real estate development firm against claims brought by special purpose entity for breach of a loan agreement in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York, obtaining a settlement.
  Represented company engaged in development
  commercialization of adjustable spectacle lens technology against claims brought by provider of medical supplies for breach of contract in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York, obtaining a settlement.
  Pro Bono: Represented parent of child with dyslexia in appeal to the Second Circuit from a decision of a District Court, which held that the New York City Department of Education offered the child a free appropriate public education under the IDEA. Obtained an order from the Second Circuit reversing
  rem
  ing,
  settled with the New York City Department of Education for full payment of the child's tuition at a private school for children with disabilities.
  Represented parent of child classified with autism in appeal to the Southern District of New York from a decision of a New York State Review Officer, which held that the New York City Department of Education offered the child a free appropriate public education under the IDEA. Obtained an order reversing that decision
  ordering that the New York City Department of Education pay in full for the child's tuition at a private school for children with disabilities.
  Represented parent of child classified with autism
  severe seafood/fish allergy in appeal to the Southern District of New York from a decision of a New York State Review Officer, which held that the New York City Department of Education offered the child a free appropriate public education under the IDEA. Obtained an order reversing that decision
  ordering that the New York City Department of Education pay in full for the child's tuition at a private school for children with disabilities.
  Represented disability non-profits in amici curiae briefs to the Supreme Court of the United States in Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District, docket no. 15-827,
  in Fry v. Napoleon Community Schools, docket no. 15-497.
  Represented inmate sentenced to a m
  atory life term for committing first degree murder when he was 17 years old in resentencing hearing brought pursuant to Supreme Court decisions finding m
  atory life terms for juveniles unconstitutional. At the resentencing hearing in the Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, the Court resentenced the inmate to 28 years to life, making him eligible for parole immediately.
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