Cases
Representative Matters: Criminal
White Collar Defense: Defended publicly traded financial institution in SEC investigation of alleged systemic false statements as to loan losses, helping to obtain resolution which the client found favorable.
Defended individual charged
jailed for alleged theft
witness tampering. Negotiated at early hearing to obtain immediate release of client, dismissal of tampering charge,
time-served sentenced as to theft charge carrying up to five-year imprisonment.
Won dismissal of prosecution charging client with harassment
violation of protective order.
Represented parolee in parole revocation hearing, establishing facts sufficient to garner timely reinstatement of parole
release from jail.
Defending client in SEC investigation concerning investments in commercial mortgage-backed securities.
Media
First Amendment Litigation: Represented high-profile author in defense of retaliatory libel suit claiming false
defamatory statements in client's book.
Represented television broadcasters in defense of libel claims on basis of fair report privilege
related defenses.
Successfully represented individual jailed for non-threatening social media post critical of ex-husb
in Section 1983 suit against two sheriff's deputies, including ex-husb
. Obtained apology
settlement which the client found favorable after defeating motions for summary judgment in district court
fully briefing appeal in circuit court.
Represented man arrested solely for wearing a mask to express himself in peaceful protests following Ferguson, Missouri police shooting, obtaining district court opinion authorizing suit to proceed.
Represented elected official in Section 1983 suit against city, police officers,
fellow board member arising from unlawful arrest based solely on alleged use of profanity during recess of contentious board meeting. Suit included claims of conspiracy, violation of open meetings statute,
multiple constitutional violations.
Complex Litigation: Representing luxury br
in settlement enforcement litigation concerning defendant's international counterfeiting scheme
unlawful resale of client's product.
Representing bank in construction-related arbitration, having successfully obtained dismissal of action from state court on basis of agreement to arbitrate.
Successfully argued the 'Crime or Fraud' Exception to Attorney-Client privilege to obtain communications of a defendant which would otherwise be deemed privileged.
Represented plaintiffs in suit alleging fraud upon the court
cross-border conspiracy to attach real estate through such fraud, successfully defeating all motions for summary judgment to ensure trial.
Secured dismissal of subrogated tort
contract claims brought against Delaware small business by major insurer seeking recovery in New Jersey Superior Court, successfully establishing lack of personal jurisdiction.
Represented plaintiff in declaratory judgment action seeking declaration regarding scope of federal Stored Communications Act in connection with claim of unlawful access to social media posts.
Represented pharmaceutical packaging company's executive
principal in suit alleging fraud, culminating in voluntary dismissal by plaintiffs.
Represented New Jersey-based bank in defense of contract
tort claims of credit card processors arising from bank's service as depository agent for defunct airline shown to have committed criminal frauds.
Assisted preparation of successful appeal, before Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, reversing trial verdict by establishing that clients' insurer issued an ambiguous policy.
Obtained summary judgment dismissing arbitration action on basis that dispute was previously settled by the parties
that claimant sought to impose an unlawful non-compete agreement.
Litigating in the Public Interest
Other Pro Bono Successes: Obtained a court order vacating
expunging all prostitution-related criminal records under N.J. Rev. Stat. 2C:44-1.1 on behalf of a survivor of human trafficking.
Secured special visas for Afghan refugee who assisted the United States Marines as a tactical interpreter, achieving safe resettlement of client, wife,
child to United States amid p
emic, in conjunction with the International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP)
Rutgers Law School.
Obtained court-mediated settlement which the client found favorable after filing Section 1983
tort claims on behalf of disabled man injured by county jail's inhumane medical treatment
failure to provide basic disabled accessibility features.
Successfully obtained walk-away settlement on behalf of New York City community organization wrongly sued by debt collector after defaulting on a fraudulently marketed credit arrangement.
Obtained emergency vacatur of New Jersey Superior Court order ejecting elderly Newarker from her home,
ultimate dismissal of improper ejectment action.
