Cases
Representative Matters: Commercial Litigation: Represented commercial real estate developer in products liability litigation concerning defective tiles installed in multi-unit apartment building in New York City.
Represented insurance company in trade secret litigation.
Contributed to expert witness report for trade secret litigation.
Represented Fortune 200 corporation in federal court litigation asserting breach of contract, breach of duty of loyalty
California Unfair Competition Law claims against former employees.
Represented major media corporation
magazine operator in copyright infringement litigation in federal court.
Counseled multi-media broadcasting
digital publishing company in regard to contract dispute.
Represented a multinational imaging
electronics company in a consumer warranty
negligent-repair litigation in Superior Court.
Represented credit card processing company in collections matter involving chargeback disputes.
Defended Fortune 200 national bank in mortgage litigation in California Superior Court
Court of Appeal.
Represented a private equity firm in contract dispute litigation.
Represented a multi-unit fast-food franchisee in a dispute with his business partners.
Represented licensee of grocery store chain in federal court litigation.
Defended a non-profit organization in lease dispute litigation, resulting in plaintiffs' voluntary dismissal with prejudice after threatened motion to dismiss.
Represented non-profit alcohol
drug recovery agency in pre-litigation request for treatment records of former client,
counseled the agency on the appropriate process
fees to charge for medical records requests.
Represented skin-care corporation in federal court ERISA litigation involving injunctive relief.
Advised property management company in regard to its role as a witness in a criminal case resulting from damage to its property.
Advised l
lord in dispute with commercial tenant.
Cannabis Industry Matters: Counseled service provider to cannabis industry in connection with Nasdaq registration.
Represented cannabis dispensary company in putative securities class action litigation in federal court.
Provided regulatory advice
counsel to publicly-traded financial services company/broker-dealer in regard to accepting investment funds from individuals
entities involved in the cannabis industry.
Education Law Litigation: Obtained voluntary dismissal of arbitration mid-hearing after cross-examination of claimant in breach of contract
negligence case filed by former doctorate-level student who was dismissed for repeated violations of the university code of conduct.
Represented colleges in two related writ of m
ate proceedings against a California state regulatory agency.
Represented college in writ of m
ate
preliminary injunction action filed against California state agency, which resulted in successful resolution of relief sought in temporary restraining order.
Represented college in an arbitration proceeding brought by a former student asserting multiple tort claims.
Represented law school in Superior Court action alleging breach of contract by former student who was dismissed for violations of the code of conduct.
Represented a private school in federal court ERISA litigation.
Represented a private career college in misrepresentation litigation.
Advised an educational technology company on a personnel matter.
Represented college in arbitration alleging multiple tort claims.
Represented university in arbitration matter filed by former graduate student.
Filed writ of m
ate petition
motion for temporary restraining order against two California state agencies challenging temporary order as abuse of discretion.
Represented college in employment litigation filed by two former staff members.
Represented college in arbitration filed by students alleging sexual harassment by instructor, which the students voluntarily dismissed after an investigation indicated their claims were false.
Represented college in misrepresentation litigation filed by former student.
Education Regulatory Matters: Represented association of private colleges in underground regulation petition before the California Office of Administrative Law, resulting in state board's withdrawal of purported regulation.
Represented cosmetology school in state attorney general investigation.
Counseled colleges on appropriate uses of CARES Act funding.
Represented school in matter before the California Bureau of Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE)
the California Office of Administrative Hearings.
Advised college on accreditation
state licensing issues.
Counseled college on accrediting agency's annual reporting requirements.
Provided regulatory advice to school with respect to website.
Represented college in state attorney general investigation.
Counseled college with respect to financial aid issues caused by COVID-19 p
emic.
Defended college against a complaint filed with an accreditation bureau by a former employee.
Counseled college on Department of Education College Scorecard data in connection with acquisition of school.
Counseled college as to eligibility for
proper use of .edu website domain name.
Counseled college on response to Congressional committee investigation.
Class-Action Defense: Obtained an order granting a motion for reconsideration in a wage-
-hour class action case on behalf of the employer, significantly limiting the number of potential class members.
Represented a Fortune 100 Top 10 corporation in a putative class action case involving unfair competition, false advertising
Consumer Legal Remedies Act claims.
Represented a Fortune 100 Top 10 corporation in federal court class action wage-
-hour litigation.
Represented corporation in putative class-action matter involving alleged violations of California Proposition 65 with respect to product labels.
Represented college in federal court putative class action litigation.
Represented college in putative class action case seeking tuition refunds due to COVID-19 remote learning format.
Pro Bono Matters: Obtained a permanent three-year domestic violence restraining order on behalf of a pro bono client after a Superior Court hearing.
Conducted appellate analysis pro bono through the Family Violence Appellate Project for domestic violence victim whose request for a restraining order was denied by the trial court.
Represented local foster child pro bono in obtaining Individualized Education Program (IEP) from school district.
Assisted small-business owner in New York City with corporate formation, drafting articles of incorporation
provided advice on providing services to the cannabis industry upon New York State's legalization of adult-use cannabis.
Successfully represented elderly disabled woman in connection with supplemental claim for pension survivor benefits from the Veterans Administration.
