Kristin Page Housh

Practice Details

• Firm Information
  Position

  Partner

  Firm Name

  Sheppard Mullin
• Representative Cases & Transactions
  Cases

  Experience: Representative Matters: Defending investors in a failed cancer therapy company in a lawsuit alleging stock market manipulation
  bringing cross-claims against company's former executives alleging that they fraudulently induced large investments.
  Defending controlling shareholder of a multi-br
  restaurant operator in a series of post-merger derivative lawsuits in Delaware Chancery Court.
  Litigating breach of contract
  related claims on behalf of part-owner of collection of successful car dealerships in an equity dispute with business partner.
  Defended emerging spirits br
  in a series of equity disputes
  obtained summary adjudication in favor of clients
  negotiated favorable settlements for substantially less than claimed damages.
  Brought breach of contract lawsuit on behalf of emerging clothing br
  incubator
  manufacturer in a sweat equity dispute
  negotiated quick settlement in the early stages of litigation.
  Defended four directors of a real estate developer in a shareholder lawsuit alleging conflicted negotiations during an acquisition by the controlling shareholder
  negotiated full dismissal on behalf of two directors
  advantageous settlement on behalf of the other two directors.
  Defended investor owned utility in business fraud lawsuit involving power plant development
  negotiated pre-trial settlement for a fraction of the claimed damages.
  Obtained summary judgment
  full dismissal of claims on behalf of national hospital chain in a False Claims Act qui tam action alleging that the client used third-party developers as a conduit to pass kickbacks to physicians in exchange for their Medicare referrals.
  Brought a series of breach of contract lawsuits on behalf of a mobile laboratory
  diagnostic services provider.
  Guided nursing facility management company in defense against False Claims Act qui tam action
  simultaneous DOJ investigation involving allegations that the client overpaid medical directors in exchange for their Medicare referrals.
  Won critical preliminary injunction resulting in settlement for pharmaceutical company in securities fraud lawsuit alleging that defendant-shareholders illegally obtained a large voting block of shares for the purpose of commencing a hostile takeover.
  Secured advantageous settlement on behalf of municipality in its defense against five related breach-of-contract actions involving the use of a large tract of l
  on the U.S./Mexico border.