Cases
Representative Matters: Obtained six figure settlement in favor of national law firm facing multi-million dollar malpractice claim arising out of patent litigation.
Obtained defense ruling on malpractice
related claims at pleading stage for national law firm sued by investors
court-appointed receiver of defunct corporate client.
Prevailed in fee arbitration
obtained six figure award in client's favor, reduced to judgment, for national intellectual property firm facing a multimillion-dollar fee claim arising out of alleged substantive conflicts of interest in patent prosecution.
Obtained non-suit on causation grounds in malpractice claims for national law firm sued by former client for malpractice
breach of fiduciary duty in underlying patent transaction.
Successfully used the anti-SLAPP statute to defeat, at the pleading stage, malicious prosecution claims arising out of underlying trade secret litigation.
Obtained favorable, early settlement for national law firm sued by expert witness when client refused to pay fees.
Secured defense win at pleading stage for statewide construction defect firm sued by various parties when its developer client defaulted.
Obtained favorable, early settlement of case against national law firm accused of malpractice when a lateral partner committed billing fraud.
Successfully moved to dismiss claims against international law firm in $550 million case alleging professional malpractice
fraud from the failure of a publicly traded corporation
affirmed on appeal
petition for review by United States Supreme Court denied.
Successfully defended national law firm against $60 million claim involving breach of fiduciary duty, malpractice,
spoliation of evidence
resolved by motion for summary judgment
dismissed by plaintiff on appeal.
Obtained summary judgment for law firm whose former client claimed it had erred in negotiating the settlement of underlying multi-party multimillion-dollar construction defect litigation.
Defended New York law firm in litigation against claims of fraud, tortious interference with contractual relationships,
bad faith in connection with underlying malpractice
insurance coverage disputes. Nonsuit granted in favor of clients one week into trial.
Defended national law firm against claims arising from employment advice allegedly resulting in underlying class action suits.
Obtained summary judgment, affirmed on appeal, for prominent Bay Area professional liability defense firm in malpractice
breach of fiduciary duty claim.
Successfully defended local construction defect firm in breach of fiduciary duty, fraud,
malpractice case
summary judgment obtained on causation grounds.
Obtained dismissal at pleadings stage, affirmed on appeal, for national private security firm against multimillion-dollar claims of tortious interference with contractual
business relations.
Defended international health food retailer
dietary supplement manufacturer in 5 coordinated wrongful death cases alleging that an herbal tea was a defective product. Obtained defense verdict following 6 week jury trial which was affirmed on appeal,
favorably settled remaining cases afterward.
Obtained summary judgment in multimillion-dollar case in favor of estate planning attorney. Prevailed when plaintiff appealed the judgment, on subsequent motion for reconsideration,
ultimately following appeal to California Supreme Court.
Obtained summary judgment in legal malpractice cases brought by husb
wife against attorney arising out of preparation of prenuptial agreement.
Obtained summary judgment finding no product defect in catastrophic injury case involving electronic control panel of 110 hydraulic press.
