Andrew Kenley Gordon

Practice Details

• Firm Information
  Position

  Partner

  Firm Name

  Duane Morris LLP
• Representative Cases & Transactions
  Cases

  Representative Matters: Won two separate anti-SLAPP motions on behalf of their client, a writer, concerning causes of action for alleged defamation
  alleged Business
  Professions Code violations for false
  misleading advertising
  unfair business practices.
  Obtained an arbitration award of $3.6 million, the full amount requested, in a case before a former California Superior Court Judge in San Francisco concerning valuation of the client's 50% interest in a company that provides network
  data management services.
  Ten month, four phase trial involving a rocket manufacturing company
  including more than thirty law firms
  over $500 million in damages resulting in complete defense verdict.
  Three month court trial involving contract dispute concerning 60 year-old contracts involving over $200 million.
  Two month jury trial involving former pesticide
  chemical operations over $2 billion resulting in a favorable settlement.
  Represented an insurer in a Washington state multi-phased month long trial which resulted in a complete jury verdict on two issues
  a partial verdict on the third issue.
  Represented business in misappropriation of trade secrets
  unfair competition case against former employee.
  Represented property insurer in a rescission of insurance policy based on nondisclosures.
  Represented prospective owners of the San Francisco Giants in a lawsuit brought by the City of St. Petersburg in an effort to thwart the sale of the Giants to a San Francisco-based ownership group.
  Represented various defendants in a case filed by the State of California against more than 20 parties where the State was seeking more than $500 million in damages (
  which settled after successfully arguing a motion which reduced the recoverable damages to $50 million).
  Represented an Olympic athlete in a proceeding brought by the United States Anti-Doping Agency.