Ashleigh C. Bennett

Practice Details

• Firm Information
  Position

  Associate

  Firm Name

  Greenberg Traurig, LLP
• Representative Cases & Transactions
  Cases

  Experience: Commercial Litigation
  Products Liability: As first chair, represented corporation in AAA arbitration prosecuting contract-based claims relating to invocation of force majeure clause due to the COVID-19 p
  emic.
  Defended corporate employer in state court against claims brought by former executive officers relating to compensation.
  Defended a major rental car company in connection with personal injury
  other liability matters, including catastrophic injury cases.
  Shareholder Derivative Action. Represented unit owners in a members derivative action brought against condominium association for breach of fiduciary duties by failing to maintain the common elements.
  Partnership
  Shareholder Dispute. Defended purchasers of a veterinary practice against suit brought by sellers alleging breach of contract, rescission, fraud,
  deceptive trade practices.
  Real Estate Litigation: Defended an upscale fashion boutique in state court against claims brought by l
  lord relating to a commercial lease dispute.
  Defended a global commercial real estate services firm
  its agent in state court against suit brought by sellers of a multi-million-dollar commercial property portfolio alleging breach of statutory
  fiduciary duties, fraud,
  negligence claims relating to the marketing
  sale of the properties.
  Defended seller
  listing agent in suit brought by homebuyer alleging Johnson v. Davis non-disclosure claims for allegedly failing to disclose latent defects.
  Represented homebuyers in suit against sellers
  listing agent alleging Johnson v. Davis claims for failing to properly disclose latent defects.
  Construction Litigation: Represented condominium associations
  homeowners in litigation against developers, general contractors, design professionals,
  subcontractors involving association/turnover disputes related to design
  construction defects.
  Defended national home builder against numerous construction defect claims in the Chapter 558 stage, litigation,
  arbitration proceedings before the American Arbitration Association (AAA).
  Obtained settlement for affordable-housing developer against roofing contractor for construction defects.
  Obtained six-figure settlement for single-family homeowner against mechanical contractor for negligence.
  Resolution of construction lien dispute on behalf of custom home builder.
  Insurance Recovery Litigation: Prosecution of coverage
  additional-insured claims under commercial general liability, umbrella
  excess liability,
  property
  casualty insurance policies.
  Prosecution of contractual
  common-law indemnity claims on behalf of national home builder against subcontractors related to underlying construction defect claims.
  Securities Litigation
  Employment Disputes: As first-chair, defended national brokerage firms employer in FINRA arbitration trials against a Form U-5 expungement claim brought by former financial advisors.
  Defended national brokerage firm employers
  registered representatives in FINRA arbitration proceedings against various claims brought by former financial advisers.
  Represented national brokerage firms in prosecuting promissory note collection claims against financial advisors.
  Represented national brokerage firms in state courts in bringing interpleader actions to resolve disputes between family members relating to entitlement to assets held in brokerage accounts maintained by decedents.
  Defended national brokerage firms
  registered representatives in FINRA arbitrations against alleged sales practice violations brought by customers.
  Represented registered representatives in obtaining expungement of customer dispute information from Central Registration Depository (CRD) records.
  Obtained settlement for hedge fund in AAA arbitration against claims brought by accredited investors relating to lock-up
  premature redemption requests.
  Financial Services Litigation: Served on team who represented national bank in dispute against Originating Depository Financial Institution (ODFI) relating to indemnification obligations under National Automated Clearing House Association (NACHA) for unauthorized ACH transactions.
  Equine Industry Disputes: Served on defense team who represented the buyers of a competitive show horse in federal court involving complex factual
  legal issues,
  obtained settlement before trial.
  The above representations were h
  led by Ms. Bennett prior to her joining Greenberg Traurig, P.A.
• Additional Links
  https://www.gtlaw.com/en/professionals/b/bennett-ashleigh-c