Representative Cases and Matters

BUSINESS LITIGATIONS

Litigated matters involving major international companies such as Goldman Sachs, Bear Stearns, JP Morgan Chase, Lehman Brothers, Bank of America, Charles Schwab, Wachovia, A.I.G., Adelphia Communications Corp, Toys R Us, Lehman Brothers, Celanese, Talk Miramax, FoxMeyer Drug Company, Kushner Companies, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Pacific Stock Exchange, FINRA, Continental Grain Company, the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, Unilever, MGM, Solomon Smith Barney, QWEST, and the U.S. Trust Company.

Litigated numerous bankruptcy matters involving Adelphia Communications Corporation, the John Rigas family, the FoxMeyer Pharmaceutical Company, and the Chancellor Corporation.

Represented Austrian tunnel construction company in federal wrongful death lawsuit arising from fire at ski resort in Kaprun, Austria

Represented private property owners in Long Island, New York in state lawsuit concerning a title dispute with neighbor

Represent large company in multi-million dollar dispute involving promissory notes issued by publicly-traded foreign issuer

Represented private equity firm in breach of contract and commercial fraud case in New York state court involving secured lending arrangement

Represented private equity firm in New York state lawsuits commenced against accountants, auditors, and law firms

Represented food-entertainment company in contract and fraud dispute in Indiana state court

Represented financial clients with claims submitted in Securities Investor Protection Corporation (“SIPC”) proceedings

Advised technology company concerning contractual rights arising from joint-venture agreement

Represented private equity company in federal interpleader pending in Georgia involving restricted stock certificates

Advised private investors on disputes involving potential fraudulent transfer claims

Represented real estate company in dispute involving roadside billboards

Represented trust beneficiary in shareholder dissent proceeding involving publicly-traded stock buyback dispute

Represented computer software company in dispute arising from corporate merger in arbitration in Los Angeles, California

Represented luxury apartment owners of New York City condominium units in filings with the New York Attorney General’s Office.

Represented start-up venture capital firm in contract dispute with large client

Represented out-of-state company in New York federal lawsuit involving the manufacturing of goods in China

Represented entrepreneur in New York lawsuit involving ownership rights to New York company holding intellectual property rights to patent pending

Represented large medical practice in New York state lawsuit involving contract, billing, and fee dispute with practice’s former law firm

Represented large medical diagnostic practices in billing and collection disputes

Represented large medical diagnostic practice in dispute with New York City commercial landlord

Represented prominent New York socialites in various commercial disputes

Represented several broker-dealers on various regulatory issues

Represented public relations company in California state lawsuit involving allegations of trade disparagement and defamation

Represented former broker-dealer in contract dispute with branch office in Florida state court

Represented film director in copyright dispute with film editor

Represented telecommunications company in contract dispute with AT&T

Represented broker-dealer in contract dispute with trading group

Litigated shareholder derivative action in state and federal courts.

Litigated landlord/tenant dispute arising from operation of prestigious health club.

Litigated large-scale construction negligence matter involving severe water damage to famous supermarket chain.

Litigated medical malpractice matter concerning alleged surgical trauma to patient's gastrointestinal tract.

Litigated numerous cases concerning promissory notes, defaults and debtor/creditor rights.

Litigated disputes concerning the issuance of bonds and notes pursuant to indentures

Litigated contempt of court hearings.

Litigated the enforcement of monetary judgments.

Litigated shareholder dispute arising from operation of popular New York restaurant.

Litigated lawsuit concerning severe water damage from rain storm to famous grocery store chain store arising from ongoing construction project

Commenced constitutional challenge to New York State economic regulations.

Filed amicus curie brief with the United States Supreme Court concerning the definition of "Property Rights" under the Constitution's Eminent Domain/Takings Clause.

Handled insurance coverage disputes against many large national insurance carriers.

Co-national counsel to large multi-national company named as defendant in hundreds of pending asbestos lawsuits around the country.

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