Defense of Corporate Management
Took over $5,000,000 litigation involving extremely complex, multi-party allegations in the telecommunications industry. Settled the action for a miniscule fraction of the suit’s demanded damages after obtaining dismissal of action against corporate individual shareholders.
Defense of Corporate Management
Vacated a $400,000 reward against the owners of a sophisticated hospitality venture on appeal before the First Department Appellate Division.
Partnership Dispute/Business Divorce
Secured a preliminary injunction barring the majority shareholder from controlling his business, which he had previously attempted to sell without consent from his partner. This injunction resulted in a highly favorable settlement.
Partnership Dispute/Business Divorce
Obtained a judicial recognition that the managing minority member of a company improperly used deceit to convince a government agency that the out-of-power majority member no longer owned equity. This decision resulted in a highly lucrative buy-out of the majority member.
Partnership Dispute/Arbitration
Dismissed the claims of a minority founding member against the manager of the company at arbitration, and invalidated portions of the operating agreement she deceitfully altered. This allowed the majority member to proceed with expansion uninhibited by the minority member’s meddling.
Breach of Fiduciary Duty
Forced a company that had expelled a founding member to properly reimburse him for his shares, despite the elapse of several years since his ouster.
Partnership Dispute/Business Divorce
Resolved a deadlocked dispute between two equal members of a company by obtaining a buy-out of the obstinate partner at less-than-market value.
Commercial Tenancy Disputes
Resolved countless disputes between bar/restaurants and their landlords that staved off eviction.
Commercial Tenancy Disputes
Released bar/restaurants from unfavorable and onerous leases at minimal expense.
Property Tax Certiorari
Received multiple lucrative settlements on tax certiorari matters against the Commissioner of Finance for the City of New York.