Client Collaborations
All Representative Cases
Successfully defended company at the district court level (after the successful removal from a state circuit court) and on appeal regarding multimillion-dollar claims for failure to remit withholdings, breach of fiduciary duty, conversion, and intentional interference with economic relations brought by current and former employees.
Obtained six-figure recovery on behalf of a trustee asserting accelerated withdrawal liability, interest, statutory damages, liquidated damages, and attorney’s fees and costs under Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended by the Multiemployer Pension Plan Amendments Act of 1980.
Represented parties in disputes over employee benefits, including ERISA cases. Recently handled several cases representing single and multi-employer pension plans in federal court and administrative proceedings.
Counsel pharmaceutical developer on intellectual property aspects of international license and supply agreement; negotiate and draft aspects of the license agreement.
Prepare and prosecute patent applications for developer of portable, pressurized beverage containers.
Filed, prosecuted, and acquired many patents on electrical circuitry in the video processing, printing, lighting, memory, and test equipment areas, among many others.
Represented company having a motherboard architecture that expands and increases the speed of memory access, supporting the client from initial patent filings through the company’s acquisition.
Defended private university against claims from former students alleging race discrimination and harassment by faculty member.
Represented public university in lawsuit involving unpaid compensation claims from former faculty member. Successfully obtained dismissal based on faculty member’s failure to exhaust administrative remedies. Later upheld by appellate court.