Client Collaborations
All Representative Cases
Negotiated settlements for numerous clients in various collection matters, leading to payment in full.
Represented financial institution in federal-court action for breach of contract, fraud, and violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) and in adversary proceeding in related bankruptcy action against the perpetrators of a credit-card scam involving a merchant account. Succeeded in obtaining judgment against one defendant for $3.9 million and judgment against another defendant for $12.7 million, including treble damages for RICO violations.
Guided a regional distributor in the food and beverage industry in its $3 million acquisition of the assets of one of its local competitors.
Served as local counsel to national developer on real estate finance project.
Always “on call” to answer general operational questions, including those involving deposit accounts, funds transfers (e.g., wires, ACH transactions, etc.), and other common financial products and services.
Gildon v. Simon Property Group, Inc., Case No. 53151-4-I, aff’d in part, reversed in part by 158 Wn.2d 483, 145 P.3d 1196 (2006). Represented petitioner Simon Property Group in case involving unsettled issues under Revised Uniform Partnership Act.
Represented national retail chain in jury trial against claims of sexual orientation discrimination, Equal Pay Act violations, and retaliation; plaintiff sought $426,000, verdict returned for $3,000.
Represented opportunistic real estate fund in objections to plans in Chapter 13 bankruptcy proceedings.
Defended financial institution in “faithless bookkeeper” check case based on common-law conversion and Uniform Commercial Code claims with respect to 570 allegedly unauthorized checks. Case settled in advance of trial after grant of partial summary judgment in favor of client.