Tried to verdict case on behalf of a multi-family developer against a foreign corporation investor seeking to avoid obligations based on COVID-centered defenses arising from real estate purchase agreement. Client prevailed on all claims and against all counterclaims.
Tried to verdict alleged wrongful case on behalf of multi-family property management firm. Retained after the close of discovery, worked with insurer-appointed counsel to modify trial strategy. Managed client risk associated with a potential excess verdict, resulting in a successful “high-low agreement” and a verdict well within coverage limits and well under plaintiff’s demand.
Tried to verdict case on behalf of an Alabama independent diagnostic facility against a national medical equipment manufacturer and seller. The jury found in favor of client on all claims, including fraud, breach of contract, and entitlement to punitive damages against manufacturer. The jury also found against the equipment manufacturer on its counterclaim for breach of contract.
Tried to verdict case on behalf of an Alabama aircraft modification and maintenance provider against an aircraft finance company. The jury trial resulted in a multimillion-dollar jury verdict in favor of client and a defense verdict as to all counterclaims asserted by the aircraft finance company.
Trial win for commercial lender against borrower/guarantor, including court-ordered entry of judgment for receivership.
Tried to verdict case on behalf of manufactured home defendant involving various state consumer, contractual and real property lien right claims.
Obtained zero-payment dismissal of commercial fraud and product liability claims brought by commercial seedstock cattle operation against national farmer-owned cooperative and supplier of animal feed
Obtained zero-payment dismissal of commercial fraud claims brought by commercial borrower against Connecticut-based commercial lender.
Obtained zero-payment dismissal of FCRA case against consumer lender.
Obtained zero-payment dismissal of commercial fraud/RICO case against a Berkshire Hathaway company.
Obtained summary judgment in commercial fraud case against a Berkshire Hathaway company and its CEO.
Obtained zero-payment dismissal of contract and tort claims against Berkshire Hathaway and certain subsidiary companies.
Obtained zero-payment dismissal of purported class action alleging class-wide violations of certain statutory real property lien rights.
Obtained zero-payment dismissal on behalf of consumer mortgage lender in class action under FDCPA.
Successfully completed commercial foreclosure and judgment collection actions on behalf of a private equity group across multiple jurisdictions in the Southeast.
Obtained summary judgment of claims against storage company in alleged property theft action.
Obtained favorable judgments and settlements for hotel business clients seeking to enforce liquidated damages clauses.
Successfully represented various clients in construction-related disputes involving contractual and real property lien rights.
Successfully defended private equity group against class action under the WARN Act.
Successfully represented event production company in connection with coverage dispute with its liability carrier arising from catastrophic injury event.
Successfully represented company in alleged reimbursement suit by liability insurers arising out of a settlement of a wrongful death action.
Successfully represented energy company against five liability insurers for failure to defend and indemnify arising out of catastrophic personal injury suit.
Obtained zero-payment dismissal of patent infringement claims on behalf of manufactured home company.
Obtained zero-payment dismissal of patent infringement claims on behalf of an engineering and environmental firm.
Successfully defended medical device manufacturer in alleged patent infringement action.
Lead trial counsel for hospital against claims of wrongful death arising from cybersecurity event. Matter favorably resolved just days before trial.
Lead trial counsel for overhead crane manufacturer in Michigan-based alleged wrongful death and traumatic personal injury matter. Matter favorably resolved just days before trial.
Obtained dismissals with prejudice of mass tort and multi-defendant actions filed in Alabama judicial “hellhole” against overhead crane manufacturer; cases resolved against manufacturer for less than 1% of overall settlement value.
Obtained zero-payment dismissal of event production company in traumatic brain injury matter.
Obtained summary judgment in state court personal injury/premises liability case involving independent contractor.
Obtained zero-payment dismissal of product manufacturer in alleged valve defect case.
Obtained zero-payment dismissal of claims in defense of medical device manufacturer.
In several unrelated actions, obtained zero-payment dismissal of claims against national moving and storage company in alleged negligent and wanton maintenance action.
Successfully defended manufactured home defendant in multi-plaintiff wrongful death and personal injury actions arising out of employee's collision with decedent and allegedly injured plaintiffs.
Successfully defended vending machine product manufacturer in Tennessee federal court in alleged vending machine electrocution case.
Successfully defended oil and petroleum company in alleged wrongful death and personal injury suit arising out of an offshore accident.
Successfully defended vacuum cleaner manufacturer in alleged negligent and wanton entrustment action.
Successfully defended drug manufacturer in cases involving weight loss medications.
Successfully represented manufactured home defendant in mass tort actions in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas and West Virginia, where individual and class plaintiffs alleged various common law and statutory claims arising from purportedly defective homes.