Representative Cases



Business Litigation . . . .

Representation of a defendant-company in arbitration against a multi-national manufacturer, resulting in a binding arbitration award in favor of the defendant-company for damages on its counter-claim and for the reimbursement of nearly $1 million in attorneys' fees pursuant to a fee-shifting provision in the underlying contract.


Representation of a plaintiff-company in federal court against government officials in a constitutional, civil rights and state-law tort case under Section 1983, resulting in a $6.7 million jury verdict in favor of the plaintiff-company.


Representation of a plaintiff-company in federal court against a municipality for failing to provide public utilities to property owners in violation of state law and the United States Constitution, resulting in a settlement agreement after discovery for the provision of the services and the timely construction of a public sewer system.


Representation of a plaintiff-company in state court against an international insurance company in a breach of contract, misrepresentation and fraud case, resulting in a significant confidential financial settlement during discovery.


Representation of a plaintiff-company in state court against a municipality for interference with the permitting and development of a 200-acre parcel, resulting in the issuance of the necessary governmental approvals.


Representation of a defendant-company in federal court against a former employee for alleged breaches of a deferred compensation agreement, resulting in a directed verdict in favor of the defendant-company on one claim and a jury verdict minimizing the defendant-company's financial exposure on the other claim.


Representation of a defendant-company and its owners in federal court against a government agency in a case seeking substantial penalties from the defendants for alleged violations of ERISA, resulting in a settlement, a nominal settlement payment and dismissal of the lawsuit after discovery.


Representation of a plaintiff-company and its owner in mediation against a national insurance company for breach of contract and wrongful denial of coverage, resulting in a confidential financial settlement.





Business and Real Estate Services . . . .

Negotiated a 25-year lease agreement for the owner of a 200-acre site for a solar farm project.

Negotiated contract for seller of a 23-acre site for a retail development.
 
Representation of a company in the implementation and due diligence for the sale of 199+/- acres of Industrial-zoned land.
 
Representation of a company in the implementation and due diligence for the sale of 100+/- acres Industrial-zoned land.
 
Representation of a company in the negotiation and implementation of various utility contracts for a mixed-use development.

Representation of a company in the sale and due diligence of an industrial property to a manufacturer of packaged goods.

Representation of a company in contract negotiations with a financial institution for the sale of commercial property and due diligence relating thereto.

Representation of a company in the negotiation and implementation of a partnership agreement to construct a sewage collection system for property to be developed.

Representation of a company in negotiations with a national home builder for the sale of a 200-acre tract of land.

Representation of a company in connection with the charitable contribution of nearly 1000 acres owned by the company.

Representation of a company in negotiations with a developer for the sale of industrial property.

Representation of a developer in negotiations and implementation of a contract to sell property to a convenience store and fuel dispensing facility.

Representation of the board of directors of a closely-held, Subchapter S company to conduct an internal investigation into the financial defalcations of two senior employees of the company, resulting in the subsequent criminal prosecution of one of the employees and the repayment of embezzled funds to the company.

Representation of a company in negotiations with an international manufacturer for the renewal of a long term supply agreement.

Representation of individuals in negotiations with a national home builder for the sale of a 120-acre tract of land.

Representation of a group of private investors who were defrauded by a financial planner in connection with the investigation, and the subsequent civil lawsuit against, the financial planner by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Representation of a seller to satisfy closing obligations in connection with the sale of a large residential parcel to a developer.





Government Relations and Real Estate Development . . . .

Representation of a company in connection with the sale, re-zoning, permitting and development of 200 acres for the construction of 2.8 million square feet of industrial space.

Representation of a company in connection with the sale, permitting and development of 100 acres for the construction of 1.2 million square feet of industrial space.

Representation of companies to obtain Local Economic Revitalization Tax Act (“LERTA”) approval for multiple industrial development projects.
 
Representation of a company to obtain permitting and approval of a 1.4 million +/- s/f distribution center pursuant to a contract of sale of 100 acres of Industrial-zoned land.
 
Representation of a company before federal and state regulatory agencies, resulting in the savings to the company of $3 million in mitigation costs associated with the development of a large residential project.

Representation of a company before state and local government agencies in a myriad of issues involving the re-zoning and future development of a 500-acre mixed use project.

Representation of a company to obtain state funding for a transportation project in connection with a mixed-use development.

Representation of a company before state agencies to obtain the permits necessary for the construction of an intersection, installation of a traffic signal and the realignment of municipal roadways.

Representation of a company before local authorities to obtain re-zoning of approximately 100 acres from agricultural to commercial.

Representation of a developer before state and local agencies regarding access and other issues impacting the development of a commercial property. 

Representation of a manufacturer before federal and state regulatory agencies in connection with a myriad of permitting issues.