Represented majority stock purchaser in purchasing real estate valuation and brokerage franchisor, including all legal issues pertaining to franchisor purchase and franchisee relations.
Terminated automotive franchise and dealer agreements, advised client on all legal issues pertinent to impending corporate merger and litigated disputed issues pertinent to franchise termination.
Drafted shareholder agreement on behalf of prospective franchisee for commercial development with established restaurant franchisor with over 150 locations throughout the United States.
Received full value settlement on behalf of five star resort from several of resort’s prior residents who failed to pay for services rendered.
Represented hotel chain owners on $1.5 million construction defect and fraudulent lien discharge litigation based on failures in acoustics and substantial project delay claims.
Represented class certified shareholders in shareholders derivative action brought against members of board of directors for breaching fiduciary duties and usurping corporate opportunity in $560 million food retail merger.
Defended a trucking company against a former subcontractor’s claim for an outstanding balance due. After a half-day bench trial, the former subcontractor was awarded only the undisputed amount owed, which was less than half the amount he was seeking.
Successfully obtained a court order dismissing with prejudice of all claims against a shipping company client in a multi-district federal antitrust conspiracy class action litigation in Puerto Rico involving the ocean shipping industry, and in which all other defendants in the action later had to pay millions in settlement.
Assisted large automobile dealership in construction project closeout procedures, coordinating completion of key trades, remedial work management and contractor recovery in order to tight deadline for issuance of certificate of occupancy and grand opening of business.
Represented a national specialty food distributor in the negotiation of the contract documents for the construction of distribution centers in Illinois, Florida and California.