Baltimore, MD
Litigation Lawyer at Baltimore, MD
Practice Areas: Litigation, Contracts & Agreements ... +4 more
OUTCOME: judgment affirmed
Maryland's Court of Special Appeals affirmed trial judgment favoring our client/lender which had paid off $150,000 home equity line of credit which borrower ran up, again, before it could be released.
OUTCOME: negotiated settlement
A multi-state dispute involving lawsuits in two states and commercial arbitration in a third state for multi-million dollar claims between companies supplying cloud computing solutions to government an ... d private entities.
OUTCOME: Return of deposit
Real estate mediation for return of deposit made for purchase of working farm after flooding destroyed portions of the property before settlement.
OUTCOME: Summary judgment and settlement
In the District of Columbia plaintiff sued to invalidate several real estate transactions by alleging use of a forged deed and powers of attorney. The current owner had spent money improving the home, ... now worth about $1 Million. Mr. Valkenet represented the homeowner and settlement company. The court granted summary judgment in favor of the settlement company, triggering a favorable settlement for the homeowner that kept the title chain intact.
OUTCOME: Negotiated settlement
Multiple lawsuits filed by former business partners to resolve disputes over how the business was run, shut down, and how assets and liabilities were to be divided.
OUTCOME: Settled
Lawsuit filed for damage to client home caused by water from vacant adjacent property taken over by bank after foreclosure. Resolved before trial with payments by former owner and foreclosing bank to r ... estore client home, and for general nuisance.
OUTCOME: Negotiated settlement
Obtained favorable settlement for clients barred by neighbors from using easements dating from 1896 in historic Annapolis. The case required research to the founding of Annapolis and development of it' ... s first streets and alleys.
OUTCOME: Negotiated settlement
Obtained $15,000 settlement for homeowner's claim against insulation contractor for improper work on a reconstructed porch.
OUTCOME: Negotiated settlement
Faulty insulation of home addition caused extensive damage by holding heat and moisture, and thus requiring replacement of flooring, walls and joists. Settlement included money to completely rip out a ... nd reinstall the faulty work.
OUTCOME: Negotiated settlement
Obtained equitable relief for client in Western Maryland where neighbors pond overflowed to erode several acres of land, making it unsaleable.