Baltimore, MD
Litigation Lawyer at Baltimore, MD
Practice Areas: Litigation, Contracts & Agreements ... +4 more
OUTCOME: Trial judgment upheld on appeal
The IRS asserted lien priority over our client's mortgage lien in a commercial property. We won at the trial level in the bankruptcy, and won again on appeal to the higher federal court. This put $150 ... ,000 into our client's bank account.
OUTCOME: Favorable court order
Represented builder of gambling casino in federal court against motion for temporary restraining order alleging environmental contamination caused by the project. The project was saved, thus preserving ... almost 400 jobs. and uninterrupted construction progress.
OUTCOME: TRO request denied
Defend construction company in federal court against request for temporary restraining order to shut down $200 Million project due to environmental concerns with site.
OUTCOME: Settlement involving return of jewelry
Sued for replevin to recover $30,000 wedding ring upon broken promise to marry.
OUTCOME: Settlement in favor of our client
Represent the Plaintiff in a claim for unpaid wages under Maryland's wage and hour laws.
OUTCOME: $75,000 judgment for our the Plaintiff
Represented client against the defendant, who fraudulently sold a house twice.
OUTCOME: Settlement for Plaintiff
Low impact auto accident on the highway, with $600 property damage, and $10,000 in medicals. Settled with insurance company for $40,000.
OUTCOME: Judgmenet for the Petitioner
Mr. Valkenet obtained guardianship for his client over a disabled adult. The firm takes a steady stream of these cases through the Maryland Volunteer Lawyers, for how income clients who would not other ... wise afford private counsel.
OUTCOME: Judgment for our client
Our client obtained annulment of a prior marriage where his partner of 30+ years was still married to another person. This allowed our client to make his current and lawful wife the primary beneficiary ... on his pension and other financial instruments.
OUTCOME: Decision for the Appellee
The Maryland Court of Special Appeals affirmed the Circuit Court's grant of summary judgment in favor of Bank of America, thereby preserving a first lien priority of $200,000.