Baltimore, MD
Litigation Lawyer at Baltimore, MD
Practice Areas: Litigation, Contracts & Agreements ... +4 more
OUTCOME: Judgment for the Plaintiff
Mr. Valkenet obtained judgment in favor of his client to defeat a $200,000 IRS lien in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, thus preserving his client's $1 Million Dollar lien in the Debtor's business and proper ... ty.
OUTCOME: Acquittal of the Defendant
Mr. Valkenet won acquittal of a tractor trailor driver involved in a muliple car collision on the highway.
OUTCOME: Award in favor of the Petitioner
Mr. Valkenet won a $32,000 arbitration award for his client that provided computer registration services for a large political organization. The award was paid in full.
OUTCOME: Judgment for the Plaintilff
Mr. Valkenet obtained judgment for over $30,000 against a real estate settlement company and it's owner for money collected at settlements that was not properly paid to others.
OUTCOME: Summary judgment for the Defendant
Mr. Valkenet obtained summary judgment for his client, defeating the Plaintiff's claim to contractual rights to buy a house that was later sold to the Defendant.
OUTCOME: Settlement for the Defendant
Mr. Valkenet obtained dismissal of a Baltimore City condemnation case by settlement which included payment of money by the City to his client, with a promise to exclude the property from future redevel ... opment efforts.
OUTCOME: Judgment for the Plaintiff
Mr. Valkenet obtained a $12,000 judgment for his client who had performed professional services for a local doctor. The judgment was paid in full.
OUTCOME: Settlement for the Defendant
Mr. Valkenet settled a claim allowing his client's home to remain undisturbed despite extending over a property line and on the land of the Plaintiff.
OUTCOME: Decision for the Appellees
On certified questions from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court involving over 150 cases, the Maryland Court of Appeals affirmed that deeds of trust missing certain endorsements and affidavits are "cured" if not ... attacked within six months of recording. 421 Md. 227
OUTCOME: Judgment for the Defendant
Mr. Valkenet obtained dismissal of a $250,000 mechanic's lien against his client's hotel after hearing on motions to dismiss.