Madison, WI
Litigation Lawyer at Madison, WI
Practice Areas: Litigation, Appeals ... +2 more
OUTCOME: won judgment for defendants
False Claims Act case involving DoD bidding program for companies that handle overseas moves for military personnel. After jury returned verdict for plaintiffs, we obtained JNOV order in which the tria ... l court held that clients ha not violated False Claims Act. Case is currently on appeal.
OUTCOME: won $2,000,000 compensatory damages award
Malicious prosecution action in Maryland state court arising from wrongful arrest and prosecution of my client. I was retained after client had a largely adverse jury verdict at trial, handled appeal a ... nd retrial of malicious prosecution claim.
OUTCOME: settlement
Drafted memorandum in support of motion to dismiss breach of contract and employment suit. Before court ruled upon motion, parties settled.
OUTCOME:
Conceived and wrote amicus brief on behalf of National Association of Manufacturers. Brief offered detailed and novel statutory construction of the Class Action Fairness Act that required vacating orde ... r below.
OUTCOME: Plaintiffs dismissed claims with prejudice
Represented defendant in putative nationwide consumer-fraud class action. Successfully got case transferred to arbitration before plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed all claims with prejudice.
OUTCOME: defeated class certification
Defended title insurers in putative consumer-fraud class action suit in Illinois state court. After limited discovery, succeeded in defeating motion for class certification.
OUTCOME: won full compensatory damages award
Utility company sued contractors for damages related to two gas main breaks. After two-day jury trial, we won judgment in full for gas company.
OUTCOME: (ongoing)
Civil RICO case brought by the United States against major tobacco companies. Liability finding against companies entered in 2006 and affirmed on appeal in 2009. I joined case in 2010 to work on remedi ... al issues on remand. Case remains ongoing.
OUTCOME: settlement
Committee of unsecured creditors in largest nonprofit healthcare bankruptcy in history brought suit against auditors for malpractice. Case raised significant questions of first impression under state t ... ort law. After appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals to the Third Circuit, certification of a question to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, remand to the trial court, and denial of defendant's motion for summary judgment, case settled.
OUTCOME:
Represented hedge fund in suit against investment bank and futures commission merchant. Wrote complaint, briefed successful opposition to motion to dismiss, and handled discovery before leaving the fir ... m and the case. Defendant ultimately prevailed on summary judgment.
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