Business Litigation
Our Practice
Whether it’s winning a multi-million dollar verdict following a three-week trial against a telecommunications company, or defending a state transportation agency against a $500 million class action, our cases involve virtually every type of business or commercial dispute. In every engagement and for each of our clients, our approach is to be aggressive and our goal is to win.
Our Clients
Our clients range in size and industry, from the world’s largest marketing and staffing company to consulting firms with more modest operations. Some of our firm’s recent clients include: a national chain of supermarket stores; a multi-billion dollar government agency; a prominent university in Cambridge, Massachusetts; a radio station; the leading international aid agency in the world; and several privately-held organizations and their principals, including investment funds, real estate developers and business consultants.
Our Cases
We represent our clients zealously in virtually every forum, including the state and federal trial and appellate courts, and before regulatory agencies, arbitrators and mediators. A few of our firm’s many recent engagements include:
- Defending a transportation agency against a $500 million class action alleging violations of federal and state constitutional law, including separation of powers and the dormant commerce clause.
- Obtained a multi-million dollar verdict, plus attorney’s fees, after a three-week trial, for the world’s largest staffing and marketing firm against a voice over internet protocol (VOIP) company.
- Obtained dismissal of all claims against a Pennsylvania software company charged with illegally soliciting a competitor’s clients in London, England.
- Defeated a large institutional investor’s attempt to freeze the accounts and assets of an investment manager accused of misappropriating millions of dollars from a multi-billion dollar public retirement fund.
- Representing a debt and equity investor in a $60 million venture who was defrauded out of his investment.
- Represented businesses and executives in employment matters and in disputes over the enforcement of noncompetition and nonsolicitation agreements.
- Defended a radio station against claims brought by a national vendor of classical music programming.
- Obtained a successful settlement for a consultant who created business and marketing plans for an NFL player’s fashion venture.
- Represented principals of closely-held corporations, partnerships and limited liability companies in disputes over control and dissolution.
