Lead counsel to manufacturing company in litigation against engineers over design of manufacturing plant.
Lead counsel to out-of-state equipment seller in federal court trial of breach of warranty and product defect claims.
Approved by Maine Attorney General to represent state agency in lawsuit against federal Government related to Medicaid program and in defense of lawsuit brought by municipal entities relating to reimbursement for public benefits payments.
Lead counsel to purchaser of combined manufacturing and electric generation facility in federal-court antitrust challenge to acquistion of facility. Succesfully defeated plaintiffs' motion for preliminary injunction, allowing acquisition to close.
Lead counsel to mid-Atlantic merchant bank in federal-court jury trial of fee dispute with broker. Jury rejected approximately two-thirds of the amount claimed by broker.
Lead counsel to two major retailers in putative class actions in state and federal court arising out of alleged payment-card data security breach. Obtained dismissal of all claims in state-court action. Obtained dismissal of most claims in federal action and defeated class certification as to remaining claims.
Lead counsel to nationwide non-profit business association and for-profit affiliate in putative class action by members alleging unfair trade practices, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract and misrepresentation. Obtained dismissal of most counts and defeated class certification as to remaining counts.
Lead counsel for shipyard in defense of suit for theft of trade secrets arising out of construction of naval craft for U.S. Government; obtained dismissal with prejudice of all claims.
As lead counsel for consulting group, successfully negotiated, without filing suit, payment of six-figure success fee to group for services rendered to manufacturer in successful bid for financing of major expansion of green-energy manufacturing capacity.
Trial counsel to local government entity in successful arbitration defending against eight-figure damage claims based on alleged breach of obligations under commercial lease.
Trial counsel to State of California in FERC litigation challenging long-term power contracts entered into during western power crisis.
Lead or liaison counsel for defendants in almost every multidistrict litigation transferred to the District of Maine by the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation.
Regularly counsels professionals on employment agreements, separation from employment and non-compete issues.
Has handled dozens of personal injury cases for both plaintiffs and defendants.
