Representative Matters
Case Results
A selection of representative matters handled by our attorneys. Client names and identifying details are omitted to protect confidentiality.
Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. Each case is unique.
Selected Outcomes
Representative Case Results
Result
Fraud & Asset Recovery$4.2M
Judgment & Disgorgement
Investment Fraud · Ponzi Recovery · S.D. Florida · 2024
A group of investors discovered their retirement savings had been diverted into a Ponzi scheme disguised as a real estate fund.
We traced the diverted funds through multiple shell entities and obtained judgment and disgorgement to recover the investors' losses.
Handled by Richard A. Whitmore
Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.
Result
Securities Fraud$1.1M
Arbitral Award
Securities Fraud · Broker Misconduct · D. New Jersey · 2024
A retired investor's savings were placed into unsuitable, high-risk investments by a broker who misrepresented the risk involved.
We pursued the claim in FINRA arbitration and secured an award covering the investor's losses and associated damages.
Handled by Richard A. Whitmore
Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.
Result
Contract Disputes$3.4M
Summary Judgment
Breach of Contract · Supply Agreement · E.D. Texas · 2024
A supplier stopped fulfilling its obligations under a multi-year supply agreement, leaving our client to cover costs on short notice.
We moved for summary judgment on the breach, and the court ruled in our client's favor without the need for a trial.
Handled by Catherine M. Harlow
Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.
Result
Commercial Litigation$2.8M
Jury Verdict
Breach of Fiduciary Duty · Business Tort · S.D. New York · 2023
A minority partner was frozen out of a business and stripped of profits by a co-founder who breached his fiduciary duties.
At trial, we proved the breach and business tort claims, and the jury returned a verdict covering the lost profits and damages.
Handled by Richard A. Whitmore
Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.
Result
Economic Disputes$890K
Settlement
Shareholder Dispute · Valuation · N.D. Illinois · 2023
Shareholders in a closely held company disagreed sharply over its valuation following a forced buyout offer.
Working with forensic accountants, we built an independent valuation and negotiated a settlement reflecting the company's worth.
Handled by Catherine M. Harlow
Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.
$6.7M
Award Confirmed & Enforced
Cross-Border Commercial Arbitration · S.D. New York · 2023
A cross-border joint venture collapsed after a foreign partner refused to honor its payment obligations under the venture agreement.
We obtained a favorable arbitral award and confirmed and enforced it in U.S. federal court to secure payment.
Handled by Catherine M. Harlow
Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.
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