Business Litigation

Mike represents companies and their owners in business disputes, sometimes when the future of the company is at stake. Always with an eye on the costs and disruptions caused by litigation, Mike designs a strategy to deliver results quickly and efficiently. 

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Here are some of the ways Mike has delivered for his business clients: 

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• When a minority shareholder sued the managers of a limited liability company alleging mismanagement and seeking damages in the amount of $35 million, Mike settled the claim on the morning of the sixth day of the arbitration final hearing for a favorable result for his clients.

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• When a business sued a financial consulting firm alleging breach of contract, deceptive trade practices, and fraud, Mike successfully defended the case through the arbitration final hearing resulting in an award that was a fraction of the amount demanded. 

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• When a private equity firm purchased a construction company and then attempted to manufacture claims against the sellers to avoid payment, Mike brought claims for breach of the asset purchase agreement and delivered a large settlement for his client.

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• When an independent contractor sued a telecom distributor, Mike defended the action, negotiated a favorable settlement of the claim, and achieved results that discouraged a subsequent consolidated action by other potential claimants. 

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• When a financial firm wrongfully diverted investment proceeds, Mike pursued the firm and its owner through multiple trials, finally forcing a favorable settlement at the courthouse before a contempt hearing that would have sent the owner of the firm to jail.

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• When defending a business entity against allegations of theft of trade secrets, Mike obtained a dismissal of all claims on the morning of the first day of a five-day trial. 

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• When the seller of a single family residence failed to remedy issues in accordance with the inspection resolution and then wrongfully withheld the buyer's earnest money, Mike obtained a judgment at trial for the $100,000 earnest money and $80,000 in attorney fees and costs.

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