Representative Experience

Won dismissal of a purported $259 million class action filed against an international accounting firm seeking imposition of a constructive trust on fees and alleging violations of the Credit Repair Organizations Act. Successfully defended the ruling on appeal before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.


CATEGORIES: Business Crimes & Government Investigations, Business Disputes and Commercial Litigation

Led the defense of an educational company in a year-long investigation by the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.


CATEGORIES: Business Crimes & Government Investigations, Business Disputes and Commercial Litigation

Won dismissal of all SEC securities fraud claims against a mutual fund company executive. Successfully defended the ruling on appeal before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.


CATEGORIES: Business Crimes & Government Investigations, Business Disputes and Commercial Litigation

Won dismissal of a federal lawsuit filed against an educational testing company and government agencies claiming employment discrimination, breach of contract and violation of consumer protection.


CATEGORIES: Business Crimes & Government Investigations, Business Disputes and Commercial Litigation

Secured the dismissal of an international consulting firm from a federal lawsuit claiming antitrust and RICO violations.


CATEGORIES: Business Crimes & Government Investigations, Business Disputes and Commercial Litigation

Conducted an extensive internal investigation on behalf of trustees for a financial investment adviser into the pricing practices of a custodian bank.


CATEGORIES: Business Crimes & Government Investigations, Business Disputes and Commercial Litigation

Drafted a U.S. Supreme Court brief on federal sentencing issues for Senators Edward Kennedy, Orrin Hatch and Diane Feinstein.


CATEGORIES: Business Crimes & Government Investigations, Business Disputes and Commercial Litigation

Represented a private investment fund in a fraud lawsuit against a foreign reinsurance company. Case was settled on favorable terms following mediation.


CATEGORIES: Business Crimes & Government Investigations, Business Disputes and Commercial Litigation

Represented a public medical device manufacturer in a dispute concerning breach of contract, theft of trade secrets and unfair competition. Case was settled on favorable terms.


CATEGORIES: Business Crimes & Government Investigations, Business Disputes and Commercial Litigation

Drafted a U.S. Supreme Court brief on equal protection and school integration issues on behalf of 20 higher education organizations.


CATEGORIES: Business Crimes & Government Investigations, Business Disputes and Commercial Litigation

Successfully prosecuted a Fair Housing Act pro bono lawsuit, obtaining a comprehensive consent order to provide relocation services to displaced public housing tenants and site replication housing units outside areas of minority concentration.


CATEGORIES: Business Crimes & Government Investigations, Business Disputes and Commercial Litigation

Negotiated an injunctive order requiring county officials to increase funding for public defender offices and facilitate the continuous representation of indigent defendants.


CATEGORIES: Business Crimes & Government Investigations, Business Disputes and Commercial Litigation