Licensing and Contract Disputes
- Successful defense at jury trial and on appeal of contract, fiduciary duty, and related claims between investment advisory and the estate of a former partner therein, in which the plaintiff asserted in excess of $5,000,000 in damages. Davies v. Veenis, et al., GD-08-003019 (Allegheny County, Pa.).
- Favorable litigation and resolution as lead trial counsel of multimillion dollar claims and counterclaims in arbitration proceedings concerning the terms of licensing and distribution agreements between the developing licensor and a distributor of a medical device. (Confidential Proceedings 2013).
- Favorable litigation as lead trial counsel in resolution of highly contested discovery and arbitration proceedings between national railroad carrier and shortline railroad concerning terms of switching and interchange agreements. (Confidential Proceedings 2012).
- Litigation and resolution as trial counsel of an action to enforce restrictive covenants governing the use of a cultural center developed with public funds and charitable contributions. In re The August Wilson Center for African American Culture, Orphan’s Division Case No. 6380 of 2013 (Allegheny County, Pa.).
- Litigation and resolution as co-lead counsel of claims concerning breach of services and software supply agreements between software reseller and purchaser. Sarris Candies, Inc. v. Allin Consulting of Pennsylvania, Inc., GD-07-016464 (Allegheny County, Pa.).
-Litigation and resolution as lead counsel of claims concerning breach of services and software supply agreements between software reseller and purchaser. IPEG, Inc. v. EAC Product Development Solutions, Inc., 2:14-cv-00319-LPL (W.D. Pa.).
-Litigation and resolution as lead counsel of claims concerning breach of services and software distribution agreements between software developer and purchaser. IPEG, Inc. v. Cincom Systems, Inc., 2:13-cv-01820-JFC (W.D. Pa.).
-Favorable litigation as lead trial counsel in resolution of discovery and arbitration proceedings between supplier of resin in the automotive industry and a fabricator of automotive parts. (Confidential Proceedings 2010).
- Favorable litigation as trial counsel in resolution of highly contested discovery and arbitration proceedings between seller of a specialty steel production company and an equity broker involved in the sale of the business to a multi-national steel producer, in which the claimant asserted in excess of $5,000,000 in damages. (Confidential Proceedings 2009).
-Substituted as trial counsel and negotiated a resolution in highly contested litigation concerning the design and performance of a tool steel holding furnace. Latrobe Steel Company v. Ajax Tocco Magnethermic Corporation v. Core Furnace Systems Corporation, Case No. 4:07-cv-01533 (N.D. Ohio).