Business Disputes
We have obtained outstanding results in a wide variety of business litigation matters, both prosecuting and defending claims, including the following:
- Our firm secured a $1.3 million verdict in federal court in a breach of contract action between an advertising agency and our client, a media buying firm.
- We successfully defended an electrical contracting firm in state court against an excessive fine assessed by a trade union.
- Our firm secured an arbitration award in favor of our business consulting firm client for breach of contract by a Fortune 500 company.
- We obtained a defense verdict in favor of a manufacturing client who had been sued for breach of contract by a temporary employee placement firm.
- We won a preliminary injunction in a state court case, preventing a community hospital from improperly terminating our client’s surgical privileges.
- We obtained dismissal of civil conspiracy claims asserted against officers of a software development company.
- We successfully prosecuted a petition for preliminary injunction, protecting our client from violation of the terms of its confidentiality and non-competition agreement.
Executive/Professional Compensation Claims
More than ever before, high-salaried employees are finding themselves embroiled in compensation and benefits disputes with their employers. We fight to ensure that our clients receive that to which they are entitled, as in the following examples:
- Our firm secured a preliminary injunction requiring an insurance brokerage firm to escrow commissions pending the outcome our client’s breach of contract claim.
- We prosecuted claims on behalf of an executive manager with 20+ years of service at an investment bank, resulting in a favorable severance and compensation package.
- We won a favorable resolution for a client whose former employer had denied the existence of an employment contract providing for severance benefits.
- We obtained a monetary award in a defamation claim on behalf of an insurance executive who had been falsely accused of misappropriating funds.
Employment Discrimination/Whistleblower Litigation
- We secured a jury verdict in federal court in favor of an employee who was selected for layoff on the basis of her disability.
- We negotiated a favorable settlement of a client’s claims for termination in retaliation for her refusal to participate in unlawful conduct by her employer.
- We successfully persuaded the Third Circuit Court of Appeals to reverse the trial court’s dismissal of a defamation claim brought by an employee who was accused of misconduct after filing a complaint of sexual harassment.
- We obtained a financial settlement for a client who suffered a constitutional deprivation of his First Amendment rights in violation of 42 U.S.C. §1983.
