Complex Commercial

Walker v. Giuffre, ___ N.J. ___ (Jan. 25, 2012) (rejecting importation of restrictive federal fee-shifting standards into New Jersey law)

NCP Litigation Trust v. KPMG LLP, 187 N.J. 353 (2006) (litigation trust, representing corporation’s shareholders, can sue auditor for negligently failing to discover intentional misrepresentations of corporate officers)

Obtaining summary judgment in a protracted commercial lease dispute, including sanctions and injunctive relief against the opposing party.

Obtaining a substantial settlement in securities arbitration for a client whose securities broker improperly handled her account.

Participating on a team that won a substantial settlement of a fraudulent transfer case on behalf of a large Japanese insurance company.

Persuaded the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey to issue an Ex Parte Order to Show Cause on an emergency basis for the benefit of an Lite DePalma Greenberg corporate client whose faithless employee was misappropriating corporate funds. With the assistance of the United States Marshals Service, Lite DePalma Greenberg quickly seized electronic and hard copy evidence from the defendant’s office in another state. Lite DePalma Greenberg’s efforts led to an immediate and complete victory for the firm’s client, as the defendant agreed to leave the company and transfer his equity interest back to Lite DePalma Greenberg’s client.

Won summary judgment on behalf of the City of Newark in a Civil Rights Act case that arose out of a shooting by an off-duty Newark police officer. The United States District Court for the District of New Jersey dismissed all claims against the City of Newark.