Types of Claims in Which I have Had Substantial and Repeated Experience

When you start to analyze whether I or any other lawyer has the capability of handling your matter, you should look at the type of cases the lawyer has handled previously. In a major law firm, any one action may have as many as 5 to 20 or more lawyers working on the case, and unless you know what a lawyer did on the case the fact that a claims he worked on a specific case doesn't tell you very much about what the lawyer can do. As to each of the cases below (with the exception of the medical malpractice case), I was the lawyer totally responsible for all aspects of the client's representation, from conceptualizing the legal issues; preparing the complaint; deciding what court in which to file and for what claims; and what discovery was needed; and what experts were needed and what subjects expert testimony and a report needed to cover; and any trials and appeals. I handle all aspects of litigation and have had substantial experience in all aspects. One important aspect is keeping the costs as low as possible, an important aspect I think you will agree.

  1. Copyright infringement (exclusively federal jurisdiction)
  2. Breach of contract
  3. Fraud and misrepresentation
  4. Unjust enrichment
  5. Misappropriation or theft of a submitted idea
  6. Unfair competition
  7. Antitrust conspiracies in restraint of trade
  8. Antitrust price fixing
  9. Antitrust monopolization
  10. Antitrust predatory pricing
  11. New York General Business Law Sections prohibiting false advertising or misleading statements to consumers
  12. Equipment leases;
  13. Cases involving equipment design (Boiardi tile-making equipment; Xerox copiers; Canon copier)
  14. Robinson-Patman (exclusive federal antitrust jurisdiction) claims for price discrimination
  15. Robinson-Patman Act claims for discriminatory advertising and promotional programs
  16. Class actions
  17. 100+ plaintiffs as a "joinder" (and not a "class action") in auto-parts and historical documents industries
  18. Securities fraud
  19. Regulation of schools and education
  20. Consumer affairs laws
  21. FTC proceedings
  22. Department of Consumer Affairs proceedings and litigation
  23. Equipment financings
  24. Construction loans
  25. Savings and loan litigation under FIRREA
  26. Tortious destruction or injury to a business
  27. Employment termination
  28. Civil rights violations - 1st Amendment
  29. Civil rights violations - Americans with Disabilities Act
  30. Civil rights violations - voting, ballot access
  31. Civil rights violations - forfeiture of property at outset of criminal litigation
  32. Civil rights violation - NYC provision prohibiting discrimination against gays/lesbians
  33. Civil rights violation - Petition Court for redress of grievances
  34. Civil rights violation - unlawful search and seizure
  35. Civil rights violation - sex discrimination
  36. Civil rights violations - numerous others
  37. Civil rights violations - prosecutorial abuse and misconduct; also, investigators and police
  38. Mortgage foreclosures
  39. Defamation, including libel and slander
  40. Recovery of money or specific property
  41. Actions for declaratory judgment
  42. Actions for an accounting
  43. Actions for a temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction and a permanent injunction
  44. Real estate development and subdivision
  45. Bankruptcy cases
  46. Landlord and tenant litigation
  47. Cooperative and condominium litigation
  48. No Pet provisions in New York lease agreements
  49. Maritime litigation relating to multi-billion dollar sunken treasure
  50. Trade association litigation
  51. Vocational school litigation
  52. Licensing litigation (doctors, lawyers, schools, other)
  53. Expert litigation including Daubert motions
  54. Electronic discovery or other discovery litigation
  55. Franchisee litigation
  56. Sarbanes-Oxley litigation
  57. Expert compensation; excessive compensation
  58. Arbitration
  59. Mediation in connection with litigation
  60. Brain damage medical malpractice (1 record-setting case)
  61. Several negligence lawsuits (not my expertise or interest)
  62. and about 3 times more....