The Firm’s practice also involves civil litigation in federal and state courts, including a variety of commercial litigation matters and civil enforcement actions. In addition to providing diligent representation during all stages of litigation, the Firm’s practice involves counseling clients on litigation avoidance strategies and compliance matters. Examples of civil litigation that we have handled include:
- Successfully tried to a jury a dispute involving break-up of medical practice resulting in multi-million-dollar verdict in favor of our client.
- Successfully tried civil securities fraud case in United States District Court, obtaining multi-million-dollar judgment.
- Successfully defended multi-national satellite communications corporation in United States District Court, obtaining early dismissal of the case.
- Represent clients in connection with probate litigation matters.
- Civil Insider trading case brought by the SEC.
- Representation of individual and corporate property owners in civil forfeiture action.
- Commercial litigation involving construction contracts.
- Defense of multinational corporations as lead and local counsel in the United States District Court, District of Connecticut.
- Defense of fraud charges brought by the Commodities Futures Trading Commission.
- Defense of proceedings initiated by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
- Defense of securities fraud charges brought by the SEC.
- Representation of corporations defending employment law disputes.
- Representation of healthcare organization sued for alleged antitrust violations.
- Commencement of civil claims on behalf of victims of criminal conduct.
- Representation of health care providers in appeals in the Second Circuit Court of Appeals and in the Connecticut Supreme and Appellate Court.
- Successfully defended corporation in commercial dispute by obtaining summary judgment against the plaintiff corporation based on terms of contractual agreement.
- Defense of business owner in litigation pending on the complex litigation docket of the Connecticut Superior Court.