
PRACTICES
Broker-Dealer Litigation and ArbitrationLitigation
Intellectual Property and Technology
Banking and Financial Services
EDUCATION
- New York University School of Law, J.D. (1989)
- Amherst College, B.A., cum laude (1985)
- University of Nairobi (1984)
ADMISSIONS
- New Jersey
- New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
- U.S. District Court, New Jersey
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Western District of New York
- U.S. Tax Court
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Won a multimillion-dollar judgment for a bank
Won a multimillion-dollar judgment for a bank following a federal court trial and obtained complete dismissal of all lender liability counterclaims that had been asserted against the client.
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Obtained dismissal with prejudice of all claims
Obtained dismissal with prejudice of all claims for breach of fiduciary duty and personal surcharge that had been asserted against our client, a trustee of a $60+ million trust.
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Recovered the entirety of a $10 million-plus claim
Recovered for our client the entirety of a $10 million-plus claim in a federal civil forfeiture action involving loan collateral that had been blocked by the Office of Foreign Asset Control and seized by the U.S. Government based on alleged wire fraud crimes.
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Assisted in extensive anti-money laundering investigation
Assisted in an extensive anti-money laundering investigation, and handled inquiries from the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the Internal Revenue Service, on behalf of a major broker-dealer whose customer was indicted by a federal grand jury for alleged money laundering.
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Successfully resolved a multimillion-dollar “fair value” appraisal action
Successfully resolved a multimillion-dollar “fair value” appraisal action brought in chancery court by the dissenting shareholders of a larger manufacturer following a corporate merger.
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Obtained arbitration ruling in favor of Asian conglomerate
Obtained arbitration ruling completely in favor of U.S. subsidiary of Asian conglomerate in a post-acquisition purchase price dispute, resulting in full adjustment in favor of the client.
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Resolved numerous claims brought against broker-dealer client
Resolved numerous claims brought against broker-dealer client involving the sale of structured products and preferred shares issued by Lehman Brothers.