The following is a sample of our experience in representing law firms and individual lawyers, including in trial courts, appellate courts, before disciplinary boards and in counseling matters:
- Defending a national New York-based firm against claw-back claims asserted by the trustee of a bankrupt firm; (first case in which claw-back issue was litigated outside of bankruptcy court).
- Defending a firm against a multimillion dollar action involving alleged conflict of interest and performance below standard of care.
- Defending a firm in a multimillion dollar claim arising from alleged mishandling of commercial litigation.
- Defending law firm in claim involving alleged failure to perfect security interests.
- Defending judicial candidate against charges of violating the judicial code of ethics.
- Defending multiple state and federal suits against multi-state law firm and partners on claims arising from municipal finance advice.
- Defending law firm and tax partners in SEC investigation of pay-to-play transactions.
- Defending law firm in IRS investigation of arbitrage financing transactions.
- Representing law firm with respect to withdrawing partners and protection of firm property.
- Defending individual lawyers in unauthorized-practice-of-law investigations.
- Defending individual lawyers in bar discipline cases and investigations arising from alleged ethics violations.
- Representing lawyers being investigated by the Ohio Disciplinary Counsel and Certified Grievance Committees for alleged ethical violations.
- Defending a Cleveland-based national firm against multiple claims by clients and third parties arising from estate planning and real estate representation.
- Defending a firm in a multimillion dollar claim for malpractice and breach of fiduciary duties arising from advice given to trustees of a substantial estate.
- Defending a firm against a real estate malpractice claim.
- Defending against claims alleging hundreds of millions of dollars in damages, arising from a firm’s unsuccessful prosecution of underlying case and related arbitration, including alleged errors in formation of various corporate entities.
- Representing a firm against a claim in connection with probate of estate; established lack of any attorney-client relationship.
- Defending a national firm against claims arising from a corporate merger transaction.
- Defending a lawyer against claims in connection with actions as trustee of a multi-million dollar trust.
- Defending a firm in federal class actions arising from alleged violation of Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
- Serving as expert witness on standard of care issues on behalf of a large law firm in a case arising from firm’s representation in a business partnership dispute.
