Commercial Litigation
The firm has developed an innovative commercial litigation practice, pursuing RICO claims, as well as breach of contract, fraud, antitrust, unfair trade practices, breach of fiduciary duty, partnership disputes, wrongful foreclosure, investor fraud, defamation, and breach of good faith and various other claims on behalf of its clients.
For example, after trying to successful verdict a RICO claim based on a scheme to fraudulently induce a client of the firm to participate in sham tax shelter strategies, the firm has been retained by clients throughout the nation to analyze and pursue claims in federal courts and in arbitration against some of the nation’s largest banking institutions, law firms, and investment houses. The firm has also been involved in litigation against large investment banking entities and real estate investment trusts for alleged breaches of fiduciary duty and the duty of good faith in handling investments in growing entrepreneurial enterprises. More recently, the firm has been retained to prosecute claims of investor fraud related to the collapse of the Stanford Financial Group; to pursue claims for wrongful foreclosure on behalf of a homeowner who did not receive proper notice prior to the foreclosure; and to pursue a network of companies and affiliates for fraudulent conveyance, breach of contract and fraud.
Representative Cases:
Active Solutions, et al. v. Dell, Inc., et al.
Jebaco, Inc. v. Harrah’s Operating Co., Inc., et al.
BCR Safeguard Holding, LLC, et al. v. Morgan Stanley Real Estate Advisor, Inc., et al.
Magnolia Marketing Co. v. Southern Eagle Sales and Service, L.P.
Conwill v. Greenberg Traurig, L.P., et al.
Ducote Jax Holdings, L.L.C. v. Bradley
Plaza Realty, LLC, et al. v. Kumud V. Patel, et al.
Chuyen Dang v. M-I Holdings, L.L.C.
Blanchard and Company, Inc. v. Barrick Gold Corporation, et al.
John A. Spears v. Oceaneering International, Inc.
Lorusso v. Landrieu Enterprises, Inc.
Everett A. Bear, et al. v. Pellerin Construction, Inc.