Business & Contract
Representative Cases
- Arbitrator in a case involving unpaid legal fees owed a law firm by a construction contractor, for the law firm’s representation of the contractor on several projects. The contractor asserted defenses as to the amount of, and accounting for, payments previously made. Issued a binding arbitrator’s ruling as to the amounts owed the law firm, and including addressing issues of breach of the attorney client retainer agreement, common count claims, a claimed attorney’s lien, and improper dissolution of the contractor entity.
- Arbitrator in a dispute between a homeowner and solar supply company as to assurances made by the company regarding credits for the solar power generated. Including in my arbitrator decision are determination regarding limitation of liability and damages waiver contract provisions.
- Acted as the mediator for a business dispute case involving claims of fraud in which the plaintiffs allegde they were deceived in purchasing membership interests in a cannabis-related startup, which the defense asserting among other matters that the failure of the business was related to external circumstances.
- Mediator in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case, involving the alleged debt owed by the plaintiff to a cryobank facility, and defendants’ efforts to collect the debt.
- Handled dozens of personal injury and contract breach cases in the representation of a local fair organization, including claims arising from its annual county fair.