Complex Litigation

NOTABLE SUCCESSES

  • Negotiated return of $7 million jet aircraft to client Victorydale after conducting forensic audit and uncovering financial irregularities by co-owner/operator.

  • Secured payment and avoided preference action for creditor The Segerdahl Corporation n/k/a SG360 in $750 million New Jersey bankruptcy where bankrupt debtor sought to recapture over $250 thousand of payments to creditor as illegal preference payments.

  • Won multi-million dollar payment for business owner/operator Great Lakes Landscaping in airport authority eminent domain litigation for property adjacent to O’Hare Airport.

  • Extracted $500 thousand dollar settlement for Falcon Finishing in fraud, breach of contract litigation against Sunny Industries.

  • Won motion to disqualify counsel from representing entities jointly owned by adverse parties in Hyatt arbitration.

  • Won appeal reversing order of Illinois Department of Revenue requiring client Alpha Mike Aviation pay $700 thousand dollar judgment for sales and use tax on sale of an aircraft.

  • Won dismissal of 4 third party complaints filed against client in Cook County seeking to blame client for construction accident in multi million dollar construction accident personal injury case of Francisco Zarate.

  • Won motion for $150,000 in sanctions against opposing party for filing third party complaint in Zarate personal injury action.

  • Won appeal reversing order of Department of Justice and Federal Aviation Administration requiring client DB Aviation to pay over $1 Million in fines for alleged FAA violation.

  • Won settlement in federal Title IX action on behalf of two young female Chicago Public School students against the Chicago Board of Education where school security guard Casino Cruz illegally touched the minors.

  • Representing real estate company Going Places in insurance coverage dispute relating to construction damages to adjacent property.

  • Co-lead counsel in class action litigation on behalf of Stone Street Partners against the  city of Chicago for violating Illinois Constitution and Supreme Court Rules.

  • Representing co-owner of US Treasury New Market Tax Credit CDE in Cook County and Delaware litigation relating to control of entities, interpretation of operating agreements and compliance with CDFI and Treasury regulations.

  • Representing tenant in action brought by the owners of the Wrigley Building seeking to enforce terms of lease when tenant forced to vacate premises by Covid, government action and civil unrest.

  • Representing family member in probate action where it is alleged sibling entered into conspiracy with deceased parent to avoid paying IRS and divorce attorney.