Commercial

• Lead trial counsel for a corporate plaintiff alleging theft of trade secrets and breach of contract, ultimately recovering $38 million, plus a sizable running royalty on all future sales.
• Lead trial counsel for a corporate plaintiff alleging fraud and breach of contract, ultimately recovering more than $50 million, including all attorneys' fees.
• Lead trial counsel for the defense in a case where the plaintiff sought to recover several hundred million dollars under various fraudulent conveyance theories. The case settled under favorable terms.
• Lead trial counsel for a Japanese manufacturer that sought to recover more than $300 million from a U.S. supplier relating to product recall. The case settled under favorable terms.
• Lead trial counsel for a Japanese electronics company in federal court in New York where the plaintiff sought to recover more than $30 million incurred in connection with a product recall issued by a U.S. automobile manufacturer. The case settled under favorable terms.

Insurance

• Lead trial counsel for Safeco Insurance Company in the first “diminished value” class action case to go to trial in Washington federal court. The jury returned a defense verdict for Safeco on all counts.
• Lead trial counsel for an international insurance company regarding a $43 million loss in which the insured sought coverage under a D&O policy for claims made under the Quo Warranto Act. This case of first impression settled on the eve of trial under favorable terms. 
•  Lead trial counsel for a corporate plaintiff seeking damages from an insurer. The jury awarded the plaintiff all damages requested, including all attorneys' fees.

Products 

• Lead trial counsel for the world's largest boat motor manufacturer in a case alleging that the manufacturer's defective design caused a running motor to be propelled into the boat and decapitate a passenger. The jury returned a defense verdict.
• Lead trial counsel for the world's largest boat motor manufacturer in a federal court case alleging that the manufacturer's defective design caused the plaintiff to sustain severe and permanent spinal cord injuries. The jury returned a defense verdict.
• Lead trial counsel for the world's largest boat motor manufacturer in a federal court wrongful death case alleging defective design and punitive damages. The case was dismissed prior to trial when the trial court excluded the plaintiffs' expert testimony based upon Daubert and spoliation of evidence. The trial court's decision was affirmed by the Eleventh Circuit.