Steven L. Penaro

• Outside reviewer in an independent review organization involving a major pharmaceutical company’s systems, policies, and procedures pursuant to the terms of the company’s corporate integrity agreement.
• Counseled a privately owned Virginia technology company in district courts in two separate jurisdictions and a collateral arbitration initiated by an international pharmaceutical and medical diagnostics company involving a breach of contract claim. Played a key role throughout the matter, including witness and trial preparation. Obtained a result permitting our client to merge with a desired entity.
• Counseled a generic pharmaceutical company in an action against a branded pharmaceutical company involving breach of contract and specific performance. Played an integral role in discovery matters, dispositive motion practice, and hearing preparation.

Retail/Manufacturing

• Lead counsel to a Brazilian produce grower in a fraud dispute against a U.S. fruit retailer.
• Lead counsel to a franchisor in a New Jersey action involving tort claims.
• Counseled a foreign manufacturer in a breach of contract action involving a manufacturing and supply agreement.
• Counseled a manufacturer of construction materials in a products liability action.
• Counseled a foreign manufacturer in a domestic litigation involving a federal RICO claim.
• Lead counsel to a retail client in a AAA arbitration involving breach of contract and obtained a favorable multimillion-dollar settlement.
• Lead counsel to a foreign battery manufacturer in a AAA arbitration involving breach of contract and warranty claims.
• Counseled a foreign satellite manufacturer in a dispute involving breach of contract and tort claims.

Professional Services/Consulting

• Counseled a national accounting firm in an employment dispute.
• Lead trial counsel in a defamation case against a leading cloud-based fax service provider in the New Jersey Supreme Court. Obtained a favorable jury verdict protecting the client from a potential adverse judgment exceeding $25 million.
• Lead counsel to a population health services company in a dispute with a hospital regarding contract issues.
• Counsel to a foreign family in a dispute involving accounting issues against a large accounting firm.

Other Representation

• Defended a national tennis organization against an alleged violation of a temporary restraining order issued in a patent infringement lawsuit.
• Represented one of the leading technology companies in Germany that specializes in high-tech solutions for outer space in a breach of contract action involving a manufacturing and purchase agreement.
• Defended a cloud-based computing company in a seven-year battle against claims of business defamation, Telecommunications Act violations, tortious interference, and misappropriation of trade secrets. Obtained a summary judgement dismissing all claims except for business defamation and a verdict dismissing the Telecommunications Act claim in a multiday trial.
• Advising a startup hedge fund on various employment issues.
• Counseled a limited liability company in an ownership dispute.
• Appellate counsel in various state and federal court appeals.
• Represented a bank in a breach of contract dispute and obtained a judgment of $3.7 million on summary judgment.
• Counseled a Canadian citizen in cross-border litigation seeking to set aside the fraudulent conveyance of various artworks. Secured an order of attachment, defended multiple attempts to dismiss the cause of action, and procured the return of an attached artwork.
• Represented a university in a negligence action moving to dismiss the action saving the client millions in potential exposure.
• Represented a foreign ticketing agency in an ICC arbitration involving contract claims stemming from a joint venture agreement.