Development, research and drafting of arguments for principal brief before the U.S. Supreme Court treating constitutional sovereign immunity as applicable to arms of state in admiralty actions
Research, development and drafting of arguments for federal appellate case treating ownership of artifacts recovered from shipwreck Titanic
Drafting of technical production contract for art exhibition in major New York City museum, including extensive protections for highly controversial content
Complex international divorce with substantial offshore assets and conglomerate business interests
Counsel fine artist with piece permanently acquired for lobby of 7 World Trade Center (New York City) on creative independent contractor agreements
Equitable reformation of domestic separation agreement based on mutual mistake and judicial estoppel
Successful regulatory contestation on behalf of charter school blocked from proceeding before the MA Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
Establishment of nonprofit entity managing the theatrical rights of an Academy Award winning film
Successful defense of national and international law firms against claims for malpractice and breaches of fiduciary duties, including research, development and drafting of novel precedent-setting theories won before the Louisiana Supreme Court
Appellate review of substantial tort liabilities for abuse of process and invasion of privacy on multiple grounds
Negotiation and drafting of 20,000 sf commercial lease in Brooklyn NY
Development and drafting of arguments for disposition of $250M in property casualty proceeds due on losses caused by Hurricane Katrina
Injunctive relief for employer under non-disclosure agreement with former employee asserting counterclaims for discrimination and wrongful termination
Six-figure settlement of medical negligence action against largest healthcare provider in a New England jurisdiction
Drafting of profit-sharing compensation agreement for company executives, including designing formulaic computations drawing on the IRC
Research, development and drafting of arguments for constitutional litigation treating public teachers’ union contract renewal during fiscal crisis
Representation of municipality in construction litigation, including discovery, depositions, and pre-trial motions leading to favorable settlement
Drafting of public employment legislation for state senate finance committee
Drafting of federal appellate brief on constitutional issues attendant to Department of Labor rulings and conflicting workers’ comp precedents
Research and draft successful motion to dismiss retrocessionaire in Department of Labor workers’ comp suit involving insolvent reinsurer and state guaranty entity
Preparation of memorandum on liabilities for effects of fracking in PA under federal and state law for national public interest group, including significant on-site document review, retention and analysis
Drafting of non-profit executive compensation protocols and policies that comply with IRS regulatory requirements
Establishment, governance and dissolution of MA, RI, NY, and DE LLCs and corporations, including operating agreements, bylaws, meetings, resolutions, elections/appointments, fiduciary counsel, foreign authorizations, publication requirements, annual reporting, franchise taxation, registered agency, investment/capitalization, distributions, stock transfers, maintenance of corporate veil, dissolution, etc.
Obtaining of permission from the MA Division of Banks to use of the prohibited word “trust” in a newly established corporate entity
Sexual harassment investigations and company-wide interviews in hostile work environment case that was favorably settled
Successful interpleader on behalf of insurer divesting itself of proceeds disputed among three parties and an attorney