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CurrentKerry litigates a wide variety of complex cases, for which he has earned distinguished honors from prestigious legal organizations; the confidence and admiration of his clients; and the respect of judges and juries.For example, Kerry successfully tried and defeated a $70 million securities fraud case for an investment management company in AAA arbitration. He has also successfully prosecuted multi-million dollar securities fraud cases for plaintiffs in courts throughout the Pacific Northwest.Many cities have hired Kerry when facing off against Fortune 50 companies who fail to live up to their promises and representations. One example is a $100 million fraud and contract case for a small municipality against one of the world’s largest beverage and bottle manufacturers, which reneged on an agreement to build new facilities in the community. Kerry has more than 27 years of experience prosecuting and defending lawsuits throughout Oregon and Washington. For example, Kerry successfully tried and defeated a $70 million securities fraud case for an investment management company in AAA arbitration. He has also successfully prosecuted multi-million dollar securities fraud cases for plaintiffs in courts throughout the Pacific Northwest.Local governments trust Kerry to face off with Fortune 50 companies. One example is a $100 million fraud case for a small city against one of the world’s largest beverage and bottle manufacturers, which reneged on an agreement to build new facilities in the community. Kerry has also represented cities from Oregon to Illinois in cases arising from defective wastewater treatment technologies that did not perform as promised leaving the communities with multi-million dollar waste treatment problems. Financial institutions hire Kerry to handle their most important cases. One example, which was tried successfully to a jury verdict, was a $5 million lender liability case arising from embezzlement through online banking practices.
