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CurrentDeWitt has earned national recognition by the U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers®, where it was ranked as a First Tier Law Firm in nearly 20 areas of law. My experiences include:+Advised general counsel for one of the three most highly circulated newspapers in the world+Advised investors reinstating investment vehicle to accomplish 29-unit purchase, including acquiring a portion of pre-existing debt related to the project and obtaining new financing+Within two days of learning a financial institution erroneously issued a wire transfer of almost $200,000 over the intended transfer amount, obtained a complete refund from the bank on behalf of auto dealership+Guided entity facing substantial losses due to agent’s fraud to a more favorable recovery than entities whose advisors pursued more costly and less successful strategies+Represented national restaurant and bar chain in litigation involving claims in excess of $5 million for rent and property damage+Litigated insurance disputes in the context of construction defect claims, resulting in six figure settlements paid by multiple insurance carriers+Served on appraisal panel to determine loss in a partial collapse involving a mixed-use project+Defended real estate brokerage against claims of negligence and fraud, including briefing and arguing plaintiff’s motion to amend the complaint on the second day of trial, and obtaining a zero jury verdict+Advised client engaged in dispute filed in the Northern District of California by technology fund over ownership of intellectual property related to software app for the delivering medical services+Obtained summary judgment establishing adverse possession against multiple landowners in boundary dispute+Obtained recovery for automotive reseller and dealer in dispute regarding management, control, and division of profits of dealership venture
