Trial Attorney And Partner
CurrentRepresentative Trial and Commercial Litigation ExperienceBANKING and FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS LITIGATION• Lead trial attorney in numerous cases alleging breaches of fiduciary duties and other claims against the trust departments of various banks.• Lead trial attorney in multiple litigations representing banks that have acquired assets from the FDIC as receiver for failed financial institutions. Successfully utilized statutory special powers defenses provided by the Financial… Show more Representative Trial and Commercial Litigation ExperienceBANKING and FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS LITIGATION• Lead trial attorney in numerous cases alleging breaches of fiduciary duties and other claims against the trust departments of various banks.• Lead trial attorney in multiple litigations representing banks that have acquired assets from the FDIC as receiver for failed financial institutions. Successfully utilized statutory special powers defenses provided by the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act as informed by the D'Oench Doctrine to defeat claims related to the conduct of the failed financial institution.• Successfully defended claims against a bank client involving the alleged breach of UCC presentment warranties and for allegedly accepting checks with unauthorized endorsements.• Worked with Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on terms and basis for Consent Order proposed against third party vendor of bank client.• Prepared comprehensive outline of CFPB investigative and enforcement procedures and the rights of parties subject to CFPB investigation.REAL ESTATE LITIGATION• Lead counsel in numerous real estate litigation matters involving title disputes, land use disputes, adverse possession, boundary disputes, landlord-tenant disputes, restrictive covenant disputes and premises liability actions.• Litigated matters involving the enforceability of recorded plats and the impact on development on a prospective basis.• Represented client in zoning variance and condemnation proceedings.• Lead attorney in litigation involving inverse condemnation based upon local zoning ordinances.• Lead attorney in 42 U.S.C. 1983 litigation involving local government conduct in context of sale of property OIL AND GAS• Represented major oil and gas companies in a variety of matters including alleged contamination, royalty issues, farmout agreements and various regulatory issues. Show less
