Rick Merpi Email & Phone Number

Denver, Colorado, United States

• Negotiated favorable settlement for doctors in shareholder dispute stemming from private equity purchase
• Negotiated discounted buyout of partners in pre-litigation business breakup
• Secured expedited substitution bond approval to enable real estate sales despite mechanic’s lien
• Examined key witnesses in 5-day arbitration and negotiated settlement of all claims against client
• Obtained favorable settlement in CBD equipment contract and secured interest case
• Leading several breach of contract, shareholder dispute, and CDARA/real estate matters

Denver, Colorado

• Won two bench trials in professional negligence claims, obtaining cost awards and prevailing on counterclaims
• Won summary judgment, disposing of legal malpractice action against client
• Won attorney fee lien dispute between two former partners of a dissolving law firm
• Secured Plaintiff’s dismissal with prejudice of medical malpractice claim against client 5 weeks before trial
• Won dismissal of employment retaliation complaint before OSHA
• Won dismissal of employment discrimination complaints before Colorado Civil Rights Division

Greater Detroit Area

• Won 3-week arbitration, defeating $80 million trade secrets claim and gaining unanimous six figure awardon client’s claims; examined key witnesses, including both sides’ circuit board engineering experts
• Obtained sanction of dismissal with prejudice for fraud on the Court: Plastech Holding Corp. v. WMGreentech Automotive Corp., et al, 257 F. Supp. 3d 867 (June 30, 2017); primary client contact withChinese automaker JAC.
• Settled constitutional takings claim in favor of client for $2.5 million plus 10 years of free parkingvouchers after 6th Circuit decision to exercise jurisdiction: Lilly Investments v. City of Rochester, 674Fed.Appx..
• Obtained temporary restraining order (“TRO”) and transfer of possession of manufacturing tools andequipment, protecting Tier 1 automotive manufacturer and supplier

Lansing, Michigan Area

United States/NYC

• Worked at theatres around the country performing leading roles in musicals, including Beauty and the Beast, Ragtime, A Little Night Music, Company, South Pacific, Follies, The Full Monty, It's a Wonderful Life.
• Wrote music and lyrics for original musicals.

Doctor Of Law (J.D.), Law, Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Wayne Law Review; Wayne Law Moot Court Team; Sports and Entertainment Law Society

International Legal Studies, London

Bfa, Tisch School Of The Arts, Theatre, With Highest Honors