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Practice Areas
Recent cases In a NASD arbitration against national broker, represented several victims of a financial planner (later sentenced to serve in federal penitentiary) who dummied up monthly client statements while diverting client funds to his own account. Represent 25 victims of a ponzi scheme in a lawsuit to recover their investments from the company’s attorneys and the securities firm whose agent sold the securities. Represented employees in trucking company in recovering funds for company’s ESOP from company’s majority owner. Currently representing minority shareholder suing for oppressive conduct against the corporation’s other 2 shareholders. Represented more than 50 investors in the Pac Equities ponzi scheme in lawsuit against the attorneys who drafted the Offering Memorandum used to solicit sales. Tried 2-week trial in Clark County arising out of partnership break-up and valuation of its assets. Tried a 2-week jury trial in Multnomah County over issues related to an LLC (formation, fraud in inducement, conversion). In a securities and breach of employment contract case, represented former owner of company which had merged into a public company. Defended investment management company in lawsuit brought by unhappy investor. Represented former client of bankrupt attorney in insurance coverage dispute with attorney’s malpractice insurance company. In arbitration, defended manufacturing company in technology licensing & patent dispute. |
Civil business litigation, with emphasis on the following areas: