Business & Tort

Our attorneys pursue and defend claims in both state and federal courts, regarding commercial, construction and property matters to complex multi-party contract disputes. We prosecute and defend many types of cases including building, zoning and general business disputes or similar cases requiring an experienced trial attorney.

• Represented four large lending institutions in multi-million dollar, multi-district litigation involving recovery rights under claims made on surety bonds, insurance and financial guarantees.
• Represented owners of a closely held waste management facility in litigation regarding an alleged breach of contract for construction debris waste removal.
• Represented a real estate developer in a multi-million dollar construction litigation.
• Represented a lending institution in a defense of a class action litigation involving claims brought under the uniform commercial code.
• Represented a federal savings bank in the favorable resolution of a complex business dispute involving financing of a multi-million dollar downtown Cleveland, Ohio office building and hotel project.

Case Study

Client: Large multi-million dollar non-bank Trust Company.

Issue: Our client does not engage in banking services under applicable Uniform Commercial Code law yet was named as a defendant in class action litigation involving various claims brought under the UCC.

Solution: Implement litigation strategy that actively pursued dismissal on Civil Rule 11 grounds and successfully negotiated dismissal of all class claims at nascent stage of class litigation.

Result: The client’s rights were vindicated and the decision to aggressively seek relief under Civil Rule 11 culminated in an immediate dismissal that saved the client from expending time and legal fees in protracted litigation.