Other type of lawsuits include:

 

  • Violation of union worker rights

  • Defamation by libel (by writing) or slander (by words)

  • New York Labor law violations

  • Federal and New York City civil rights violations

  • Breach of commercial contract

  • Defense of negligence lawsuits on behalf of small companies

  • Conflicts with co-op boards

Results Include:

 

✓ Mid five-figure settlement with prominent national daily newspaper and NYC real estate broker during defamation lawsuit for falsely implying that the property seller was trying to set a fire in his townhouse

✓ $50,000 jury verdict in favor of woman whose former boyfriend and father of her child had her prosecuted, without probable cause, for what he claimed were annoying text messages and her violation of an eight year old order of protection

✓ Before filing a lawsuit, quickly negotiated five-figure settlement at full replacement value with insurance carrier for the theft of a collection of Hermes ties during handling by a moving company

✓ Favorably resolved lawsuit brought by tenant-shareholder against co-op board and its directors for breach of fiduciary duty, which resulted in the co-op withdrawing its notice of eviction and paying tenant’s legal fees

✓ Favorably resolved several lawsuits brought by employees against different NYC restaurants and a catering business under the federal FLSA and Labor Law for alleged unpaid overtime, sharing tips with management and other violations