• Successfully obtained the dismissal, with prejudice, of a former unit holder’s claims for breach of fiduciary duty and fraud seeking $30 million in alleged damages and declaratory judgment on indemnity claim for attorneys’ fees (awarded over $300,000).
• Successfully obtained the voluntary dismissal of $1 million claim of fraud upon obtaining declaratory judgment against the plaintiff on indemnity claim for current and future defense costs, including attorneys’ fees.
• Successfully dismissed putative state-wide class action (Illinois) alleging violation of the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act and other common law claims.
• Successfully obtained the dismissal , with prejudice, of a federal court complaint alleging breach of contract and over $4 million in damages, which was subsequently affirmed on appeal to the Ninth Circuit
• Obtained a no liability judgment on a $10 million claim for breach of contract
• Obtained $1 million judgment (on summary judgment) for breach of contract
• Obtained affirmance of summary judgement on Illinois Sales Representative Act claim
• Obtained dismissal of fraud and negligent misrepresentation claims against passenger railroad
• Obtained consent decree against large commercial landlord to enforce noise/construction restrictions under lease
• Obtained $4 million judgment (on summary judgment) for manufacturer/lessor of equipment under equipment lease
• Recovered $1.7 million of client funds illegally seized by private lender
• Obtained summary judgment in a putative class action accusing a national bank of discriminatory lending practices
• Defeated a multimillion-dollar claim for breach of a demand note and fraud against a national bank on a motion to dismiss, obtained an affirmance of the decision at the appellate level and successfully opposed the plaintiff's petition for certiorari to the U.S. Supreme Court
• Obtained dismissals of fraud and consumer fraud actions brought by borrowers against a mortgage lender
• Defeated a multimillion-dollar claim for fraud, consumer fraud and conspiracy against a bank director on a motion to dismiss
• Obtained dismissal of a putative class action against a mortgage lender for alleged TILA and RESPA violations.
• Defeated a multimillion-dollar claim for specific performance of a shareholder subscription agreement on a motion to dismiss
• Successfully prosecuted a restrictive covenant, breach of fiduciary duty and theft of trade secrets claim against a group of former employees, which resulted in a large and favorable settlement for the client including the dismissal of the plaintiffs' counterclaims

Recently Reported Decisions

•  AeQuadis, Inc. v. HCL America, Inc., 2016 WL 9185291 (N.D. Cal. Nov. 23, 2016), aff’d, 2018 WL 849063 (9th Cir. Feb. 14, 2018)
• Reed v. GETCO, LLC, 2016 IL App. (1st) 151801 (Sept. 30, 2016)
• Johnson v. Safeguard Construction Co., 2013 IL App (1st) 1361 (Dec. 30, 2013)
• American Kitchen Delights, Inc. v. National Railroad Passenger Corp., 2013 WL 6713776 (N.D. Ill. Dec. 19, 2013)
• Allen ex rel. Martin v. LaSalle Bank, N.A., 629 F.3d 364 (3d Cir.), cert. denied, 10-1417 (January 23, 2012), dismissed upon remand, 08-2240 (May 23, 2012)
• Reger Development, LLC v. National City Bank, 2009 WL 1233898 (N.D. Ill.), aff'd, 592 F.3d 759 (7th Cir.), cert. denied, 130 S.Ct. 3507 (2010)