Representative Experience
Serving as lead counsel for generic pharmaceutical companies in multistate and federal litigation brought by state and federal governments.Representing John Hancock Financial Services Corporation in a variety of New York-based financial services litigation.
Representing the Archdiocese of New York in First Amendment litigation arising out of church closings.
Trial counsel for JPMorgan Chase in a billion-dollar trial relating to surety bonds on commodities transactions with Enron.
Defended State Street Bank in lender liability/fraud actions. Obtained defense judgment at conclusion of discovery.
Representing a national insurance company in connection with complex multimillion-dollar construction industry litigation.
Successfully defended a major chemical company at trial and on appeal in a multimillion-dollar breach of contract action related to the acquisition of their subsidiary by Unisys.
Prosecuted a complex fraud/fraudulent conveyance action against reorganized insurance companies.
Successfully defended federal False Claims Act litigation in the healthcare and defense contract industries.
Successfully defended a fraud action, including multibillion-dollar foreign exchange currency trading, for JPMorgan Chase.
Memberships & Associations
Legal Aid Society, Board of DirectorsThe Guild of Catholic Lawyers, vice president
Professional Activities
Special Assistant Criminal Appeals, Kings County District Attorney, 1995Community Activities
New York State Appellate Division, First Department, Character and Fitness CommitteeHonors & Awards
Listed in New York "Super Lawyers," 2009 and 2010.Selected as a New York Metro "SuperLawyer" in the Business Litigation area, 2007.
