Other Business – Defense:

Lead counsel for a Boulder technology company CEO with respect to forced management transition and exit strategies in the wake of a company sale, resulting in a $2M+ golden parachute for the executive.

Part of the defense counsel team at a Colorado AmLaw 250 firm for a Colorado telecommunications company with respect to a $6M claim involving a renegade employee and sponsorship commitments, resulting in dismissal of the claims.

Part of the defense counsel team at a Colorado AmLaw 250 firm for a Colorado telecommunications company with respect to a $5M listing claim where liability had been conceded by prior counsel, resulting in a favorable jury trial verdict of no causation or damages notwithstanding admitted liability.

Part of the defense counsel team at a Colorado AmLaw 250 firm for a Colorado telecommunications company with respect to 60M+ in arbitration claims associated with servicing agreements for VOIP in Mexico, resulting in dismissal of the claims.

Co-counsel in the defense of a heart valve manufacturer and supplier with respect to $20M+ in distribution contract claims raised by a foreign competitor, resulting in dismissal of the claims.

Lead defense counsel on behalf of a minority interest owner and operator with respect to entity management control and self-dealing claims related to a $50M+ Las Vegas nightclub empire, including dismissal of the claims and a premium buy-out of the minority owner/operator.

Lead defense counsel on behalf of a Las Vegas casino sublandlord with respect to landlord owner and subtenant disputes involving Senor Frogs and Treasure Island, resulting in a favorable restructuring of the landlord, sublandlord and subtenant leasing obligations.

Lead defense counsel on behalf of a Las Vegas restaurant joint venturer with respect to a favorable renegotiation of the applicable investment relationship and structure.

Lead defense counsel on behalf of a Las Vegas nightclub owner/operator with respect to $900Kin personal injury and negligence claims, resulting in summary judgment and dismissal of the claims or settlements favorable to the owner/operator.

Lead defense counsel on behalf of former investment entities in a Las Vegas restaurant venture related to construction services claims, resulting in dismissal of the claims.

Lead defense counsel on behalf of a downtown Denver restaurant and nightclub chain owner with respect to $700K in premises liability claims, resulting in summary judgment in favor of the owner and dismissal of the claims.

Lead defense counsel on behalf of a Denver art house cinema owner with respect to ADA claims, resulting in additional handicap accommodations and a settlement and dismissal of the claims.

Lead defense counsel on behalf of a $11M Colorado company specializing in purified water for medical purposes regarding a dispute with angel seed investors over corporate management, resulting in ongoing operational control and majority ownership for the founder/operator.

Co-counsel on behalf of a Colorado natural food grocery business with respect to the defense of salad bar food poisoning claims, resulting in a voluntary dismissal of the litigation by the plaintiff.

Defense counsel on more than a dozen matters on behalf of aircraft owners, including equipment, servicing, financing, leasing and charter disputes in excess of $10M.

Part of the regional defense counsel team at a Colorado AmLaw 250 firm that oversaw and managed the resolution of products liability claims throughout the United States that were brought against a major bicycle distributor, including the defense of hundreds of negligence, statutory and wrongful death claims and implementation of the TORO early mediation model.

Part of the regional defense counsel team at a Colorado AmLaw 250 firm that oversaw and managed the resolution of negligence claims throughout the United States that were brought against the largest big box store product assembly service provider, including the defense of dozens of injury claims and implementation of the TORO early mediation model.

Lead joint defense counsel on behalf of a Fortune 500 security business with respect to the defense of $30M+ in tenant and tenant insurer claims resulting from an Aurora, Colorado warehouse arson incident, resulting in summary judgment in favor of the company and dismissal of the claims.

Lead counsel for a Colorado family business with respect to elimination of $35M worth of net debt through the sale of four commercial properties and more than two dozen finance settlements and restructurings.

Lead counsel for a family business with respect to the restructuring of $4M worth of net debt inherited by a lender and the FDIC from a defunct Colorado bank, resulting in the completion of loan modification agreements favorable to the family business.

Lead counsel for a Colorado developer with respect to the restructuring of $38M worth of project debt, resulting in the completion of loan modification agreements favorable to the developer.

Co-counsel with a Colorado AmLaw 250 firm in defense of litigation between hedge-fund subsidiaries involving consolidation of the portable toilet industry in southern California, resulting in a settlement and dismissal of the claims.

Part of defense counsel team at an AmLaw 250 firm for a Colorado higher education institution with respect to claims by and against a tenured professor, resulting in a settlement favorable to the higher education institution.

Lead counsel for a Colorado digital media advertising company in defense of $200K in service provider claims related to computer software and modeling services, resulting in a settlement favorable to the company and dismissal of the claims.

Co-counsel for the founder and owner of a privately held sinus medicine business in defense of intellectual property claims raised by an industry leader, resulting in a settlement involving the partial sale of business assets and a workaround restructuring of the medicinal formula.

Part of employment and risk-management advisement team for a major professional Denver sports franchise, with respect to the potential for claims against players or other exposure associated with professional and social relationships. 

Part of defense counsel team with respect to $10M in claims by an industry leading computer company against a home video marketing producer regarding compromised direct advertising materials, resulting in dismissal of the claims with prejudice.