-Repossessed L1011s and attached
in excess of $42 million; resulted in settlement when funds otherwise would have left the US and which withstood the fall
of foreign government;
-Obtained temporary restraining order in
less than one (1) business day to stop interstate transport of $2 million of stolen gold;
-Obtained operating receivership to permit completion of work-in-progress for garments
to save holiday season sales;
-Developed collection programs, resulting
in significant increase in collections and, in some instances, decrease in defaults;
-Obtained
possession of more than 200 tracks of deceased rap star; resulted in turnover of masters and release of posthumous albums;
-Acted as lead insolvency counsel in litigation on behalf of liquidator of insolvent
insurance companies seeking to recover in excess of $254 million for preferences, fraudulent conveyances, breach of fiduciary,
unfair business practices, etc.; favorable nine-figure settlement obtained;
-Acted
as lead trial attorney in 19.5-day trial in real estate partnership dissolution matter and related fraud/breach of fiduciary
duty claims; resulted in favorable judgment on all issues and, after three bankruptcies, payment in full;
-Acted
as lead trial attorney in 33-day arbitration on various accountings issues arising from buyout of joint venture interest;
each side won some issues;
-Has substantial appellate experience, including
development of cutting-edge precedents on trademark rights, claims against attorneys and accountants for participation in
fraudulent transfers of their clients, and interstate comity for insurance insolvency proceedings; and
-Has experience drafting legislation, including portions of the
Insurer Receivership Model Act.
