Bet the Company
$100M total recovery
The firm prevailed in breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty litigation brought by the majority member of a prominent real estate development company against the minority member. After a 12-day non-jury trial involving complex financial and damages issues, we obtained a judgment of over $17.5 million, plus attorney's fees and costs, and an order dissociating the minority member and preventing them from participating in the profits of any future projects. The total recovery and other relief were valued as being worth approximately $100 million.
Bet the Company
Three-firm legal malpractice
The firm represented a public biotechnology company in an action alleging that three prominent law firms were culpable for overreacting to whistleblower communications, causing the company to prematurely withdraw its financial statements and place its CEO, Chairman, largest shareholder and largest creditor on a leave of absence pending an investigation, all of which resulted in delisting, deregistration, $160 million in lost market cap and over $700 million in lost profits and other damages. All three law firms entered into confidential settlements with our client.
Breach of Contract
$7.3M judgment
The firm successfully represented a Palm Beach County cold food storage and distribution business that constructed a warehouse in Riviera Beach. After the general contractor walked off the job and the client had to hire another general contractor, the initial general contractor sued under construction lien theories and the firm filed counterclaims. We obtained a judgment against the initial contractor of over $7.3 million.
Tortious Interference
$5.1M jury verdict against Wendy's
We represented a client that alleged it had a contract with Citicorp to purchase 27 Wendy's franchises in South Florida. After Wendy's allegedly concocted an elaborate scheme to deny the contract once the franchises improved financially, we won a $5.1 million verdict for our client against Wendy's after a hard-fought lengthy trial in federal court. The verdict and judgment were affirmed on appeal, and paid in full.
Breach of Fiduciary Duty
$4.3M jury verdict
We prevailed in litigation on behalf of an owner of a profitable eyewear business who alleged that his two partners had agreed to have equal ownership, but that one partner improperly took control of the company by secretly purchasing stock from an investor in the company. After a two-week jury trial, we won a $4.3 million verdict.
Arbitration
$4,025,000 settlement
The Firm successfully represented an elderly couple who were financially exploited by their daughter, who caused her elderly parents to execute documents transferring valuable business and commercial property to her, along with a remainder interest in her parent's house. We sought over $4.4 million in damages and other relief. After we presented our case-in-chief at the final arbitration hearing, the daughter agreed to a favorable settlement in which she paid her parents $4,025,000 and rescinded an Asset Purchase Contract.
Tortious Interference & Defamation
$6M jury verdict + punitive
We represented the former director of emergency room services against HCA Healthcare Corporation and JFK Hospital. After a multi-week jury trial, the jury awarded our client $6 million and determined that he was entitled to punitive damages in addition to that amount. The parties entered into a confidential settlement agreement before the jury determined the amount of punitive damages.
Construction Defects
~$3,800,000 settlement
Over the years, our firm has successfully represented numerous associations for construction defects. Most recently, KWBR successfully represented a community association against numerous contractors and other parties respecting construction defects. The litigation was contentiously defended and went to trial. KWBR was able to force the defendants to settle the case during the scheduled six-week trial for approximately $3,800,000.00.
Fraud
$1.3M judgment + protected from discharge
The Firm recently obtained a $1.3 million judgment on behalf of a pension fund manager who was defrauded into investing in a scheme orchestrated by a New Jersey investment advisor. We also convinced the Court to enter detailed findings of fact for fraud in the final judgment so that the judgment debt would be protected from any future attempt by the investment advisor to discharge it into bankruptcy.
