Prevailed on a motion for reconsideration to vacate a default judgment and reopen a breach of contract case. Promptly won a motion to dismiss the case in its entirely based on untimely service.
Defended landfill owner in Wisconsin breach of contract litigation; obtained trial verdict that client responsible for $0 in damages despite court’s earlier finding that landfill did not comply with contract.
Obtained summary judgment on behalf of a construction company in lawsuit alleging fraudulent conduct and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
Successfully defended limited liability company in action seeking temporary restraining order and other relief arising out of purchase of a downtown Chicago commercial building.
Successfully represented trucking company in insurance coverage dispute and obtained an additional $2 million of coverage
Successfully represented business in Miller Act claim for collection of money owned for work performed on a federal construction project
Litigated intellectual property disputes, including patent and trade secret, and publishing disputes
Litigated employment contract disputes
Obtained temporary injunction for contractor client vacating half-million dollar subcontractor lien claims after three-day evidentiary hearing in Dane County Circuit Court
Prevailed in court trial on breach of contract claim brought by insurance agents against insurance agency finding failure to pay commissions earned on agents’ books of business
Defended $30 million arbitration and federal court action against utility for breach of contract and employment claims involving sale and operation of commercial natural gas retailer
Defended national retailers in federal court action alleging violations of Wisconsin Fair Dealership Law for wrongful termination of distribution agreement
Lead counsel, including presenting oral argument, in a successful defense of appeal to Seventh Circuit of Appeals (Virnich v. Vorwald, Case No. 10-3271)