REPRESENTATIVE CASES

• Represented a private home owner and obtained a seven-figure settlement in an action regarding property damage following a sewage spill from the City sewer system.

• City of West Hollywood v. MDA Johnson Favaro, Walker Parking Consultants (Cal. Sup. Ct., Los Angeles County): Represented the City of West Hollywood against the architects of the design and layout of City’s park expansion project, including new a Library, Council Chambers, and parking structures, resulting in a four million dollar settlement for the client.

• Represented commercial REIT and obtained a settlement in an action brought by a commercial tenant over the ownership of a five million dollar refrigeration unit built into the commercial premises.

• Bay Area Rapid Transit District (B.A.R.T.) v. Tanforan Park Shopping Center (Cal. Sup. Ct., San Mateo County): Prosecuted and defended claims of condemnation and severance damages in the Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo, resulting in a favorable jury verdict in excess of $33 million.

• Colonies Partners, L.P. v. San Bernardino County Flood Control District (Cal. Sup. Ct., San Bernardino County): Represented landowners in contemporaneous quiet title and inverse condemnation action against the Flood Control District and the County. After a lengthy court trial resulted in a decision quieting title in favor of the client’s property, the case settled for $102 million in our client’s favor.

• Bay Area Rapid Transit District (B.A.R.T.) v. Tanforan Park Shopping Center (Cal. Sup. Ct., San Mateo County): Prosecuted and defended claims of condemnation and severance damages in the Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo, resulting in a favorable jury verdict in excess of $33 million.

• Clear Channel Communications v. City of Mountain View (Cal. Sup. Ct., Santa Clara County): Obtained summary judgment in favor of the City on claims for breach of lease, fraud and inverse condemnation in connection with an outdoor amphitheater. Obtained a settlement during the trial on the City’s cross-complaint for fraud, breach of lease and RICO violations, on terms valued at $50 million.

Real Estate Litigation

Complex Business Litigation

• Wamar International, LLC v. Thales International, S.A. (C.D. Cal): Represented an international business firm in litigation against a multinational aerospace company seeking significant damages for fraud and breach of contract claims.

• Pabban Development, Inc. v. Kyphon Sarl, et. al. (C.D. Cal.): Represented medical device inventor/developer on a breach of contract matter involving the sale of a patented bone cement delivery system used to treat vertebral compression fractures, with a jury verdict and judgment of $15.4 million plus an award of attorneys’ fees, interest and costs of $8.5 million, which was affirmed by the United Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, resulting in a twenty-five million dollar settlement for the client.

• RE3W, Inc. v. First American Corp. (Cal. Sup. Ct., Orange County): Lead trial lawyer defending against claims of trade secret misappropriation, breach of oral joint venture agreement, and breach of fiduciary duty.

• Perini Building Co., Inc. v. MGM Mirage Design Group, et al. (Nevada State Court, Clark County): Lead trial lawyer for Tutor Perini, one of the world’s largest general contractors, in $650 million dispute with MGM over the construction of the CityCenter in Las Vegas.

• Davis v. Electronic Arts (N.D. Cal.): Represent putative class of retired NFL players in lawsuit seeking in excess of $100 million plus punitive damages for breach of right of publicity in connection with Madden NFL video games.

• In Re Orange County Bankruptcy (C.D. Cal.): Represented class of all non-Orange County public entities that invested in Orange County. Obtained $115 million settlement, which represented a full return of capital invested, plus all attorneys’ fees and costs.

Patent Litigation

• Trial Counsel for surf wave simulation ride design and manufacturing company against claims brought by the industry leader. Obtained a complete invalidation of all asserted patents in an action regarding wave simulation machines.

• Counsel for international video technology company, obtained an eight figure settlement and future royalties in an action regarding in-flight entertainment systems installed on large commercial airliners.

• Duhn Oil Tool Co. v. Cooper Cameron Corporation (E.D. Cal.): As lead trial lawyer for Duhn (Seabord Wellhead), obtained an eight figure verdict after a one month jury trial in a patent infringement action involving oil and gas wellhead technology.

• Counsel for multi-billion dollar, international technology and video screen company in patent infringement litigation involving LCD display technology.

• Lead lawyer prosecuting declaratory judgment claims of patent invalidity and unenforceability involving Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) systems.

• Represented multi-million dollar network infrastructure semiconductor company against claims of infringement of five patents-in-suit for inverse multiplexing over ATM (IMA) devices. Obtained dismissal with prejudice after filing motion to dismiss challenging the complaint and threatening a motion for violation of Rule 11.

• Represented multi-billion dollar semiconductor and infrastructure software company in patent infringement action related to ethernet technology.

• Represented tool manufacturer in a patent infringement action involving machines for servicing automotive transmission systems and intake systems.

• Defended tool manufacturer in a patent infringement action involving an automated system and methods for flushing and refilling automotive braking systems.

• Lead trial counsel defending communication company against claims of patent infringement and prosecuting claims of patent invalidity and unenforceability involving handset-enabled electronic commerce.

• Represent the patent-owner multi-million dollar network infrastructure semiconductor company against claims of invalidity and unenforceability for eight of its patents related to speech coder technology.

• Represented the patent owner multi-million dollar network infrastructure semiconductor company in a patent infringement lawsuit involving patents related to speech coder technology for use in wireless handsets.

• Defended multi-million dollar network infrastructure semiconductor company in a patent infringement action involving ARM’s pipelined processor technology.

• Prosecuted patent infringement and trade secret litigation on behalf of a California-based food company involving claims related to a method of processing food.