Commercial Litigation

• Represented South Pacific national airline regarding commercial jet airline engine lease contract return conditions after lessor drew down 3.5 million line of credit. Successful result with client receiving return of drawn line of credit and legal fees.  Reported decision in Air Caledonie Intern. v. AAR Parts Trading, Inc., 315 F.Supp.2d 1319 (S. D. FLA 2004).
• Represented foreign public construction company and local subsidiary in action brought by foreign government alleging civil RICO in bidding process for $100 million public works project. Successful resolution of matter without trial.
• Represented design firm in suit against former bookkeeper and accomplices for embezzlement and diversion of $5 million.  Prejudgment remedies used to recover luxury automobiles, bank accounts, brokerage accounts, designer personal goods, and other assets.
• Represented national clothing distributor in breach of contract dispute with offshore manufacturer. Prevailed on summary judgment, securing judgment, interest and fees, of nearly $1 million.
• Represented seller of business against subsidiary of large public insurance company, who failed to pay earn-out due after sale. Case tried in five-day arbitration to successful multi-million dollar award to seller.
• Represented commercial aircraft engine owner in suit against repair facility for damage to engine. Successful result with pre-suit settlement for full damages of approximately $1 million.
• Represented various companies in defense of Federal Trade Commission enforcement actions.
• Represented national brokerage firm in connection with numerous suits against departing brokers to enforce restrictive covenants and protect trade secrets.
• Represented numerous claimants seeking to recover assets – including cash, aircraft and vessels – in civil forfeiture cases.
• Represented Spanish national in suit against former partner in investment firm. Prevailed in jury trial with verdict of $500,000+.
• Served as general litigation counsel to commercial cargo airline. Successfully resolved, through court proceedings and outside of court, a broad range of disputes with vendors, service providers and customers.
• Represented entity and celebrity golfer in licensing dispute over four-year deal for signed golf photos and memorabilia. Successfully defended punitive damages claim. 
• Represented European luxury yacht manufacturer in defense of suits brought throughout U.S. in connection with actions of prior dealer and possible dealer fraud. Successful settlements in multiple jurisdictions.
• Represented software company in collection from timeshare real estate industry customers. 
• Represented shipping company in forfeiture actions brought by federal government concerning cash paid for shipping services by South American customers.
• Represented Panamanian real estate developer in defense of fraud allegations brought by buyers. Successful result with case dismissed in favor of Panama court. Reported decision in Cantley v. Ducharme, 2011 WL 611623 (S.D. Fla. Feb. 15, 2011).
• Represented mulch manufacturer in commercial dispute with tree grower involving antitrust allegations. Successful resolution through settlement.
• Represented real estate developer in defense of multiple disputes over preconstruction deposits on an 80-unit, three story luxury townhome development. Successful resolution through trial or settlement of several suits.
• Represented partner in partnership dispute over clothing distribution business.
• Represented Japanese bank in suit over 2 golf courses purchased with part of $100 million loan proceeds; pre-judgment attachment of one golf course and garnishment of sale proceeds of second golf course, along with aggressive allegations of fraudulent transfer, led to successful collection effort.   Reported decision in Sanwa Bank v. Kato, 734 So.2d 557 (Fla. 5th DCA 1999) (state court, Orange County).