Notable Accomplishments
CRIMINAL DEFENSE
- In NJ Domestic Violence charges dismissed without hearing
- In PA defendant charged with 3 Counts of Aggravated Assault on Police Officer receives sentence of: Probation; No Jail
- Won sentence reduction by “downward departure motion” on behalf of paralegal convicted of $1.7 M embezzlement
- Won dismissal of indictment against prominent main line physician charged with assault
- Won dismissal of indictment against three high profile individuals charged with operating a computer fraud and identity theft scheme by NJ casino
- Won dismissal of theft charges against prominent NJ rabbi
- Obtained deferral of criminal abuse charges filed against registered nurse by elderly treatment facility
- Successful prosecution of habeas corpus petition filed on behalf of individual wrongfully convicted of assault
- Successful defense of federal RICO matter involving theft of computer software and violation of non-compete clause
- Successful dismissal of theft chares filed against NJ Township Police Officer
- Successful prosecution of “racial profiling claim” asserted by two individuals wrongfully detained on NJ Turnpike
- Dismissal of theft indictment against NJ State Trooper
- Obtained deferral of prosecution of insurance fraud charges by way of referral to Homeland Security and National Security Agency
- Won dismissal of money laundering indictment against individual charged as “drug kingpin”
- Won acquittal of federal fraud charges filed against high ranking union official
- Won administrative suspension hearing on behalf of prominent family physician
- Successful defense of numerous immigration removal petitions throughout NJ, PA, and NY
BUSINESS AND COMMERCIAL LITIGATION
Restaurant Chain throughout Philadelphia and South Jersey, including Philadelphia International Airport locations
- Successfully navigated broad range of commercial litigation
- Developed case management strategies to avoid bankruptcy
- Formulated consolidation of asset and debt action plan
- Successfully negotiated IRS and State Tax related settlements
Radiation Cancer Treatment Center, Central New Jersey
- Successfully managed all commercial litigation at both the state and federal level
- Obtained $1.8 M arbitration award in a breach of contract/fraud case against national banking institution
- Successfully defended entity against largest medical malpractice claim in the state of New Jersey
- Successful representation of primary care/oncology surgeon before state board & governmental investigative agency
- Prosecuted appeal of “case of first impression” concerning guarantor/debtor relationship issue before the Third Circuit Court of Appeals
International Exotic Automobile & Restoration Facility
- Mediation and successful resolution of litigation and all business related claims
- Responsible for compliance and regulatory matters
- Advice and instruction to employees and upper management
- Representation of entity and upper management during IRS investigation
- Successful referral and prosecution by the US Attorney’s Office of CFO responsible for theft of $1.2 M
- Negotiated sale of the business, related equipment and commercial real estate
International Rug Importer/Exporter, Wayne, PA
- Set up and managed a number of off-site rug auctions
- Drafted and negotiated sales and distributions contracts
- Successful resolution of trade embargo of goods with US Department of Justice
Robert L. White, JFK Artifacts and Collection, Catonsville, MD
- Negotiated successful resolution of Evelyn Lincoln Estate will contest
- Negotiated and managed inaugural presentation of collection at Four Seasons Hotel, Georgetown, DC
- Negotiated, coordinated, and managed display of collection at Franklin Mint Museum
- Negotiated proposed display of collection by Seabourne Cruise Lines
- Developed and negotiated proposed sale of artifacts by QVC
- Coordinated and oversight of JFK Exhibit at Tropicana Casino
- Representation of client before House Assassination Review Board
- Negotiated settlement of claims with JFK Library, National Archives, Caroline and John F. Kennedy, Jr.
- Negotiated and drafted contract of sale with various auction houses including Christies, Butterfields, and Ebay
Kenneth L. Schultz, Maritime Collection, Hoboken, NJ
- Negotiated display contracts with various museums including Newport Maritime Museum and Titanic Historical Society
- Drafted and negotiated sales contracts related to annual international sales catalogue
- Coordinated, negotiated, and managed sale of collection by Christie’s Auction House