Business Litigation

• Counsel to bank and accounts receivable management companies in defense of federal claims brought under Fair Credit Reporting Act and Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
• Represented Independent Sales Organization (ISO) in federal litigation against bank involving credit and debit card processing of merchant accounts. 
• Represented seller of credit-card accounts receivable in federal litigation arising out of alleged breach of Purchase-and-Sale Agreement.   

Civil Rights Litigation

• Represented medical provider to Delaware's inmate population in federal claim by 19 inmates that nurse's use of contaminated needle exposed inmates' to blood-borne illnesses, including HIV and Hepatitis.
• Represented municipality in claim by mayoral candidate that the city violated his First Amendment rights in connection with campaign advertising.
• Represents numerous Delaware municipalities and counties in defense of constitutional claims arising out of alleged wrongful arrests, excessive use of force, unwarranted taser incidents, denial of land use applications and employment discrimination.

Professional Liability Defense

• Represents patient advocacy service in claim alleging breach of fiduciary duty arising out of court-appointed guardianship
• Represents law firm in complex legal malpractice claim arising out of a series of real estate and financial transactions involving multiple developers, financial institutions and attorneys.
• Represented attorneys and law firm in legal malpractice claim alleging negligence and fraudulent misrepresentations in connection with underlying toxic tort claim.

Intellectual Property Litigation

• Represented internet provider of membership discount programs in defense of copyright infringement claim.
• Counsel for multi-national electronics company in patent infringement litigation involving digital television system.
• Delaware counsel for national transportation company in patent infringement claim involving electronic fleet management systems.

Insurance Coverage Litigation

• Represented insurance carrier in complex federal coverage litigation involving underlying environmental exposure and remediation.
• Counsel for multi-national personal and commercial lines insurance carrier in federal coverage action arising out of underlying wrongful death action.
• Counsel for primary insurance carrier in multi-million dollar insurance coverage action arising out of underlying product liability claim.

Land Use/Real Estate Litigation

• Represented Sussex County in federal civil rights action/claim for injunctive relief arising out of denial of Conditional Use Permit for developer's construction of commercial office buildings.
• Represented municipality in developer's claims for money damages and injunctive relief following denial of application or use variance.
• Represented Kent County in appeal from/challenge to County's denial of developer's application for Conditional Use Permit for expansion of commercial asphalt/recycling plant.

Alternative Dispute Resolution

• One of only 9 attorneys in the State of Delaware named to the Roster of Neutrals of the American Arbitration Association (AAA). The AAA is the nation's leading provider of alternative dispute resolution, and its national Roster of Neutrals consists of accomplished and respected experts from the legal and business communities. Candidates are appointed based upon exceptional qualifications, accomplishments and professional stature.

Labor & Employment Litigation

• Represents municipal employer in federal suit by city's former IT director alleging employer's violation of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
• Represents employees in claims before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in claims alleging gender discrimination and retaliatory discharge
• Represents police department in employment claim by former officer alleging discrimination on the basis of religion

Healthcare and Medical Malpractice Litigation

• Represents doctors and nurses in numerous claims alleging medical malpractice in state and federal courts
• Represents medical professionals in disciplinary actions before Delaware's Division of Professional Regulation

Municipal

• Represents numerous Delaware police departments and other branches of county and state government in claims ranging from wrongful arrest and excessive force (i.e., use of taser or canine, etc.) to property damage from sewer back-ups and personal injuries from alleged negligence by governmental employees.