Services

Federal and Territorial Court Litigation

Successfully defended cement producer in a Langham Act antitrust price is crimination claim valued at $100+ million, defeating all counts at federal bench trial and successfully defended decision at the Third Circuit Court of Appeals

Successfully represented public corporation by defeating former medical doctor’s obstructive attempts to obtain preliminary injunction against public hospital’s medical review board

Successfully sought and achieved injunction against Government Agency and private contractor on behalf of a Fixed Base Operator; then successfully negotiated tripartite agreement between the two FBOs and the St. Thomas Airport Operator
Successfully defended employer against multiple unfounded federal and territorial discrimination, harassment, and retaliation claims, obtaining dismissal of all claims on motion practice
Successfully represented a Fortune 500 infrastructure consulting firm in over a dozen contract litigation disputes in Federal and Superior Court in the Virgin Islands, securing five zero dollar dismissals
Successfully secured dismissal of Federal False Claims action on behalf of gaming industry client
Successfully obtained a voluntarily dismissal of territorial false claims on behalf of a multinational infrastructure consulting firm
Defended a telecommunications company in various premises liability and personal injury actions
Successfully defended international resort company in protracted multi- defendant complex litigation brought by the V.I. Taxi Association alleging federal and territorial RICO and CICO claims, breach of statutory Franchise agreement, constitutional claims, tortious interference, contractual claims, defamation, fraud, collusion and conspiracy. Securing dismissal of case in its entirety, with dismissal being affirmed by the Third Circuit
Secured summary judgment resulting in complete dismissal in Section 76(c) wrongful discharge case for high-end jewelry purveyor

Administrative Adjudications

Defended countless administrative wrongful discharge complaints at the V.I. Department of Labor
Defended numerous unemployment benefits appeals cases garnering favorable determinations for employers
Defended employers against EEOC discrimination charges under Title VII, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 1983 claims and retaliation claims
Defended administrative claims before V.I. Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs for multinational automobile manufacturer, defending allegations of auto defects
Represented employers before the Public Employers Relations Board and in National Labor Relations Board

Arbitration and Mediation

Successfully defended top 5 multinational hotelier against 36-count complaint for gender, race, and sexual discrimination, harassment, and retaliation, achieving dismissal of case on summary judgment, and won award of attorney’s fees
Successfully defended publicly-traded asset management company against claims by former general counsel for wrongful termination, whistleblower, retaliation, and contract claims
Successfully defended public corporation against its former President/CEO, who sought multimillion dollar recovery for purported breach of contract and defamation claims.  Contractual arbitration hearing conducted, with the arbitrator ruling in favor of the client
Represented multinational company in complex consolidated arbitration successfully defending against claims of breach of contract, local and federal employment discrimination and wage claims, human trafficking, and quantum meruit
Successfully defended public broadband provider in construction arbitration contract case negotiating mutual dismissal of case after significantly reducing potential recovery exposure