Cases Tabs

• Counsel to prominent Miami real estate developers in defense of fraud claims
• Recovered in excess of $30,000,000 in dozens of cases as South Florida counsel for one of the largest financial institutions in the country and a government sponsored enterprise prosecuting claims seeking recovery from title insurers for breach of closing instructions, fraud and dishonesty and against loan sellers seeking repurchase and/or indemnification for breach of Master Correspondent Loan Purchase Agreements.
• South Florida counsel to owner of $3.6 billion in assets under management, including approximately 15,000 multi-family units and 10 hotels, related to a variety of litigation and business dispute which relate to the company’s assets in South Florida.
• Counsel to defrauded investor in connection with multi-million dollar “pump-and-dump” scheme.
• Defense counsel to SAP software implementation consultant accused of fraud and deceptive practices
• Defense of claims for breach of fiduciary duty and conversion for alleged improper use of corporate funds by 50% owner of closely held telecommunications company.
• Counsel to real estate developers in connection with allegations of fraud, breach of fiduciary duty and tortious interference relating to the purchase and potential sale of tracts of land in Broward County.
• Defense counsel to individuals and entities accused of extortion, mail fraud and wire fraud relating to public records requests and the filing of allegedly extortionate lawsuits. Order of dismissal, with prejudice, available at Town of Gulf Stream v. O’Boyle, No. 15-80182-CIV, 2015 WL 3970612, at *1 (S.D. Fla. June 30, 2015), aff’d sub nom. Town of Gulf Stream, et al., v. Martin O’Boyle, et al., No. 15-13433, 2016 WL 3401681 (11th Cir. June 21, 2016).
• Defense counsel to international bank accused of assisting former South American head-of-state launder millions of dollars and commit fraud under RICO.
• Obtained recovery of $1,750,000 for real estate executive for breach of promissory note, negligent misrepresentation and fraud.

• Defense counsel to individuals and entities accused of extortion, mail fraud and wire fraud relating to public records requests and the filing of allegedly extortionate lawsuits. Order of dismissal, with prejudice, available at Town of Gulf Stream v. O’Boyle, No. 15-80182-CIV, 2015 WL 3970612, at *1 (S.D. Fla. June 30, 2015), aff’d sub nom. Town of Gulf Stream, et al., v. Martin O’Boyle, et al., No. 15-13433, 2016 WL 3401681 (11th Cir. June 21, 2016).
• Defense counsel to international bank accused of assisting former South American head-of-state launder millions of dollars and commit fraud under RICO.
• Defense counsel to former principal of publicly traded real estate investment company accused of participating in RICO enterprise.
• Defense counsel to engineering company accused of violations under the False Claims Act, RICO, the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act and common law fraud. Order of dismissal, with prejudice, available at: U.S. ex rel. Sanchez v. Abuabara, No. 10-61673-CIV, 2012 WL 1999527 (S.D. Fla. June 4, 2012).
• Defense counsel in case alleging RICO violations, including mail fraud and wire fraud, by a national provider of mortgage and consumer loan processing services, mortgage settlement services, default solutions and loan performance analytics.

• Represented oil and gas company in a professional liability claim related to a defective Phase I environmental report prepared by a prominent environmental engineering firm.
• Obtained summary judgment, affirmed on appeal, in defense of a legal malpractice claim brought against a law firm related to the drafting of estate planning documents. Zohlman v. Zoldan 90 So.3d 296 (Fla. 3d DCA 2012)
• Recovered in excess of $30,000,000 in dozens of cases as South Florida counsel for one of the largest financial institutions in the country and a government sponsored enterprise prosecuting claims seeking recovery from title insurers for breach of closing instructions, fraud and dishonesty and against loan sellers seeking repurchase and/or indemnification for breach of Master Correspondent Loan Purchase Agreements.
• Plaintiff’s counsel to Lincoln Road art gallery in connection with a multi-million dollar dispute with its landlord and a neighboring tenant.
• Plaintiff’s counsel to owner of Hollywood office building in connection with its multi-million dollar lawsuit against its general contractor.
• Obtained summary judgment for title insurer faced with class action related to alleged failure to provide reissue rate.
• Obtained pre-suit recovery for owner of 47,000 sq ft. office building in connection with construction defect claims related to the faulty installation of a roof asserted against contractors, architect and roof manufacturer.
• Represented condominium and homeowners association related to various claims for director and officer liability.
• Represented condominium and homeowners association related to various claims for director and officer liability.

• Counsel to defrauded investor in connection with multi-million dollar “pump-and-dump” scheme.
• Counsel to investors in private equity funds, REITs, high-yield bonds and other financial vehicles in lawsuits against financial advisors and banks.
• Counsel to bondholders in a series of multi-billion dollar breach of fiduciary duty and securities lawsuits against AT&T, Cox, Comcast and others arising from their role as controlling shareholders in the first company to provide high-speed internet access via cable modem.

PROFESSIONAL / CORPORATE

• Defense counsel to SAP software implementation consultant accused of fraud and deceptive practices
• Represented oil and gas company in a professional liability claim related to a defective Phase I environmental report prepared by a prominent environmental engineering firm.
• Obtained summary judgment, affirmed on appeal, in defense of a legal malpractice claim brought against a law firm related to the drafting of estate planning documents. Zohlman v. Zoldan 90 So.3d 296 (Fla. 3d DCA 2012)
• Obtained summary judgment for law firm, affirmed on appeal, related to statute of limitations. Veitch v. Wasserman, 117  So. 3d 424 (Fla. 3d DCA 2012).