Defamation

• Represented the Defendant who was accused of trying to divert attention from the Russian interference 2016 election scandal by falsely accusing plaintiff of being the source of the DNC emails provided to WikiLeaks.  (Washington, D.C.
   

• Represented the plaintiff, the head of the New York City Sex Crime Unit, in a defamation case against Netflix, the director and writer of an award-winning television mini-series (“When They See Us” based the plight of and subsequent trial and incarceration of the “Central Park Five.”) who was portrayed as the central figure driving the arrest and prosecution of the five youths who were subsequently exonerated after years of incarceration. (New York, New York)
   

• Represented the plaintiff, a psychologist, in a defamation lawsuit against the American Psychological Association and two law firms who claimed that he colluded with the Department of Defense to counsel and train the military on enhanced interrogation techniques. (Washington, D.C.)
   

• Represented the plaintiff, the ex-husband of actress Tiffany Haddish, who filed a lawsuit against her for false and defamatory statements she made about his conduct during their marriage in a book she wrote about her life.  (Austin, Texas)
   

• Represented the plaintiff in a defamation case.  The plaintiff is a doctor and the defendant is one of the nation’s largest health care providers, UnitedHealthCare.  The company sent out false information on the plaintiff saying he had been sanctioned and also was unable to write prescriptions. The company first refused and then was slow in rectifying error-causing damage to the plaintiff’s reputation and practice. (Tampa, Florida)
   

• Represented the plaintiff in a defamation case.  Plaintiff was accused of insider trading and terminated by her employer, one of Wall Street’s largest stock brokerage firms, Morgan Stanley.  (Washington, D.C.)
   

• Represented the plaintiff, a student, in a defamation case against Louisiana State University related to his expulsion from its law school.  (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
   

• Represented the defendant, an archdiocese of 400 Russian parishes throughout the Eastern part of the United States, in a lawsuit filed by a Bishop in Miami, Florida who claimed its representations of illegal activity caused him reputation harm.  (New York, New York) 
   

• Represented the plaintiff, a 27-year employee, in a defamation case against the Town Manager for false statements and misrepresentations of his conduct with youth.  (Andover, Massachusetts)
   

• Represented the plaintiff in a defamation case who claimed the defendant (American Automobile Association, Inc.) had issued false statements about its company that resulted in lost business.  (Detroit, Michigan)

• Served as an expert witness representing the plaintiff in a defamation case involving false statements that a woman in Brussels made on the internet and to law enforcement about alleged criminal activity of a U.S. Citizen.  (Cleveland, Ohio)
   

• Represented the plaintiff, an elementary school teacher of Jewish heritage, in a defamation lawsuit she brought against the school for allegations of racism and bigotry associated with an action taken against an child of middle eastern heritage.  (Maplewood, New Jersey)
   

• Represented the plaintiff, a national pool manufacturer, in a defamation lawsuit against a competitor in the same industry.  (Tampa, Florida)
   

• Represented the defendant, a restaurant, in a defamation case relating to the disparagement of a law firm in a Yelp review.  (Chicago, Illinois)
   

• Represented the defendant, a newspaper, in a defamation case in which the Plaintiff alleges the newspaper accused her of murder in a series of articles.  (San Francisco, California)
   

• Represented the plaintiff, a content removal and storage service, who was allegedly defamed by a Hartford Insurance Company affiliate.  (Mesa, Arizona)
   

• Represented the plaintiff in a defamation case involving an internationally prominent doctor suing his ex-wife who made a series of disparaging comments and false statements about him to family, friends and business colleagues. (La Jolla, CA)
   

• Represented the plaintiffs in a defamation case representing the contractor and property management company that were accused of failing to eliminate health hazards on a military base in Hawaii as well as not disclosing them to current and prospective residents. (Honolulu, Hawaii)
   

• Represented the plaintiffs in a defamation case involving one company disseminating a variety of untrue statements  about a competitor specifically to damage its reputation and good will in the industry. (Pensacola, Florida)
   

• Represented the plaintiff in a defamation case.  The plaintiff is a branch manager of a large national bank who was accused by a competitor of being unethical, incompetent, unprofessional and having no skills by a competitor in a series of communications to others in their industry. (Atlanta, Georgia)
   

• Represented the defendant in a defamation case which involved an online blog he created to provide information and express opinions relating to his being fired as the artistic director of a major community theater. (Spokane, Washington)
   

• Represented the defendant  in a case in which the defendant filed a counterclaim for defamation against the plaintiff, a former employer.  After the defendant resigned and starting his own business, the plaintiff initiated a series of negative communications within the industry which damaged the defendant’s image and reputation. (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
   

• Provided counsel to defendant (car dealership) in defamation case involving alleged factual errors in direct mail solicitation letter which damaged reputation of plaintiff.  (Oakland, California)
   

• Represented the defendant in a defamation case in which an events planner accused the defendant of disparaging the company and making false statements about its capabilities and performance.  (Sacramento, California)
   

• Represented the plaintiff (doctor) in a defamation case whereby his reputation in the medical community was damaged.  (Albuquerque, New Mexico)
   

• Provided counsel to a defendant in a case involving two insurance companies that had a dispute over an action taken by one of them.  Plaintiff sued for defamation claiming defendant misrepresented the action taken and made false statements that caused damage to its reputation. (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
   

• Represented the plaintiffs (two separate cases joined as one) in a defamation lawsuit involving two national associations and a major certification company in the real estate home inspection and testing industry.  (Denver, Colorado)
   

• Represented the plaintiff – an attorney and political figure – in a defamation case in which numerous individuals made negative comments about her on several social media forums on the internet.  (Orange County, California)
   

• Represented a cross-complainant (a developer) who claimed that the plaintiff (a homeowner) defamed him in respect to a residential complex under construction adjacent to the plaintiff’s residence. (Lynwood, California) 
   

• Represented the plaintiff, a multi-dimensional business and entertainment complex, in a defamation case against a school district which had harmed its reputation in response to postings on Facebook and Twitter which the defendant deemed to be misogynistic and racist.  (Riverside, California)
   

• Represented the plaintiff (a male pilot) in a lawsuit against a major airline and a female flight attendant for defamation related to a false sexual assault charge she alleged in media interviews.  (Seattle, Washington)
   

• Represented the plaintiff in a case involving reputational harm emanating from the actions of a manufacturer’s supplier which resulted in severe damage to its product’s brand.  (Los Angeles, California)
   

• Represented the plaintiff in a defamation case involving a series of highly negative false allegations made on a social media forum that disparaged a nonprofit organization and its President. (Broward County, Florida)
   

• Represented the plaintiff in a defamation case involving a negative internet review posted by a former employee of a company that caused severe reputational harm.  (Mesa, Arizona)
   

• Represented the plaintiff, a law firm, which was the subject of defamatory remarks made by a former client regarding misappropriate and illegal handling of funds resulting from the settlement of a case.  (Las Vegas, Nevada)
   

• Represented the plaintiff, a medical service provider, in a defamation case against the CEO of a Chief Executive Officer of a hospital which it provides services to.  (Burlington, Colorado)
   

• Represented representing the plaintiff in a defamation case involving two prominent women in the African-American community, one of which used social media and electronic communications to defame the other.  (Denver, Colorado)
   

• Represented the plaintiff, a construction firm, against a homeowner who was alleged in numerous postings on several internet review sites to be an alcoholic.  (Cherry Hill, New Jersey)
   

• Represented the Plaintiff, a construction company, in a defamation case against a company which notified insurance companies that it was guilty of overbilling and fraud.  (Maricopa County, Arizona)
   

• Represented the plaintiff (a manufacturer of nutritional products) in a defamation/reputational harm case involving a former distributor who engaged in a campaign to disparage the company.  (Salt Lake City, Utah)
   

• Represented the defendant, a manufacturer, in a lawsuit filed by an ex-employee who started a rival business and sued it for defamation.  (Riverside, California)
   

• Represented the plaintiff, a manufacturer of flooring in a defamation case against a competitor who made false claims regarding its manufacturing process.  (Naples, Florida)
   

• Represented the plaintiff, a commercial real estate firm in a defamation lawsuit against a competitor for libel and slander.  (Los Angeles, California)
   

• Served as both a rebuttal witness and an expert witness representing the defendant (Donald Trump) in two defamation cases brought by the plaintiff (E. Jean Carroll), a prominent journalist, for comments he made in retaliation for her accusing him of sexual assault and rape.  (New York, New York)
   

• Represented the plaintiff, a contractor, who was disparaged by false statements made during a bidding process for a school project.  (Kalamazoo, Michigan)
   

• Represented plaintiffs, both former city employees, in two lawsuits brought against the City of Delray Beach, Florida for defamation.  (Delray Beach, Florida)
   

• Represented the plaintiff, a war veteran and former police officer, in a defamation lawsuit emanating from an online campaign of disparagement initiated and coordinated by a former associate.  (Suffern, New York)
   

• Represented the defendant in case involving two former business partners, one of whom allegedly created five websites to disparage the other.  (Maricopa County, Arizona)
   

• Represented the defendant and counter-claimant, a nationally prominent attorney, who was defamed through allegations made by the plaintiff through words and actions in conjunction with a legal dispute.  (New York, New York)
   

• Represented the Respondent-Counterclaimant, a financial planning firm which filed a counterclaim for defamation against another financial planning firm in a dispute over the termination of a mutual business relationship.  (Orange County, California)
   

• Represented the defendant in a defamation lawsuit filed by a man who claimed she defamed him in front of patrons in a bar of a hotel accusing him of rape. (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
   

• Represented two plaintiffs, both high school students, who filed individual lawsuits which were consolidated) against a private school for defamation associated with their expulsion.  (Cleveland, Ohio)
   

• Represented the defendant, a pharmaceutical industry executive, in a lawsuit brought by his ex-partner for defamation in conjunction with a federal lawsuit.  (Irvine, California)
   

• Represented the plaintiffs, two county officials, in a defamation lawsuit brought against the head of a public relations firm who conducted a vitriolic communications campaign to denigrate the plaintiffs for terminating her husband’s employment.  (Union County, New Jersey)
   

• Represented the cross-complainant, a manufacturer of indoor golf simulators, in a defamation lawsuit against an entertainment company for statements made in a business dispute.  (Carmel, California)
   

• Represented the plaintiff, a Circuit Court Clerk, in a lawsuit against a Circuit Court Judge, for defamation based on illegal efforts to have her removed from her elected position.  (St. Louis, Missouri)
   

• Represented the plaintiff, a singer and songwriter, against a former aide for defamation related to false statements made about her that damaged her reputation.   (Dutchess County, New York)
   

• Represented the plaintiff, a CEO of a hospital, in a defamation case that involved his termination from employment based on accusations of being a racist in the wake of firing a black nurse for fraudulent actions.  (New Orleans, Louisiana)
   

• Represented the plaintiff, an owner of a shopping center, in a defamation lawsuit against a tenant who made false allegations about the center and management.  (Rockland County, New York)
   

• Represented the plaintiff, a commercial real estate developer, in a lawsuit against the defendants who made false allegations in an attempt to block a mixed-use development.  (Livingston, New Jersey)