Helping Clients Reach Their Objectives

Defamation

In 2016, the firm achieved a $40.4 million jury verdict in favor of our clients in a defamation case. After a 10-day trial, the jury awarded our clients more than $39 million in actual damages and $800,000 in punitive damages. The Court then awarded an additional $6 million in pre-judgment interest.

Intellectual Property

The firm represented a European pharmaceutical company with a claim against a muliti-national pharmaceutical company for patent infringement and license violations. Our representation resulted in a re-negotiation of an existing license agreement at a rate favorable to our client.

Contract Drafting and Negotiations

The firm represents property owners and developers, including the owner of a large commercial building in Manhattan, in negotiations with various building contractors.

Employment Counseling and Litigation

The firm regularly represents companies and individuals with concerns involving employment and the protection of intellectual property, including the enforcement of non-compete provisions in employment and severance agreements.

Antitrust

Mr. Olsen and Ms. Vecchi, while at Robertson, Freilich and Bruno, LLC, filed an antitrust claim for Swedish Match North America against United States Smokeless Tobacco in federal court in Owensboro, KY. A team of lawyers from Robertson, Freilich worked with lawyers from Debevoise & Plimpton and Kentucky counsel on the litigation. The litigation eventually settled.

Insurance

The firm has represented policyholders in their efforts to obtain insurance coverage in a variety of areas, including claims involving environmental and tort claims.

Representative Industries

Banking and Financial Services. Employment Placement. Construction. Real Estate Management and Development. Insurance. Pharmaceuticals. Social Media. Shipping and Transportation. Horse Racing.

What do you want us to do and why do you want us to do it?

No matter how obvious the situation may appear -- a client was named in a lawsuit or client's competitor poached a key employee and the firm's client list -- this question always gets asked and answered when we meet prospective clients or discuss additional assignments with existing clients. The lawyer and the client must have a complete and shared understanding of what the goals of every engagement are. Once we understand the goals, we can begin forming a plan of attack and identifying the resources, facts and evidence that will help us attain those goals.

These initial steps are critical to making the relationship a success and we devote a substantial amount of time completing these steps with every client, often at no charge to the client. Please explore the web site to learn more about our firm and feel free to contact us to discuss whether we are the right firm for you to work with.