Partnership Disputes

Presided over pretrial proceedings and multi-week court trial in case arising from oral agreements to entered into partnerships to develop multi-player online games. One party financed the endeavor, and the other party had the ideas and performed all operations of the business. When the effort did not result as expected, the financial partner usurped the business opportunities and sued for return of all funds, asserting that it was a loan and not an investment or a partnership.

Presided over multi-week court trial in case arising from oral agreement to create a business enterprise. Upon its success, one partner cut out the other partner and refused to share profits as agreed. Court Trial decision upheld on appeal.

Presided over pretrial proceedings and multi-month court trial arising from spotty oral and written agreements between parties to form and operate a business enterprise to develop, manufacture, and sell medical implant devices. Lawsuit by one partner against the other partner, who served as CEO and controlled all operations, for breach of fiduciary duty and related claims that the CEO used company assets, company personnel, and company funds for his own personal needs and side-deals for his personal benefit, and claims seeking to remove the CEO as an officer and director.

Handled case involving partnership dispute between group of California medical doctors and a national healthcare provider. Settled before trial.