Representative Experience Archive
Prior to our engagement client was denied a conditional use permit by city’s Board of Aldermen and was subject to obligations to pay rent under a 5-year lease.
Through a small individual settlement achieved prior to responsive pleading, Amundsen Davis successfully defeated class allegations in suit against a subsidiary of a publicly traded international food manufacturer.
John Hayes obtained summary judgment, and defeated a cross-motion for summary judgment, in federal court on behalf of a state agency against an employee.
Danessa Watkins assumed the lead on a case that had been pending for seven years and asserted claims of fraud and breach of fiduciary duty, among others, against a condominium board.
John Hayes successfully defeated unfair labor practice charges, including bath faith bargaining, brought against a public employer.
Amundsen Davis successfully defended a news reporter against claims of false light, conspiracy and defamation for articles published in connection with a federal investigation into a physician’s unlawful prescribing of controlled substances.
Amundsen Davis’s real estate team assisted our client in acquiring a 40-acre tract of ground in unincorporated St. Charles County and rezoned same for residential development containing 38 homes against significant public opposition.
Amundsen Davis achieved a dismissal with prejudice on behalf of a member of a prominent, national professional association of physicians, who was sued for defamation after questioning the potentially unethical tactics of a nominee for president of the association.
Successfully settled matter involving a former orphanage that was turned into a care facility for wards of the state. Claims involved assault, improper restraints and civil rights violations.
John Hayes won a substantial verdict in Illinois state court for a developer who brought ideas, plans, and resources to the design and building of a mid-sized arena in Illinois, but was ultimately cut out of the deal by the municipality and a large corporate entity prior to completion.