Trial counsel in personal injury litigation where plaintiffs claimed millions of dollars in damages related to an accident in the energy industry. Highly favorable settlement achieved after several weeks of trial.
Trial counsel for multiple bellwether trials in the largest multidistrict litigation (MDL) ever filed, where over 230,000 plaintiffs assert personal injury claims. Trial team was recognized as American Lawyer’s Litigators of the Week for a complete defense verdict in one trial. Oversaw fact and expert discovery for hundreds of cases in the MDL.
Represented equipment procurement company in the energy sector in trade secrets dispute. Favorable settlement achieved.
Contributed to bankruptcy litigation for several large energy companies. Favorable results achieved in motions. Appeared before court and submitted evidence at Chapter 11 plan confirmation hearing.
Extraction Oil & Gas, Inc. — Trial counsel for Extraction Oil & Gas, Inc. and its affiliates in their Chapter 11 restructuring and related adversary proceedings before the Chief Bankruptcy Judge for the District of Delaware. Following extensive discovery, briefing and multi-day trials against multiple counterparties, prevailed in rejecting numerous midstream contracts by establishing that they did not contain real covenants and that rejection was a reasonable exercise of Extraction’s business judgment. Also achieved favorable finding in novel argument that contracts could be rejected even if they had contained real covenants. Courtroom victories ensured multi-million dollar savings to the company.
