Representative Cases

In re: International Textile Group Merger Litigation, C.A. No. 2009-CP-23-3346 (Circuit Court, Greenville County).

Member of Plaintiff team in breach of fiduciary duty claim concerning the merger of two companies controlled by billionaire private equity financier Wilbur Ross. Obtained shareholder class certification and corporate derivative status after more than 75 expert and fact depositions. The case settled for $81 million and the release of over $300 million in debt held by Ross’s private equity funds. Briefed, argued, and drafted order granting attorneys’ fee award of over $23 million, plus $2.6 million in costs.

Dominion Energy, Inc. v. City of Warren Police & Fire Ret. Sys., 928 F.3d 325 (4th Cir. 2019).

Member of Defense team that obtained reversal of order remanding case removed to federal court in decision addressing internal affairs exception to the Class Action Fairness Act.

Concordia Pharmaceuticals Inc., et al. v. Lazarus Pharmaceuticals Inc., et al., Case No. 6:18-cv-01658-JD (D.S.C.).

Member of Defense team in bet the company litigation protecting start-up pharmaceutical company in competition with Plaintiff over false advertising claims.

Johnson v. Am. Towers LLC, et al., 781 F.3d 693 (4th Cir. 2015).

Member of Defense team that obtained affirmance of Rule 12(b)(6) dismissal of claims on federal preemption over tort claim against wireless industry providers.

Patterson, et al. v. Witter, et al., 425 S.C. 213, 821 S.E.2d 677 (2018).

Member of Defense team in case addressing pleading standards under Rule 23(b)(1).

Lipton v. McLean, et al., Case No. 6:15-cv-02796-MGL (D.S.C.).

Member of Defense team that obtained dismissal of derivative complaint against directors of company based on failure to comply with Rule 23.1.

Jones et al., v. CertusBank N.A., et al., Case No. 6:14-cv-01633-TMC (D.S.C.).

Member of Defense team addressing alleged defamation from stockholder of start-up bank against the bank’s C-suite.