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Experience
Trial Experience
Second chair trial attorney for Nevada based Park Cattle Co. in eight week jury trial against the Tropicana gaming and operations entities regarding the enforcement of the ground lease for the Horizon Resort Casino in South Lake Tahoe. Case was litigated for three years and settled two days before it was to be submitted to the jury. Settlement included return of the leased property and payment of $165 million to Park Cattle.
Commercial/Creditors' Rights Litigation
Represented special servicer appointed under real estate loan transaction in judicial foreclosure action.
Negotiated and documented asset purchase agreement on behalf of secured lender realizing over $500,000 in sale proceeds.
Obtained numerous pre-judgment writs of attachment and writs of possession on behalf of diverse creditor clients.
Obtained summary judgment on behalf of secured lender on breach of loan guaranty involving over $1,000,000.
Receivership Litigation
Negotiated and documented asset purchase agreement on behalf of secured creditor in connection with emerging technology receivership.
Obtained the ex parte appointment of receiver on behalf of secured creditor in commercial agricultural matter.
Successfully opposed receiver's attempted rejection of commercial contract.
Bankruptcy Litigation
Successfully opposed Chapter 11 debtor's request for use of cash collateral and obtained relief from the automatic stay on behalf of secured lender.
Negotiated and documented loan purchase agreement on behalf of secured creditor in connection with commercial aviation bankruptcy litigation involving over $1,000,000.
Successfully litigated claim dispute on behalf of secured lender in bankruptcy matter securing payment in connection with confirmed plan of reorganization.
Real Estate Litigation, Transactions, and Documentation
Negotiated and documented sale and purchase agreement in connection with transfer of 80 acre commercial parcel.
Negotiated and documented real property sale and purchase agreement on behalf of secured lender realizing over $2,000,000 in sale proceeds.
Negotiated and documented lease surrender agreement on behalf of commercial landlord in connection with letter of credit dispute. | 