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Partner & Head, Appellate Litigation & Complex Legal Issues Practice
Company NameSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates
Dates Employed2004 – 2009 Employment Duration5 yrs
LocationNew York, NY
• Established new group to assist major clients with complex legal issues and appeals.
• Representative matters: Merrill Lynch v. Dabit (U.S. Supreme Court 2006) (preemption of state law securities class actions); Goldstein v. Pataki (2d Cir. 2007) (“public purpose” of high-profile eminent domain action involving Brooklyn’s Atlantic Yards); Gilmore v. Citigroup (1st Cir. 2007) (legality of employee benefit plan); AIH Acquisition Corp. LLC v. Alaska Industrial Hardware (2d Cir. 2004) (enforceability of stock purchase agreement for sale of company). |