Successfully defended Wachovia Corporation and its directors in suit seeking injunctive relief in connection with merger of Wachovia Corporation and Wells Fargo & Company. Ehrenhaus v. Baker, 2008 WL 4787594 and 2008 WL 4928824 (N.C. Sup. Court 2008).

Managed team of 12 attorneys in effort to interview and preserve materials of over 600 employees of client in response civil litigation and governmental investigation.

Represented lender in litigation concerning obligations to provide financing under terms of commitment letters during 2008 credit crisis, including expedited discovery and proceedings before the Delaware Chancery Court.

Obtained $1.3 million jury verdict in condemnation action arising out of highway widening project. The Department of Transportation’s original deposit estimating just compensation in this case was under $100,000.

Represented a national bank in successful appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court regarding statutory constructive of federal jurisdiction statute. Wachovia Bank, N.A. v. Schmidt, 126 S.Ct. 941 (2006).

Represented First Union Corporation in its hostile battle with SunTrust Banks, Inc. concerning the First Union merger with Wachovia Corporation and in successful appeal of award of attorneys' fees to Wachovia shareholders. First Union Corporation v. SunTrust Banks, Inc., 2001 NCBC 09, 2001 WL 1885687 (upholding merger agreement over challenge from Wachovia shareholders and SunTrust); Winters v. First Union Corporation, 2001 NCBC 08 (rejecting challenge from First Union shareholders) and In re Wachovia Shareholders Litigation, 2003 NCBC 10, 2003 WL 22996328 (December 19, 2003) rev’d, 607 S.E.2d 48 (N.C. App. 2005), rev. denied, 359 N.C. 411, 613 S.E.2d 25 (2005).

Represented a company in asserting claims against a former officer for breaches of fiduciary duties and defense of related claims by minority shareholders against current management. This case involved the personal bankruptcy of the former officer, a derivative lawsuit and related civil actions.

Represented an investment bank client in arbitration involving fee dispute; obtained award for the client and successfully defended counterclaim.

Pursued fraud claims related to municipal bond issuance and obtained favorable settlement for client.

Defended an athletic conference from claims brought by the former coach of a member-institution; obtained dismissal of all claims. Bassett v. NCAA, 2005 WL 3677370 (E.D. Ky. 2005).