Jeffery Kershaw has extensive experience in complex commercial, construction and employment litigation. He has litigated and tried numerous cases, including breach of contract, fraud, non-compete agreements, tortious interference, breach of fiduciary duty, premise liability, transportation litigation and defamation litigation. Mr. Kershaw has handled catastrophic construction cases and trucking accidents. Additionally, he has counseled and represented local politicians. Specifically, Mr. Kershaw represented a politician in a defamation matter and obtained a judgment of behalf of the politician for $725,000.00.
Representative Experience
- Obtained a settlement in the amount of $3,445,237.51 for clients pursuant to various business/commercial legal theories including Joint Enterprise.
- Won a jury trial for a banking company against various entities conerning fraudulent transfer of real property. Value of real property and attorney fees exceeded $600,000.
- Won a jury trial for a general contractor against a sub-contractor concerning a dispute over the value of material and labor provided on a project. The dispute exceeded $200,000.00.
- Won a jury trial for a contractor against a sub-contractor and owner of a building concerning a dispute over the value of material and labor provided on a project. The dispute exceeded $300,000.00.
- Won a jury trial for a physician concerning allegations of negligence regarding a knee replacement surgery.
- Won a jury trial for a physician concerning allegations of negligence regarding the interpretation of an cervical x-ray.
- Won a jury trial for a physician concerning allegations of negligence regarding eye surgery.
- Won a jury trial for a physician concerning allegations of negligence regarding wrist surgery.
- Won a jury trial for a physician concerning allegations of negligence regarding cervical surgery.
- Won a jury trial for a politician on defamation case, obtaining a $725,000.00 verdict for the client.
- Won a jury trial for a physician concerning allegations of negligence regarding hip-replacement surgery.
- Won a jury trial for a company concerning allegations of wrongful death of an employee.
- Won a jury trial for a physician concerning allegations of negligence regarding spine surgery.
- Won a jury trial for a physician concerning allegations of negligence regarding facial surgery.
- Won a jury trial for a physician concerning allegations of negligence regarding care & treatment of a patient with diabetes.
- Won several motions for summary judgments concerning allegations of dangerous conditions on premises.
- In 2011 won a jury trial for a general contractor & sub-contractor, whereby Plaintiffs alleged that a construction site led a motor vehicle accident, causing a fatality & injuries to a minor child. Plaintiffs sought in excess of 2 million dollars at trial. Also, successfully pursued a Motion for Summary Judgment for the City of Carrollton, getting the city dismissed from the lawsuit before trial.
