Dave specializes in the resolution of complex business, real estate and employment-related disputes. He is a skilled litigator who represents businesses, business owners and employers in cases involving commercial contracts, business torts, shareholder disputes, real estate and environmental claims, the enforcement of noncompetition agreements, and the defense of employment discrimination and sexual harassment claims. His cases often involve complex electronic discovery and the compilation, review and analysis of large amounts of electronic data and documents. Dave appears regularly in the state and federal courts in Massachusetts and in arbitration proceedings before the American Arbitration Association and JAMS. In 2008 and 2009, Dave was named a "Rising Star" by Boston magazine and Law & Politics. In 2005, he was selected by the Worcester Business Journal as one of "40 under Forty" professionals honored for their professional excellence and community service.
Representative Matters
- Obtained a multi-million dollar arbitration award and judgment for claims for breach of contract and unfair business practices on behalf of a designer and builder of pollution control systems for power generation facilities. Successful prosecution of the client's claims against its contractor required obtaining testimony and documents from numerous witnesses in nine states
- Successfully represented a publicly-traded power supply manufacturer in an action for breach of warranty and contract by an international telecommunications company
- Successfully prosecuted claims on behalf of a real estate investment company against an insurance carrier for failure to provide coverage and benefits under a commercial property insurance policy
- Successfully resolved a MassDEP enforcement action on behalf of an automotive service and inspection station resulting in a favorable Consent Order with a modest penalty
- Successfully represented an international teleconferencing company in the enforcement of a non-competition agreement arising out of the sale of a business
- Successfully enforced a non-competition and non-solicitation agreement on behalf of a high-tech sales and distribution company against its former sales affiliate
- Successfully resolved an insurance coverage dispute for an ERISA plan services provider relating to professional negligence claims for which the insurance carrier asserted there was no coverage
- Sucessfully defended a hospital and its physician against sexual harassment and retaliation claims by a former coworker
