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Additionally, he practices in the area of probate and trust litigation, where he resolves disputes in estate litigation which include will and trust contests.

Not exact matches

Examples of these risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to the impact of: adverse general economic and related factors, such as fluctuating or increasing levels of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility of fuel prices, declines in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions of these conditions that decrease the level of disposable income of consumers or consumer confidence; adverse events impacting the security of travel, such as terrorist acts, armed conflict and threats thereof, acts of piracy, and other international events; the risks and increased costs associated with operating internationally; our expansion into and investments in new markets; breaches in data security or other disturbances to our information technology and other networks; the spread of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships; changes in fuel prices and / or other cruise operating costs; any impairment of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, and to generate the necessary amount of cash to service our existing debt; restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility in operating our business; the significant portion of our assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability of our creditors to accelerate the repayment of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions in the global credit and financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability to borrow and could increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; overcapacity in key markets or globally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel; future changes relating to how external distribution channels sell and market our cruises; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain ships and certain other services; delays in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future increases in the price of, or major changes or reduction in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times of the year; our ability to keep pace with developments in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and other employee relation issues; the continued availability of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions; changes involving the tax and environmental regulatory regimes in which we operate; and other factors set forth under «Risk Factors» in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

By way of example, Jay has: (1) obtained a $ 16.5 million settlement in In re Ski Train Fire in Kaprun, a disaster which caused the deaths of 155 persons and which resulted in a settlement which included compensation from the Austrian Government; (2) obtained an $ 11 million estate litigation settlement; (3) obtained a $ 7.1 million judgment for a homeowner based upon the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act; (4) argued on behalf of Dairy Stores the landmark commercial libel case before the New Jersey Supreme Court.

Notable mandates: Successfully represented Toronto mayor Rob Ford in a libel and defamation action; representing former Liberal MP Borys Wrzesnewskyj in litigation proceeding contesting election in Etobicoke Centre; acting on the establishment of a large residential real estate private equity fund; a complex reorganization of an existing real estate private equity fund into private REIT, the investors in which include several of Canada's largest pension plans and mutual funds; acted for the purchaser in excess of 230 quick service restaurants in Ontario, B.C., and Quebec; acted for management in a proxy dispute involving an interlisted TSX and ASX company, involving various interest holders in several international jurisdictions; represented Pharmascience Inc. at Federal Court of Canada; represented clients such as Apotex Inc. in trademark dispute; represented Canadian Generic Pharmaceutical Association in matters before the Trademark Opposition Board.

I spend a good deal of time in my estate litigation practice explaining to clients the various aspects to dysfunctional families, which they invariably come from.

Paul Feldman is noted for his broad litigation practice, which includes deep expertise in real estate and environmental litigation.

The critical analysis here is to determine what environmental, cultural and other factors are causing you to be unhappy with your litigation work and then determine which of these factors would be addressed if you switched to the real estate group (at your current firm or a different firm).

Represented a real estate development company in multi-party litigation alleging that sale of a company that owned land on which developer had development rights constituted breach of contractual provisions providing for right of first offer.

We are a boutique firm focusing exclusively on estate and trust litigation, which includes providing guidance to executors and trustees.

The firm, which has grown to 80 attorneys with offices in Long Beach, San Francisco, Seattle, Anchorage, and Hong Kong, has developed expertise in many specialties of civil litigation including class and mass actions, securities and banking litigation, mortgage litigation, employment, energy, environmental, admiralty and maritime, bankruptcy, business litigation, products liability, real estate, toxic tort, professional malpractice defense, professional design & construction, all types of civil appeals, mortgage banking, real estate, corporate / transactional and other commercial matters.

She says she's in the middle of a «practice reboot» of sorts and wants to focus more on estate litigation, which she sees as a growth area.

«In my view, engaging in activity which is prohibited by Parliament through the enactment of the Criminal Code of Canada falls squarely within the rubric of a public policy violation,» he added before rejecting arguments that voiding the gift would open the floodgates to frivolous estate litigation.

estate litigation and estate planning) in which one can make a career.

The firm, which focuses on real estate, corporate and litigation, will merge into Dentons» European limited liability partnership.

No firms gain more by dragging out litigation than the big firms because they have the clients with the tens and hundreds of millions of dollars of capitalization who can afford, with the help of the taxpayer, to pay the astronomical fees they charge for as long as it takes to take on similar corporations similarly represented, or to squash the little guy (which is why FCT has McCarthy's on retainer and Stewart has Borden's on retainer — the given real estate file / title insurance claim is small potatoes but the title insurers make it dead obvious that if you sue them, you will up against a Big Firm.

Coming to terms with your legal rights and balancing them against relationships can seem overwhelming, which is why working with experienced estate litigation lawyers is important.

Diane continues her estate litigation practice which includes will challenges, power of attorney proceedings, and passing of accounts applications.

The other two areas in which I practice are (1) probate and contested estate and trust matters, and (2) collections, judgment enforcement, and civil litigation.

ADLI Law Group, provides real estate litigation experience and professional services which are specifically tailored towards the individual expectations and needs of our clients.

Sandy's practice also concentrates on real estate and business litigation, entertainment law, and the representation of closely held businesses, for which he serves as general counsel and advisor.

And at $ 10 million, the disputed amount pales by comparison to the recent $ 42 million contingency fee controversy between Alice Lawrence and the lawyers who represented her in litigation over her late husband's estate, which didn't generate much commentary despite a bang up post by David Giacalone.

Claire Hur has a legal practice which focuses on business and commercial transactions, including corporate formation, financing transactions, commercial real estate matters, as well as general commercial litigation.

Cassandra was called to the Bar in 2015 and practices exclusively in Estates Litigation, which includes Will Challenges, Guardianship applications, Power of Attorney disputes, capacity issues and alternative dispute resolution.

Danielson notes: «Portland and Seattle have both enjoyed significant and steady population growth due to the attractiveness of the region from a quality - of - life perspective, and this in turn has driven demand for legal services in real estate and land use, as well as litigation positions that emphasize experience with construction disputes, which we see on a relatively regular basis.

The team, which provides «commercially driven advice», has strengths in advising large institutional landlords, commercial landlords and tenants, landed estates, ultra-high net worth individuals, farmers and SMEs on a broad range of property litigation matters.

At Steinbrecher & Span LLP, we appreciate the importance of real estate to business success, which is why we prioritized bringing attorneys into the firm with vast real estate litigation experience.

As a result of the resolution of the litigations, we successfully represented the national insurer in a contribution action against eleven other national insurers in which we recovered all of the fees and costs expended by our client in the underlying real estate disputes, exceeding $ 11 million

Our representation of the noteholders in bankruptcy court litigation led to a confirmed plan under which our clients received (i) the opportunity to buy Energy Future Holdings» regulated utility Oncor and convert its parent into a real estate investment trust (REIT), and (ii) a down - side recovery, along with other unsecured creditors, of US$ 550 million in the event the transaction did not close.

Using the concept of Virtual Law Firms («VLFs»), the LPP designed a hybrid learning experience / environment by which candidates would develop the relevant lawyering skills required by the regulator through simulated files in the areas of Administrative Law; Business Law; Civil Litigation; Criminal Law; Family Law; Real Estate Law; and Wills & Estates Law (subject areas mandated by the LSUC).

Since its formation, the firm has also expanded its practice areas from business, tax and litigation to a full range of practice areas which now also include international law, real estate, professional liability, probate litigation, family law and estate planning.

Firm Rankings Band 1 Georgia - Banking & Finance: Mainly Regulatory New York - Environment St. Louis & Surrounds - Corporate / M & A St. Louis & Surrounds - Labor & Employment St. Louis & Surrounds - Litigation: General Commercial Band 2 Nationwide - Franchising Colorado - Natural Resources & Environment Colorado - Real Estate Illinois - Environment Kansas City & Surrounds - Corporate / M & A Kansas City & Surrounds - Litigation: General Commercial Missouri - Intellectual Property St. Louis & Surrounds - Environment St. Louis & Surrounds - Real Estate Band 3 Nationwide - Sports Law Arizona - Litigation: General Commercial Arizona — Real Estate Colorado - Corporate / M & A Colorado - Litigation: General Commercial Colorado - Labor & Employment Georgia — Antitrust Georgia - Real Estate Band 4 Georgia - Bankruptcy / Restructuring Georgia - Corporate / M & A Georgia - Litigation: General Commercial New York - Real Estate (Mainly Dirt) Band 5 Illinois — Labor & Employment Bryan Cave attorneys recognized as leaders in their field, and the area for which each is recognized, are: Nationwide Lawrence Brody - Wealth Management: Central Region (Band 2) Kenneth R. 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McNeill - Corporate / M & A (Band 3) Robert Mercer - Bankruptcy / Restructuring (Band 3) Rick Miller - Corporate / M & A (Band 4) Walter G. Moeling - Banking & Finance: Mainly Regulatory (Senior Statesman) Joan B. Sasine - Environment (Band 3) Louis C. Spelios - Corporate / M & A (Band 4) G. Patrick Watson - Antitrust (Band 1) Illinois Susan E. Brice - Environment: Mainly Transactional (3) Scott Hodes - Media & Entertainment: Transactional (Band 1) Thor W. Ketzback - Environment: Mainly Transactional (Band 3) Linda S. Mensch - Media & Entertainment: Transactional (Band 1) Mary Margaret Moore - Labor & Employment (Band 4) Michael K. Ohm - Environment: Mainly Transactional (Band 2) William J. Wortel — Labor & Employment (Band 4) Missouri (Kansas City & Surrounds) Robert M. Barnes - Corporate / M & A (Band 2) Irvin V. Belzer - Litigation: General Commercial (Band 3) William Perry Brandt - Litigation: General Commercial (Band 2) Elaine Drodge Koch - Labor & Employment (Band 2) Craig S. 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Nouss Jr. - Corporate / M & A (Band 1) Daniel M. O'Keefe - Labor & Employment (Band 2) Steven J. Poplawski - Environment (Band 2) David A. Roodman - Intellectual Property (Band 1) William F. Seabaugh - Corporate / M & A (Band 1) Bettina J. Strauss - Litigation: General Commercial (Band 3) Thomas C. Walsh - Litigation: General Commercial (Band 1) R. Randall Wang - Corporate / M & A (Band 2) New York Roberta G. Gordon - Environment: Mainly Transactional (Band 2) J. Kevin Healy - Environment (Band 1) Philip E. Karmel - Environment (Band 2) North Carolina Christopher C. Kupec - Banking & Finance (Band 2) For more information about Chambers and Partners, visit their Web site at www.chambersandpartners.com.

We are a full service commercial law firm and some of the key areas in which we practice are banking and financial services, corporate, real estate and land use, taxation, intellectual property, insurance, health law and life sciences, commercial litigation and construction litigation.

Other than wills writing which is controversially not a reserved activity in England, these six areas are quite consistent with the principal areas of private practice for individuals in Ontario namely criminal law, family law and personal injury (the litigation practices) and real estate and wills / estates (the solicitor practices)

Deloitte's motions are opposed by David Carom, one of the plaintiffs in a second class action against the Felderhofs and the Walsh Estate which, until recently, was in a litigation partnership with the Deloitte Action.

Our scale means we can quickly assemble one of our deal - specific teams, which regularly work together and include lawyers who advise on the full range of specialist issues, including environmental, antitrust, CFIUS and other foreign investment laws, securities, finance, real estate, energy regulation, litigation, labor and employment, employee benefits, and executive compensation matters.

Our main practice areas can be condensed into: Business Law, Real Estate, and Litigation — each of which incorporates various sub-groups, such as Insolvency, Employment / Labour, Estates, Tax, and Leasing to name a few.

Today, after 90 years of existence, De Grandpré Chait is a full - service firm offering legal services, which include real estate law, taxation, construction law, commercial litigation, business law, bankruptcy, insolvency and restructuring, municipal law, environmental law, banking law, insurance law, intellectual property law, labour and employment law and debt recovery.

His practice, which covers contentious and non-contentious private client work, including the administration of estates, contentious probate, family provision, trust applications, claims concerning professional liability in these areas, and related tax matters, dovetails perfectly with Serle Court's, and his expertise in offshore litigation further underpins Serle Court's continuing market lead in this area.

Macdonald Estate itself was a transferring lawyer case in which the «virus» of confidential information came with a transferring lawyer who had previously acted on the other side in ongoing litigation.

A number of demand letters, which include the threat of litigation, have been sent to NAR members alleging that their real estate websites violate the civil rights of individuals with disabilities.

If you are a REALTOR ®, and believe you have an issue with another REALTOR ® involving a commission (arbitration); if you are a REALTOR ® or a resident of Mercer County and believe you have an issue with a REALTOR ® (ethics complaint); or if you are a Buyer or Seller and a dispute arises out of a real estate transaction in which you are involved and you are looking to solve the problem without litigation (Dispute Resolution System), you can contact Lisa Aaron at the Pennsylvania Association of Realtors ® to assist you.

Litigation is a fact of life in the New York real estate business, which the Lemle family had been involved in for almost a century.