Cases
The Davidoff Law Firm has had an opportunity to represent clients in very high profile matters and has produced great results for its clients. You do not need to be involved with a high profile matter, nor do you need to be an individual of notoriety for the Davidoff Law Firm to handle your matter.
The Davidoff Law Firm handles matters of all types and sizes. Whether the client needs a will, draft a contract, represent them in a state or federal criminal case, needing representation in a civil litigation matter, or wanting to protect any other rights, they come to the Davidoff Law Firm.
The following are a list of matters:
IN RE ENRON, et al. V. GOLDMAN,SACHS & CO., LEHMAN COMMERCIAL PAPER INC., ALLSTATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, UBS GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT, BANCOCENTROAMERICANO DE INTEGRACION ECONOMICA, AND BANCO DE GUATEMALA BANK, UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, CASE NO. 01-16034 (AJG).
The Davidoff Law Firm was retained to represent Client, a former Enron Corporation employee. Client was a manager in the Equity Trading Department. The Davidoff Law Firm advised Client on his activities while he was an employee at Enron Corporation. Additionally, the Davidoff Law Firm attended meetings and discussions between Client and parties involved with the In re Enron litigation. To note, Client was an active member of the Enron trading group, and recommended against many of the trades that Enron engaged in.
Client was not a party in any of the litigation and there are no allegations made against Client for any wrongdoing. The Davidoff Law Firm continues to represent Client in numerous other matters.
THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, ET AL V. BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION, ET AL - IN RE PARMALAT SECURITIES, CASE #04MD1653.
The Davidoff Law Firm was retained by Client, a former Bank of America employee. Client was an investment banker at Bank of America and worked for several years on the Parmalat transactions, the Italian dairy company that diversified into an international conglomerate.
The Davidoff Law Firm advised Client throughout the pretrial discovery process in the lawsuit between the investors and Bank of America. The Davidoff Law Firm assisted in the preparation of Client for depositions, and attended the depositions with Client.
Client was not a party of in the litigation, nor have there ever been any allegations made against Client for any wrongdoing. The Davidoff Law Firm continues to represent Client in other endeavors.
STATE OF FLORIDA V. RODERICK YEE, BROWARD COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT, CRIMINAL DIVISION, CASE #06-20841CF10A.
The Firm represented Mr. Yee against the State of Florida. Mr. Yee was charged with attempted murder and armed kidnapping, both life felonies, and was held no bond on these two non-bondable offenses. If convicted of these charges, the maximum possible sentence Mr. Yee could have been sentenced to was life in prison.
The first task in Mr. Yee’s case was to obtain a bond. Since the Assistant State Attorney refused to stipulate to a bond, the Firm was required to file a motion for a bond and the Court conducted an Arthur Hearing (bond hearing). After the bond hearing, Mr. Davidoff was successful in convincing the judge that the evidence in the case was insufficient and to issue a ruling that there was “proof not evident and presumption not great”, which enabled Mr. Yee to be released on a bond.
After conducting a thorough investigation, using the Firm’s staff and private investigators, and taking the depositions of all the witnesses Mr. Davidoff was successful in creating.
PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK V. ERVIN FERNANDEZ, NEW YORK COUNTY SUPREME COURT, CRIMINAL DIVISION, DOCKET #2006NY022936 (INDICTMENT #1957/2006).
The Firm represented Mr. Fernandez against the State of New York. Mr. Fernandez was charged with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree (Class B Felony) and as a Predicate Felon. Mr. Fernandez was facing a prison sentence of at least nine years and a maximum of twenty-five years plus lifetime probation.
After evaluating the case and investigating the allegations charged against Mr. Fernandez, Mr. Davidoff was successful in convincing the Assistant District Attorney that there was a compelling motion to suppress that would exclude all of the evidence in the case against Mr. Fernandez. Mr. Fernandez received a plea deal that was tantamount to a one year probationary period and the case was ultimately dismissed against Mr. Fernandez. Mr. Fernandez does not have a record of a conviction in this matter and he did not receive a jail or prison sentence.
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT V. MILADYS GOMEZ, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR NEW JERSEY, CASE NUMBER 04-533 (FSH).
Ms. Gomez is a former government employee who was a client of the Davidoff Law Firm and charged with theft of over $400,000.00 from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The US Attorneys’ Office sought to incarcerate Ms. Gomez to a period of time in excess of seven years. When the Davidoff Law Firm entered the case they immediately sought to reduce Ms. Gomez’s incarceration.
The Davidoff Law Firm evaluated Ms. Gomez’s situation and was able to file a brief on Ms. Gomez’s behalf that attacked the sentencing guidelines and established grounds for the Court to sentence Ms. Gomez below the sentencing guidelines. At sentencing, the Court agreed with the Davidoff Law Firm and sentenced Ms. Gomez to a period of incarceration less then that which the sentencing guidelines required. Ms. Gomez was sentenced to be incarcerated to only two years, which she will only serve about 75% of that time.
DANIEL PERLA ASSOCIATES V. SIMEON SOTERAKIS, SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, NASSAU COUNTY, INDEX NUMBER 8953/1999.
Daniel Perla Associates is a client of the Davidoff Law Firm, in which the client sought to recover monies that were guaranteed by Simeon Soterakis, a New York attorney, in a business loan. Mr. Soterakis acted as the lawyer and guarantor in the transaction. After the not repaying the Note, Mr. Perla sued Simeon Soterakis claiming that Simeon Soterakis breached his fiduciary duties by forging the signatures of one of the borrowers and that he failed to honor his guarantee. The Davidoff Law Firm took the case over after six years of minimal progression in the case. Less then a year after entering the case, the Davidoff Law Firm was able to obtain summary judgment against Simeon Soterakis and defeat all of the defendant’s counter claims and affirmative defenses. In fact, the Davidoff Law Firm secured a monetary judgment of $497, 333.33 plus attorneys’ fees and future interest.
MARIA AND SUNG LEE V. NU-VALET CLEANERS, INC. AND HAN YOO A/K/A STEVEN YOO, SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, NEW YORK COUNTY, INDEX NUMBER 602733/2005.
In 2000, the Lees entered into an agreement to purchase Tribeca Tower Valet, Inc. located in New York City, New York. The Lees paid $62,500.00 to Han Yoo and Nu-Valet Cleaners, Inc. for the purchase of the valet company, which had a fifteen year lease. Unbeknownst to the Lees, the lease was not for fifteen years, but rather was a month to month lease with a ninety day termination clause. The lease the Lees had with the landlord was terminated under the terms and conditions of the lease and the Lees lost a substantial portion of their business. The Lees retained the Davidoff Law Firm to represent them in this matter.
The Davidoff Law Firm was successful in obtaining a judgment against Mr. Yoo and Nu-Valet Cleaners. After obtaining the judgment, The Davidoff Law Firm had to establish the Lees’ damages. The Davidoff retained the services of a certified public accountant who extrapolated the Lees’ data and projected the losses that the Lees will suffer over the years of the lease that the Lees lost. The Davidoff Law Firm obtained a $1,961,856.42 judgment for the Lees.
PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK V. FRANCIS K. DECKER, JR., NEW YORK COUNTY CRIMINAL COURT, DOCKET #2007NY001573.
Client was a retired attorney at Latham & Watkins law firm. The District Attorneys’ Office claimed that Client failed to file and pay state and city income taxes for a period of seven years, which if indicted could have been for two felony charges. Further, the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance claimed that Client failed to file and pay state and city income taxes for over thirty years.
The Davidoff Law Firm was able to obtain a misdemeanor plea for Client, thus preventing Client from being a convicted felon. The Firm was also able to negotiate a settlement with the Department of Taxation and Finance in which Client had penalties and interest waived and only had to pay half of his tax liability. Additionally, Client was able to negotiate preferential payment terms, including an interest free payment schedule and other tax benefits. |
