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New York Appellate Division Affirms Trial Court’s Rejection of Claims by Disgruntled Shareholder

Sean M. Lipsky successfully argued before a five judge panel of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department. The case involved a complex shareholder dispute involving a North Carolina dying and finishing company. Sean M. Lipsky successfully tried the matter before the Hon. Herman Cahn, J.S.C., New […]

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Virginia Supreme Court Affirms Dismissal of Lender’s $2.4 Million Claim Against Officers and Shareholders

Sean M. Lipsky, Esq. successfully obtained the dismissal of $2.4 million claim brought in Virginia State Court by a commercial lender against former officers and directors of a Virginia textile company that previously filed for bankruptcy. The trial court, in response to the lender’s third attempt to amend its complaint to state a cognizable claim, […]

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Lipsky Portales Defeats Slander and Libel Claims for Municipal Councilman

Lipsky Portales represented municipal councilman in defeating slander and libel claims brought by another municipal councilman arising from statements made during the course of an election campaign.  After the defendant’s motion for summary judgment was denied by the trial court, the New Jersey Appellate Division granted a request for an interlocutory appeal and determined, as […]

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Dispute Resolved Between Members of LLC

Lipsky Portales successfully represented two members of a New Jersey limited liability company operating a dental practice (the “Company”) in a dispute involving the other member-dentist (the “Other Party”).  When the Other Party opened a competing practice and engaged in other conduct harmful to the Company, Lipksy Portales removed her as a member of the […]

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Orthodontist Successfully Represented in a Case Before the New York Supreme Court

In a case before the New York Supreme Court, Lipsky Portales successfully represented an orthodontist in a dispute with a former partner.  After the firm convinced the trial court to deny plaintiff’s motion for a temporary restraining order and a preliminary injunction and granted the firm’s application for partial summary judgment, the former partner agreed […]

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Favorable Settlement for Vendor

In a pre-suit matter, Lipsky Portales obtained a very favorable settlement for a vendor that provided video games to a Fortune 500 affiliate that sought to terminate the parties’ services agreement as part of its sale of assets to a third-party.  Based on exhaustive negotiations, the firm was able to procure a lump sum settlement […]

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Successful Argument Before Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Sean Lipsky successfully argued before a five judge panel of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department. The case involved a complex shareholder dispute involving a North Carolina dying and finishing company. Sean Lipsky successfully tried the matter before the Hon. Herman Cahn, J.S.C., New York Supreme […]

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Dismissal of $2.4 Million Claim

Sean Lipsky successfully obtained the dismissal of $2.4 million claim brought in Virginia State Court by a commercial lender against former officers and directors of a Virginia textile company that previously filed for bankruptcy. The trial court, in response to the lender’s third attempt to amend its complaint to state a cognizable claim, found that […]

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