Michael J. Antongiovanni

Successfully represented client in obtaining judgment declaring the validity of a contested lease and easement agreement

Successfully represented a pair of private lenders through litigation and appeal in establishing the validity of $4 million in mortgage loans to a limited liability company in the face of claims and defenses of alleged lack of authority and fraud

Obtained favorable resolution for a limited liability company involving multi-state litigations against former officer who usurped several millions of dollars in corporate business opportunities and assets

Obtained favorable resolution for corporate shareholder-client in claims against his fellow shareholder for diverting and converting over $1 million in shareholder equity and company revenue

Successfully defended a corporate client, through litigation and appeal, against a national real estate developer’s breach of real estate sales contract claim and assisted client in retaining $1 million contract deposit as liquidated damages

Obtained favorable resolution for two companies in a multi-state litigation against a minority owner and employee, who was secretly competing against the companies in violation of his fiduciary duties and non-competition agreement

Successfully represented client in obtaining an expedited judgment evicting a commercial lessee and awarding the client all past rent and use and occupancy charges due it in time for client to close a deal with a new lessee for the commercial building

Successfully obtained summary judgment for client declaring that an enforceable equitable mortgage existed notwithstanding that only two of the four owners of a commercial property execute the note and mortgage

Obtained favorable resolution of claims by employer-client against former employees and competitor concerning employees’ breach of their employment agreements, including covenants not to compete, and unfair competition

Successfully obtained dismissal of claims against lawyer-client for an alleged violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1983, malicious prosecution and abuse of process

Obtained favorable resolution for roofing contractor facing claims pertaining to work performed on major roofing project

Obtained favorable resolution of claims by certain shareholders of a company against accountant-client for alleged fraud and negligence in preparing yearly reviews of the companies’ financials

Obtained favorable resolution for insurer-client of substantial multi-million dollar insurance coverage litigation brought by a telecommunications company

Successfully represented client in obtaining judgment declaring her sale of stock in a limited liability company was valid and dismissing plaintiff’s claim seeking to rescind the sale and for several millions of dollars in damages based on the theory that the sale circumvented his right of first refusal to real estate owned by the limited liability company