Litigation & Disputes
When business relationships break down, you need a lawyer who can fight effectively in US courts. With nearly 20 years of litigation experience representing both plaintiffs and defendants, I bring aggressive advocacy and strategic judgment to complex commercial disputes.
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Overview
I represent businesses in complex commercial litigation, from pre-litigation strategy through trial and appeal. My approach is aggressive but strategic - I fight hard for clients while recognizing when settlement serves their business interests better than prolonged litigation.
With experience representing both plaintiffs and defendants, I understand both sides of commercial disputes. Whether you're seeking to recover damages, defending against claims, or navigating a business divorce, you get counsel from someone who has tried cases and won on both sides.
Raised in the US with deep roots in the Asian business community, I've litigated matters involving all-Mandarin speaking parties and negotiated resolutions across cultural divides. When language and culture matter, I am experienced in both.
Areas of litigation include:
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Contract Disputes & Breach of Contract: Enforcement and defense of commercial contracts, supplier agreements, distribution contracts, service agreements, purchase/sale disputes.
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Business Divorce & Shareholder Disputes: Partner breakups, shareholder oppression claims, derivative actions, buyout disputes, ownership conflicts.
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Collections & Debt Recovery: Commercial collections, judgment enforcement, debtor asset investigation, domestication of foreign judgments.
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Fraud & Business Torts: Fraudulent inducement, misrepresentation, breach of fiduciary duty, tortious interference, unfair competition.
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Real Estate Disputes: Landlord-tenant litigation, lease disputes, commercial evictions, purchase/sale contract disputes.
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Employment Litigation: Non-compete enforcement, trade secret protection, wage disputes, wrongful termination defense.
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Cross-Border Disputes: Multi-jurisdiction litigation, international contract disputes, foreign judgment enforcement, arbitration.
Experience
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Blue Fuji Bedford v. Xie et al. (Middlesex County Superior Court)
Secured $183,248 judgment for closely-held business client in complex shareholder dispute. Successfully proved breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, and unjust enrichment after defendant misappropriated company funds for personal use. -
Ivymedia Corporation v. Ilikebus, Inc. et al. (US District Court, District of Massachusetts)
Obtained favorable jury verdict for defendant on all counts in copyright infringement case. Successfully defended client through full trial in federal court. -
Lubrizol Advanced Materials Inc. v. Duro Textiles LLC (Bristol County Superior Court)
Domesticated foreign judgment and successfully effectuated trustee process attachment, securing recovery for client through strategic post-judgment enforcement. -
Chen v. Chen (Middlesex County Superior Court)
Defeated all claims including equitable title claim in real estate dispute, and obtained counterclaim money damages for client. -
Metropolitan Linen Services Corp. v. Vinny T's Restaurant Corp. (Middlesex County Superior Court)
Successfully enforced liquidated damages provision in commercial contract dispute.
Additional Representative Matters:
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Represented Boston area businesses and Taiwanese manufacturing companies in complex commercial disputes, including supplier/vendor disputes, breach of contract claims, non-delivery issues, and cross-border payment disputes.
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Litigated complex commercial dispute involving all-Mandarin speaking parties, conducting depositions and settlement negotiations in Mandarin throughout the case.
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Represented landlords in commercial lease breach and eviction matters, securing judgments and possession through efficient litigation strategy.
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Successfully collected high value judgments through post-judgment discovery, asset identification, bank levies, and trustee process attachments.
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Defended Korean business in arbitration against employment claims, including wrongful termination.
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Prosecuted and defended fraud claims in various commercial contexts, including business broker disputes and partner misconduct allegations.
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Represented party in shareholder oppression case involving family-owned business, successfully negotiating buyout resolution that avoided trial and preserved family relationships.
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