St. Louis Union Station Holdings, Inc. v. Discovery Channel Store, Inc., ___ S.W.3d ___, 2009 WL 4823866, (Mo.App. E.D., 2009). Successful trial and appeal involving a commercial lease dispute. Appellate argument selected for Appellate Advocacy Program at Washington University School of Law.
Rogers v. United States, ___ Fed.Cl. ___, 2009 WL 4139560 (2009). Counsel for more than 350 Florida property owners in Fifth Amendment lawsuit against federal government for taking property without paying compensation. Court of Federal Claims ruled in favor of Plaintiffs, holding that the Plaintiffs “are entitled to just compensation under the Fifth Amendment.”
Miller v. United States, 67 Fed.Cl. 542 (2005). Counsel for class of Missouri landowners (including municipalities and school districts) in successful Fifth Amendment takings litigation against federal government.
McNary, v. Akin, Cause No: 00CC-002969, (Cir. Ct. St. Louis Cty, Div. 10, 2000). Counsel for US Congressman Todd Akin in successful defense of primary election recount challenge.
McCurdy v. St. Luke’s Episcopal Presbyterian Hospitals, 265 S.W.3d 286, (Mo.App. E.D., 2008). Successfully represented property owner in trial court and court of appeals by preventing condemnation of private road easement across property owner’s land.
Grantwood Village v. United States, 45 Fed. Cl. 771 (2000). Counsel for Plaintiff, Town of Grantwood Village, in Fifth Amendment takings litigation against United States. Successful verdict for full amount of claim sought and attorney fees and expenses.
Fauvergue, Bright et. al. v. United States, ____ F.3d _____ (Fed. Cir., 2010). (Available here). Counsel in class-action Fifth Amendment taking case brought against the federal government. Successfully overturned adverse decision by Court of Federal Claims.
Dorothy L. Biery et. al v. United States and Jeremy Pankratz et. al v. United States. 102,006 (KS, 2009).Certified question referred to Kansas Supreme Court by US Court of Claims.
Crawford v. Marion County Election Bd, 553 US 181 (2008). Counsel for leadership of United States Senate and House of Representatives (Senators Mitch McConnell, Robert Bennett, Christopher S.
Corbett v. Sullivan, 202 F. Supp. 2d 972 (E.D. Mo. 2002). Lead counsel for Plaintiffs in the successful federal civil rights redistricting litigation of St. Louis County, Missouri. Represented individuals including minority plaintiffs and worked closely with the local NAACP in achieving a successful reapportionment of St. Louis County government.