Overview
Greg has represented institutional and individual clients in a wide range of complex commercial litigation. His practice includes prosecuting and defending contract and real estate disputes, business torts, director and officer liability, trade secret misappropriation, statutory liability, insurance coverage, and consumer sales practices and warranty claims.
Greg has managed all aspects of commercial litigation in both state and federal courts and various arbitration forums, including pre-trial evaluation, traditional discovery, e-discovery, mediation, trial, and appeal. His experience and attention to detail allow him to identify key themes and anticipate potential issues early on in the litigation process, ensuring that each stage of litigation is geared toward developing maximum leverage for the client and the most compelling case for trial. Greg has worked with clients in a variety of industries, including manufacturing, retail, software and technology, healthcare, automotive, transportation, and banking and financial services. Throughout a case, he enjoys learning about each client’s particular business at a deep level, and strives to become a subject-matter expert on each facet of the business that impacts the litigation.
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Experience
Represented an electric battery manufacturer in trade secret litigation to secure a permanent injunction that precluded a former employee from working for a competitor in any capacity relating to the manufacturer’s proprietary battery technology, communicating with the manufacturer’s customers, or reverse engineering any of the manufacturer’s trade secrets.
Obtained a seven-figure arbitration award and domesticated federal court judgment on behalf of a real estate investment software company against the principals of its competitor for violation of its software license agreement and theft of its intellectual property.
Obtained multiple summary judgments on behalf of automobile manufacturer on warranty and consumer sales practices claims, including one that was ultimately affirmed on a novel issue of law by the Ohio Supreme Court.
Represented a private equity firm and the board of directors of its portfolio company in a complete defense jury verdict after a multi-month trial against nine-figure claims of breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, and breach of contract brought by a senior debt provider.
Successfully defended the CEO of Delaware corporation from claims of breach of fiduciary duty and fraud brought by a minority shareholder and fellow board member in a lawsuit that presented complex questions under Delaware corporate law, achieving complete dismissal of all claims on a motion to dismiss.
On behalf of a global paint and coatings company, defeated eight-figure breach of contract claims and achieved complete award of counterclaims following an international arbitration hearing before a three-member tribunal.
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Credentials
Education
- magna cum laude
- Order of the Coif
- Contributing Editor, Case Western Reserve Law Review
- 2013 Dean Dunmore Moot Court Competition Best Brief
- CALI Excellence for the Future Awards: Torts; Criminal Law; Transactional Writing and Skills; Appellate Practice; Wills, Trusts & Future Interests; Lawyering Skills Core 4; Federal Income Tax
- magna cum laude
- Recipient, Maximus Competition Medalist Scholarship
Clerkships and Bar Admissions
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Member, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
- Member, Ohio State Bar Association
- Board of Trustees, Services for Independent Living, Inc.
- Listed, The Best Lawyers® Ones to Watch, Commercial Litigation, 2021-2026
- Listed, Ohio Super Lawyers – Rising Stars, 2023, 2024
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