The Klein Firm regularly represents businesses and individuals in commercial disputes. These include contract/business tort disputes, business ownership disputes, shareholder litigation, disputes arising out of merger, acquisition, and business investment contexts, insurance coverage matters,  and vendor contract disputes, among others.

The Klein Firm’s managing attorney, Ben Klein, has represented both plaintiffs, defendants, and third parties in a broad range of complex commercial litigation, in trial, arbitration, as well as mediation settings.  Ben is admitted to the bars of both New York and Vermont, and actively practices in the federal and state courts of both jurisdictions as well as numerous other jurisdictions by special admission. This flexibility as to forum can be an essential tool for both plaintiffs and defendants in commercial disputes.

Representative Cases

A sample of some of the recent business litigation cases that our attorneys have handled:

• New York State Supreme, Commercial Division – Currently represent public company that is the majority member in one of the largest actively-traded ETF Investment advisor groups in freeze-out suit against co-member holding day-to-day control.
• International Arbitration – Represented Defendant in ICDR arbitration involving claims of breach of contract related to sale of regulated pharmaceutical product. 
• Federal Court – Western District of Oklahoma – Recovered over $750,000.00 on behalf of a client in the aviation industry.  Case settled after complaint was filed alleging fraud, conversion, and other business tort claims.
• Federal Court – Central District of Florida – Won Motion to Dismiss on behalf of defendant, after arguing the court in Florida lacked personal jurisdiction.
• Federal Court – Vermont –Recovered over $900,000.00 on behalf of client after defendant’s motion to dismiss was defeated.
• Pre-Trial Settlement – Recovered $1,500,000 on behalf of client in a legal malpractice action.
• Texas State Court – Won complete defense verdict on behalf of avionics manufacturer after 3-day jury trial.