Mr. Paszamant has more than 15 years of experience representing clients in complex commercial litigation. He has served these clients in areas including:
· commercial torts
· corporate-contract disputes, mergers and acquisitions
· intellectual property
· non-competition
· trade secrets
· bankruptcy-related litigation
· real estate litigation
Representative Matters
· Publicly traded branding company; jury awarded $43.8 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages in a "hotly contested" litigation involving breach of contract and fiduciary duty, trademark infringement, conversion, and other claims; subsequent $8.31 million fee and cost award; client entitled to $95.5 million in value following appeal.
· Publicly traded biosciences company; dismissal of fraud and negligent misrepresentation claims (all claims) brought by the company's former CEO and President, seeking $23.3 million in damages; upheld on appeal.
· Co-founder and 50% owner of privately-held regional produce distribution company in a $24.6 million settlement of shareholder/breach of fiduciary duty litigation (client entitled to entirety of settlement amount). (Click here for opinion)
· Representation of the majority leader of the Pennsylvania Senate in connection with state and federal redistricting efforts.
· Institutional investor; secured denial of a preliminary injunction seeking to prevent the foreclosure on real property in satisfaction of a $14.875 million deficiency.
· Publicly traded financial services software provider in successful defense of $13.6 million breach of contract action. (Click here for opinions)
· Publicly traded branding company; prosecution and $1 million settlement in federal litigation involving breach of contract, trademark infringement and fraudulent transfer claims.
· Publicly traded branding company in complete dismissal of $9.25 million breach of stock option agreement claim.
· Regional advertising agency; summary dismissal of $1.4 million "earn out" claim brought by the sellers of an entity previously acquired by the advertising agency.
· Publicly traded aerospace and defense company; complete dismissal of $7.5 million breach of contract claim initiated by international defense contractor.
· Regional real estate developer in litigation involving claims arising from failed $40 million sale transaction.
· NBA basketball player in litigation involving endorsement contract.
· Investment banks, as plaintiffs, in litigations involving non-payment of fees, including $800,000 settlement of action for non-payment of fees (client entitled to entirety of settlement amount).
· Condominium owner, as plaintiff, in water/mold damage litigation, resulting in $1.42 million settlement (client entitled to entirety of settlement amount).
Community Service & Affiliations
Mr. Paszamant is a member of the Har Zion Temple Board of Directors and Budget Committee.
Memberships
Har Zion Temple
Pennsylvania Bar Association
Philadelphia Bar Association
Events
A LITIGATOR'S HINDSIGHT IS ALWAYS 20-20: THE PERILS AND PITFALLS OF EARN-OUTS
[Event]
Pennsylvania Bar Institute's "Business Lawyer's Institute"
Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Pennyslvania
November 13, 2008
Brian S. Paszamant and Rebecca D. Ward
HOW TO KEEP BOILERPLATE FROM INCREASING LITIGATION COSTS
[Event]
Marvin Comisky Conference Center, One Logan Square, Philadelphia, PA, and via videoconference in DC, FL, and NY
December 12, 2006
Rebecca D. Ward, Norman E. Greenspan, Margaret Anne Hill, George J. Krueger and Brian S. Paszamant
LITIGATORS' PERSPECTIVE ON CORPORATE TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS: HOW TO KEEP BOILERPLATE FROM INCREASING LITIGATION COSTS
[Event]
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
June 22, 2006
Rebecca D. Ward, Alan M. Freeman, Norman E. Greenspan, Margaret Anne Hill, George J. Krueger and Brian S. Paszamant
Publications
COMMENT: DIAGNOSING MEDICAL MONITORING COSTS UNDER CERCLA: CHECKING FOR A PULSE
[Article]
Villanova Environmental Law Journal, Vol. VII, No. 1
1996
Brian S. Paszamant
News
SUCCESSFUL DEFENSE OF GENELINK IN APPEAL
[Media Coverage]
April 5, 2011
Brian S. Paszamant
SUPERIOR COURT AFFIRMS LAWSUIT DISMISSAL FOR GENELINK
[Media Coverage]
September 10, 2010
Brian S. Paszamant and Rebecca D. Ward
LAWSUIT BY FORMER GENELINK OFFICER DISMISSED IN COURT
[Media Coverage]
May 13, 2009
Brian S. Paszamant and Rebecca D. Ward
LOS ANGELES' TOP PLAINTIFF'S VERDICTS OF 2007: $50 MILLION VERDICT FOR ICONIX BRAND GROUP'S UNZIPPED APPAREL
[Press Release]
January 8, 2008
James T. Smith, Brian S. Paszamant and Judd A. Serotta
BLANK ROME REPRESENTS VICTORIOUS BRAND OWNER IN BONGO JEANS LAWSUIT
[Media Coverage]
June 4, 2007
James T. Smith, Brian S. Paszamant, Judd A. Serotta, Rebecca D. Ward and Mary Ann Mullaney
JURY ORDERS JEANS MAKER TO PAY $50 MILLION TO APPAREL FIRM
[Media Coverage]
April 18, 2007
James T. Smith, Brian S. Paszamant and Judd A. Serotta
Cases and Deals
BLANK ROME REPRESENTS CO-FOUNDER OF REGIONAL PRODUCE DISTRIBUTION COMPANY IN LITIGATION
[Case]
May 26, 2011
James T. Smith and Brian S. Paszamant
Represented co-founder of a privately-held regional produce distribution company in a settlement.
BLANK ROME WINS $50 MILLION VERDICT FOR ICONIX BRAND GROUP
[Case]
April 18, 2007
James T. Smith, Brian S. Paszamant, Judd A. Serotta, Rebecca D. Ward and Mary Ann Mullaney
Company is awarded approximately $50 million in damages.
Recognition
BLANK ROME SECURES SPOT ON VERDICTSEARCH TOP 100 VERDICTS OF 2007
[Ranking]
April 21, 2008
James T. Smith, Brian S. Paszamant and Judd A. Serotta