Adam Siegler

Colonel, Judge Advocate, U.S. Army Reserve; Deputy Command Judge Advocate, 11th Military Police Brigade, Task Force MP North, Baghdad, Iraq; Executive Officer and Legal Liaison for Bright Star 2005, a Multi-National Exercise involving 30, 000 troops from 12 nations; Awards and Commendations include Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, and Iraq Campaign Medal

Experience: Real Estate: Represented and obtained summary judgment for Aspen Pacific Capital (Guggenheim) fund and numerous affiliates in workout and recovery litigation, involving an $80 million loan portfolio for 2000+ acre residential, multi-phased tract developments located in Imperial County, California, resulting in complete defense of $65 million claim involving complex anti-deficiency and alter ego issues.; Successful defense and settlement of $73 million foreclosure and guaranty case involving 3,300 acre residential and commercial project.; Representation of developer of waterfront condominium complex in Long Beach, California against claims in excess of $20 million brought by homeowner's association to challenge monthly compensation owed to developer from inception of complex through 2041. After three week trial, and multiple appeals, defeated claims for disgorgement of past fees paid, and as part of appellate team, obtained published decision which ordered payment of more than $30 million owing to the developer.; Construction Litigation: $1.2 million award for Los Angeles Export Terminal in construction litigation arising out of the petroleum coke handling facility in the Port of Los Angeles, including complete defense against $10 million cost-overrun claim by general contractor.; Successful defense and favorable settlement of $4.5 million construction defect claims and cross-complaints for developer of large residential project.; Successful defense and favorable settlement of construction defect claims and cross-complaints for developer of large residential project.; Favorable settlement for upscale mobile home park owner in multi-million dollar defect claim by large group of homeowners.; Successful defense of material supplier in luxury condominium project construction defect case.; Successful representations of builders and owners in premium hillside home disputes, including defect claims and construction management issues.; False Advertising: Secured defense verdict in federal jury trial, on behalf of Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc., in defense of $18 million claim under the Lanham Act.; Second chair and lead on expert witnesses in successful defense of Tropicana Products Co., Inc. in Lanham Act federal jury trial, resulting in complete defense verdict on claims in excess of $10 million.; Second chair and lead on biochemical expert witnesses in successful defense of Welch Foods, Inc. in Lanham Act federal jury trial.; Securities: Successful trial defense of $4.5 million securities fraud claim against attorney.; Technology: Successful trial defense of AT&T in real estate claim for fiber optic placement for telephone company.; Military Experience: Colonel (Ret.), Judge Advocate, U.S. Army Reserve; Staff Judge Advocate, 335th Signal Command (Theater), Atlanta, Georgia; Deputy Command Judge Advocate, 11th Military Police Brigade, Task Force MP North, Baghdad, Iraq; Executive Officer and Legal Liaison for Bright Star 2005, a Multi-National Exercise involving 30,000 troops from 12 nations; Awards and Commendations include Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, and Iraq Campaign Medal