RECENT SUCCESS

After a week-long jury trial in the Massachusetts Superior Court concerning a highly contentious real estate development partnership dispute, Brian LaPlante and Michael Jacobs obtained a $550,000 jury verdict (nearly $850,000 after the application of statutory interest) for LSG's client. The jury also rejected the opposing party's $275,000 counterclaim. The opposing party's offer of settlement was just $20,000 before trial.

Brian LaPlante and Michael Jacobs obtained an exceptional result for the firm's client after a three day proceeding concerning complex business ownership, employment, and accounting issues. In addition to securing the outright dismissal of a nearly $200,000 breach of employment claim brought against LSG's client, Attorneys LaPlante and Jacobs obtained a sizeable counterclaim award for the firm's client.

Partner Brian LaPlante and Associate Nicole Labonte successfully resolved a client's corporate veil piercing claim in a construction litigation matter while presenting the case to a Massachusetts Superior Court jury.

After several days of trying a complex claim of principal-agent liability before a Rhode Island Superior Court jury, Partner Brian LaPlante and Associate Michael Jacobs obtained a six figure settlement for the firm's client.

The Massachusetts Superior Court issued a verdict in favor of the firm's client after Partner Brian LaPlante zealously defended at trial claims brought against the client stemming from a lease agreement with a national retailer.

Partner Brian LaPlante and Associate Nicole Labonte prevailed against a prominent regional law firm in a trial held before the Honorable Justice Torres in the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island concerning the enforcement of a lease agreement between the firm's client, a prominent developer, and a municipality attempting to avoid its leasehold and environmental indemnification obligations.