Past Cases & Clients

Isham v. The City of Ft. Lauderdale Police Dept.
  • Negligent police chase against a sovereign defendant
  • A successful business owner was killed in an illegal hot pursuit by unauthorized undercover officers.
  • Result: Jury verdict awarded $1.9 million
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Tanner v. Woodland Properties, et al. (9th Cir. Business Court)
  • Breach of Contract, Fiduciary Duty.
  • Client (Tanner) was a development consultant of large Georgia golf community.
  • Expert Report Damages: $5,000,000.00
  • Status: Confidential six-figure settlement one week before trial.

Curly Neal, et al v. Harlem Globetrotters International, Inc. and FUBU Clothing Company (District of Arizona, Federal Court)
  • Lanham Act, Right of Publicity, False Light
  • Clients were six former Harlem Globetrotter players.
  • Damages: Confidential 7 figure settlement after 2 days of trial in Phoenix




Meadowlark Lemon v. Harlem Globetrotters International, Inc. and FUBU Clothing Company (District of Arizona, Federal Court)
  • Co-Counsel to Goldwater Firm
  • Lanham Act, Right of Publicity, False Light
  • Client was a former Harlem Globetrotter player
  • Result: $780,000 verdict, appeal pending.



Hall v. Pearlman, et al (9th Cir. Business Court)
  • Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Constructive Fraud, Fraud
  • Clients are former members, managers and shareholders of the Backstreet Boys
  • Result: Settled day before trial for confidential amount.

Williams v. Pearlman, et al (9th Cir. Business Court)
  • Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Constructive Fraud, Fraud
  • Client was a former managers and shareholder of the Backstreet Boys
  • Result: Settled just before trial for confidential amount.

Hard Rock Academy Partners, Inc. v. Hard Rock Café International (USA), Inc, (9th Cir. Business Court)
  • Tortuous Interference, Breach of Contract
  • Client (HRA) was a licensee of “Hard Rock” brand for education and musical instruments business
  • Result: Confidential settlement a week before trial.




Marks v. Hernando County
  • Negligence against a sovereign defendant.
  • Client paralyzed due to poorly maintained roadway
  • Result: $2.5 Million settlement after filing claims bill, legislative and gubernatorial approval.


Past Clients:
Backstreet Boys
Aaron Carter
Johnny Wright and Wright Entertainment Group
Phoenix Stone
Sybil Hall and StoneHall Management
Demetree Development
Lee Chira and Associates
Hard Rock Academy
Billboard Music Academy
Ingersoll Partners,LLC
Curly Neal
Marques Haynes
“Twiggy “ Sanders
“Big D” Dallas Thornton
Robert “Showboat” Hall
“Gator” Rivers
Bubba “Whoopass” Wilson of Monsters of Midday
Jeff Howell
“Savannah” of Monsters of Midday
Larry Hoppen and “Orleans”