Litigation
Practice Leader: Jeffrey S. Jacobovitz
McCarthy, Sweeney’s team of seasoned litigators regularly handle regularly represent corporations and individuals clients as both plaintiffs and defendants throughout the country in U.S. federal and state courts. We have a strong track record in both complex civil and in white collar criminal defense matters. Our attorneys are also skilled in alternative dispute resolution including mediation and arbitration proceedings.
While trial work is a key component of our practice, we recognize that going to trial is not always in our clients’ best interests. Where appropriate, we help our clients explore all appropriate options to help reduce the cost, disruption, and time sometimes required for traditional courtroom proceedings, including alternative dispute resolution and negotiated settlements.
We have represented clients in civil cases covering diverse legal problems in areas such as:
- Civil Antitrust matters
- Government Contract disputes
- Energy regulatory issues
- Commercial Contract Disputes
- Business Torts
- Fraud
- Defamation
- Unfair Business Practices
- Employment disputes
- IG Investigations
Our extensive criminal defense experience includes representing executives and others in white collar prosecutions involving:
- Antitrust
- Money laundering
- Fraud
- Perjury
- Forfeiture
- Tax evasion
- Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (“RICO”) Act and conspiracy indictments.
One of our principals also successfully represented clients who have been the subjects of independent counsel investigations, including White House officials and employees. He was also recently selected to the D.C. Super Lawyers list for 2011 (top 5% of Washington D.C. lawyers).
Representative Cases
Represented a proposed intervenor in the initial U.S. v Microsoft antitrust litigation in both the U.S. District Court and the District of Columbia Circuit.
Lead representation of one of the few senior tax partners at a major accounting firm to avoid indictment for tax evasion and related crimes.
Representation of a commercial client who won a federal civil jury trial in Miami, Florida in a breach of contract, tortious interference jury trial.
Represented a number of corporate clients who won summary judgment in civil litigation matters.
Represented a number of individuals in criminal antitrust investigations who were ultimately not prosecuted.
Sample of Reported Cases
Case results depend on a variety of factors unique to each case. Past successes do not predict similar results in the future.
U.S. v. Microsoft, 980 F.Supp. 537 (D.D.C. 1997)
U.S. v.Microsoft, 56 F.3d 1448 (D.C. Cir. 1995)
U.S. v. Smith, 44 F.3d 1259
U.S. v. Microsoft, 159 F.R.D. 318 (D.D.C. 1995)
Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, N.A. v. Nassau Broadcasting Partners, 2003 WL 22339299, 52 UCC Rep.Serv.2d 249 (S.D.N.Y. 2003)
Rhythm & Hues v. Terminal Marketing Co., 2004 WL 941908 (S.D.N.Y. 2004)
Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, N.A. v. Brooks/American Mortgage Corp’n, 2004 WL 272358 (S.D.N.Y. 2004)
Southern Volkswagen, Inc. v. Centrix Financial, LLC, 357 F.Supp.2d 837, (D. Md. 2005)
In re Baan Co. Securities Litigation, 288 F.Supp.2d 14, (D.D.C. 2003)
Nevada Independent Service Contractors Ass'n v. Pack Expo West, Not Reported in F.Supp.2d, 2002 WL 1162663, (D. Nev. 2008)
U.S. v. Smith, 44 F.3d 1259, 1995 WL 26094, (C.A.4 Md. 1995)
Marshall v. Planz, 347 F. Supp. 2d 1198 (M.D. Ala. 2004).
Mackey v. Compass Marketing, Inc., 892 A. 2nd 479 (Md. 2006)
ICE Portal, Inc. v. VFM Leonardo, Inc., No.09-61424-CIV-Altonaga/Brown (S.D. Fla. July 6, 2010)
