Commercial Disputes

In the summer of 2015, Stefan led a team of lawyers that won a $1,063,071 judgment following a two week federal jury trial in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. In September 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit rejected the defendant’s challenges to the judgment and affirmed the trial court decision in all respects. The case involved a multi-million dollar luxury yacht owned by Stefan’s client. Winning the case required navigating a complex litigation path that included multiple parties from different states, numerous expert witnesses, many depositions and substantial pre- and post-trial motion practice. At trial, Stefan’s team used the latest in animation graphics technology and employed high-tech trial consultants to help tell the client’s story in a compelling way.