Matthew D. Dunn
Illustrative Matters
- Commercial/Maritime: Represented global pharmaceutical company in action to recover damages for wrongful sale of valuable shipment of antibiotics by marine terminal. Settlement reached with all defendants at mediation after significant discovery and dispositive motions.
- Employment/Trade Secrets/Unfair Trade Practice: Represented major wealth management and financial institution in action in federal court against former employees and competing wealth management firm involving claims of theft of trade secrets, unfair competition, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract (restrictive covenants), and tortious interference with contract. Client obtained $3 million jury verdict.
- Commercial: Represented former executives of a registered investment advisor in connection with a multi-district litigation involving breaches of fiduciary duties by hedge fund advisors.
- Commercial: Represented securities trading software company in breach of contract dispute with broker-dealer in FINRA arbitration. Arbitration panel awarded full amount of damages to client, and judgment obtained.
- Commercial/International Arbitration: Represent U.S.-based fertilizer trading company in international arbitration against Egyptian company in connection with bulk fertilizer purchases and sales transactions.
- Eminent Domain/Condemnation: Represented public transportation agency at two separate trials involving valuation issues in connection with eminent domain proceedings.
- Trusts & Estates: Represent fiduciaries and other parties in connection with estate-related disputes.
Education
- B.A., 1995 University of Notre Dame
- J.D., 2003 Rutgers University School of Law-Newark (Articles Editor, Rutgers Law Review)