Law Offices Of Robert Stolzberg

Bicycle accident Outcome: Settled Description: Obtained $99,000. settlement for bicycle rider struck by car.

Construction - contractor Outcome: Settled for majority of bill Description: Represented contractor where his customer alleged improper cost overruns and defects in workmanship. Obtained settlement whereby contractor got majority of disputed sums.

Construction - homeowner Outcome: Settled with client paying nothing Description: Represented homeowner in Newport, R.I. against contractor suing for unpaid bills. Obtained dismissal of case with homeowner paying nothing.

Doe v. Doe (Divorce) Description: Represented husband in divorce case. They had been married for about 18 years at the time of trial. The court awarded the Husband about 70 per cent of the couple's total assets.

Federal criminal defense Outcome: Client found not guilty of RICO conspiracy Description: RICO conspiracy case. Multiple defendants. Successfully defended my client on the conspiracy count. On appeal, his conviction on another count was overturned.

Land purchase - trial and appellate courts Outcome: Judgment for my client Description: Represented landowner who had entered into a purchase and sale agreement for the sale of commercial property. When the deal fell through, the buyer brought suit alleging that my client had breached his agreement to sell, and seeking damages for his expenses and lost profits. I obtained summary judgment for my client dismissing all of the plaintiff's claims which was upheld on appeal.

Non-compete covenant Outcome: Case dismissed Description: Represented company that hired new vice president and was then sued by his previous employer for allegedly violating covenant not to compete and for disclosing their trade secrets. Successfully defended against their request for preliminary injunctive relief, and then obtained settlement dismissing case with my client paying nothing.

Obstetrical Malpractice Outcome: $2,500,000. verdict Description: Doctor mismanaged delivery of baby, resulting in an Erb's Palsy

Ownership of business Outcome: Verdict for my client Description: Represented owner of prominent restaurant in dispute with another owner as to respective ownership shares. Won judgment after trial vindicating my client's claim. Subsequently successfully negotiated, with mediator, buy-out of the other owner's share.

Unsuitable investments Outcome: Settled Description: Obtained settlement for client in arbitration against major securities firm for making investments which were both unsuitable and did not comport with client's oral instructions to invest conservatively.