Dean Bennett

Client Results

• Defended Fortune 500 private mortgage insurance company in federal district court against claims valued by the plaintiff at 100 million dollars, resulting in a favorable summary judgment decision.

• Sought and received dismissal of business tort and RICO claims for large national insurance company in federal district court.

• Successfully defended one of the nation’s largest light manufactures in federal district court product liability dispute involving claims valued by the plaintiff at more than $5 million.

• Effectively represented Fortune 100 computer manufacture in defending against onerous third-party subpoena and resulting discovery dispute.

• Defended large state agency against claims of constitutional due process violations resulting in favorable terms of settlement.

• Represented multiple large public entities as part of litigation team to resolve complex disputes related to urban storm water.

• Represented international oil company in megaloads case as part of litigation team whose work allowed the client to move equipment to keep an important regional refinery on-line. 

• Successfully represented one of the nation’s largest package companies in multiple litigation matters involving claims of discrimination, retaliation, and wrongful discharge.

• Negotiated favorable result for privately owned mortgage bank in action against former employees who left their employment, took confidential trade secret information, and pursued a competing business.

• Defended large retailer in federal district court against discrimination claims, prevailing at summary judgment.

• Enforced terms of restrictive covenants for client against former employee by filing state court lawsuit and aggressively pursuing court intervention.

• Counseled international services company on state and federal statutes and regulations related to wage and hour classification and white collar exemptions.

• Successfully represented internet company against former employees who stole trade secret information and violated the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.

• Received numerous no probable cause determinations from the Idaho Human Rights Commission and the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission for clients in various industries including government, hospitality, technology, and others.

• Presented oral argument to Idaho Supreme Court resulting in reversal of the district court with remand instructions to enter judgment in favor of our client.

• Achieved significant appellant victory for real estate company in appeal to the Ninth Circuit involving complex antitrust matters, including tying claims brought under the Sherman Act.

• Handled appellate briefing to the Idaho Supreme Court for large regional construction management company, resulting in the Court affirming multi-million dollar judgment and awarding attorneys’ fees on appeal.

• Represented prominent local businessman and politician in appeal to the Idaho Supreme Court, vindicating client’s suspicions of the misuse of public funds.

• Represented large national oil company on appeal to Idaho Supreme Court successfully upholding district court decision dismissing significant tort claims.