Michael Carrigan

Client Results

• Some recent successes enjoyed by Mr. Carrigan’s clients: 

  Successful defense of trade secret and non-complete claims, resulting in complete vindication and recovery of attorney fees for client.

  An insurance brokerage was sued by a former client for numerous claims and asserted damages over $4 million.  Following dismissal of certain claims through dispositive motions, Mr. Carrigan led a team through a nine-day jury trial, resulting in a total defense verdict after less than two hours of deliberations.
  
  An insurance company sought declaratory judgment to void policy on multi-million structure and the first mortgage holder. Mr. Carrigan resisted the insurer’s multi-year effort to rescind its policy and obtained proceeds satisfying the full balance of the mortgage and fees. 
  
  Prevailed at trial in a multi-party dispute regarding ownership of securities following the death of the primary shareholder. 
  
  A state prosecutor charged a construction contractor with two counts of felony theft of project funds. Mr. Carrigan was hired after a court bound the case over after a preliminary hearing.  Mr. Carrigan coordinated a presentation of evidence that led the prosecution to dismiss the case in its entirety.  He then filed a federal lawsuit against the complaining parties and promptly secured a seven-figure policy limits settlement by their insurer.
  
  A small software company was the subject of a federal lawsuit seeking a restraining order and more than $10 million in damages. Within three weeks, the temporary restraining order was defeated and the adverse party agreed to withdraw its complaint and stipulated to a $1 million payment to Mr. Carrigan’s client.
  
  A state pension fund in a suit involving a real estate investment sale. After Mr. Carrigan deposed three of the plaintiff’s witnesses, the plaintiff voluntarily withdrew the complaint in return for Mr. Carrigan’s agreement not to seek attorney’s fees.
  
  A former franchisee sued a national hotel chain. Mr. Carrigan secured dismissal of the claims without any discovery whatsoever. Although the dismissed claims were outside the contract, Mr. Carrigan secured a five-figure payment of attorney’s fees to be paid by the opposing counsel.