Successfully protecting your rights is our mission.
All the resources of our legal training and trial experience are channeled into the trusted counsel and aggressive action we provide on your behalf. We are committed to realizing the maximum benefit for our clients, as quickly as possible. For examples of Fried & Bonder's significant experience, please review just a few of our notable cases.
Business Litigation
Opposing Party’s $750,000 Demand Resolved For Nominal Amount, (Northern District of Georgia) The firm obtained a very favorable result for a large international textile manufacture. The dispute with its international sales representative involved substantial questions of international law, a parallel civil action in Korea, and a concurrent appeal pending in the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Through the use of interpreters, multiple mediations, and a very aggressive and active motions practice, this case was resolved for a small fraction of the demand.
Recovery of $12 Million For Minority Shareholder [All party names are confidential by terms of the settlement agreement.] The firm successfully represented a minority shareholder in a large privately held corporation. The Chief Executive Officer of the corporation agreed to repurchase the shares and then breached that agreement. The firm obtained over $12 million for the minority shareholder.
$100,000 Initial Claim Results In Over $2 Million For Client [Canouse v. Undisclosed Fashion Industry Corporation] The firm successfully represented a consultant to a popular clothes manufacturer. The manufacturer hired the consultant at a time that its shares were trading for under $1 per share and used shares as payment. The value of the shares promised at the time of the contract was approximately $100,000. Shortly thereafter the share value skyrocketed to over $23 per share and the clothes manufacturer refused to give the promised shares. Just days before trial, the case settled for over $2 million.
Alleged Fraud in Business Sale Results in $3.25 Million Jones v. Infocure, et al., (U.S. District Court-- Northern District of Georgia). The firm successfully represented the founders of a medical office practice management business who sold their business to Defendant in exchange for stock in the defendant company. Shortly after the sale and before Plaintiffs could sell their shares, Defendant's stock price plummeted. The firm alleged, among other things, that Defendants made misleading statements during the negotiations and in the sale documents. On the eve of a jury trial the case settled for $3,250,000.00.
Election Fraud Averted Mulji v. AAHOA, (Superior Court of Fulton County). The firm successfully represented over 100 members of an international hotel owner's association for election irregularities. The Directors sought to remain in office by canceling elections. This case was handled on an emergency basis, covered by local newspapers as well as nationally in hospitality related periodicals. The final hearing was before a courtroom so full that there was standing room only with many interested parties forced to wait outside. The firm was successful in forcing the elections to proceed.
Rejected $30,000 Offer Ends in $705,000 Verdict Wilson v. Brantley, (Fulton County State Court, February 22, 2002). The firm successfully represented Vivian Wilson, a real estate broker, and sued a developer for real estate commissions in this business litigation case. After trial, a jury returned a verdict for Ms. Wilson in the amount of $705,000.00. The last offer of settlement by defendants prior to trial was $30,000.
Medical Malpractice
$5.5 million Medical Malpractice Verdict Wert v. Weiser, et al.,No. 99VS15524D (Fulton County, Georgia State Court, September 26, 2002). The firm successfully represented the Plaintiffs, Shawn and Michael Wert in this medical malpractice case. Defendants made no offer of settlement prior to trial. The firm's client, Mrs. Wert, suffered loss of vision in her right eye as the result of the failure to properly monitor her blood following a surgical procedure on her abdomen. The firm also asserted a loss of companionship claim on behalf of Mr. Wert. Following a two week trial, the jury returned a verdict in the amount of $5,500,000.00.
Hughes v. Kaiser, No. 2002SV1339 (State Court of Rockdale County). The firm successfully represented Ed Hughes in this medical malpractice case. Mr. Hughes suffered severe damage to his eye while undergoing a routine sinus operation. During the procedure, the surgeon's instruments breached the sinus and entered Mr. Hughes orbital cavity. The case settled for a confidential amount.
Stephens v. Wellstar, No. 2000A3495-5 (State Ct. of Cobb County) The firm successfully represented Mr. & Mrs. Stephens in this medical malpractice case. Mrs. Stephens suffered a stillbirth as the result of the failure to diagnosis and properly treat pre-eclampsia. The case settled for a confidential amount.
Employment/Labor Litigation
Anderson v. DTI, No. 2004CV91029 (Superior Court of Fulton County). The firm successfully represented multiple plaintiffs in this Fair Labor Standards Act case seeking back pay and penalties for failure to properly pay overtime. The case settled for a confidential amount.
McLauren v. Walgreens, No. 1:03CV2324GET (Federal District Court for the Northern District of Georgia). The firm successfully represented Mrs. McLauren in this national origin and age discrimination case. Mrs. McLauren was forced to resign from her position as the result of her manager's abusive treatment aimed at her national origin, Haitian, and age. The case settled for a confidential amount.
White v. Staffmark, No. 1:04CV1728TWT (Federal District Court for the Northern District of Georgia). The firm successfully represented Mrs. White in this pregnancy discrimination case. Mrs. White was terminated following her announcement to her supervisors that she was pregnant. The case settled for a confidential amount.
Employment Discrimination
Race Discrimination and Retaliation. Fried & Bonder represented an African American salesman against his former employer. The employee suffered daily and intense racial harassment from the day he started working. After complaining about the harassment, our client was fired. Fried & Bonder intervened in the EEOC suit to collect damages on behalf of their client. After Fried & Bonder filed suit and aggressively pursued our client's interests, the case settled at mediation for $140,000.00.
White Supervisor Fired For Opposing Employer's Discriminatory Policies. Fried & Bonder represented a white general manager who was terminated after opposing discriminatory practices in the work place. After the supervisor complained to the owners about behavior creating a hostile working environment for minorities, he was demoted, then fired. The employer denied claims of retaliation arguing that the client was terminated as a result of a downturn in the economy. Fried & Bonder filed suit and settled the case for $130,000.00.
Employee Improperly Classified as Independent Contractor. Fried & Bonder represented a sales agent living in Georgia against his employer, a manufacturing company in St. Louis, Missouri. Our client was improperly classified as an independent contractor. Fried & Bonder filed suit in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, arguing that our client was, in fact, an employee, and that he was denied pay and benefits as the result of the improper classification. The case settled prior to trial for $103,500.00.
Restrictive Covenant Litigation. Fried & Bonder represented Steve Molina and Risk & Insurance Consultants Inc. in a lawsuit filed against them by Taylor, Turner & Hartsfield, Inc. in the Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia, case No. 2008-CV-153369. Molina, an insurance agent, left Taylor to form Risk & Insurance Consultants, a full service insurance agency. Taylor Turner sued Molina and RIC alleging Molina violated the terms of a non-solicitation agreement and breached his agreement to pay TTH for his book of business. Fried & Bonder argued from the start that the non-solicitation was unenforceable as a matter of law and vigorously denied that Molina made any agreement whatsoever to pay TTH for his own book of business. Moreover, Fried & Bonder argued that no actual proof of any improper solicitation occurred. Fried & Bonder filed summary judgment on all issues and won - securing a total dismissal of all claims for its client.
Jane Doe v. Georgia Corporation, United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta Division. The firm successfully represented Plaintiff, a black female, who was terminated from her position before elevation to management status. The company elevated a less qualified white male instead of Plaintiff. Unfortunately, the Plaintiff did not seek counsel until long after her Title VII statute of limitations had expired. We filed suit under Section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act and alleged that our client was discriminated against because of her race. The Corporation defended the allegations by showing that the individual elevated instead of Plaintiff was a close relative of the CEO, and that nepotism was not discriminatory. The Corporation also pointed out that Plaintiff had secured substantially similar employment following her termination so that she could not prove any damages. Despite these defenses, Fried & Bonder was able to secure a settlement for the client of $150,000.00.
Jane Doe v. Georgia Corporation, United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta Division. The firm successfully represented Plaintiff in a failure to accommodate case under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Our Plaintiff was on short term disability. She needed a short amount of additional leave after her short term expired. Plaintiff informed the Corporation that she was ready and able to return to work approximately six weeks after her short term disability expired. She was directed to apply for long term disability to cover the gap. Upon qualifying for long term disability, she was administratively discharged pursuant to the Company’s long term disability policy. We argued that the 6 weeks additional leave was a reasonable accommodation under the ADA. Despite bad law in the Circuit, the lawyers at Fried & Bonder were able to collect $299,000.00 for the Plaintiff.
Personal Injury
Scaffolding Failure. Fried & Bonder's client suffered a severe fracture and collapsed lung when indoor scaffolding, rented from defendant, collapsed. Fried & Bonder filed suit and the rental company denied liability and argued that Plaintiff should not have been on the scaffolding due to his age, and should have known the scaffolding was not secure as assembled. Fried & Bonder's aggressive pursuit of our client's rights resulted in a $625,000.00 settlement.
Jane Doe v. New York Corporation, confidential settlement pre-suit. Fried & Bonder successfully represented Plaintiff against a well known Hotel Chain after she suffered a serious allergic reaction to bed bug bites. Our Plaintiff stayed at the hotel in Philadelphia, PA one night while attending a conference. When she awoke, she had approximately 30-50 small red bites on her face, neck, arms and stomach. She complained to management and checked out of the hotel. Management later admitted the room was infested with bed bugs. Our investigation revealed that the hotel had prior similar complaints and had failed to take appropriate action to rid the hotel of the infestation. The case settled for $150,000.00.
Jane Doe v. Georgia Corporation (Confidential Settlement). Fried & Bonder successfully represented Plaintiff in a personal injury action against a major Shipping Company. The Shipping Company’s truck driver side-swiped Plaintiff, causing Plaintiff to develop facet joint syndrome. However, the collision caused only $2,000 worth of damage to Plaintiff’s vehicle. We overcame the minimal property damage issue and obtained a $125,000.00 settlement for our client.
Confidential Settlement Pre Suit: A drunk driver on vacation in Hilton Head, S.C. t-bones our client breaking his hip. The at-fault driver later disappeared and we could not locate any information on his insurance or whereabouts. The lawyers at Fried & Bonder demanded the policy limits of our client’s own auto insurance uninsured / underinsured motorist policy. We settled the case before filing suit for the policy limits of $300,000.00.
