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Mark Drooks and Sharon Mayer Win Dismissal of Legal Malpractice Case Brought Against Michigan-Based Law Firm

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Bird Marella principals Mark Drooks and Sharon Mayer won dismissal of a legal malpractice case brought against a Michigan-based AmLaw200 firm and one of its partners in the …

January 31, 2023 Mark Drooks and Sharon Mayer Win Dismissal of Legal Malpractice Case Brought Against Michigan-Based Law Firm

Bird Marella Advances National Rankings in 2022 “Best Law Firms” by U.S. News – Best Lawyers®

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Bird Marella elevated its rankings in several practice areas in the 2022 edition of “Best Law Firms” by U.S. News – Best Lawyers®. The firm advanced in the national rankings for Health Care Law and …

November 8, 2021 Bird Marella Advances National Rankings in 2022 “Best Law Firms” by U.S. News – Best Lawyers®

Benchmark Litigation 2022 Names Bird Marella a Tier 1 Law Firm Across Multiple Practice Areas

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Bird Marella was recognized as a “Highly Recommended” law firm in California, for the fourth time in a row, by Benchmark Litigation. The publication is the definitive guide to America’s …

October 12, 2021 Benchmark Litigation 2022 Names Bird Marella a Tier 1 Law Firm Across Multiple Practice Areas

Bird Marella Obtains Dismissal of a Legal Malpractice Claim Against a National Law Firm

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On September 10, 2021, Bird Marella principals Paul Chan and Sharon Mayer obtained a complete dismissal in arbitration of a legal malpractice case against a national law firm.    The claimant had alleged that the firm had a conflict of …

September 10, 2021 Bird Marella Obtains Dismissal of a Legal Malpractice Claim Against a National Law Firm

Bird Marella Secures Dismissal of $100M Legal Malpractice Claim Against Am Law 200 Firm

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Principals Mark Drooks, Joel Boxer and Sharon Mayer secured full dismissal of a legal malpractice claim worth over $100 million against their client, an Am Law 200 firm, in …

March 10, 2021 Bird Marella Secures Dismissal of $100M Legal Malpractice Claim Against Am Law 200 Firm

Bird Marella Prevails on Motion to Quash for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction on Behalf of National Law Firm

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Principals Mark Drooks and Sharon Ben-Shahar Mayer successfully quashed service on a national law firm in a case alleging aiding and abetting of securities fraud, breach of fiduciary …

July 21, 2020 Bird Marella Prevails on Motion to Quash for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction on Behalf of National Law Firm

Bird Marella Wins Affirmance of Summary Judgment on Behalf of Quarles & Brady

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Principal Mark Drooks, along with associates Douglas Fretty and Fanxi Wang, secured an affirmance of summary judgment from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on behalf of Quarles …

September 13, 2019 Bird Marella Wins Affirmance of Summary Judgment on Behalf of Quarles & Brady

Bird Marella Wins Unique Writ Petition in False Claims Act Lawsuit Against Prominent Law Firm

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In a case of first impression, Bird Marella successfully defended one of the largest law firms in California against claims that it violated the California False Claims Act …

June 3, 2019 Bird Marella Wins Unique Writ Petition in False Claims Act Lawsuit Against Prominent Law Firm

Bird Marella Obtains Summary Judgment for AmLaw 200 Firm in Opinion Letter Dispute

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Three weeks before trial was scheduled to begin in a closely-watched legal malpractice action, Bird Marella attorneys Mark Drooks and Douglas Fretty obtained summary judgment for their client, …

September 18, 2017 Bird Marella Obtains Summary Judgment for AmLaw 200 Firm in Opinion Letter Dispute

Bird Marella Qui Tam Win – Peremptory Writ of Mandate Achieved for Major California Law Firm

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Bird Marella attorneys Paul Chan, Tom Freeman, and Marc Masters scored a win for one of the largest law firms in California. The Client, which had previously served …

August 4, 2017 Bird Marella Qui Tam Win – Peremptory Writ of Mandate Achieved for Major California Law Firm

Bird Marella Obtains Summary Judgment for International Law Firm in Putative Legal Malpractice Suit

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Bird Marella obtained a victory for an international law firm in a legal malpractice action brought by shareholders who claimed to represent one of the law firm’s former …

July 21, 2016 Bird Marella Obtains Summary Judgment for International Law Firm in Putative Legal Malpractice Suit

Bird Marella Obtains Dismissal with Prejudice of Federal Lawsuit Against International Law Firm

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Bird Marella attorneys Joel Boxer, Mark Drooks, and Douglas Fretty successfully moved a federal district court to dismiss the complaint filed against an international law firm in a …

April 29, 2015 Bird Marella Obtains Dismissal with Prejudice of Federal Lawsuit Against International Law Firm
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