David Millstein and Gerald Richelson successfully obtained and defended a valuation of a minority shareholder interest in Hundred Acre Wine Estates.
September 2023: In private arbitration, David Millstein and Gerald Richelson successfully obtained and defended a valuation of a minority shareholder interest in Hundred Acre Wine Estates of $4.23 million from a valuation panel per Cal. Corp. Code. Section 17707.03.
Successfully defended a brokerage firm in a $40 million aiding and abetting fraud suit.
Settled by insured without any financial contribution by the client.
Estate of Jerry Garcia
David Millstein represented one of the parties in this matter, successfully sustaining the right of one of his children to maintain a creditor’s claim against the estate.
Newspaper publisher was sued by a former executive for breach of a stock purchase agreement awarded $10 million reversed by Millstein
A newspaper publisher was sued by a former executive for breach of a stock purchase agreement. When represented by a leading national law firm, client lost a binding arbitration held before a retired California Supreme Court Justice, who awarded more than $10 million to the attorney.
Parker v. McCaw
David Millstein obtained a defense award on behalf of a company charged with violating a compensation agreement with its attorney-employee, on grounds the agreement violated the Code of Professional Responsibility for attorneys.
ACHP v. CHW
Represented physician groups challenging a $38 million dollar merger between a hospital and a management services organization.
Vineyard Management Litigation
Defended the majority owner of a vineyard holding company against a suit in a confidential mediation.
Obtained defense verdict after trial in Marin County Superior Court over a boundary dispute.
Verdict was sustained on appeal.
Bassler v. Stephens Institute
MILLSTEIN & ASSOCIATES P.C. obtained a defense award after trial on behalf of its client the Academy of Art in a Class Action suit requesting $60 million in damages.
Gensler v. Vargas: US Federal District Court, Central District.
Obtained a $1.3 million jury verdict for fraud and racketeering against employee.