Results
$146,000,000 Jury Verdict
Case Type: Complex Commercial / Financial Misconduct
Outcome: $146,000,000 jury verdict
Damages: $73,000,000 economic damages; $73,000,000 punitive damages
Court: California Superior Court
Paul Marks served as counsel in a ten-month jury trial whereby Mr. Marks conducted jury selection and examined over twenty-five trial witnesses. Mr. Marks’s client won a verdict of $73,000,000, and, in a second phase of the trial, with Mr. Marks cross-examining the Board Chairman of one of South Korea’s largest conglomerates, the firm’s client won a punitive damages award for another $73,000,000.
$11,363,554 Judgment – Investment Fraud
Case Type: Real Estate Investment Fraud
Outcome: $11,363,554 judgment
Court: California Superior Court
Year: Prior firm representation
This matter was resolved on the eve trial whereby David M. Safvati obtained for his client a stipulation to judgment in the amount of $11,363,554. The judgment was entered prior to trial after extensive litigation and motion practice, resulting in a decisive recovery for the client without the need for jury deliberation.
Top 100 Jury Verdict in California (2024)
$3,234,727 Jury Verdict – Breach of Contract & Fraud
Case Type: Breach of Contract and Fraud
Outcome: $3,234,727 jury verdict
Court: California Superior Court
Year: 2024
This matter was litigated through a two phase bench and jury trial. After contested trial, the jury returned a verdict of $3,234,727 in favor of the client. The verdict was recognized by Best of the Bar as one of the Top 100 Jury Verdicts in California in 2024.
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