The following is an overview of the various types of litigation successfully handled by attorney Kevin A. Maxim:
Represented banks and finance companies in resolving mortgage and other secured lending disputes, including cases involving class certification, identity theft, rescission, foreclosure, title insurance, bankruptcy automatic stay violations, and other claims.
Defended national chemical corporation in defense of multiple putative class actions, and numerous business interruption and personal injury claims, arising out of warehouse fire.
Represented bank in pursuing rights to motor vehicles sold by numerous automobile dealers.
Represented corporation in defense of $24 million agricultural crop damage claim arising from alleged chemical exposure.
Defended real estate investment fund against claims of purported nationwide class action of more than 900 investors, resulting in summary judgment order in favor of investment fund.
Defended energy company and its unregulated subsidiary against the Sherman Act antitrust claims of an alleged competitor of that subsidiary, resulting in summary judgment order dismissing competitor's claims.
Represented largest franchisee of nationwide restaurant chain in dispute with franchisor.
Represented major managed care insurer in dispute between hospitals concerning their participation in managed care networks.
Represented religious denomination in dispute with congregation involving church real property.
Defended consumer finance company against consumer's credit defamation claims, and allegations that finance company was negligent in extending credit to an imposter.
Developed nationwide class action settlement resolution of state class claims against national insurer.
Defended national retailer against claims allegedly based on fraud, employment discrimination, various class claims, violations of federal Truth in Lending Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act, Equal Credit Opportunity Act, Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, and state credit disclosure, consumer protection, and deceptive and unfair trade practices acts.
Obtained numerous court decisions ordering borrowers to arbitrate claims against their creditors