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Representative Cases
Current and former clients have provided a broad range of exposure to international legal problems, business, and cultures.

A current case involves the defense of a US citizen in federal criminal court allegedly involved in a conspiracy to import illegal drugs from a foreign country. Money laundering and forfeiture of assets are other key issues being litigated.

Another recent case included a Russian official who had income sourced from the United States and did not file income tax returns for several years. After the IRS levied his bank accounts, he sought counsel to lift the levy by filing all back tax returns and negotiate with the IRS. A treaty based return position was taken.

A Thai husband and wife found themselves in federal criminal court charged with illegal gambling and failure to file income tax returns on the illegal gains from the gambling. US immigration was an issue in the case as well as dealing with the IRS and the FBI.

A Ukrainian woman divorced her American husband. Immigration issues were researched in that case as well as alimony issues. Another international divorce involved an American who divorced his newly acquired Colombian wife. US immigration was an issue in that case as well as allegations of domestic violence and marriage fraud.

Jurisdiction issues were important in a case where a Canadian yacht owner sold his yacht to a US citizen located in the United States. The underlying issue involved breach of contract.

Another client was a Hungarian who came to the United States on a tourist visa and then decided to stay in the United States. She needed counsel to adjust her status with immigration authorities.

Estate planning as well as tax research was the service provided to an American citizen who resided in the Dominican Republic with his non-US citizen wife. He had years of unfiled income tax returns.

A multi-national South Korean shipping and salvage company sued an American company for fraud and misrepresentation which involved a lengthy international litigation.

A Swiss husband and wife bought real estate in the United States and needed counsel to effect the transaction.

 
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