Bruce Prescott

Twenty five years experience as complex litigator and business counselor. Representative clients include a community bank, licensed contractors, software developers, manufacturers, car dealerships, gasoline and diesel distributors, a gourmet coffee bean roaster and related distribution entities, property acquisition and management companies, non-profit corporations, wireless communications firms, and individuals involved in complex litigation matters. Some successes include: - American Arbitration Association award granting a participating bank rescission of two loan participation agreements based on the fraud of the lead bank; lead bank was required to take back 87% interest in two undeveloped lots and pay the participating bank in excess of $4.6 million, including interest and attorneys' fees - $2.2 million settlement of a breach of commercial lease/fraud action on behalf of property management firm - Summary judgment in a trespass action involving a lot line dispute - Favorable resolution of multiple shareholder and partnership disputes - Defense verdict and $350,000 verdict on the cross-complaint in an employment discrimination/harassment suit - Seven figure settlement for the client in a malicious prosecution action (involving the validity of a patent) - Defense summary judgments on a trade secret claim and a business fraud claim, both in Santa Clara County Superior Court