Nathan Alexander

Commercial Litigation 

• Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, Inc. (Various Jurisdictions) – Represent world’s largest auctioneer of heavy equipment in a variety of business disputes. (ongoing)
• Key Tronic Corporation v. Smart Technologies ULC (E.D. Wa.; International Centre for Dispute Resolution) – Represent electronics manufacturing services company asserting contract claims against original equipment manufacturer. (pending)
• Money Mailer, LLC v. Brewer (W.D. Wash.) – Representing national direct mailing company in franchising dispute. (pending)
• (Confidential) – Represent franchisees against franchisor involving Washington Investment Protection Act and trade secret claims. (pending)
• Baskin-Robbins Franchising LLC v. Alpenrose Dairy, Inc. (D. Mass.) – Represented respected Northwest dairy in franchise dispute.
• CMN, Inc. dba Colliers International v. Colliers Property Consultants Inc. et al, (Delaware Chancery Court) – Represented Colliers in a suit against the Board of Directors for breach of fiduciary duties resulting in favorable corporate governance reorganization.
• Venetian Stone Works LLC v. Marmo Meccanica S.p.A. (W.D. Wa.) – Successfully defeated consumer protection claims asserted against manufacturer of stone-cutting equipment.
• Pacific Market International v. Won Joon Kim (AAA Arbitration) – Successfully prosecuted fraud, breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duties claims through two-week arbitration hearing against former company manager. 
• Morris Holdings, LLC v. Grown Up USA, LLC (King County Superior Court) – Successfully defended luxury bag manufacturer against claims of replevin, conversion and fraudulent transfer. Obtained summary judgment on issues of superior title in goods and sale proceeds. 
• Ingenix Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. v. Cell Therapeutics, Inc. (AAA Arbitration) – Represented clinical research organization in complex commercial contract dispute over provision of services to pharmaceutical company. Obtained favorable settlement. 
• Summit REIT v. Jameson Babbitt (King County Superior Court) – Prosecuted legal malpractice action involving improperly drafted commercial leases. Favorably settled on the eve of trial. 
• Porsche Financial Services – Represent PFS in a variety of bankruptcy and replevin actions. (ongoing) 

IP Litigation 

• Trader Joe’s v. Michael Hallatt (dba Pirate Joe’s) (W.D. Wa.) – Defended Canadian business owner against trademark infringement and dilution claims and state consumer protection act claims.
• Bern Unlimited v. Smith Sport Optics, Inc. (D. Mass.) – Successfully defended manufacturer against claims of trade dress infringement used on snow helmets. 
• Microsoft Corp v. Google, Inc. (W.D. Wa.) – Defended Google in lawsuit alleging inter alia trade secrets violations and tortious interference claims. Defeated Microsoft's efforts to obtain preliminary injunction against a former vice president working for Google. 
• The Procter & Gamble Company (E.D.N.Y., S.D.N.Y.) – Represented P&G in trademark and trade dress actions. (prior firm experience) 
• Deere & Company v. MTD Products Inc. (S.D.N.Y.) – Successfully defended lawn and garden equipment manufacturer against claims of trademark and trade dress infringement. (prior firm experience) 

Securities Litigation 

• Brown, et al. v. RP Capital (D. Or.) – Represented broker-dealer and registered representatives in securities class action.
• Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. – Prosecuted claims against former financial advisors.
• Merrill Lynch – Defended broker dealers and investment advisors in multiple FINRA arbitrations in Washington, New York, and Michigan. 
• SEC v. Fuhlendorf – Represented former public company chief financial officer in his defense of a securities enforcement action involving 10b-5 and other claims, achieving a hung jury following a month-long trial and then a favorable settlement of all claims. 
• U.S. Bank v. Eel River Investment Company et al. – Represented U.S. Bank in state securities litigation, resulting in substantial recoveries. 
• McGrew v. Northwestern Trust, et al. – Represented U.S. Bank in its defense of a class action alleging state securities law and related tort and contract claims, resulting in a favorable settlement following summary judgment dismissal of the primary claims. 
• U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. – Successfully defended broker employee of U.S Bancorp in lawsuit alleging trade secret violations from former broker-dealer employer. 

Trust & Estate Litigation  

• Successfully defended trustee in case alleging breaches of fiduciary duty. Achieved a finding of no liability following a week-long trial in Washington State Superior Court. 
• Successfully recovered monies for beneficiaries, which the trustor had diverted from the trust. 
• Negotiated favorable settlement to obtain funds for trustee and beneficiaries arising from violations of the Washington Prudent Investment Act. 

Indian Law/Tribal Issues 

• Successfully defended tribe and its lender in construction dispute.
• Advised tribe on contractual and financial obligations in development agreement, and successfully extracted tribe from future financial obligations. 
• Advised tribe on contractual and financial implications of multi-million business expansion and construction project. 
• Provide ongoing advice to tribal client on business and contractual matters.