USA Law and Practice Contributed by: Courtney Scobie and Jack Edwards, Ajamie LLP
Ajamie LLP is a commercial litigation boutique with offices in Houston and New York. It has a notable track record of more than USD1 billion in awards and settlements, setting it apart within the legal industry. The firm’s experienced trial lawyers have played key roles in significant legal outcomes. Notable accom- plishments include a historic USD112 million Rack- eteer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act jury verdict (the largest in US history), a USD429 million arbitration award against PaineWebber (the larg-
est securities arbitration award in US history), and a USD79 million settlement with Wells Fargo that marked the largest executive deferred compensa- tion recovery in US history. Ajamie LLP’s expertise is evident in ground-breaking cases such as its early litigation against Wells Fargo, which prompted inves- tigations into fraudulent customer accounts and oth- er wrongdoings, resulting in substantial fines against the bank.
Authors
Courtney Scobie is a partner at Ajamie LLP, whose litigation practice
Jack Edwards is a partner at Ajamie LLP, who excels in complex commercial disputes in state and federal courts. His cases often involve allegations of fraud, including securities fraud, investment fraud,
extends across state and federal courts, arbitration, and federal government investigations. Her experience includes representing a leading technology company in a significant fraud and theft case, advocating for a real estate investment trust in breach of fiduciary duty and legal malpractice matters, and handling copyright infringement and trade secret misappropriation cases against a major software corporation. Courtney has managed Department of Justice and SEC investigations, securities class actions involving accounting irregularities, Commodity Futures Trading Commission inquiries in energy markets, and disputes in the energy and petrochemical sectors, including contract and insurance matters, product liability, and toxic tort litigation.
and Employee Retirement Income Security Act breach of fiduciary duty. Jack navigates complex technical industries, including vehicle manufacturing and radio-communication systems. He played a pivotal role in the legal team that recovered USD79 million for former financial advisers, rectifying the unlawful forfeiture of their deferred compensation. Jack also handles appeals in state and federal courts. He obtained an order to depose the CEO of a Fortune 500 company and the appellate court affirmed this order for an apex deposition.
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