Lawson represents corporations, investment firms, and executives in complex, high-stakes disputes.
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Intervened on the eve of $10 million merger to defeat an attempted $233,000 equity clawback by exposing backdated documents and altered vesting agreements, engineering a $1.14 million settlement within a seven-day closing window.
Negotiated 193% increase in severance compensation for “performance” related termination shifting a $43,000 initial position into a $126,000 severance package.
Securing voluntary dismissal without settlement or formal appearance in CIPA claim against e-commerce platform with 100,000 subscribers, by exposing baseline defects in the plaintiff's statutory standing.
Neutralized $300K pre-litigation demand down to $60K filed claim (80% reduction)
Negotiated settlement in 10-count California FEHA lawsuit seeking $110K+ capping client exposure to $30,000 with co-Defendant contributing $80,000
Resolved ABC proceeding seeking $49,000 for $5,000 settlement by exposing accounting errors in ledger
Converted an inbound demand for $50,000 into $75,000 settlement from plaintiff by previewing anticipated counterclaims and litigation posture.
Represented prominent foreign-backed investment firm in connection with State Department, OIG’s investigation into former U.S. Ambassador’s brief tenure as consultant
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Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP
Lowenstein Sandler LLP
Olshan Frome & Wolosky LLP
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Law Clerk, Hon. Andrea Masley, J.S.C.
New York State Supreme Court, Commercial Division (2017) -
St. John’s University School of Law (J.D., 2016)
Managing Director,
Moot Court Honor SocietyJournal of Civil Rights and Economic Development
Thomas Tang National Moot Court Competition
National Quarterfinalist,
Second Best Brief, 2013National Finalist,
Best Brief, 2014St. John’s University (B.S., 2010)
Government/Politics
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State of New York
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of New York
