The Business of Problem Solving.
"In finance, market corrections aim to restore balance by realigning assets to their true value. Litigation fulfills that same restorative purpose."
We represent companies, executives, and funds in consequential commercial disputes where the cost of pursuit can outpace the value produced. Our approach combines early intervention with an unvarnished assessment of legal, operational, and economic risk.
Disputes arise when parties overstate their claim, underprice their exposure, and assume their own infallibility. Often the loudest demand comes from the party standing on the weakest ground—until we change the terrain. Our role is to force the correction, realigning the parties' positions with underlying facts, law, and economic reality.
Representative Outcomes Matrix
"We optimize for trial-grade outcomes — pre-litigation. Some wins don't make headlines. That's the point."
| Practice Vertical | Initial Position / Baseline | Final Outcome | Net Value Add / Saved | Primary Metric | Speed Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M&A Equity Defense | ($233,000.00) attempted equity clawback | Clawback inverted into $1,140,000.00 cash settlement | +$1.37M financial swing | 100% Defeated + Cash Inflow | 7 days ($10M merger) |
| Contract Defense | ($300,000.00) multi-claim demand | $60,000.00 single-claim suit filed | +$240,000.00 saved | 80.0% Exposure Mitigated | Pre-Litigation Escalation |
| CIPA Privacy Defense | ($100,000.00) statutory exposure & fees | Voluntary dismissal by Plaintiff | $0.00 paid | 100% Exposure Eliminated | No appearance / settlement |
| ABC Proceeding | ($49,445.00) assignee claim | $5,000.00 settlement with prejudice | +$44,445.00 saved | 89.8% Exposure Mitigated | 55 days (1.8 months) |
| Employment FEHA | ($110,000.00+) 10-count lawsuit | ($30,000.00) client capped portion | +$80,000.00 shifted | 72.7% Exposure Mitigated | Co-defendant funded 70% |
| Commercial Dispute | ($5,000.00) refund demand | +$18,000.00 paid to client Easyship | +$23,000.00 net swing | Reversed to Client Recovery | Mutual Release Secured |
| Commercial Contract | ($30,000.00) breach demand | $10,000.00 final resolution | +$20,000.00 saved | 66.7% Demand Cut | Pre-Trial Negotiated |
| Escrow / Deposit | ($15,000.00) deposit withheld | $15,000.00 full refund recovered | +$15,000.00 cash | 100% Deposit Returned | Resolved without litigation |
| FLSA / NYLL Class Action | Putative Class Action Arbitrations | Confidential JAMS Mediation Settlement | Exposure Capped | Pre-Hearing Resolution | Confidential Mediation |
| Commercial Lease | Interim Rent Motion & 500% Penalty | Interim Rent Defeated & Penalty Stripped | Pendente Lite Avoided | 500% Multiplier Neutralized | Contract Restructuring |
Defensive Case Record
Filter across specific dispute categories to inspect factual narratives, legal defenses deployed, and quantitative exposure reductions.
M&A Equity Clawback Defense
Defeated equity clawback attempt against client holding 10% stake in AI startup on the eve of $10M merger with publicly traded company after company fabricated SOW, altered vesting agreements, and backdated termination documents.
Irth Capital / SG Partners Recruiting Fee
Neutralized multi-claim demand for $300,000 recruiting fee to single-claim lawsuit seeking $60,000, eliminating $240,000 of asserted exposure before full trial proceedings. Motion to dismiss remains pending.
Cordova CIPA Statutory Claim
Obtained voluntary dismissal of CIPA trap-and-trace / session-replay lawsuit with six-figure exposure plus statutory attorney's fees—without settlement, payment, or required formal appearance.
Orange DS / ABC Assignee Proceeding
Defended Easyship Inc. as assignee-for-the-benefit-of-creditors in proceeding involving disputed commercial liabilities—reduced $49,445 demand to $5,000 payment and secured voluntary dismissal with prejudice.
GoSincro / Accurate Personnel FEHA
Settled a 10-count California FEHA/Retaliation lawsuit, capping client exposure at 30% ($30,000) while co-Defendant contributed the remaining 70% ($80,000) of plaintiff's initial $100,000+ demand.
Postage Force Rescission & Refund Dispute
Turned inbound $5,000 demand from vendor for disputed API-based postage adjustments into $18,000 settlement with mutual releases—a $23,000 swing in the client's favor.
Brink Commercial Claim Defense
Reduced initial monetary demand of $30,000 down to $10,000 through affirmative contractual defenses, eliminating $20,000 in immediate liability.
Commercial Security Deposit Dispute
Recovered $15,000 security deposit wrongfully retained by event venue following disputed termination of rental agreement—full recovery without litigation.
TR Apparel / MK&A Olsen Wage Action
Represented Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen in JAMS mediation against putative class action alleging violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act and New York Labor Law relating to unpaid wages and overtime claims.
Applebee’s COVID Rent Litigation
Defeated landlord’s motion for interim rent, avoiding pendente lite payment exposure during COVID shutdowns. Neutralized a proposed 500% default penalty multiplier through negotiated contract restructuring.
Lawson Huynh, Esq.
Lawson advises public and private companies, founders, and private equity funds in high-stakes disputes with a record of delivering outsized outcomes in improbable situations.
- • Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP
- • Lowenstein Sandler LLP
- • Olshan Frome & Wolosky LLP
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 Society
State of New York
U.S. District Court, SDNY & EDNY
"Our involvement systematically alters the conditions under which claims are brought, defended, and resolved, producing jury-like outcomes pre-litigation."
New York, NY 10005
212-763-7707
Defensive Risk Savings Benchmark
Estimate potential risk mitigation benchmarks based on LAWSONESQ historical outcome ratios.
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