Litigation & Disputes

Lawson advises founders, executives, and growth-stage companies in high-stakes commercial disputes, bet-the-company-litigation, and government inquiries.

His practices focus on business torts, equity contests, and bet-the-company litigation, with a proven track record for unprecedented outcomes that defy circumstance.

Recent Wins:

• Negotiating a 198% increase in severance compensation despite a “performance-related” termination—turning $43,000 to $141,000.

• Turning a $233,000 equity clawback into $1,140,000 settlement from acquiring company on the eve of a $10,000,000 merger—adding +$907,000  in 7 days.

• Negotiating a 90% reduction to a $49,000 demand in an ABC assignee matter

• Reducing a $300,000 pre-litigation demand down to a filed $60,000 claim. 

• Converting a no-severance termination into a $45,000 payment from the Brooklyn Mirage in 12 days.

• Obtaining voluntary dismissal of CIPA trap-and-trace lawsuit with six-figure exposure plus mandatory statutory attorney's fees—without settlement or payment.