Cedric represents sophisticated companies in high-stakes commercial litigation, including contract disputes, investigations, business torts, and other mission-critical claims.

Highlights and Recent Outcomes

• Won a nearly $8 million jury verdict—including attorney fees—for a pharmaceutical clinical trial company. The jury sided with Cedric’s clients and found a business insider liable for fraud, civil theft, and breach of fiduciary duty.

• Won summary judgment in a high-stakes commercial dispute between technology companies. Cedric represented 10 defendants in the case and proved that the plaintiff’s fraud claims in excess of $1 million were meritless.

• Led investigation of an explosion at a commercial facility that caused personal injuries and damages in excess of $4 million. Cedric’s investigation proved his client was not responsible for the explosion and Cedric persuaded the injured parties to not sue his client.

• Successfully represented an aerospace supplier in a contract case involving responsibility for a $10 million loss at a rocket manufacturing facility.

• Won complete summary judgment for a hospital system in a multimillion dollar commercial dispute with an elevator company. The court held that the elevator company was contractually obligated to indemnify the hospital for a serious injury that occurred on the elevator.

• Secured dismissal with prejudice of a putative nationwide class action complaint alleging that certain Whirlpool washing machines were mislabeled with the Energy Star logo.

• Represented manufacturer of dishwashers alleged to be at risk of overheating.

• Defended a security company in a wage and hour class action, resulting in a highly favorable settlement.

• Led investigation and settlement of claims involving allegations that co-owners of a medical business hid money from other co-owners.

• Negotiated favorable settlement for an architecture firm in a contract dispute with a vendor.