Leonard E. Hudson

High-Stakes Litigation – Business Disputes – Franchise Litigation

I represent individuals and companies in high-stakes lawsuits, business and investment disputes, and franchise matters. I trained at a top global law firm where I practiced complex commercial litigation for a decade. I practice now at a boutique law firm where I help entrepreneurs and small businesses with their most important “bet the company” matters.

My practice includes:
– Contract disputes
– Fraud cases
– Franchising and dealer terminations and regulatory compliance
– Securities & commodities litigation / enforcement and regulatory compliance (SEC, FINRA, CME, ICE)
– Intellectual property
– Trademark enforcement
– Trade secrets
– Technology disputes (software development, technology licensing)
– Non-competes / Restrictive covenants trade secrets
– Antitrust and Unfair Competition
– Product liability
– Arbitration (AAA, JAMS, and FINRA)
– Contract negotiations
– E-Discovery

Some of my successes include:

-Recovered millions of dollars for a small business owner in litigation against a public company
-Secured a seven-figure settlement for a technology firm in a software dispute with a government agency and former customer
-Recovered 100% of the amounts owed to a supplier by a customer
-Won a trial on behalf of a product supplier accused of negligence
-Defended a local manufacturer in “bet the company” $300 million antitrust lawsuit by a competitor
-Served as national franchise relationship counsel to a $150 million franchisor with over 3,000 units
-Represented a public company CEO in a securities fraud class action
-Negotiated a global settlement in a mass action of over 30 franchisees

My pro bono work includes appealing a death sentence imposed upon an Alabama man who did not receive a fair trial and defending the treasurer of an environmental NGO accused of accounting misconduct.

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