Hon. Mark Whittington (Ret.) spent 25 years on the bench at the trial and appellate levels handling complex business and commercial matters, while also helping to institute ADR programs for the courts. Paired with his expertise as an arbitrator, mediator, and special master, Justice Whittington’s background and experience make him well suited to resolve a wide range of complex business-related cases. These include matters involving breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, unjust enrichment, and deceptive trade practice issues.
Representative Matters
- Appeal of multi-million-dollar judgment for breach of contract involving sale of ongoing retail furniture business
- Breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, and fraud claims by limited partner against managing partner for transfer of limited partnership assets in violation of partnership agreement
- Multi-million-dollar claims for breach of fiduciary duty and fraud by limited partners in pharmaceutical manufacturing and marketing enterprise against general partner and other limited partners
- Breach of contract and unjust enrichment claims brought by trade show services provider against aerospace trade show promoter and exhibitors
- Appeal of multi-million-dollar default judgment against lender by borrower involving claims for breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty with respect to escrow funds and conversion
- Breach of contract, fraud, and deceptive trade practices claims brought by purchaser of multi-million-dollar yacht against manufacturer and seller for defective design and construction of craft
- Purchaser’s breach of contract, fraud, and injunctive relief claims against seller of retail shopping center
- Multi-million-dollar claims for fraud, negligence, and breach of contract brought by corporation against developer of information technology systems for design and inventory management
