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Aaron J. Ver Counsel

  • San Francisco

    D +1.415.344.7110

    F +1.415.344.7050

    San Francisco

    505 Howard Street, Suite 1000

    San Francisco, CA 94105-3204

    +1.415.344.7110

    AVer@perkinscoie.com

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Overview

Experience

Business Litigation

Smart Home Manufacturer

Represent a manufacturer of smart home products and hardware in breach of contract dispute with a reseller.

Logistics Company

Defend company against claims for breach of contract and obtain a favorable settlement prior to litigation.

Restaurant Owner

Represent a prominent restauranteur in breach of contract and fraud dispute against investors.

Welding Company

Represent a company and founder against claims for breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty arising from company formation.

Company Co-Founders

Represent company founders in arbitration against fraud claims asserted in multiple states arising from a post-merger closing. Obtained a monetary judgment in clients’ favor and a complete dismissal of fraud allegations against founders.

Lender v. Broker

Represent a lender and obtain summary judgment and recovery of money damages against the defendant real estate broker. Obtain complete dismissal of defendant broker’s multimillion-dollar fraud counterclaims on the eve of trial.

Restaurant Design Company

Represent food and beverage retail consultancy in a multistate and multijurisdiction contract dispute with a restaurant group.

Financial Company

Defend a client bank against various claims arising from the bank’s purchase of assets at a bankruptcy auction. Obtained dismissal of certain claims and settled remaining claims at terms favorable to the client.

Real Estate Litigation

2221 Park Place Partners v. 2221 Park Place Tenant et al.

Represent a tenant special purpose entity (SPE) and guarantor in a lease dispute against a landlord arising out of a lease exit. Landlord brought various claims against both the tenant SPE and the guarantor. All of the landlord’s claims against the guarantor for breach of lease and breach of guaranty were dismissed with prejudice.

300 Prospect Properties, Inc. v. 180 Sansome Street Tenant LLC, et al.

Represent a tenant special purpose entity in a lease dispute relating to tenant improvements, construction issues, and lease termination. The case settled on very favorable terms to the tenant, including full lease exit.

700 K Street NW Tenant LLC v. TMG 800 K Street LLC

Represent a tenant in a dispute against the landlord for failure to pay the tenant $6.8 million in allowance funds. Case settled two weeks after the complaint was filed on terms favorable to the tenant, which obtained all allowance funds owed.

BuildGroup v. 152 N. 3d Street Tenant LLC

Represent a tenant special purpose entity in a construction dispute with a general contractor relating to tenant improvements and construction issues. The case settled on very favorable terms for the tenant.

Landowner Affirmative Quiet Title

Represent a landowner in an affirmative suit for quiet title and punitive damages against real estate brokerage firms, a title insurance company, and lenders for fraudulent deed of trust recorded on the landowner’s property.

Employment Litigation

Home Appliance Installer

Represent a multistate delivery and installation business in a putative class action litigation, raising various claims against a company’s pricing and wages.

Video Game Company

Represent a video game company in a racial harassment dispute, obtained a favorable settlement and resolution of the matter.

Defense Contractor

Represent a defense contractor in various employment matters, including a putative racial harassment class action.

Financial Services Company

Represent a financial services client in high-profile gender discrimination putative class action dispute in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. (prior firm)

Internal Investigations

  • Conduct international FCPA investigations for companies in a variety of industries, including the food and beverage and pharmaceutical industries.
  • Conduct multiple internal investigations for companies facing allegations of racial discrimination, harassment, and workplace violations.
  • Conduct an internal company-wide investigation and compliance audit of food and beverage companies’ workplace rules and operations.

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Bar and Court Admissions

  • California
  • District of Columbia
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
  • U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Education

  • UC Berkeley School of Law, J.D., Commencement Speaker
  • University of California, Berkeley, B.A., Political Science, with high honors, Travers Fellow