Numerous business to business claims have been successfully mediated by Mr. Creo, sometimes utilizing co-mediation. These cases usually involve cross-claims and sometimes an ongoing commercial relationship. They often involve insurance coverage disputes. Examples of claims include for delay of lost revenues in opening of ice rink, partnership issues in multi-million dollar enterprise, numerous claims arising from defective software or other technical installations, dispute over sale of radio station, for interest against bank involving lock box. between two banks involving fees for administrative trust services, breach of warranty claims for logging equipment. Other examples of successful mediations involved cross-claims stemming from power plant fabrication delays and defects, on long-term commercial lease for retail outlet and retail franchise relationships, property damage claims from blasting operations and utility interruptions or malfunction, and failure of power generation unit at educational institution.
Complex Commercial Claims
Mr. Creo mediated a joint venture dispute among three Fortune 50 companies involving the manufacture of equipment involving hundreds of millions of dollars cross-claims. A portion of the dispute was then resolved by Mr. Creo establishing a three member arbitration panel to hear and decide specific elements of the case.
Mr. Creo also served as settlement counsel in hundreds of claims alleging fraud and misrepresentation in the sale of life and disability insurance policies. These resulted in millions of dollars of settlements. Mr. Creo has also served as special mediation counsel in antitrust claims between health care providers, and for complex commercial and other transactions.
Real Estate Complex Cases
Over 60 first time home, represented by four different law firm filed claims against a number of commercial lenders, appraisers, a law firm, a title company and a number of other individuals in an early subprime mortgage crisis case alleging fraud and breach of contract and fiduciary duties.
In 2008, Mr. Creo was appointed by Judge Stanton Wettick of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County as a Special Master to mediate a serious of claims arising from a 42 vehicular accident in a snowstorm resulting in 6 deaths and a number of personal injury claims. There were multiple defendants contesting liability and difficult apportionment issues.
Claim for breach of lease of property owner against institutional tenant during remodeling designed by the tenant for their own use. The bank instituted foreclosure procedures when the owner defaulted after the tenant failed to take possession or pay the lease. All claims resolved after two separate mediation sessions involving all the parties and their counsel.
Claims involving trash removal from a commercial development involving the property owners, the hauler and the township.
Claims and cross-claims of two family members who had partnerships to operate several federal Section 8 housing communities.
Claims and cross-claims of siblings involving several large commercial real estate retail and office complexes following death of their parents.
Law Firm Dissolution and Legal Malpractice
We have co-mediated law firm dissolutions. These are particularly complex since the clients are lawyers and there are long term relationships between the parties.
Mr. Creo also has substantial experience in mediating professional malpractice claims. For example, recently he resolved claims by a financial institution against a law firm alleging violation of the uniform commercial code, negligence, intentional interference with contractual relationships and fraudulent misrepresentation against attorneys in litigation for a loan transaction, a claim against two separate law firms for failure to meet court deadlines, violation of the uniform commercial code, negligence, intentional interference with contractual relationships and fraudulent misrepresentation against attorneys in litigation for a loan transaction, for failure to file a certificate of merit in a medical malpractice case, and claim against attorney alleging legal malpractice arising out of company’s collective bargaining dispute.
Environmental Claims
Although not an area of practice focus, Mr. Creo has mediated a number of environmental claims such as for additional compensation for removing hazardous materials from industrial site, responsibility for removal of hazardous materials at industrial site, and property and personal injury stemming from underground gasoline leakage.
Complex Commercial Claims
Mr. Creo mediated a joint venture dispute among three Fortune 50 companies involving the manufacture of equipment involving hundreds of millions of dollars cross-claims. A portion of the dispute was then resolved by Mr. Creo establishing a three member arbitration panel to hear and decide specific elements of the case.
Mr. Creo also served as settlement counsel in hundreds of claims alleging fraud and misrepresentation in the sale of life and disability insurance policies. These resulted in millions of dollars of settlements. Mr. Creo has also served as special mediation counsel in antitrust claims between health care providers, and for complex commercial and other transactions.
Real Estate Complex Cases
Over 60 first time home, represented by four different law firm filed claims against a number of commercial lenders, appraisers, a law firm, a title company and a number of other individuals in an early subprime mortgage crisis case alleging fraud and breach of contract and fiduciary duties.
In 2008, Mr. Creo was appointed by Judge Stanton Wettick of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County as a Special Master to mediate a serious of claims arising from a 42 vehicular accident in a snowstorm resulting in 6 deaths and a number of personal injury claims. There were multiple defendants contesting liability and difficult apportionment issues.
Claim for breach of lease of property owner against institutional tenant during remodeling designed by the tenant for their own use. The bank instituted foreclosure procedures when the owner defaulted after the tenant failed to take possession or pay the lease. All claims resolved after two separate mediation sessions involving all the parties and their counsel.
Claims involving trash removal from a commercial development involving the property owners, the hauler and the township.
Claims and cross-claims of two family members who had partnerships to operate several federal Section 8 housing communities.
Claims and cross-claims of siblings involving several large commercial real estate retail and office complexes following death of their parents.
Law Firm Dissolution and Legal Malpractice
We have co-mediated law firm dissolutions. These are particularly complex since the clients are lawyers and there are long term relationships between the parties.
Mr. Creo also has substantial experience in mediating professional malpractice claims. For example, recently he resolved claims by a financial institution against a law firm alleging violation of the uniform commercial code, negligence, intentional interference with contractual relationships and fraudulent misrepresentation against attorneys in litigation for a loan transaction, a claim against two separate law firms for failure to meet court deadlines, violation of the uniform commercial code, negligence, intentional interference with contractual relationships and fraudulent misrepresentation against attorneys in litigation for a loan transaction, for failure to file a certificate of merit in a medical malpractice case, and claim against attorney alleging legal malpractice arising out of company’s collective bargaining dispute.
Environmental Claims
Although not an area of practice focus, Mr. Creo has mediated a number of environmental claims such as for additional compensation for removing hazardous materials from industrial site, responsibility for removal of hazardous materials at industrial site, and property and personal injury stemming from underground gasoline leakage.