Lawrence A. Kellog

Attorney at Law
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 Lawrence A. Kellogg is a partner who focuses his practice on complex litigation matters in State, Federal, and Bankruptcy Courts, as well as arbitration forums.

AREAS OF EXPERIENCE

  • Litigation, including securities, class actions, fraud, mortgage fraud, Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act, employment law, eminent domain, inverse condemnation, contracts, business torts, RICO, antitrust, probate, wills and trusts, tax, partnerships, fiduciary duty, corporate governance, fraudulent transfers, trademarks, unfair competition, Lanham Act, trade secrets, non-compete agreements, impact fees, banking, letters of credit, bankruptcy, lender liability, defamation, First Amendment, trust accounting, conversion, malicious prosecution, usury, products liability, legal malpractice, and complex jurisdictional issues.

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

  • Editor of The Florida State University Law Review and Instructor of legal writing and research at Florida State University.
  • Named one of the Best Lawyers in America.
  • Named one of the Top Lawyers in South Florida by South Florida Legal Guide.
  • Named by peers in Florida Trend Magazine as one of Florida's Legal Elite.
  • Named as a 2007 Most Effective Lawyers finalist in the South Florida Daily Business Review.
  • Martindale-Hubbell "AV" Rated.

SIGNIFICANT REPRESENTATIONS

  • The Walt Disney Company and affiliates - Represented the Walt Disney Company in various commercial and trademark matters.
  • ABC, Inc. - Lead counsel for ABC in a multi-million dollar dispute in Federal Court regarding an international partnership for the provision of cable television programming in Spain and Portugal.
  • UBS Financial Services, Inc. - Represented UBS in a number of matters in arbitration and Federal court actions.
  • Huntington Bancshares, Inc. - Lead trial counsel for Huntington Bancshares and Huntington Federal Savings and Loan Association in defending a $30 million lender liability action tried before a jury. Among other claims, the Defendant contended that it was a de facto partner of Huntington FSL and that Huntington Bancshares had tortuously interfered with the partnership and other contracts of its subsidiary.
  • NationsBank - Co-trial counsel for NationsBank in a complex commercial mortgage foreclosure action and a substantial lender liability counterclaim, involving more than $10 million. The counterclaim was for an alleged breach of fiduciary duty by the bank to the borrower.
  • Barnett Brokerage Services - Represented, along with another partner of the Firm, Barnett Brokerage Services in connection with a complex letter of credit issue.
  • Procter & Gamble - Represented Procter & Gamble in matters pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, and in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida. The Federal court matter involved violation of a non-compete agreement and a corporate raiding claim by Procter & Gamble against Clorox.
  • Altadis U.S.A., Altadis, S.A., and Consolidated Cigar Holdings, Inc. - Represented Altadis, S.A., and two of its United States subsidiaries in a case brought by General Cigar Holdings, Inc. alleging Federal and Florida antitrust claims, trademark disparagement, unfair competition, and deceptive trade practices. Altadis was granted summary judgment in the District Court, which was affirmed with opinion by the Eleventh Circuit.
  • Hugh F. Culverhouse Trust Litigation - Lead trial counsel for Mrs. Hugh Culverhouse in litigation involving the Hugh F. Culverhouse Trust, the former owner of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Litigated several cases in Circuit Court in Tampa, Florida arising from the Trust. Mrs. Culverhouse successfully obtained judgments, subsequently collected as part of a global resolution, of $11.5 million and $25 million. Mr. Kellogg has represented the Culverhouse family and Culverhouse controlled entities in other complex cases.
  • Robert F. Irsay Trust Litigation - Represented Nancy Irsay, the wife of Indianapolis Colts owner, Robert Irsay, in litigation with the Trustees of the Robert F. Irsay Trust and the Robert F. Irsay probate estate. Mrs. Irsay successfully settled the dispute, which involved litigation in Indiana and Illinois.
  • Cash 4 Titles Class Action - Represented class plaintiffs in a RICO class action filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. The case was settled for over $67.5 million, which approached 50% of the class' losses.
  • Arbitrations - Presently is serving as a neutral American Arbitration Association arbitrator in a $30 million dispute between several Broward County cities and a waste disposal company.
  • Amerifirst Securities Litigation - Defended the three most senior officers and directors of a major failed Florida Savings and Loan Association who were sued in numerous Federal Class Actions and by the RTC for Federal Securities violations. These individuals were also the subject of a parallel proceeding by the Office of Thrift Supervision.
  • ESM Government Securities Litigation - Represented, along with other members of the Firm, Thomas Tew, as receiver for a failed brokerage house, in prosecuting a fraudulent transfer action involving reverse repurchase transactions arising out of a $300 million securities fraud. After a several week jury trial, the jury returned a verdict in the client's favor in excess of $25 million. Successful prosecution of the case required extensive analysis of complex economic issues and subsequent lay translation for the jury.
  • United Broadcasting Corp. - Lead trial counsel in an action brought by a Spanish language television station against a cable operator arising from a dispute over the renewal of a contract to carry the television station on cable systems in Florida. After a jury verdict in favor of Mr. Kellogg's client, the trial court issued a mandatory injunction compelling the cable system to carry the station's signal.
  • FPA Securities Litigation - Represented, along with other members of the Firm, a former director of a public company in defense of various class and mass actions alleging violations of the securities laws.
  • Muscletech Research and Development Class Action Litigation - Co-lead counsel in defending a class action against a dietary supplement manufacturer alleging violations of Florida's Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act, and other claims. After an evidentiary hearing, a West Palm Beach Circuit Court denied class certification, and the Fourth District Court of Appeal affirmed.
  • Smuckers Class Action Litigation - Represented Smuckers, Inc. in three class actions in Florida, alleging violations of Florida's Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act, and other claims.
  • Preferred Employers Holdings, Inc. - Successfully defended Preferred Employers Holdings, Inc. and others in a multi-million dollar action brought by its former president and general counsel.
  • Leadenhall Bank and Trust Co. Class Action Litigation - Co-lead counsel in a plaintiffs' class action, alleging violations of RICO against a Bahamian bank.  Obtained $110 million judgment.
  • Legal Malpractice - Represented plaintiffs in multi-million dollar actions for legal malpractice.
  • Yellow Cab Litigation - Presently counsel in class action involving taxi cab operations in San Diego, California.
  • Fidelity National Title Insurance Company - represents national title insurance carrier in several complex mortgage fraud schemes throughout the State of Florida.
  • Represented landowners in multi-million dollar lawsuit arising from purchase of acreage in Village of Wellington.

BAR AND COURT ADMISSIONS

  • Florida
  • United States Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits
  • United States Supreme Court

PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

  • The Florida Bar, Member
  • American Bar Association, Member
  • Chairman, Board of Visitors, The Florida State University School of Law
  • The New World Symphony Community Board (Former Member)