Lawrence M. Dudek

• Represented national construction manager regarding claims in excess of $70 million involving construction of NFL football stadium.

• Represented joint venture of national construction managers in resolution of claims by trades involving construction of MLB ballpark.

• Represented national construction manager on claims involving high-rise hotel situated within General Motors' world headquarters.

• Represented public utility in defense of action filed by process piping contractor asserting a multitude of claims aggregating $5 million for claimed added scope and alleged design deficiencies resulting in increased costs, inefficiencies and delays with respect to a compressor project.

• Represented affiliate of public utility in defense of a suit filed by contractor for additional compensation in excess of $1 million in connection with a contract for steel and equipment erection at generating station site alleging failure to provide material and equipment, complete foundation work and obtain necessary permits in a timely manner.

• Extensive experience in construction lien proceedings, payment and performance bond enforcement, judicial mortgage foreclosure proceedings and post-judgment enforcement of real estate liens and interests.

• Represented captive finance company of OEM in distressed dealer loans in excess of $80 million, successfully transitioned ownership of dealership through Bankruptcy Section 363 sale and achieved dismissal of lender liability suit.

• Represented national bank in proceedings to enforce $13.2 million construction loan mortgage; defense of lender liability claims by borrower and multiple construction lien claims involving a partially completed high-rise luxury condominium project. Client ultimately made note sale of loan documents and was dismissed from the case.

• Represented commercial bank co-lenders in receivership, foreclosure and assignment of sheriff's deeds regarding $35 million loan secured by real estate mortgage on medical office building facility.

• Represented commercial bank lender for loan enforcement of residential construction loans and defense of lender liability claims. Republic Bank v. Modular One, LLC, 232 Mich.App. 444, 91 NW2d 555 (1998).

• Represented lenders (principally life insurers and commercial banks) in large number of commercial real estate loan workouts, foreclosures, deed in lieu transactions, receivership sales and related real estate proceedings.

• Represented equipment financier in foreclosure and repossession of equipment owned by substantial road building company. 

• Represented multiple asset based lenders in enforcement of security interests in state court, federal court, and bankruptcy proceeding as well as out-of-court agreements for surrender of assets.

• Represented commercial lenders in working with criminal authorities to prosecute auto dealers for fraudulent transactions involving borrowings.

• Counsel for landlord in proceeding to enforce administrative expense claim in bankruptcy proceeding of automotive supplier. In re Plastech Engineered Products, Inc., et al, Debtors, 2009 Bankr. Lexis 932 (Bkrtcy. E.D. Mich 2009) (counsel for International Products Warehouse, L.L.C.)

• Represented forwarder of retail repossession accounts in defense of purported class action filed by competing repossession agent. Badeen v. PAR Inc., 2014 W: 268068 (Mich. S.Ct 2014)

• Achieved a multimillion dollar settlement of a highly contentious claim for breach of a letter of intent between two parties which had an ongoing business relationship. This was accomplished through effective use of a mediated process.

• Represented national consumer products company in defense of claims by bankruptcy trustee of a corrugated box company arising out of fraudulent scheme involving factoring of invoices. In re United Container LLC; E.S. Bankest LLC v. United Florida Beverage, LLC, 284 B.R. 162 (Bkrtcy S.D. Fla 2002)

• Represented purchaser of industrial tank cleaning operation in resolving dispute over prior tax sale of property.

• Represented international manufacturer of laminate flooring in defense of claims asserted by bankruptcy trustee for recovery of amounts in excess of $100 million based upon investment in retail flooring operation of debtor and breach of fiduciary duty and conflict of interest allegations.

• Represented owner of insurance agency in successful defense of claim by former owner to set aside stock sale based upon alleged duress and undue influence.

• Represented sports agency in obtaining dismissal of suit for commissions on NBA signings to compel matter submission to arbitration. Kim J. Grillier v. CSMG Sports, Ltd. et al, 2009 WL 1689601 (E.D. Mich 2009)

• Represented automotive supplier in defense of commission claims by former salesman.