Mr. Katt represents individuals and businesses in complex litigation in both state and federal court. He frequently advises law firms and lawyers in matters involving claims of legal malpractice, attorney disciplinary matters, and general ethics advice. He also regularly represents individuals in dissolution of marriage and other family law matters, in litigation and mediation, and often involving business assets or other complex financial matters. He has represented clients in cases involving complex commercial fraud, patent infringement and other intellectual property violations, unfair competition, breach of contract, employee separation, and other issues.
Selected Engagements
Represented many large national law firms, as well as smaller firms and individual lawyers, in separate lawsuits involving claims of legal malpractice. The underlying matters that gave rise to the claims involved complex commercial transactions, intellectual property (patent and copyright), bankruptcy, commercial fraud, real estate, and other issues.
Advised many law firms and lawyers on ethical issues including attorney discipline, remote practice, attorneys leaving or joining firms, conflicts, fee reasonableness, attorney advertising, and other issues.
Represented numerous high-net worth individuals in divorce and related proceedings, with a focus on cases involving business interests or other complex financial assets.
Defended arbitral body in various actions brought by dissatisfied arbitration parties.
Represented protein agribusiness in nationwide antitrust class action litigation.
Represented founder and officer of technology startup in employment separation and related issues.
Represented public company and corporate officers in dispute with shareholder regarding convertible note.
Represented major media outlet in litigation concerning access to public records.
Represented residential condominium association in litigation involving contract, property and fraud claims arising out of building conversion.
Represented taxi industry in litigation concerning unfair competition by “ridesharing” companies.
Defended small business against qui tam litigation under the False Claims Act.
Represented home equipment manufacturer in lawsuit involving breach of a patent license agreement.
Represented analytics company in dispute with competitor regarding patent infringement, unfair competition, and misappropriation of trade secrets.
Defended licensee of technology related to production methods of a chemical compound in breach-of-contract dispute with licensor.
Represented agricultural company in patent litigation against primary competitor regarding seed processing equipment.
Represented multiple pharmaceutical manufacturers in Hatch-Waxman litigation regarding pharmaceutical patent rights, including before the Federal Circuit.
