Keith B. Kyle

Background

About Keith B. Kyle

Recent Cases Successfully defended a partition lawsuit brought by an alleged co-owner of one of Newport's " Gilded Age" mansions and obtained a trial verdict that the alleged co-owner had obtained his interest in the mansion by undue influence and fraud. The court stripped him of legal title to the property. The verdict resulted in the preservation of the firm's client's interest in property value today at $12 million. Successfully defended a claim brought by an adopted beneficiary of the estate seeking a one half interest in personalty valued in excess of several million dollars by proving at trial that the family owned all of the estate items jointly before his adoption. Successfully defended against claims brought by a foreign judgment creditor attempting to "reverse pierce" the debtor and hold numerous corporations, partnerships and trusts liable for a debt claiming that the debtor was their "alter ego". Acted as Seller's legal counsel in the $10.5 million sale of Astor's Beechwood and Belcourt Castle Successfully negotiated a $2.5 million settlement following a claim asserted against the firm's German client that it owed $60 million as a result of an alleged fraud and misrepresentation. Successfully negotiated $1 million buyout of a client's shares and interest under an employment agreement after a German company unlawfully terminated and refused to purchase client stock. Negotiated a settlement for pedestrian struck by a school bus. Successfully prosecuted several maritime arrest and seizure to enforce a First Preferred Ships Mortgage, maritime lien for services rendered by a captain of an America's Cup yacht and for services rendered b y a prominent yacht builder. Successfully defended a multi-million dollar claim against a major drug store chain by a Chinese shipping company and New York trucking company after uncovering a fraudulent and corrupt factoring engagement resulting in a dismissal of a federal court civil action.