Mr. Riley is co-chair of Rogers Towers’ Litigation Department. His practice is focused on complex commercial litigation with emphasis on antitrust litigation, eminent domain and condemnation law, intellectual property litigation, banking and creditors’ rights litigation, and federal and state securities litigation.
Representative Matters
- Obtained a nearly $200 million judgment against the owners of a resort hotel and convention center in North Florida.
- Lead trial counsel for beer distributor in defense of highly-publicized $234 million alleged racketeering (“RICO”) and defamation lawsuit. Case involved over 100 depositions. Mr. Riley obtained summary judgment for his client one month before the start of trial.
- Lead counsel for interventional radiology group in antitrust case brought against hospital and competing radiology group resulting from an exclusive physician service agreement.
- Has represented the PGA TOUR in numerous litigation matters. Co-lead trial counsel in successful defense of antitrust case closely watched across the country concerning the transmission of scoring information via the Internet. Morris Communications Corp. v. PGA TOUR, Inc., 364 F. 3d 1288 (11th Cir. 2004) cert.den 125 S. Ct. 87 (2004).
- Represented 18 “Tenant-in-Common” investors case whose $30 million investment in a Texas commercial building was foreclosed. Filed suit in Orange County, California against a national property and asset management firm for negligence and breach of fiduciary duty. The case settled two weeks before a jury trial was to begin, resulting in a substantial settlement for investors.
- Lead Florida counsel for medical device manufacturer in successful defense of class action spanning seven years asserting price-fixing conspiracy. Case settled one week before 5-week jury trial was to begin.
- Lead Florida counsel in successful defense of securities class action where shareholders sought tens of millions of dollars in damages arising out of multi-billion-dollar acquisition of Florida-based transportation company.
- Successfully defended internationally known professional athlete and television personality to defeat a claim brought by a former personal agent claiming hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
- Lead counsel in successful defense of New York Stock Exchange company in multi-million-dollar claim brought by founder of company for alleged breach of stock option agreements and improper conduct by board of directors.
- Appointed as arbitrator in North Florida for extensive class action securities case against major broker dealer.
- Defended numerous antitrust lawsuits, including claims involving international shipping contracts, contact lenses, exclusive physician services agreements, retail outlet centers, hospitals, grocery stores, birthing clinics, wetlands mitigation banks, oil lube shops and discount furniture stores.
- Routinely represents investors who have been defrauded or otherwise improperly treated in connection with the purchase and sale of securities, including inappropriate or unsuitable recommendations, excessive or unauthorized trading or churning, false or misleading representations and corporate fraud or mismanagement.
- Successfully prosecuted lawsuits involving director and officer liability, professional malpractice, partnership disputes and shareholder derivative claims.
- Over 35 years’ experience representing lenders throughout Florida in actions involving non-performing assets, including foreclosure and deficiency actions, lender-liability claims, receiverships, and bankruptcy cases.
- Substantial courtroom experience in federal and state courts throughout Florida.
