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Ira K. Gross is a partner and the co-director of the firm's Litigation Department. His practice involves litigation of a broad range of commercial disputes, with special emphasis on matters involving financial institutions, securities and investment management, acquisitions and other complex business transactions, non-competition covenants and insurance coverage. Representative Client Work On behalf of Wellington Management Company LLP, tried case that established, for the first time, the enforceability of a non-competition covenant against a portfolio manager Obtained dismissal of claims against the Bank of Ireland for investment losses in connection with a failed brokerage company Recovered damages for post-acquisition adjustments on behalf of the purchaser of the Osco pharmacy chain Secured indemnification for former company president in connection with freeze out claims by a stockholder Established full insurance coverage for private university in connection with hazing claims that had generated multimillion dollar punitive damages award Successfully defended New Hampshire banking institution against series of lender liability claims Obtained favorable settlement, after extended litigation, for acquirer of manufacturing enterprise, in action by competitor for interference with exclusive distributing agreement Secured dismissal on First Amendment grounds (affirmed on appeal) of claim involving corporate governance of religious institution Negotiated multimillion dollar settlement of breach of contract action on behalf of telecommunications industry manufacturer Bar & Court Admissions New York, 1975 Massachusetts, 1977 U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit Awards & Honors Massachusetts Super Lawyers (2006, 2007) Professional & Civic Activities Boston Bar Association Instructor, Harvard Law School Trial Advocacy Program Education J.D., Yale Law School, 1974 B.A., magna cum laude, Yale University, 1968 | 