Kevin J. Quaratino counsels multi-billion-dollar companies, their Chief Executive Officers, shareholders, and other institutions in high-stakes litigations across the country. Described as a “brilliant,” “lawyer’s lawyer,” and “procedural guru,” Kevin is particularly sought out for his expertise in litigating complex business disputes before the New York state courts. His representative matters involve a broad array of topics including pharmaceutical sales, securities, labor and employment, and environmental remediation. Clients rely on Kevin for his credible, comprehensive and fierce advocacy.
Prior to joining Foley & Lardner LLP, Kevin served as a judicial clerk to the Honorable Andrea Masley, J.S.C. in the New York State Supreme Court, Commercial Division where he drafted decisions concerning shareholder derivative actions (applying New York and Delaware law), transactions arising out of dealings with commercial banks and other financial institutions or involving commercial real property, sales of securities, the Securities Act of 1933, employment agreements with restrictive covenants, trade secrets, intellectual property, defamation, disparagement, injurious falsehood, and other business torts. Kevin assisted in all aspects of managing Justice Masley’s docket of hundreds of active complex commercial cases and reviewed proposed judgments, stipulations and orders for the production and exchange of confidential information, electronically stored information protocols, and sealing motions. He also conducted discovery conferences to resolve discovery disputes and in camera reviews.
Earlier in his career, Kevin was a judicial clerk for the Honorable Eileen A. Rakower, J.S.C. in the New York State Supreme Court and has drafted decisions involving state regulations and agencies, residential real estate disputes, breach of contract, attorney malpractice, medical malpractice, and fraud and breach of fiduciary duty. As a mediator with Part 146 approved training, Kevin secured over US$1 million dollars in settlements, and reviewed settlements involving the creation of trusts. Kevin also assisted Justice Rakower in creating CLE presentations given by the judge on topics such as motions in limine and expert testimony.
