A partner at Fisher Huesman, Braddock J. Huesman is an experienced and pragmatic business attorney who represents a variety of individuals, businesses and government agencies. He focuses his practice on high-stakes trial and appellate work and represents his clients in a variety of forums, including federal court, local court, administrative agencies, arbitral panels and government boards. Mr. Huesman has represented clients navigating a range of issues including breach of contract, employment disputes, shareholder or partnership disputes, breach of fiduciary duty, receiverships, deceptive trade practices, interference with contracts, claims brought under the Fair Labor Standards Act, construction disputes, business disparagement and civil rights claims (42 U.S.C. § 1983).
Representative Matters:
- Represented a former trustee before the Supreme Court of Guam in a breach of fiduciary duty action. Obtained an affirmance of dismissal of the claim.
- Represented a partner of a partnership sued in breach of contract action. Plaintiff sought to obtain specific performance of the sale of an office building held by the partnership. Obtained a dismissal of the action for the client.
- Represented several government attorneys in an action brought by former receiver complaining the attorneys had a conflict of interest in violation of his due process rights. Obtained a reversal of the U.S. District Court’s order from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in favor of the clients.
- Represented a police officer accused of using unnecessary force in the shooting of a civilian. Obtained a summary judgment in client’s favor and then successfully protected that judgment before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
- Represented a government agency accused of leasing public land at too low a price. Obtained a dismissal of the suit in favor of the agency client.
Reported Federal Case:
Elliot-Park v. Manglona, 592 F.3d 1003 (9th Cir. 2010).