Kasowitz Defeats Employment Claims at Trial, on Behalf of Client Saw Mill Capital

In a significant victory for Kasowitz client Saw Mill Capital, a private equity firm specializing in middle-market investments, Justice Alan Scheinkman of the Commercial Division of Westchester County issued a 46-page decision denying former employee John Shaia’s breach of contract claims. Mr. Shaia claimed he was entitled to recover significant carried interest and bonus compensation accrued while he was employed by Saw Mill. The court rejected Mr. Shaia’s claims and sided with Kasowitz and Saw Mill, denying Mr. Shaia any additional compensation.

Kasowitz partner Mark W. Lerner tried the case for Saw Mill Capital, assisted by associates Joshua Fulop and Melissa Barahona.