Jeffrey E. Grell
Top rated Business Litigation attorney in Mesquite, Texas
Practice Areas:
Business litigation,
Appellate
Education Qualification:
Georgetown University Law Center
Practice Areas:
Business litigation,
Appellate
18601 LBJ Freeway Suite 525, Town East Tower MesquiteMesquite, Texas, 75150
Professional Webpage: https://www.tedlyon.com/about/jeffrey-e-grell/
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Admitted, United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit., 1994
- Admitted, United States Court of Appeal for the Fourth Circuit. , 2023
- Admitted, Supreme Court for the State of Minnesota., 1990
- Admitted, United States District Court for the District of Minnesota., 1994
- Admitted, United States Supreme Court., 1997
- Admitted, United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit., 2004
- Admitted, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit., 2015
- Admitted, United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois., 2001
- Admitted, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit., 2015
Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):
- Unimed Int’l Inc. v. Dermagist, Inc., Case No. 9:18-cv-80148, U.S. District Court – Southern District of Florida - represented plaintiff who was injured by a scheme to defraud utilizing the misappropriation of the clients' trade name on internet search engines; the matter settled., 2018
- Navient Solutions, LLC v. The Law Offices of Jeffrey Lohman, Case No. 1:19-cv-00461 - U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, defending client against allegations that its successful claims under the TCPA against the plaintiff violated RICO., 2021
- Kruse v. Repp, Case No. 4:19-cv-00106, U.S. District Court – Southern District of Iowa - represent the plaintiff who was injured by a scheme to fraudulently transfer assets and to evade the plaintiff's judgment in an underlying personal injury action; the plaintiff has survived a motion to dismiss and currently opposing summary judgment motions., 2021
- Exeed Ind., LLC, et al. v. Younis, et al., Case No. 15-C-14 (U.S. Dist. Ct. N.D. Ill.) - Counsel for defendant, obtained dismissal of civil RICO claims brought against client by former employer, 2016
- TCF National Bank v. Marofsky, Case No. 12-CV-02878 (U.S. Dist. Ct. Minn.) - Counsel for plaintiff, obtained settlement of claims and counterclaims arising out of a fraudulent settlement / check cashing scheme that victimized an attorney and allegedly should have been prevented by his bank, 2013
- Reich, et al. v. Lopez, et al., Appeal No. 16-510 (U.S. Court of Appeals – Second Circuit) - Appellate counsel for plaintiff, argued appeal in March 2017, plaintiff is the former U.S. Ambassador to Venezuela who was allegedly injured by a pattern of mail and wire fraud; the civil RICO claims were dismissed by the district court for failure to plead a pattern of racketeering; the Second Circuit affirmed, and certiorari was denied by the U.S. Supreme Court, 2017
- Forsman Farms, Inc. v. Land O'Lakes, Inc., et al., Case No. 86-CV-16-1175 (Wright Co.) - Counsel for plaintiff whose chicken flock was adversely affected by feed that was allegedly deficient in essential minerals, 2017
- Estate of David R. Foster v. Gomer, et al., Case No. CV 11-1242 (U.S. Dist. Ct. C.D. Cal.) - Counsel for plaintiff, obtained settlement of civil RICO claims brought by the estate of the former CEO of Colgate Palmolive against former caretaker and attorney who allegedly bilked the CEO after he succumbed to dementia, 2013
- Bui v. Ton Nguyen, Case No. 15-55116 (U.S. Court of Appeals – Ninth Circuit) - Plaintiff's appellate counsel, presented argument to the court on October 2, 2017 seeking to revserse district court's determination that plaintiff failed to plead a pattern of racketeering, resulting in the dismissal of her civil RICO claims, appeal pending, 2017
- Carkenord v. J. Ross Publishing, Case No. 15-60765-CIV (U.S. Dist. Ct. S.D. Fla.) - Counsel for plaintiff / cross-defendant, obtained settlement of breach of contract dispute between author and publisher, 2016
- Nexpedience Networks, LLC v. Wesbell Group of Companies, Inc., Case No. 1:13-CV-96 (U.S. Dist. Ct. M.D.N.C.) - Counsel for plaintiff, obtained settlement of claims brought by hardware manufacturer / software licensro versus equipment reseller for violation of the manufacturer's software license, 2014
Videos:
- On October 2, 2017, Mr. Grell presents the oral argument in Bui v. Ton Nguyen, Case No. 15-55116, seeking to revserse district court's determination that plaintiff failed to plead a pattern of racketeering, U.S. Court of Appeals - 9th Circuit, 2017
Representative Clients:
- Law Offices of Jeffrey Lohman, 2021
- Unimed International Inc., 2021
- The Credit Pros International Corp., 2017
- Mai Ngoc Bui, 2017
- AutoAssure, LLC, 2017
- Estate of David R. Foster, 2013
- Up North Plastics, Inc., 2017
- Nexpedience Networks, LLC, 2014
- Ambassador Otto J. Reich, 2017
- LibreMax Capital, LLC, 2016
- Barbara Carkenord, 2016
- Forsman Farms, Inc., 2017
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Volunteer attorney for Minnesota Lawyers for the Arts, advising artists on issues relating to intellectual property and contracts., 2020
- Eden Prairie High School DECA Club - Lead parent chaperone for the state and district competitions. , 2020
- Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, I have served as the technical director for Story Club Minneapolis' on-line streaming shows., 2021
- Pit Crew Volunteer, Eden Prairie Marching Band, Eden Prairie, Minnesota, 2015
- Volunteer for the Volunteer Lawyers' Network in the Housing Clinic and debt collection practice area., 2020
- Since 2020, I have served as the Treasurer for the Feist For House campaign committee, which succeeded in obtaining Sandra Feist's election to the Minnesota House of Representatives. , 2021
- Volunteer, Pairie Colors Marching Band Competition, Eden Prairie, Minnesota, 2017
- Anti-Racketeering Laws in the United States – U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program, 2011
Educational Background:
- Augustana University, Sioux Falls, SD, Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude., 1987
- Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, DC., Juris Doctor, magna cum laude., 1990
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Webinar CLE regarding RICO's proximate cause standard, taught for the West LegalEdCenter., Lecturer, The Fundamentals of RICO: Proximate Cause, 2019
- Spoke to student members of Concordia College's pre-law program about law school and life as a litigation attorney. , Lecturer, Life of a Litigator, 2023
- Taught a CLE course sponsored by Ted B. Lyon & Associates concerning the distinction between operators / managers and conspiracy defendants under RICO. , Lecturer, Using RICO to Reach the Deep Pocket, 2024
- Taught CLE on the basic elements of a federal RICO claim to the Federal Public Defender's Office for the District of Minnesota., Lecturer, RICO: Guns, Drugs, and Gangs (Part I), 2023
- Webinar CLE regarding impact of including trade secret misappropriation as an act of racketeering under RICO, taught for the Clear Law Institute., Lecturer, RICO and the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016, 2019
- Webinar CLE regarding the impact of including trade secret misappropriation as an act of racketeering under RICO, taught for West LegalEdCenter., Lecturer, RICO and the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016, 2017
- Webinar CLE regarding the merits of the DNC's RICO claim against the Russian Federation, who allegedly hacked into the DNC's computer system, taught for West LegalEdCenter., Lecturer, Democratic National Committee v. the Russian Federation, 2018
- Webinar CLE regarding the difference between defendant persons and enterprises under RICO, taught for the West LegalEdCenter., Lecturer, The Fundamentals of RICO: Defendants vs. Enterprises, 2019
- Webinar CLE regarding the difference between RICO's operation or management standard versus RICO conspiracies, taught for West LegalEdCenter., Lecturer, The Fundamentals of RICO: Operation/Management vs. Conspiracies, 2019
- Webinar CLE regarding RICO's pattern of racketeering activity requirement, taught for West LegalEdCenter., Lecturer, The Fundamentals of RICO: Patterns of Racketeering, 2019
- Since 1998, Mr. Grell has been the editor, primary author, and publisher of the website: ricoact.com, Publisher, Ricoact.com, 2021
- Since 1999, Mr. Grell has taught a course entitled Racketeering and the RICO Act: Criminal & Civil Liability to second and third year law students at the University of Minnesota Law School, Adjunct Associate Professor, Racketeering and the RICO Act: Criminal & Civil Liability, 2020
- Since 1999, Mr. Grell has been the editor, primary author, and publisher of the textbook: Grell on RICO, Publisher and author, Grell on RICO, 2021
- Since 2008, Mr. Grell has authored Chapter 10 - RICO of the book Business Disputes: Claims and Remedies, published by Minnesota CLE., Author, Business Disputes: Claims and Remedies, 2021
- RICO's Extraterritorial Application: Post Nabisco - West LegalEdCenter: Online Continuing Education, Lecturer, RICO's Extraterritorial Application: Post Nabisco, 2016
- European Economic Community v. RJR Nabisco, Inc.: Has the Second Circuit Ignited a Second Explosion in Civil RICO Claims?, ABA Preview of United States Supreme Court Cases, Issue No. 6, Vol. 43, p. 205 , Author, European Economic Community v. RJR Nabisco, Inc., 2016
- Better Call Saul and the Mythology of RICO - West Legal EdCenter: Online Continuing Education., Lecturer, Better Call Saul and the Mythology of RICO, 2015
- The Debate Over RICO's Extraterritorial Application - West LegalEdCenter: Online Continuing Education., Lecturer, The Debate Over RICO's Extraterritorial Application, 2015
- Pleading the RICO Claim - West LegalEdcenter: Online Continuing Education, Lecturer, Pleading the RICO Claim, 2015
- Extortion and RICO - West LegalEdcenter: Online Continuing Education., Lecturer, Extortion and RICO, 2015
- Mail and Wire Fraud: RICO’s Most Popular Predicate Acts - West LegalEdcenter: Online Continuing Education., Lecturer, Mail and Wire Fraud: RICO’s Most Popular Predicate Acts, 2015
- RICO’s Statute of Limitations, Accrual and Tolling Rules - West LegalEdcenter: Online Continuing Education., Lecturer, RICO’s Statute of Limitations, Accrual and Tolling Rules, 2014
- RICO’s Policy-Oriented Proximate Cause Standard - West LegalEdcenter: Online Continuing Education., Lecturer, RICO’s Policy-Oriented Proximate Cause Standard, 2014
- RICO’s Patterns of Racketeering - West LegalEdcenter: Online Continuing Education., Lecturer, RICO’s Patterns of Racketeering, 2014
- RICO Operation and Management vs. RICO Conspiracies - West LegalEdcenter: Online Continuing Education., Lecturer, RICO Operation and Management vs. RICO Conspiracies, 2014
- RICO Defendant Persons v. RICO Enterprises – West LegalEdcenter: Online Continuing Education, Lecturer, RICO Defendant Persons v. RICO Enterprises, 2014
- RICO and Its Expansive Personal Jurisdiction Provisions – West LegalEdCenter: Online Continuing Education., Lecturer, RICO and Its Expansive Personal Jurisdiction Provisions, 2017
- RICO and the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016: Widening the Scope of Liability for Trade Secret Theft - West LegalEdCenter: Online Continuing Education., Lecturer, RICO and the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016, 2017
Other Outstanding Achievements:
- Mr. Grell is regularly relied upon by the media as a commentator on RICO-related litigation. Mr. Grell was interviewed, quoted, or cited in all of the following news articles and broadcasts: “Ex-Venezuela Ambassador Takes Bribery Suit to High Court,” Law360 (Sept. 5, 2017); “RICO Charges are ‘A Way to Influence the Political Process to Project a Cost’ on Protestors,” Surius XM Patriot Radio (August 22, 2017); “Demanda Contra ‘Bolichiros’ Continuara en Corta de NY,” Notiminuto (March 12, 2017); “Ex-Ambassador Asks 2nd Circ. to Save Venezuelan Bribe Suit,” Law360 (March 10, 2017); “European Union’s RICO Suit Stalls at High Court,” Bloomberg Law (June 20, 2016); "U.S. RICO Case Could Impact Foreign Banks Linked to Money Laundering," ACAMS moneylaundering.com (April 14, 2016); "Edward Fitzpatrick: Climate-change battle heats up between Whitehouse, Wall Street Journal," Providence Journal (April 9, 2016); "A Federal Case Over Online Contests: Is 'RICO' a Reach in Derbywars Lawsuit," Thoroughbred Daily News (Jan. 11, 2016); "RJR Nabisco RICO Claims Will Get Supreme Court Review," 84 U.S.L.W. 12 (Oct. 6, 2015); "Reynolds American Suit," Bloomberg Law Brief (Oct. 5, 2015); "Court Will Review Reynolds American Suit," Bloomberg Law (Oct. 2, 2015); "Taking the Gangster Rap," The Economist (August 8, 2015); "Racketeering Statute Cited in Shadow Insurance Disputes," INN Daily Newsletter (July 14, 2015); “Sheldon Whitehouse: Sue Fossil Fuel Companies for Climate Fraud,” The Huffington Post (June 3, 2015); “FIFAgate: The Increasingly Long Arm of American Justice,” Bilan (June 2, 2015). “RJR Nabisco En Banc Rehearing Denied; RICO Extraterritoriality Ripe for SCOTUS?,” 83 U.S.L.W. 40 (April 21, 2015); “Cheaters Never Prosper,” The Marshall Project (April 9, 2015); “Local Lawyers Argue that Gangsters Shouldn’t be Prosecuted Like Mafia,” Indy Week (Feb. 4, 2015); “14 Charged in Deadly 2012 Meningitis Outbreak,” Boston Globe (Dec. 17, 2014); “Future Could See More RICO Cases Like Garlock’s, Expert Says,” Legal News Line (Sept. 12, 2014); “Pizzeria Owner, 75, Says He’ll Still Work After $6.5 Million Settlement,” Chicago Tribune (Aug. 7, 2014); “Humana Files RICO Claim Over Medtronic Bone Drug – Health Insurer Alleges Device Maker Conspired with Physicians,” The Wall Street Journal (June 2, 2014); “Chevron’s RICO Case Against Plaintiffs Attorney Presents Unique Set of Facts, Attorney Says,” Legal Newsline (April 24, 2014); “Cheating Case Built on Confessions,” Atlanta Journal-Constitution (March 1, 2014); “Was Chevron Scammed for $19 Billion,” Newsweek, (Oct. 31, 2013); “Rare Racketeering Suits Filed in Mahoning Valley,” Tribune Chronicle (June 16, 2013); “Atlanta Testing Scandal Begins Long March to Justice,” USA Today (April 3, 2013); “RICO Presents Challenges in Atlanta Cheating Case,” Associated Press (April 1, 2013); “Racketeering Survives Against Coffee Beanery,” BlueMauMau.org (Sept. 4, 2012); “Hell Hath No Fury Like a RICO Action: Racketeering Charges Filed in Hedge Fund Divorce,” The New York Observer (July 18, 2012).
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