Jeffrey Paul Mueller
Jeffrey "Jeff" Mueller represents clients in complex business disputes. He has substantial experience handling trials and appeals of matters involving claims of breach of contract, tortious interference with contract, negligence, fraud and misrepresentation, breach of fiduciary duty, unfair trade practices, securities violations, successor liability and corporate veil piercing. He regularly serves as local counsel for cases pending in federal and state courts in Connecticut.
Jeff served as a law clerk for The Honorable Alvin W. Thompson of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut. While attending Yale Law School, he worked as an intern at the United States Attorney's Office in New Haven.
Representative Commercial Litigation Matters
Served on trial team that obtained a jury verdict holding shareholder personally liable for a judgment against corporation exceeding $30 million and awarding punitive damages after a seven-week trial. The judgment was upheld by the Second Circuit and the defendant's petition for certiorari was denied by the Supreme Court
Represented plaintiff in a bench trial that resulted in a ruling that the defendant corporation was liable under the continuity of enterprise theory of successor liability; judgment was affirmed by the Second Circuit
Represented a manufacturing company that obtained a judgment on all claims following a bench trial in a case involving the sale of goods under the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC); court also awarded attorney's fees to the company under the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act (CUTPA) and as a sanction for discovery violations by the adversary
Served as lead counsel in obtaining the dismissal of breach of contract, unfair trade practices and defamation claims by former sales representative seeking more than $45 million in damages from aircraft manufacturer
Served on team that obtained dismissal of two putative actions and two wrongful death actions filed by former professional wrestlers claiming that they suffered from traumatic brain injuries
Served on team that obtained dismissal of putative securities class action filed by investors alleging that sports entertainment company had made false and misleading misrepresentations concerning television deals
Served on a team that obtained the voluntary dismissal with prejudice of all claims brought by former professional wrestlers seeking royalties in connection with video streaming service
Served as lead counsel in the successful defense of health care consulting company against tortious interference and unfair trade practices claims brought by a competitor seeking over $2 million in damages
Served on team that obtained a $34 million settlement for developer of mixed-use project in vexatious litigation, abuse of process and unfair trade practices action against shopping center owner
Represented telecommunications company in obtaining the reversal of a trial court judgment in breach of contract action before the Connecticut Supreme Court
Served as lead counsel in securing judgment in favor of insurance company in challenge to its denial of accidental death benefits following policyholder's death from drunk driving
Served on team that obtained dismissal of negligence and defamation claims by university seeking more than $50 million in damages
Served as lead counsel in obtaining the dismissal of indemnification claims against bank holding company
Served on team that successfully defended national bank in a lawsuit brought on behalf of a putative class of Connecticut law firms that maintained trust accounts at the bank
Served on team that successfully defended a putative shareholder class action seeking to enjoin merger of two publicly traded companies
Representative Constitutional Litigation Matters
Served as lead counsel in successful representation of television station that intervened to preserve public access to the courtroom during the sentencing phase of a capital murder trial
Served on team that initiated a successful constitutional challenge to the application of state lobbying laws to religious organization
Served on team that commenced a successful constitutional challenge to restrictions on clothing worn by voters to polling places
Served on team that successfully obtained transfer of mentally ill inmate from supermax prison based on Eighth Amendment challenge to conditions of confinement
summa cum laude
2004Phi Beta Kappa; Distinction in Political ScienceSelected as an Empire State Counsel Honoree for Pro Bono Service by the New York State Bar, 2013
Selected as a "New Leaders in the Law" by the Connecticut Law Tribune (ALM Media Properties, LLC), 2014
Selected to the list of Connecticut Super Lawyers Rising Stars (Thomson Reuters), Business Litigation, 2014-2017
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