# Trial Lawyers | Ajamie LLP

> Ajamie LLP is a unique boutique litigation firm with a proven track record of securing large recoveries for victims of financial fraud in trials and arbitrations, alongside a long history of defending corporations in complex commercial litigation. The firm is widely recognized for its cross-border representation in complex business litigation and has the skills and resources to represent clients globally.

## Lawyers

- [Thomas R. Ajamie](https://ajamie.com/lawyers/thomas-r-ajamie): Managing Partner
- [Eric P. Chenoweth](https://ajamie.com/lawyers/eric-p-chenoweth): Partner
- [Theodore M. Davis](https://ajamie.com/lawyers/theodore-m-davis): Of Counsel
- [John S. "Jack" Edwards, Jr.](https://ajamie.com/lawyers/john-s-jack-edwards-jr): Partner
- [Lewis S. "Lew" Fischbein](https://ajamie.com/lawyers/lewis-s-fischbein): Of Counsel
- [Esteban A. Leccese](https://ajamie.com/lawyers/esteban-a-leccese): Of Counsel
- [Courtney D. Scobie](https://ajamie.com/lawyers/courtney-d-scobie): Partner
- [Wallace A. Showman](https://ajamie.com/lawyers/wallace-a-showman): Of Counsel
- [Dona Szak](https://ajamie.com/lawyers/dona-szak): Of Counsel
- [Thomas Valentino](https://ajamie.com/lawyers/thomas-valentino): Of Counsel

## Practice Areas

- [Antitrust, Competition, and Trade Regulation](https://ajamie.com/practice-areas/antitrust-competition-and-trade-regulation)
- [Bankruptcy Litigation](https://ajamie.com/practice-areas/bankruptcy-litigation)
- [Complex Commercial Litigation](https://ajamie.com/practice-areas/complex-commercial-litigation)
- [Confidentiality Agreements](https://ajamie.com/practice-areas/confidentiality-agreements)
- [Contracts Litigation](https://ajamie.com/practice-areas/contracts-litigation)
- [Corporate Compliance, Litigation, and Defense](https://ajamie.com/practice-areas/corporate-compliance-investigations-and-defense)
- [Corporate Disinformation Litigation](https://ajamie.com/practice-areas/corporate-disinformation)
- [Cross-Border Litigation](https://ajamie.com/practice-areas/cross-border-litigation)
- [Derivative Lawsuits and Class Actions](https://ajamie.com/practice-areas/derivative-lawsuits-and-class-actions)
- [Employment Litigation](https://ajamie.com/practice-areas/employment-litigation)
- [Estate Litigation](https://ajamie.com/practice-areas/estate-litigation)
- [Financial Fraud](https://ajamie.com/practice-areas/financial-fraud)
- [Insurance Litigation and Arbitration](https://ajamie.com/practice-areas/insurance-litigation-and-arbitration)
- [International Discovery](https://ajamie.com/practice-areas/international-discovery)
- [Tortious Interference](https://ajamie.com/practice-areas/tortious-interference)
- [White Collar Litigation](https://ajamie.com/practice-areas/white-collar-litigation)
- [Wrongful Termination](https://ajamie.com/practice-areas/wrongful-termination)

## About Ajamie LLP

- [About The Firm](https://ajamie.com/the-firm/)

> Ajamie LLP is a leading international litigation boutique with offices in Houston and New York. The firm has won over $1 billion in awards and settlements, joining a select group of elite law firms to achieve this milestone. Our defense cases and client base span the globe, covering 23 U.S. states and countries such as Argentina, England, Ecuador, Mexico, Indonesia, China, Switzerland, Thailand, and Italy, among others. The firm has spearheaded global movements, set world records, and remained at the forefront of significant legal issues.

### Record Breaking Settlements & Awards

> Ajamie LLP boasts an impressive track record of securing substantial payouts for clients. Their history of successful awards includes some of the largest in U.S. legal history:

- Our $112 million RICO jury verdict is the largest in U.S. history.
- The $429 million arbitration award against PaineWebber is the largest securities arbitration award in U.S. history.
- Our $79 million settlement against Wells Fargo is the largest executive deferred compensation recovery in U.S. history.

### Trailblazing Expertise

> Since our inception, Ajamie LLP has played a pivotal role in high-profile litigation in the U.S. and globally. Our work has had a lasting impact on millions of people worldwide:

- We were the first to challenge Harvey Weinstein for his abuse of women and our investigation into him, and written report, in 2016 preceded and initiated the 2017 revelations in the press about his crimes, led to his trial and conviction and was instrumental in recharging the global movement that has improved the lives of hundreds of millions of women.
- Our first major case against Wells Fargo appeared on the front page of The New York Times in 2013 and spurred the subsequent investigations into Wells Fargo that revealed the two million false customer accounts it had created and other illegalities that now are well-known and have resulted in billions of dollars of fines against that bank.

### Community Service & Charities

> Ajamie LLP is dedicated to giving back to the community. The firm and our lawyers apply the same hard work and commitment to charitable initiatives as we do to our legal practice, supporting numerous organizations that positively impact society.

- [Ajamie Foundation](https://scholarships.asu.edu/scholarship/ajamie)
- [American Bar Foundation](http://www.americanbarfoundation.org/index.html)
- [American Friends Musées d’Orsay et de l’Orangerie](https://www.aforsay.org/)
- [Andrea Bocelli Foundation](https://www.andreabocellifoundation.org/)
- [Anti-Defamation League](https://www.adl.org/)
- [Boys’ Club of New York](http://bcny.org/)
- [Carnegie Hall](https://www.carnegiehall.org/)
- [Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project](https://charlizeafricaoutreach.org/)
- [Children’s Charities Foundation](https://www.ccfdc.org/)
- [Elton John Aids Foundation](https://www.eltonjohnaidsfoundation.org/)
- [Fashion Institute of Technology](https://www.fitnyc.edu/)
- [Feeding America](https://www.feedingamerica.org/?s_src=Y20YP1B1Z&s_keyword=feeding%20america&s_subsrc=c&_ga=2.82562324.342554920.1608674551-784972494.1608674551&_gac=1.250907252.1608675039.CjwKCAiAz4b_BRBbEiwA5XlVVsi6WXyDv-q_FV_zELfHX027tbJSNRSDY1O83_2-5MZL_NHmMwm4WxoCTBMQAvD_BwE)
- [French Institute | Alliance Française](https://fiaf.org/)
- [Hospice of the Valley](https://www.hov.org/)
- [Houston Bar Foundation](https://hba.org/index.cfm?pg=Houston-Bar-Foundation)
- [Houston Grand Opera](https://www.houstongrandopera.org/)
- [Lifeline New York](https://lifelineny.org/)
- [Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center](https://www.mskcc.org/)
- [Musée du Louvre](https://www.louvre.fr/)
- [Museum of Modern Art](https://www.moma.org/)
- [Naples Children & Education Foundation](https://www.ncefkids.com/)
- [NY Academy of Art](https://nyaa.edu/)
- [PIABA Foundation](https://piaba.org/)
- [Robin Hood Foundation](http://robinhood.org/)
- [Sundance Institute](https://www.sundance.org/)
- [Tribeca Film Institute](https://www.tfiny.org/)
- [Whitney Museum](https://whitney.org/)
- [Wikimedia Foundation](https://wikimediafoundation.org/)

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