Professional Experience

Alberto Quintana Pineda is an associate at G&B Law, LLP. Mr. Quintana’s practice focuses on commercial litigation, bankruptcy and insolvency, and business transactions. He has successfully represented clients in the United States, Mexico, and throughout Latin America, conducting business in English, Spanish and Portuguese.

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Quintana represented auto manufacturers in consumer warranty and product liability disputes in California and practiced commercial litigation for more than ten years in some of Mexico City’s most highly regarded law firms. He served as Professor of Civil Procedure and Civil Law at Universidad Iberoamericana Mexico City.

Professional Experience

Michael J. Conway has an extensive background as a litigator, transactional attorney, and in-house general counsel. Mr. Conway’s clients include corporations, closely-held businesses, entrepreneurs, C-suite executives, and shareholders. His industry experience includes real estate, banking, healthcare, restaurants, franchises, educational products, Internet sales and marketing, advertising, and telemarketing.

Mr. Conway handles a wide range of business-related disputes, including complex contract, business fraud, real estate, partnership, intellectual property, employment, and bankruptcy litigation. During his more than four-year tenure as in-house counsel for an educational products marketing corporation with more than 20 inter-related companies in multiple states, Mr. Conway routinely handled a variety of litigation matters, including the defense of a $478 million lawsuit filed against the companies and owners by the Federal Trade Commission.

Mr. Conway provides guidance to business owners and executives on many substantive issues, including contract negotiations, leasing, labor and employment matters, and regulatory, advertising and licensing issues. His significant experience as both a litigation and transactional attorney provides his clients with a unique perspective on successfully managing brands, growth, competition, marketing, acquisitions, and capital.

Representative Matters

Represented heirs of a deceased partner in a general partnership dispute. Successfully arbitrated issues of dissociation and payment of full market value at over twice the amount offered by the partnership.

Represented minority shareholder in a breach of fiduciary duty lawsuit against majority shareholder of private school. Obtained a multi-million dollar settlement after an 8-day trial.

Represented restaurant owner in dispute with landlord over lack of parking and breach of covenant of good faith and fair dealing. Obtained a $1.8 million judgment in bifurcated judicial reference action.

Represented dentist in arbitration over sale of dental practice and dispute regarding terms of sale. Obtained arbitration award exceeding $700,000.

Represented hotel owner in successfully mediating and settling lawsuit for alleged violations of Americans With Disabilities Act relating to use of service animals at hotel.