Against The Odds At Stake Results
Michael McCrary V. Stuart C. "Neil" Fisher and Edward Giannasca:

Former Baltimore Raven Michael McCrary entered into a partnership with Stuart C. "Neil" Fisher and Edward V. Gianassca that involved the conversion of a 45-story office building into condominiums called Crescent City Estates. McCrary invested a total of $3.5 million in exchange for a half-interest in the property. Instead, when the property was sold, he recouped his investment and more than $2 million.


Murphy Firm attorney Kenneth B. Frank, at trial, detailed the methods by which Giannasca and his associate, Fisher, squirreled away $12 million in insurance proceeds paid to Crescent City Estates LLC after Hurricane Katrina spoiled the development plan.

 $12 million in insurance proceeds - additional working capital, and legal expenses from all across the country where Michael McCrary attempted to resolve his legal issues with Fisher and Gianassca. 
After trial in Baltimore City Circuit Court — visiting Judge Paul E. Alpert awarded the retired All-Pro defensive end more than $15.8 million in compensatory damages, the same amount in punitive damages and an additional $1.9 million in pre-judgment interest.  The total damages awarded to McCrary equal roughly $33.6 million.
Steele Software v. First Union: Steele Software had developed a computerized real estate evaluation program which proved to be extraordinarily valuable to First Union Bank (Now Wachovia).  Notwithstanding the contract between First Union and Steele, First Union sold the business from Steele Software.  Murphy attorneys William H. Murphy, Jr., Richard V. Falcon, and William H. Murphy, III, at trial, detailed the methods by which First Union had converted the idea to its own use. Millions of dollars of future profits for the Steele Software Corporation. At the trial in Baltimore City Circuit Court, the jury awarded the plaintiff $49,000,000.00 in compensatory damages and over $200,000,000.00 in punitive damages.  The punitive damages award was reversed on appeal.  However, the compensatory award was affirmed.