SGRV Attorney Brooke C. Madonna Protects Clients from Emergency Injunctive Relief in $10 Million Lawsuit
Spector Gadon Rosen Vinci P.C. Attorney Brooke C. Madonna secured a favorable ruling for her clients, winning an injunction hearing in the ongoing case The CondoShop LLC and TCS Black Label Realty LLC v. Ryan Serhant, Serhant Pennsylvania LLC, Andrea Desy Edrei, Michael Skokowski and Kailey Bondiskey. Ms. Maddona represented Defendants Edrei, Skokowski and Bondiskey.
In March of 2023, Edrei ceased to be an agent with TCS Black Label Realty LLC, although she remained an owner in Black Label. As the TCS Black Label Realty LLC Operating Agreement expressly permitted, Edrei was entitled to open a competing venture. She opened Societe Select LLC, and in April 2023 she and her team consisting of Skowkowski, Bondiskey, and former Black Label agents, who too were dissatisfied with Black Label, followed Edrei to work with Serhant. In April 2023, the Plaintiffs filed a Complaint seeking $10 million along with an Emergency Motion for Injunctive Relief against the Defendants, claiming that Ryan Serhant, along with Andrea Desy Edrei, entered into a scheme to “plunder its clients, intellectual property, confidential information, and personnel while crippling its ability to operate.” The Plaintiffs sought limited discovery, including depositions of the parties.
The Plaintiffs were seeking, inter alia, the return of their alleged confidential and proprietary documents including client lists and marketing material and to enforce noncompetition agreements against Skokowski and Bondiskey. On February 21, 2023, a hearing seeking injunctive relief was argued before the Honorable Paula A. Patrick. The Court denied the Plaintiffs’ Motion after argument of counsel without requiring any additional witness testimony.
Brooke C. Madonna has been with Spector Gadon Rosen Vinci P.C. since 1992. As Of Counsel at the firm, Ms. Madonna has gained experience in trial and appellate work in both state and federal courts in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Florida. Ms. Madonna practices commercial litigation with a primary focus in employment law including sexual harassment, Family Medical Leave Act, Americans with Disabilities Act and all forms of discrimination. Ms. Madonna also regularly represents individuals and businesses in cases involving real estate, construction, fraud, collection and casualty defense.
Spector Gadon Rosen Vinci P.C. has represented clients nationally and internationally for nearly 50 years and provides counsel and expertise across the entire spectrum of legal practice, from complex litigation to sophisticated transactional and corporate matters. The firm has offices in Philadelphia, New Jersey, Florida, and New York.
The firm represents businesses, corporate boards, and highly placed individuals. Its clients are engaged in a variety of industries including finance and banking, manufacturing, hospitality, gaming and entertainment, real estate and commercial development, insurance and venture capital, energy, financial services, health care, security, and telecommunications.
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