A representative case involved a small manufacturer that sustained heavy damage from a television ad campaign directed at it by a much larger pharmaceutical firm. While other attorneys had advised the company that halting a television commercial on constitutional grounds was virtually impossible, Myron Cherry saw potential for recourse accepted the case. Employing a protracted and complex court strategy, his firm obtained a significant settlement for the client, also compelling major broadcasters to stop airing the disputed ads.
Mr. Cherry has achieved several major results in the past decade, notably winning a $26 million settlement in Ventas v. Sullivan & Cromwell (2006). In 2010, his firm achieved a $44 million Mansfield v. Air Line Pilots Association International (ALPA) payout benefitting United Airlines pilots. In this precedent-setting case, more than 2,000 pilots claimed that, in the wake of United Airlines’ bankruptcy, their union ALPA had fallen short of its obligations in ensuring the integrity of their pensions. This case represents one of the largest settlements achieved in a fair representation case. Legal analysts view the result as a watershed in defining unions’ obligations towards their clients. Beyond his private practice duties, Myron Cherry serves as Adjunct Professor of Trial Practice at the Northwestern University Law School in Chicago.