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Foley Mansfield Team Prevails in Contentious Contract Dispute with Unanimous Defense Verdict for Technical Service Provider

May 21, 2025News

ST. LOUIS, May 6, 2025 — A Foley Mansfield team consisting of Ashleigh Johnson and Nathan Carroll secured a significant trial victory on behalf of Perficient, a St. Louis based provider of technical services. The case involved a complex breach of contract dispute brought by a former contractor and spanned more than a year of litigation.

The matter centered on claims for alleged unpaid services under a service agreement, as well as a counterclaim asserting that the client had violated a non-solicitation provision. After extensive written discovery and a hard-fought trial, the Foley Mansfield trial team obtained a unanimous verdict in favor of the client on all claims and counterclaims.

This result highlights Foley Mansfield’s on-going commitment to delivering successful outcomes in contentious commercial litigation.

Ashleigh Johnson, Partner in the firm’s St. Louis office, focuses her practice in toxic and mass tort defense, in addition to employment law and litigation. In her work in mass tort defense, Ashleigh represents manufacturers, contractors, distributors, and premises in both state and federal court. She regularly and successfully defends experts and corporate representatives as part of national litigation and handles mass volume discovery and motion practice. As an employment law attorney, Ashleigh has successfully addressed charges for discrimination and other alleged employer/employee violations at both administrative and civil court levels.

Nathan Carroll, Associate in Foley Mansfield’s St. Louis office, focuses his practice in the areas of insurance defense, toxic/mass tort, real estate, and commercial litigation with an emphasis in product liability and construction law. He has represented local, regional, national and multinational clients in state and federal courts throughout the State of Missouri, including product manufacturers, premises owners, transportation companies, and construction contractors.

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