Ultra Music Festival Founder Dispute
Miami business attorney Aaron Resnick of Law Offices of Aaron Resnick was the attorney for Alex Omes, a co-founder of Ultra Music Festival, in his suit over his removal from the company. The Miami Herald quoted him as Mr. Omes's attorney on January 13, 2015 and named him as the attorney preparing the case for trial on February 7, 2015.
What Was the Ultra Music Festival Founder Dispute?
Alex Omes co-founded Ultra Music Festival in Miami in 1999 and was removed as president in August 2010. In 2012 he sued, claiming he held 54 percent of the company's shares and had been wrongfully ousted. Aaron Resnick represented him at the trial level; Mr. Omes died in January 2015, and his estate continued the case.
The Trial Date
Trial was set to open in January 2015. The Miami Herald reported that Aaron Resnick and Mr. Omes's brother Carlos became concerned when Mr. Omes did not appear for opening arguments; he was found dead that morning at age 43. His estate continued the case as plaintiff, and Pollstar covered the founder dispute in the trade press.
How the Case Ended
Miami New Times reported on March 2, 2016 that the trial court ruled for Ultra, finding no employment contract between Mr. Omes and the festival, and that the estate appealed with different counsel. Law Journal Newsletters reported on October 1, 2017 that the Third District Court of Appeal ruled for the company in Omes v. Ultra Enterprises.
Founder and Shareholder Disputes
Aaron Resnick handles disputes among business founders, partners and shareholders, including claims over an owner's removal from a company and the value of an owner's shares. Business Divorce and Shareholder and Partnership Disputes describe that work.
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In the News
Death of Ultra co-founder Omes leaves much unsettled
Miami Herald | February 7, 2015
On February 7, 2015, the Miami Herald reported on what the January death of Ultra Music Festival co-founder Alex Omes, 43, left unsettled. The Herald named Aaron Resnick as the attorney preparing Mr. Omes's case for trial, after quoting him as Mr. Omes's attorney in its January 13, 2015 obituary.
Ultra co-founder, Miami nightlife fixture Alex Omes dies at 43
Miami Herald | January 13, 2015
On January 13, 2015, the Miami Herald reported the death of Ultra Music Festival co-founder Alex Omes, a Miami nightlife fixture, at age 43. The Herald quoted Aaron Resnick as Mr. Omes's attorney; Mr. Omes's suit over his removal from the festival's company had been set for trial that month.
