Civil Litigation
When needed, choosing the right lawyer to handle your civil litigation requirements, or the threat of civil litigation, is critical to the success of your business. We have decades of experience as successful trial and dispute resolution counsel. We have credibility with adverse counsel as lawyers who actually try cases. Moreover, we have extensive subject matter knowledge in our primary practice areas. We have identified and developed cost effective resources and systems that allows us to handle big and small cases alike. We don’t overstaff a litigation matter with inexperienced trainees. We listen intently to you which means we quickly and efficiently help you advance your business objectives and defend your business interests when litigation becomes necessary or can’t be avoided.
Representative Engagements
Lead civil litigation counsel: Successfully defended at trial a national equipment manufacturer against a patent assignment cancellation action filed in state court, an assignment that was critical to a pending sale of the company.
Lead civil ADR counsel: Successfully defended a national snack food manufacturer in a significant food contamination action initially filed in state court but transferred at our client’s request to an alternative dispute resolution tribunal.
Lead civil litigation counsel: Successfully defended at trial a national hotel chain in franchise litigation filed in federal court by a multi-property owner/franchisee.
Lead civil litigation counsel: Defended a national hotel chain in a major personal injury action filed in state court by a hotel guest. The claim was successfully settled through negotiations.
Lead civil litigation counsel: Defended a national food manufacturer in a wrongful death trucking accident action filed in state court. The claim was successfully settled through negotiations.
Co-Lead civil litigation counsel: Prosecuted claims and negotiated a favorable settlement for an out of state lender in a receivership and foreclosure action commenced by the lender against the owner of a high-rise hotel.