Our nationally recognized Litigation practices comprise more than 300 attorneys nationwide. We are trusted to serve as lead national litigation counsel to prominent global companies in their most significant and complex civil and governmental matters.
National Geographic Reach and Scope
Whether in federal and state courts throughout the country, before administrative tribunals, or in arbitrations and other alternative resolution proceedings, our seasoned team protects our clients’ interests whenever and wherever they need it. Our track record of success results in clients repeatedly asking us to assist with their most sensitive disputes.
Our litigation attorneys are experienced in a wide range of areas including consumer class actions, privacy, antitrust, appellate, white collar defense, products liability, securities, entertainment, insurance, intellectual property, ERISA and employment litigation, among others. We are strongly positioned to offer our clients the most effective and efficient representation.
Committed to Our Clients
Our litigators are deeply committed to the highest standards of excellence and service. As strategic advisors who stay steps ahead of our adversaries, we ensure the best results for our clients while seeking to avoid protracted and costly litigation where possible. We have a strong reputation as thoughtful and aggressive advocates who devise creative solutions to complex issues.
We appreciate the sensitivities that often accompany litigation and leverage our depth of knowledge in an array of industries to understand our clients’ goals, philosophies and legal concerns. As a result, each client benefits from a customized strategy designed to meet their objectives.
Extensive Trial Experience
One of the cornerstones of our practice is our significant trial experience. When a case proceeds to trial, our clients are afforded the advantage of our extensive trial experience. We count among our lawyers Fellows of the American College of Trial Lawyers and American Board of Trial Advocates. Our team has successfully tried hundreds of cases to verdict, efficiently managed class actions and multidistrict litigation, and won major dispositive motions in state, federal and appellate courts around the country.
Our attorneys are also called upon to counsel clients in connection with the evolving regulatory landscape in an effort to avoid litigation, where possible. We advise our clients on risk management while taking into account their individualized business concerns.
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- Another Court Holds That Definition of Automatic Telephone Dialing System Focuses on Present Rather Than Potential “Capacity” - (Posted On Tuesday, April 01, 2014)
- Supreme Court Denies Petition for Certiorari of Eighth Circuit Decision Holding that Defendant Cannot Collaterally Attack Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) Rule in Federal Court Under the Hobbs Act - (Posted On Friday, March 28, 2014)
- Maryland District Court Denies Certification of TCPA (Telephone Consumer Protection Act) Class Action Because Class Members Were Not Ascertainable - (Posted On Tuesday, February 11, 2014)
- Employee’s Failure to Comply with Handbook Policy Does Not Necessarily Halt ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) Claim - (Posted On Thursday, December 19, 2013)
- Genesis Healthcare’s Impact on TCPA (Telephone Consumer Protection Act) Mootness Efforts - (Posted On Friday, December 06, 2013)
- Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) Class Action Against The Buccaneers Is Mooted … Rematch Already Underway - (Posted On Wednesday, December 04, 2013)
- Federal Communications Commission "FCC" Indicates It May Clarify Definition of Automatic Telephone Dialing System Under TCPA (Telephone Consumer Protection Act) - (Posted On Monday, November 25, 2013)
- Court Says Premature Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) Class Certification Motion Raises “Serious Public Policy Concerns” - (Posted On Tuesday, November 05, 2013)