Litigation

National and regional litigation counsel

• National trial counsel for pharmaceutical company in hormone therapy litigation
• National coordinating and lead trial counsel for medical device manufacturer in cases involving inferior vena cava filter
• National counsel for pharmaceutical client in litigation involving over 1500 MDL and state court cases
• National counsel for franchise litigation for major automobile manufacturer
• National coordinating counsel for asbestos litigation for both a national chemical company and a national siding manufacturer
• National counsel and lead trial counsel for a publicly-held insurance software developer
• National counsel for a major pharmaceutical manufacturer in claims involving selected drugs
• National coordinating counsel for high-exposure premises liability cases for a major hotel chain
• National product counsel for a large appliance manufacturer
• Regional litigation counsel for medical devices, consumer products, franchise and automotive manufacturers
• Lead counsel for clients in several industry sectors in multijurisdictional proceedings
• Lead counsel in high-stakes litigation between large corporate entities involving joint software development projects, patent infringement, purchase and sale agreements, insurance coverage, defective industrial machinery, franchise and dealer agreements, and professional liability

In managing high-profile business disputes, the Firm also guides clients on company responses for interrelated government investigations, congressional inquiries, and on public relations and board-level communications strategies.

Litigation from ADR to White Collar Defense

Our clients include 

• Fortune 50 clients
• Privately held companies
• Businesses with global operations
• Heavily regulated companies

An e-discovery approach embraced by Fortune 200 clients

A division of the Firm, Encompass is not simply about delivering a set of documents and technologies.  We are zealous advocates for our clients.  We help you develop strategy and implement processes that are verifiable, defensible and repeatable- so when an investigation or litigation strikes, you are ready.

• Advanced review tools and measures as appropriate such as technology assisted review (TAR), Relativity assisted review (RAR) and other advanced analytics measures
• Advocacy to address scope of review, negotiate discovery protocols, and minimize business disruption and burdens
• Integrated approach to work with your in-house team and case counsel to understand the legal, business and technology issues you face and bring efficiencies and defensibility to your practices

Seeking relief from the high cost of litigation

The Firm’s business litigators have experience representing business clients in mediations, providing alternative dispute resolution services in federal and state courts and before administrative agencies, and before arbitration panels administered by

• AAA
• JAMs
• National Arbitration Forum
• World Intellectual Property Organization
• Financial Industry Regulatory Authority

We are familiar with the special rules and procedures for each.  The Firm has litigated the enforceability of arbitration agreements on numerous occasions, as well as litigated whether class-wide relief could be sought in arbitration proceedings.

Focused and persuasive advocacy in the appellate courts

Firm attorneys regularly appear before state and federal appellate courts around the country, including filing amicus curiae briefs in such courts on behalf of industry groups.

The Firm’s appellate practitioners include former judicial law clerks and bring to clients an understanding of the internal operating procedures of the courts and a sensitivity to the public policy role of the appellate courts.

Our strengths include