Practice Area

Contracts

Our lawyers have defended, prosecuted, negotiated and tried commercial cases involving UCC sale of goods, international transactions, UCC secured transactions, real estate mortgages, intra-corporate disputes and dissolutions, construction contracts, distribution agreements, and many more.... Learn More

Breach of Warranty

Our lawyers have successfully defended claims and counterclaims and pursued claims involving allegations that goods failed to perform as promised - from power plant equipment to sophisticated power generation equipment to refinery equipment and transportation equipment. We have also been able to assist early in the product cycle, as our clients were readying a product for market or during the design-and-build phase, helping to prevent problems before they arise.... Learn More

Class Action Defense

We defend clients against class actions across many industries and legal issues, including discrimination, consumer fraud, breach of contract, and wrongful detention of shoppers in retail stores. We also advise on best practices to limit exposure to class actions.... Learn More

Creditors' Rights

Our lawyers have recovered money due and secured goods and real estate in hundreds of cases, ranging from commercial real property to industrial and medical equipment, inventories of automobiles, furniture — even intangible property rights. We have regularly counseled our clients to assure their secured positions are in proper order before problems arise.... Learn More

Bankruptcy

We can help a creditor do more than sit on the sidelines and watch a bankruptcy dissolve their stake. Our lawyers regularly protect secured creditors and their collateral from the bankruptcy process, while prosecuting and defending fraudulent conveyance and lien avoidance claims.... Learn More

Transactional Assistance

Our lawyers help clients structure and document their transactions to avoid potential problems. From commercial or industrial contracting and subcontracting relationships to real estate transactions and mortgage loans to inventory or equipment collateralized financing and leasing, we have assured that the deal is done right to minimize the risks of future events.... Learn More

Securities

We assist public corporations, closely-held companies, and start-ups in shareholder disputes and other securities-related litigation. We also advise clients on corporate formation, resolving disputes among founders, post-merger integration, and corporate governance reforms.... Learn More

Real Estate

We help our clients successfully resolve a wide range of real estate disputes including: multi-state foreclosure; construction disputes; sales contract enforcement and cancellation; commercial landlord-tenant; brokerage disputes; and, enforcement of option contracts.... Learn More

Copyright, Trademark, Patent & Non-Traditional IP

We help our entrepreneurial start-ups, mid-sized companies and multinational clients protect their trademarks, copyrights, and patents in the United States and internationally, in all aspects of traditional and non-traditional intellectual property.... Learn More

Cross Border Disputes

Globalization creates new opportunities to connect products, consumers, and businesses, and can lead to disputes spanning multiple jurisdictions. We negotiate the legal, political, cultural, and financial complexities of cross-border disputes for international businesses.... Learn More