Our Story - An Interactive Look at the History of Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P.
It is embedded in our firm's culture – passion for our cases and personal investment in each of our clients. But don't just take our word for it – the firm was named:
"A-List" by The American Lawyer (2007)
"Go - To Law Firm" by American Lawyer Media (2007)
Ranked first in Minnesota for the category "Litigation: General Commercial"
by Chambers USA (2007)
Litigation
At Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P., we don't just claim to be trial lawyers, we deliver results. We evaluate and prepare every case with trial in mind – and as if our client's future hinges on its outcome. Our clients know this, and our adversaries know this. Our overarching goal is to meld trial strategy with business savvy to achieve the result that best serves our client's interests.
What makes us excel? We are, first and foremost, experienced courtroom lawyers who know how to get results, whose focus is on winning at trial, even if the case may never get to trial. Each of our clients has a story that deserves to be told. Our strength is in understanding that story and simply and convincingly conveying it to judges and juries. Their stories differ, but our clients are bound by a common thread: they have sophisticated and challenging issues that need to be effectively and understandably communicated. They seek a firm with the ability to be their advocate in the courtroom, but that also has the business know-how to fully grasp the commercial implications of the dispute.
What is the Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P. perspective on understanding? We represent individuals, corporations, insurance companies, and other businesses and individuals as both plaintiffs and defendants. As experienced trial lawyers well versed in both plaintiff and defense strategies, we are prepared to aggressively seek the best resolution. Should the plaintiff's case against your company be such that it can not be settled on acceptable terms, we are prepared to vigorously defend you and seek the best available outcome at trial. We believe that a well prepared defense by seasoned trial lawyers provides our clients with the best opportunity for an optimum outcome. Our alternative fee arrangements align our firm's risk with those of the client. We staff cases sufficiently in order to maximize our client's recovery, but efficiently to maximize firm resources. We staff our team not only with effective and experienced lawyers, but with non-lawyers, including scientists, financial professionals and consultants. We understand the full trial experience – and because we often share risk with our clients in the outcome of significant, complex litigation, we get to the end result quicker and more efficiently. We believe, and it is a core value of the firm, that everyone should have equal access to the civil justice system, regardless of their economic situation.
Business Transactions
Our business lawyers understand what it takes for a business to be successful. We serve a broad spectrum of clients from Fortune 500 companies and industry consolidators to emerging companies and individual entrepreneurs in a wide range of matters. We handle complex transactions in diverse market segments, such as advertising, bio tech, business services, complex real estate transactions, construction, distribution, financial services, health care, high tech, manufacturing, retail, and telecommunications. We are experienced in alternative fee arrangements that reward success.
What makes us excel? We are business attorneys who think like businesspersons. We provide entrepreneurial, practical solutions to your business challenges, and we bring a high degree of creativity that adds value to every matter. From mergers and acquisitions to strategic alliances, SEC compliance to business and project finance, complex real estate projects to wealth transfers and succession strategies, our strength is understanding what really matters to each of the parties in a complex transaction and effectively negotiating for our clients.
What is the Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P. perspective on understanding? We take the time to understand the market segment and business needs of each of our clients. We participate in short and long-range planning for our clients so that each transaction we work on is structured in a way that furthers our clients' business plans. In addition, our experience with companies ranging from start-ups to mid-cap businesses to Fortune 500 companies provides us with particular insight into growth strategies and financing opportunities for businesses at all points in their development. In addition, we strive to get your matters completed in a timely and cost-effective fashion.
Other Information
Our firm consists of over 250 lawyers and over 400 support staff located in Atlanta, Boston, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, and Naples (FL).