Business Litigation
We get the "business" in business litigation. No stranger to high-stakes, mission critical litigation, we also know how to efficiently litigate and resolve smaller cases with a view to the bottom line. Our clients include an enviable sampling of Fortune 500 regulars along with Midwest multi-nationals, entertainment industry innovators, technology superstars (and iconoclasts) and mom-and-pop success stories. Agile across a wide range of industries, we have developed niche business sector practices in wine, beer and spirits, semiconductors, entertainment and media, food, retail, securities, and oil and gas leasing as well as a nationally recognized internal investigation practice.
We know that all litigation comes with inherent risk and that our clients' future often hinges on a case's outcome. That's why we partner with you to understand your immediate and long-term business needs then craft a combined litigation and business strategy designed to meet your company's best interests.
We Know the Ins and Outs
Imagine being led through a maze by the person who designed it. That person understands where the path veers off to a dead end or where a carefully crafted illusion is a trap door you should avoid. Our experience-on both sides of the courtroom-gives us this same type of insight into what lies ahead for our clients. At the core of our legal strategy is a track record for analyzing complex legal and business challenges and foreseeing their outcomes for our clients.
We Detect Patterns
Our attorneys bring best-of-class plaintiff and defense strategies to the table. We have the breadth and depth of long-term experience that enables us to unearth the patterns that drive or impede business success. Our keen ability to provide multi-dimensional, up-front analysis has been honed alongside our courtroom dexterity, enabling our clients to benefit from access to a deep understanding and wide range of choices at every stage of litigation. Our team is adept at connecting the dots among seemingly unrelated issues, spotting trends, and staying ahead of change.
We Put Our Money Where Our Mouth Is
We seek to build long-term relationships with our clients throughout the life cycle of their businesses. Our nimble approach to case management was born of necessity and decades of risk-sharing with our clients-and we've learned how to deliver both efficiency and value to every client we serve.
Among the first to employ Alternative Fee Arrangements, we know how to get creative in ways that are mutually beneficial and in the best interests of your business. Sometimes that translates to a give-and-take flexibility with fee arrangements. By investing personally in the work we do for our clients, we expand-for everyone- the meaning of winning. Additionally, we approach both the strategy and budget of your case as if it were a business itself, managing both the litigation and the business portion of each case to add value and drive optimum efficiency and staffing.