"Leading litigators" refers to highly skilled and accomplished lawyers who specialize in resolving legal disputes through court proceedings. They are respected and recognized as experts in their field, known for their ability to effectively argue cases and advocate for their clients.
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A great way to distinguish yourself as a top - notch attorney is to consider your contributions and achievements as an academic and
lead litigator on representative engagements.
One
leading litigator told me she approaches every professional interaction through an advocacy mindset and structures her communication so that it immediately addresses the issue, the answer and the analysis.
Focusing on core sectors and services has helped us attract some of the most talented insurance coverage and corporate attorneys in the US as well
as leading litigators representing corporations.
«From its talented, collegial group
of leading litigators to the firm's evident commitment to client service, Lightfoot is a very good fit, and I'm looking forward to being a part of this team.»
Leading litigator for Citibank in connection with the Chapter 11 bankruptcy of LyondellBasell, the world's third - largest chemical company, including in the multibillion dollar fraudulent conveyance lawsuit brought against Citibank and other lenders by unsecured creditors
Examples of big risks
leading litigators take include focusing on getting lead counsel opportunities at an early stage (see my previous article on how to transition to lead counsel.
«It is a testament to the reputation we have already established in this city that
leading litigators such as Brian are looking to Lightfoot as a place to come and grow their practices.»
«Ian Binnie was widely recognized as one of Canada's
leading litigators while in practice and after that one of our finest judges,» said Peter Griffin, managing partner of Lenczner Slaght.
Legal Week
asked leading litigators and in - house lawyers what attributes they think a great, modern litigator needs, and also what disputes lawyers should avoid doing to stop clients picking up the phone to find somebody new to instruct.
Partner and
leading litigator David Outerbridge provides his insight into the issue for a Lawyers Weekly article on the ruling.
Leading litigators opt to take opposing counsel on contentious matters for coffee rather than succumb to the temptation of writing a nasty reply email.
Three
leading litigators recommended being involved in advocacy organizations such as The Advocates» Society or the Ontario Bar Association as a way to be meaningfully known within the bar.
Build relationships within the litigation bar:
Leading litigators build and maintain relationships within the litigation bar and other lawyers who will refer them work.
Project confidence at all times:
Leading litigators project confidence from the initial client meeting and continue to do so even after a devastating loss.
Peter Griffin, managing partner and one of the founding partners at Lenczner Slaght Royce Smith Griffin LLP, described the calculated risks he and
other leading litigators take on their files (which has the corollary benefit of pushing matters to trial).
Leading litigators often mentioned that some of their most exciting cases came from conflict referrals from a former opposing counsel.
«Jeff and his team bring additional litigation firepower to our clients and add to our bench strength
of leading litigators both in Los Angeles and in our other offices in San Francisco and in Silicon Valley.»
Browne Greene, Bruce A. Broillet and Christine Spagnoli Named to Lawdragon's Inaugural List of «The 500
Leading Litigators in America»
Leading litigator for Frontier Airlines in connection with its Chapter 11 restructuring, including litigation involving unions and disputes concerning collective bargaining agreements
Michael Rebell,
the leading litigator in the adequacy movement, certainly thinks so.
He routinely ranks among the nation's
leading litigators and trial lawyers in surveys of corporate counsel and other practitioners.
Legal Media Group's Benchmark Canada — Local Litigation Star (2014);
Leading litigator in arbitration (2014); securities (2012 - 2014); commercial law and class actions (2012 - 2013)
If their mandate is clear, perhaps they can avoid some of the mind traps that
lead litigators to «hijack» the mediation process.
Onno has acted on complex EU litigation since 1983 and is widely recognised as
a leading litigator before the EU and Dutch courts.
(client sources from the Chambers legal guide 2015, in which Paul is ranked among the region's
leading litigators).
Ted Meadows, one of
the lead litigators for the plaintiff asked, «When is enough going to be enough?»
Legal Media Group's Benchmark Canada — Local Litigation Star — Ontario (2014);
Leading litigator in class actions and securities (2012 - 2014); energy and natural resources (2013 - 2014); intellectual property, product liability and professional liability (2012)
«The results of Benchmark Litigation, Benchmark Canada, and Benchmark Mexico stem from the culmination of a research period (lasting from four to six months, depending on region) where our researchers conduct extensive interviews with litigators and their clients to identify
the leading litigators and firms.
He also is
the lead litigator in our largest and most challenging cases.
Vira Kammee is
a leading litigator with a broad practice encompassing criminal, civil, administrative, bankruptcy and business re-organisation, corporate, banking & finance, as well as real estate development and construction for various corporate clients.
Vira Kammee is
a leading litigator with a broad practice encompassing criminal, civil, administrative, bankruptcy...
Even my colleague, Atrisha Lewis, in her article the Top 10 Habits of
a Leading Litigator, identifies some of the most important traits for a litigator as: being able to build relationships, act civilly and «be happy, enjoy what you do and stick with it.»
We expanded our global litigation and enforcement practice to Hong Kong with the arrival of partners Martin Rogers and James Wadham, two of Asia's
leading litigators.
Under the editorship of Professor Joseph E. Magnet and Dwight A. Dorey, the volume contains path breaking work by Canada's top professors and
leading litigators.
Mr. Bennett is recognized in Chambers USA as a «Band 1»
leading litigator in St. Louis and its surrounding areas.
Notably, unlike in the previous two decades, corporate lawyers seem to be
leading litigators in experimenting with these new technologies.
Legal Media Group's Guide to the World's Leading Litigation Lawyers —
Leading litigator in Canada (2005)
Legal Media Group's Benchmark Canada — Ontario Litigator of the Year (2014); Local Litigation Star — Ontario (2014); Lifetime Achievement Award (2013);
Leading litigator in securities (2012 - 2014); arbitration and product liability (2014); class actions, commercial, intellectual property and international arbitration (2012 - 2013)
Richard Shekter is recognized as one of Ontario's
leading litigators.
Our leading litigators have made significant contributions to patent law since the inception of Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations (PM (NOC) Regulations) in 1993.