As trusted adviser to some of the world's leading organisations, we advise on many of the world's largest, most complex and high -
stakes litigation cases.
Not exact matches
The consequences of such
litigation have also grown due to the high
stakes involved, often financial, but as the two right - to - die
cases decided last year by the Supreme Court [Washington v. Glucksberg, 117 S. Ct. 2258 (1997); Vacco v. Quill, 117 S. Ct. 2293 (1997)-RSB- demonstrate, life and death as well.
«When you are in high -
stakes litigation you have little time, and it really crystallizes which elements in the procedural toolbox are most useful, especially in a
case like this one,» says Jeremy Pilaar, a third - year law student working on the lawsuit.
Mr. Post's extensive experience handling high -
stakes litigation for corporate clients includes
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As one of the leading
litigation teams in Florida, Fowler White's Aviation Group has a proven track record of successfully and efficiently handling complex, high -
stakes cases.
What I'm trying to share with you today, Sam, is that I would encourage young lawyers if they want to get into high -
stakes litigation to just conquer their own fears and try the
case to the verdict.
That
litigation involves allegations that the bank failed to disclose more than $ 10 billion in exposure to the U.S. subprime market in 2007, so it is a higher
stakes case than most.
The
cases that must go to trial are often self - evident, whether from the severity of the consequences of a plea, or the facts of the
case.In civil
litigation, on the other hand, one of the greatest reasons I have found clients, defendants and plaintiffs alike, seek early resolution, is because in many
cases, the legal fees are a significant percentage of the
stakes of the
case.
Because MG+M attorneys know the impact
litigation can have on your operations and bottom line, they treat every
case as if their own livelihood is at
stake.
When
litigation lawyers get a call on a new
case where $ 100,000.00 or less is at
stake, it should be automatic to consider, advise and act on arbitration.
The
case managing judge is primarily concerned with making directions upon each
litigation stage that enable a
case to be resolved at proportionate cost to what is at
stake.
Principle 2: In any proceeding, the parties should ensure that steps taken in the discovery process are proportionate, taking into account (i) the nature and scope of the
litigation, including the importance and complexity of the issues, interest and amounts at
stake; (ii) the relevance of the available electronically stored information; (iii) its importance to the court's adjudication in a given
case; and (iv) the costs, burden and delay that may be imposed on the parties to deal with electronically stored information.
From high
stakes «bet your company»
litigation to single plaintiff sexual harassment
cases, to administrative hearings before the Labor Commissioner, our employment litigators have the experience and substantive expertise necessary to help clients win.
Patent
cases are often the highest
stakes civil
litigation, with disputes in the seven to ten figure range.
Having been involved in most of the landmark corporate
litigation and high -
stakes civil
litigation in Lebanon, El - Aref International Law Office
litigation department has acquired extensive experience, including precedent - setting corporate and commercial
litigation and representation of clients in highly sensitive disputes.The lawyers in El - Aref Law Office have an impressive track record for winning extremely large and difficult
cases, and a proven ability to succeed in the courtroom.
Criminal
cases are unique in that the client's liberty is at
stake rather than money or property rights as in other types of
litigation.
Bryan Cave's Consumer Financial Services
Litigation team represents financial institutions in high
stakes cases nationwide.
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Stakes Cases Using & Creating
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Kathryn A. (Katie) Coleman, a partner in Hughes Hubbard & Reed's New York office, has handled a wide range of insolvency - sensitive and other high -
stakes matters in her more than 30 years in practice, including dealing with «bet - the - company»
litigation claims, chapter 11
cases for US and non-US companies, cross-border insolvency matters, out - of - court restructurings, acquisitions and investments.
Thereafter, candidates are carefully screened through comprehensive Qualitative Comparative Analysis based on a broad array of criteria, including the candidate's professional experience,
litigation experience, significant
case results, representative high
stakes matters, peer reputation, and community impact in order to rank the candidates throughout the state.
Top talent at the firm includes distinguished trial lawyer Michael Lehman, who heads the firm's medical malpractice and physician advocacy group and is considered a top expert in the state in high -
stakes medical malpractice
cases, pharmaceutical and medical device product liability claims and
litigation related to the aviation industry.
While it is clear that all parties would rather avoid the costs associated with
litigation, sophisticated commercial parties are perhaps less sensitive to the costs of pursuing their
case or defending a claim where wider commercial interests are at
stake.
This article about the Manhattan Supreme Court Commercial Division's plan to form a «Large Complex
Case List» pilot program for managing high -
stakes cases quotes Rochester commercial
litigation partner David Tennant, who is also on the Commercial Division Advisory Council.
She has defended complex
cases in high
stakes litigation including punitive damage and bad faith lawsuits in Florida, Mississippi, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, West Virginia, California and other venues.
Here are some of them: 50 Characteristics of Top Trial Teams 7 Habits of Great Trial Teams The 13 Biggest Reasons to Avoid Last - Minute Trial Preparation How Early - Stage Focus Groups Can Help Your Trial Preparation 25 Things In - House Counsel Should Insist Outside
Litigation Counsel Do Sample One - Year Trial Prep Calendar for High
Stakes Cases How Long Before Trial Should I Begin Preparing My Trial Graphics?
Although pro se defendant has latched on to the notion that to have standing in an Article III civil controversy, the party bring the action must have a concrete
stake in the
litigation and have suffered an injury - in - fact, he fails to appreciate the distinctions to be drawn between a criminal
case and a civil controversy.
I.e., charge lower rates for matters for which the pool of competent counsel available is larger (e.g., «nail and board» or intersection collision
cases) and higher rates for matters for which the pool of talent is smaller and / or the
stakes higher (e.g., products liability or «bet the ranch» anti-trust
litigation).
Using unparalleled expertise before the patent courts, we regularly represent German and international clients on their most complex and critical patent
litigations and arbitrations, often in high -
stakes «bet - the - company»
cases.
Evangeline («Evan») Burbidge is an attorney at Lewis & Llewellyn, a San Francisco
litigation boutique firm focusing on high -
stakes civil
cases.