David definitely knows business. If David said you should go for it, and gives it a green light, then we know that it’s going to be a good, sound, business decision.
SCOTT R. WILSON | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT | THE WILSON COMPANIES
“David definitely knows business. If David said you should go for it, and gives it a green light, then we know that it’s going to be a good, sound, business decision.”
SCOTT R. WILSON | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT | THE WILSON COMPANIES
PRACTICE AREAS
More than 30 years of legal problem-solving in and out of courtrooms has taught us that the greater the number of legal tools in our toolbox, the better we’re able to avoid and control the costs of litigation for our clients. In addition to litigation, we offer Legal Triage, Mediation, Settlement Counsel, and Second Opinions.
Our clients’ cases are as unique as their company profiles. And we treat every client’s business with the same care as we treat our own. Underserved individuals and their businesses are a special passion for us.
In all practice areas, we represent plaintiffs as well as defendants with the exception of Insurance Coverage Disputes – we do not represent insurance companies in coverage disputes.
You’d think over time he’d become cynical. Not David. He maintains a wonderful, kind, generous self, while at the same time being as successful and aggressive as he needs to be in litigation. I’m in awe of people like David.
STEPHEN GALLER | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & GENERAL COUNSEL | THE HABITAT COMPANY
“You’d think over time he’d become cynical. Not David. He maintains a wonderful, kind, generous self, while at the same time being as successful and aggressive as he needs to be in litigation. I’m in awe of people like David.”
STEPHEN GALLER | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & GENERAL COUNSEL | THE HABITAT COMPANY
LITIGATION
Litigation is just one tool for resolving disputes, and an imperfect tool at that — we’d rather help clients resolve disputes without a third party deciding the outcome. But many times, it’s unavoidable. In those situations, we are there for you to thoughtfully and aggressively protect your rights and interests. We have successfully tried many cases to verdict in state and federal courts across the country, arguing cases in areas as diverse as business disputes, insurance coverage disputes, trade secret misappropriation, and business and consumer fraud.
INSURANCE COVERAGE DISPUTES
Though insurance programs are often intentionally opaque, we’re fluent in policy language. We help clients understand their policy, enforce their rights, and recover money that’s owed to them.
APPELLATE LAW PRACTICE
Similar to Settlement Counsel and Second Opinion. For their appeals, clients often find value in a fresh perspective to obtain a reversal or to protect the decision. We love appellate practice, but then we’re law nerds. We love reassembling the picture.
OUTSIDE GENERAL COUNSEL
DISPUTES
We work with clients to avoid and manage disputes of all sizes and shapes arising from their business operations. We make sure that our clients’ interests are protected and their rights are enforced.
SETTLEMENT COUNSEL
Over time, parties in a dispute can become emotionally locked in their positions. As settlement counsel, we collaborate with the client and its trial counsel to help move beyond entrenched positions and resentment. We manage the emotion in the process so that the client is in the best position to make sound business-driven decisions.
IP / TRADE SECRET PROTECTION
We help clients protect the one thing – the intellectual property, know-how, or approach – that sets them apart from everyone else.
SECOND OPINIONS
When a business owner and counsel are trying to resolve a dispute and have committed to a path that’s no longer tenable, we can step in with a fresh pair of eyes to come up with a better solution. It’s not a sign of weakness to change; it’s a sign of weakness to not change if what you’ve chosen isn’t working. This is an underused tool that often saves both parties time and money.
EMPLOYMENT LAW & COUNSELING
Your employees are your most valuable asset and also your most likely source of liability. We help protect client/employee relationships.
LEGAL TRIAGE / FACILITATING SETTLEMENT DISCUSSION
We draw on our 30 years of experience as counselors and litigators to help businesses and individuals assess their options for resolving their disputes. After all, the approach should be tailored to the client’s unique needs and objectives. We guide the conversation to ensure that the options are scaled to the dispute.
MEDIATION
When two parties are unable to negotiate a resolution on their own, mediation facilitated by a third party can help them reach a settlement. We work with our clients to reach a settlement that meets their needs and reduces the risk of future litigation.
ARBITRATION
Arbitration is private litigation in which the parties agree to the rules for resolving their dispute and the decision is made by a private judge or panel of judges. Both the process and outcome are confidential. Though arbitration, done right, can provide a cost-effective means of resolving disputes, we often find that parties unknowingly accepted unfavorable rules and limitations when they opt for arbitration. We draw upon our substantial arbitration experience to work with clients to make the dispute resolution terms of our clients’ agreements meet their needs and allow us to present their cases effectively.
David has been a strong advocate for us. He has provided counsel on insurance, corporate, M & A, labor, and counseled us on other business related challenges. He has always provided sound and creative advice and provided multiple ways of looking at solving problems.
TIM HORN | PRESIDENT | VELSICOL CHEMICAL CORPORATION
"David has been a strong advocate for us. He has provided counsel on insurance, corporate, M & A, labor, and counseled us on other business related challenges. He has always provided sound and creative advice and provided multiple ways of looking at solving problems."
TIM HORN | PRESIDENT | VELSICOL CHEMICAL CORPORATION
