Litigation

We provide public and private sector clients with litigation, arbitration, and dispute resolution capabilities. Our litigation practice draws on our intimate knowledge of our clients' businesses and our ability to respond creatively to their problems. Our litigators regularly appear in proceedings and forums throughout the western United States.

The firm routinely handles litigation involving complex issues, voluminous records, and heavy deposition and discovery. We handle all types of disputes, including antitrust, banking and finance, bankruptcy, commercial, environmental, fiduciary,insurance, intellectual property, contract disputes, trade secret theft, civil rights, international trade, labor, maritime, product liability, real estate, construction, securities, surety and fidelity, takeover, tax and white collar crime. The firm's expertise in handling claims and disputes extends to alternative methods of dispute resolution.

The firm has been a leader in the development and implementation of alternative dispute resolution programs. Our attorneys have found innovative ways to resolve conflicts for our clients. Members of the firm routinely use non-binding mediation, arbitration, and negotiation to handle claims involving our clients.