Our firm's litigation section
serves our clientele in two distinct ways. First, our litigators will
very often work as a part of the team with the lawyer serving as a client's
principal counsel, helping to structure an approach to a situation that
will avoid or minimize exposure to costly court actions. Second, should
a matter require recourse to the courts, we are able to handle every
potential representation in State or Federal court.
Our litigators also function
as substantive experts in particular areas of the law, including:
Corporate and Labor Law.
We have a broad base of experience in all aspects of litigation relating
to contracts, real estate matters, securities and fraud matters, environmental
law, employment rights and mortgage foreclosures, as well as commercial
and collection matters.
Personal Injury and Insurance
Law. All of our litigators are experienced in the representation
of personal injury claimants and defendants. We also offer services
in the very specialized area of insurance law. Most of our work in insurance
law consists of advising clients as to the coverage afforded by their
various policies and the bringing or defending of actions for and against
insurance carriers on these coverage questions.
Medical Malpractice Defense.
Our litigation partners maintain an extensive practice in the defense
of medical malpractice cases. In addition to defending cases involving
our hospital clients, our attorneys are often called on to advise physician
clients who have themselves been subjected to malpractice claims and
are in need of advice on the applicability of their insurance and an
evaluation of the particular matter.
Defamation, Right to
Privacy and Freedom of Information Act Law. The firm has substantial
experience in these areas of the law and, among other clientele, represents
a major news service in our area.
Construction Law.
Several of our litigation partners are well-versed in resolving construction
arbitration and litigation matters, which can and often do involve foreclosure
of mechanic's liens.
Real Estate Law.
Our firm also has special expertise in the area of real estate litigation.
This includes actions involving boundary disputes, access rights, construction
liens, oil, gas, and mineral interests, quiet title actions, title disputes,
title insurance claims, partition actions, easement rights, the enforcement
of restruction covenants, and mortgage forclosures.
Our litigators are William
M. Newman, Alvin D. Treado,
Thomas H. Thornhill, Charyn K. Hain, and David P. Covell,
supported by Rebecca McCroskey, our senior legal assistant.
