Commercial and Business Litigation
We have a broad expertise in commercial litigation that reflects the diversity of our client base. Our attorneys have handled litigation for clients involved in real estate, oil and gas, renewable energy, shipping, insurance, media, hotels and resorts, and financial institutions. We represent clients in every type of business dispute whether it be employment and labor issues, misappropriation of trade secrets, insurance coverage or shareholder suits, to name a few.
Energy
Our lawyers have worked in the oil patch, owned working interests and royalties, and participated in drilling ventures. When we handle oil and gas matters, we bring real-life experience and business perspective into the legal analysis.
We have an active energy transaction practice as well, with experience in all aspects of upstream and midstream operations and regulatory matters, as well as cutting edge renewable energy issues. From leasing to operating to sales, we understand not only the legal side of the energy business, but the business itself.
We have handled a wide variety of oil and gas litigation matters in state and federal court, including disputes regarding oil and gas leases and operating agreements, title to real property, preferential rights and AMI obligations, blow-outs, right of way and pipeline issues, gas contracts, oil and gas marketing, drainage, fracture trespass, pooling, royalty payment obligations, offshore agreements, and international operations.
Financial Institutions/Labor and Employment
Our lawyers have represented financial institutions from commercial banks and credit unions to large investment banks and brokerage houses on issues of lender liability, broker-dealer cases, breach of fiduciary duty claims, and employment and non-compete matters.
Insurance
We have handled all types of insurance-related matters on behalf of both insurers and insureds, from supervision of risk management programs and early intervention in significant losses to complex insurance coverage analysis and litigation. Insurance issues intersect almost every aspect of our energy and commercial litigation practice, and we uniquely able to combine our significant insurance expertise with our other practice areas such as, for example, the insurance aspects of energy related matters such as well blowouts and injury claims.
Personal Injury
We handle all types of personal injury, product liability, health care, pharmaceutical and admiralty matters. We routinely represent both plaintiffs and defendants on almost every type of tort claim.
