Litigation
Our firm maintains an active commercial litigation practice. We work with clients who, when faced with potential or actual litigation, rely on us to forge winning strategies. Based on countless hours of pre-trial and courtroom experience, our areas of service have proven invaluable for the many companies and individuals we have served over the years. Our services include:
- Quantifying and evaluating the risks, costs, and benefits of commencing or vigorously defending litigation;
- Exploring alternatives to litigation, when appropriate;
- Representing clients in Federal and State courts, before administrative agencies, and in arbitration and mediation proceedings;
- Clearly and concisely communicating with clients regarding the status of their litigation;
- Representing clients in actions and proceedings spanning diverse subject matters, including: breach of contract; insurance defense; employment matters; service and construction contracts; real estate disputes; trademark, trade dress, copyright infringement, unfair competition and licensing issues; breach of warranty; fraud and negligence.
Our litigation team represents clients facing a vast spectrum of corporate and commercial disputes in today's complicated world of national and international commerce. We represent business clients in all manner of actions, including contract; insurance defense; Uniform Commercial Code issues; business torts; fraud; antitrust litigation; actions relating to franchises, dealerships, and distributorships; products liability litigation; construction litigation; intellectual property litigation; false advertising claims; antitrust claims; corporate and shareholder disputes; confidentiality and non-competition disputes; and collection actions and enforcement of judgments.
One of our foremost tasks is counseling clients on the avoidance of litigation. In a proactive manner, we analyze every case and recommend which should be settled and which should be tried. At the same time, we seek creative and cost-effective ways to resolve as quickly as possible those actions in which our clients are involved. We believe that the key to success lies in working with our clients in order to determine which cases should be litigated in court, which should be resolved in some alternative forum and which can and should be settled. Recognizing that the term "success" is defined by the client, we strive to achieve a successful resolution through a creative mix of litigation and business skills.
At Dorf & Nelson LLP, we stress excellence in advocacy, efficiency in staffing, early resolution of litigation and the use of state-of-the-art technology in servicing client needs. Whatever the matter, we take pride in providing personalized and individual attention to every client. We address each client's concerns with the importance they demand and treat each client with the dignity they deserve.
We believe that litigation is just one possible alternative in a process that leads to a prompt, economical and sensible resolution of a dispute. We spend considerable time counseling clients on avoidance of litigation and we endeavor to seek creative ways to resolve actions as quickly as possible. Our strategy is specifically calibrated to each client's individual needs, risks and goals, and to the political, economic and social realities of the day. Our philosophy is that it is imperative to formulate, early in the case, preliminary judgments about the client's exposure, the likelihood of success and the most cost-effective way to proceed. Then, together with our clients, we develop jointly the strategies optimal to accomplish the legal and business goals.
We understand litigation can have a serious impact on a business. It is vital to have capable legal counsel at your side to protect your interests. Our experienced commercial litigation team will give you the counsel you need.