COMPLEX LITIGATION
Smart business executives avoid litigation, and properly so. It is time consuming and risky, and usually becomes an unwelcome drain on working capital. But when a company is sued, or when enforcement of valuable rights requires litigation, it pays to retain the very best litigation team available.
The experienced jury trial lawyers at Gladstone Michel are among the most skilled litigation attorneys anywhere. Our attorneys have proven track records in complex "bet the company" cases, with victories in a wide variety of business disputes. We bring to each dispute a blend of confidence, strength and savvy. These qualities, when combined with the competitive fire necessary to prevail in hard-fought litigation, can make the crucial difference between a crippling loss or a stunning win.
The breadth of our litigators" experience is one of Gladstone Michel's greatest assets. Led by Allen Michel, our business litigation attorneys have expertise in the following subject areas:
- Breach of contract, including purchase and sale, manufacturing, distribution and licensing agreements, and employment contracts.
- Business torts, including trade secrets, unfair competition, interference with contract, breach of fiduciary duties, civil RICO, trade libel and defamation.
- Labor and employment disputes, including wrongful termination, sexual harassment, discrimination and other labor law matters.
- Officers' and directors' liability and legal and accounting malpractice matters.
- Partnership disputes, including dissolution and winding up.
- Corporate litigation involving dissolution, hostile takeovers, mergers and acquisitions, and securities fraud.
- Real property, including disputes over title, easements and boundaries, land use matters, mechanics lien enforcement, construction contract disputes, construction defect litigation, and real estate broker matters.
- Commercial leasing, including unlawful detainer and breach of lease litigation.
- Insurance coverage litigation
- Prejudgment remedies, including TRO's, receiverships, injunctions, attachments and claim and delivery.
- Bankruptcy court litigation.
In addition to our wide range of expertise, we provide three important qualities valued by our business clientele:
Jury trial expertise. Senior attorneys with scores of jury trials in complex business and real property disputes bring a wealth of experience to the table, enabling the client to formulate a winning strategy. Having tried and won so many jury trials, our litigators transform practical know-how into useful and realistic case evaluations.
Responsiveness. Our litigators maintain close contact with clients at all stages of litigation, providing updates as frequently as the client requests, and immediately whenever an important development unfolds. We avoid surprises by keeping the client informed of upcoming events and costs likely to be incurred.
Cost Sensitivity. We work with our business clients on case plans and budgets so that a trial "victory" does not end up costing more than a loss. Rather than staff each case with three or four attorneys, which can so often result in duplication of effort and increased fees, our senior trial attorneys know the importance of personally handling day to day work on their cases, while still delegating to one or two others projects that can be accomplished more economically by associates and paralegals. Further, if alternative dispute resolution - arbitration or mediation- is appropriate, we quickly recommend it and handle the matter economically.
Contact:
Allen L Michel
amichel@gladstonemichel.com
(310) 821-9000