General Civil

Our firm has represented individuals and businesses in a wide range of civil litigation arising from disputes where one party or another resorts to the courts, from nonpayment of debts evidenced by promissory notes, to complex multi-party civil matters including environmental and antitrust cases. The range of fact patterns that can give rise to civil litigation is essentially as broad as the range of subjects that people and businesses can argue about. We have represented:

• Auto dealers and other advertisers accused of unfair or deceptive advertising practices;
• Creditors and debtors in collection proceedings on secured and unsecured loans; 
• Doctors litigating the break-up of joint medical practices;
• Agents and brokers in disputes with insurance companies;
• Corporations defending wrongful termination claims brought by former employees;
• Victims of professional malpractice committed by lawyers, financial advisors, accountants or other licensed professionals;
• Business owners in claims by or against their partners and co-venturers;
• Taxpayers, in claims by the taxing authorities, including Federal Income Tax disputes and claims with respect to employment taxes;
• Parties to disagreements about construction contracts;
• The insured, in insurance coverage disputes involving fire, storm and other casualty losses;
• The insured, in excess liability and defense of declaratory judgment actions;
• Parties involved in claims of securities fraud;
• Investors, in arbitrations with stockbrokers;
• Parties to matters of libel, slander and defamation of character;
• Persons and organizations who are the subject of administrative proceedings including disciplinary or license revocation actions; 
• Licensed professionals accused of malpractice, regulatory or ethics violations;
• Witnesses and non-parties whose rights may be affected by litigation between others;
• And parties to many other types of disputes arising out of personal and business interactions.

If you need to consult counsel, if you have a problem worth fighting over, if you are sued and need defense, we will discuss your case with you and determine whether it is reasonable and cost effective for you to hire us to represent your interests. Alternatively, we may suggest that you contact other lawyers with particular expertise in the subject matter of the litigation.

We pride ourselves on providing legally sound, cost effective, focused advice to those who seek help from us, and on bringing their cases to successful resolution. Initial consultations on potential civil litigation matters are usually free.