Litigation

Practice Overview

At Drummond Woodsum, our Trial Services Group has attorneys who are involved in every type of civil and criminal litigation in federal and state courts, administrative agencies, and arbitration panels. Our trial lawyers are thoughtful, strategic, and assertive in their representation of clients from the initial stages of a dispute through resolution, which includes negotiation, mediation, arbitration, trial, and appeal. Our litigation expertise covers the full range of issues facing public and private entities, as well as individuals, and we are committed to providing comprehensive yet practical and efficient representation for all of our clients. We often draw upon the subject matter expertise of attorneys in our firm’s other practice areas, forming a team approach to problem-solving, which enables us to deliver optimal results in litigation and advise on best practices moving forward.

Attorneys in our Trial Services Group often specialize in particular areas of litigation and, through our collective experience and knowledge, represent clients in a wide range of cases, including:

• Appeals to state and federal appellate courts
• Bankruptcy and other proceedings involving debtor and creditor matters
• Business, commercial, and contract-related disputes
• Civil rights claims against municipalities, public officials, and public schools
• Construction disputes
• Constitutional issues
• Copyright, trademark, and trade secrets
• Criminal defense against state and federal prosecutions
• Employment matters, including discrimination, harassment, retaliation, non-competition/non-solicitation, and wage and hour
• Environmental matters
• Federal Indian law-related commercial, jurisdictional, and employment disputes
• Healthcare
• Insurance defense matters
• Internal investigations of corporate or individual misconduct
• International commercial arbitrations
• Personal injury and toxic torts
• Probate
• Product defect and liability matters involving consumers or businesses
• Professional liability, including medical, dental, and legal malpractice
• Real estate and land use matters, including easement and zoning disputes
• School law-related disputes involving civil rights, employment, and tort matters