Practice Areas of Litigation Expertise

Class Action Litigation
The firm has defended and pursued class actions, including securities class actions and consumer class actions.

Commercial Litigation
The firm has handled cases involving unfair competition claims, alleged misappropriation of trade secrets, and other commercial disputes in a diversity of industries, including banking, semiconductor, software, and telecommunications.

Construction Litigation
The firm represents developers, general contractors, subcontractors, product manufacturers, architects and engineers in construction disputes and construction defect litigation.

Employment Litigation
The firm has represented United Airlines and other large corporations in numerous employment cases concerning discrimination claims, whistleblower claims, and wage and hour claims.

Mediation, Arbitration, and Special Master Services.
Senior attorneys at the firm have served as mediators, arbitrators and special masters in professional malpractice claims, personal injury claims and construction disputes.

Personal Injury and Product Liability
The firm represents Home Depot throughout the Western United States in product liability, personal injury and other claims. The firm handles similar claims in California on behalf of several other large corporations.

Pharmaceutical Litigation
The firm has represented distributors and manufacturers of pharmaceuticals in product liability cases involving prescription drugs. These cases typically involve hundreds or thousands of plaintiffs in coordinated proceedings.

Professional Liability Litigation
The firm has handled hundreds of matters on behalf of accountants, dentists, architects, engineers, and other professionals, ranging from loss prevention advice to the defense of class actions.