Litigation: General Commercial
USA Guide 2024 : Louisiana
Band 3
About
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Adams and Reese has litigators and trial lawyers in each of our 20 offices spanning 10 states and Washington, D.C., allowing our firm to provide seamless service across the country. The breadth of our litigation practice is illustrated by national rankings in six litigation categories by U.S. News & World Report, including Tier 1 National rankings in both Commercial Litigation and Mass Tort / Class Actions Litigation.
Our lawyers handle trials through appeals and have represented clients in state and federal courts and before U.S. Courts of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court, representing regional, national, multinational and international companies throughout the globe. Our litigation clients include small companies up to Fortune 50 companies, public as well as privately held and not-for-profit organizations. Our litigation experience for clients covers commercial, complex/class actions, employment, intellectual property, product liability, toxic torts and appellate.
Core Services
- National counsel
- Strategic management and budgeting
- Multidistrict litigation (MDL)
- Commercial litigation
- Complex litigation
- Class action litigation
- Toxic tort and mass tort litigation
- Product liability litigation
- Insurance regulatory litigation
- Drug and device litigation
- Securities litigation
- Financial services litigation
- Premises liability litigation
- Intellectual property litigation
- Environmental litigation
- Consumer fraud and economic loss litigation
- Tax litigation
- Appellate litigation
Chambers Review
Adams and Reese LLP has a solid bench of attorneys offering a diverse skill set in commercial litigation, government relations and product liability. The firm regularly handles high stakes matters in both trial and appellate courts at state and federal level.
Work Highlights
- Adams and Reese represented Tesla in a Sherman Act lawsuit alleging cartel behavior against the Louisiana Automobile Dealers Association, 18 commissioners of the Louisiana Motor Vehicle Commission and 10 car dealerships.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Adams and Reese has a good team and is a strong leader in the appellate space."
"Adams and Reese has a good team and is a strong leader in the appellate space."
Notable Practitioners
Martin Stern is a well-established appellate attorney and the leader of the Adams and Reese appellate team. He routinely handles environmental litigation as well as professional liability and insurance claims, among other matters.
"Martin is extremely bright and capable and is extremely experienced in appellate matters."
"Martin is an outstanding appellate lawyer. He is very meticulous with details and very careful with the construction of arguments."
Mark Beebe has a diverse litigation practice and is particularly noted for his handling of breach of contracts and ERISA claims as well as antitrust, trade secrets, bankruptcy and securities lawsuits.
"Mark is an exceptional lawyer and a trusted advisor in commercial litigation."
"He is a true professional and a brilliant attorney."
Raymond Ward is an experienced appellate attorney highly commended for his expert brief writing. Raymond frequently represents clients in the energy industry in a range of litigation matters.
"Raymond's briefing was wonderfully calm and composed and got control of the case and present the issues sensibly and professionally."
"Ray has an extraordinary writing skill. His communications are concise, clear, and are effectively compelling to the reader."
"Ray is very detail-oriented. He learns the appellate record, and uses it to tell the appellate story, which is key in most cases."
Ricardo Aguilar has vast experience handling complex commercial disputes and offers particular expertise in bankruptcy-related litigation.
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