Litigation: General Commercial - Rhode Island
What the team is known for
Adler Pollock & Sheehan has a market-leading team representing private and public sector clients in a variety of high-profile and complex commercial disputes. Enjoys a fantastic reputation for its work in healthcare-related litigation and is well equipped to handle mass and toxic tort cases. Also esteemed for its strengths in antitrust cases and white-collar criminal defense matters, and for its state and federal appellate practice. Further noted for capabilities in employment disputes.
Strengths
"It's a diverse group of professionals specializing in many areas."
Work highlights
Adler Pollock & Sheehan defended Hasbro from claims of breach of contract, fraud, misappropriation of trade secrets, unjust enrichment and punitive damages.
Notable practitioners
John Tarantino is esteemed for his sophisticated representation of clients in high-stakes litigation. He is frequently called upon to act in a variety of contentious proceedings, regularly handling both civil and criminal cases before a wide range of courts. "He's a legend of the Bar."
Patricia Rocha chairs the firm's litigation group and maintains broad expertise representing clients in commercial litigation, employment disputes and product liability claims, among others. She is notably experienced in representing clients in the healthcare sector.
Nicole Benjamin is well regarded for her commercial litigation expertise and frequently handles antitrust, contract and employment disputes, among others. "Nicole is very experienced and technically savvy."
Geoffrey Millsom is chair of the firm's banking and financial services group. He focuses his practice on litigation and business disputes for clients in the wealth management, banking and investment advisory space. "He's a very good technical lawyer." "He was very practical about getting what was needed done without unnecessary escalation."
William Dolan maintains an active litigation practice with experience in a range of disputes. He advises a diverse client base which includes large multinationals. "He's a tremendous lawyer who has done tremendous work."
Leslie Parker is building a strong reputation for her work in the commercial disputes space. She is particularly recognized for her healthcare disputes practice.