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With more than 250 attorneys in 15 offices nationwide, Ballard Spahr’s top-flight litigation practice is the firm's largest. It draws from a deep bench of skilled and experienced litigators who vigorously represent clients around the country in a wide range of civil, criminal, and administrative matters.
Our Denver office has a deep bench of skilled litigators. They are fully experienced in taking the largest and most complex cases to trial, as plaintiff or defense counsel. Their clients include Fortune 100 companies, major manufacturers, franchisors, and other leading businesses across the country.
Our team has experience has extensive experience in a range of areas, including First Amendment and media law, product liability, professional liability, antitrust, bankruptcy and capital recovery, franchise, real estate and construction, municipal recovery, insurance, labor and employment, commercial real estate recovery, consumer class action, consumer financial services, white collar criminal defense, corporate and governmental investigations, and privacy and data security.
Our approach to litigation is simple and pragmatic—and it begins by identifying what success means to the client. Sometimes victory means a trial win. Other times, it means an advantageous and creative settlement or use of alternative dispute resolution. Our litigators have the skill and experience to lay out the options, create a winning strategy, and go the distance.
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Work Highlights
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Ballard Spahr represented Dun & Bradstreet Holdings in two federal class actions alleging violation of plaintiffs' name and likeness rights when the company made their professional contact information available in the free trial version of its business information database, D&B Hoovers.
Strengths
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Ballard Spahr is able to promptly analyze complex issues and provide actionable solutions.
Litigation: General Commercial respondentUSAThe firm has resources throughout the country when needed.
Litigation: General Commercial respondentUSAIn our dealings with Ballard Spahr, there is no learning curve. The lawyers come fully aware.
Litigation: General Commercial respondentUSABallard Spahr representatives are quick to respond when we reach out for support. They listen well and they speak in plain language.
Litigation: General Commercial respondentUSABallard Spahr attorneys are skilled in seeing the entire field and not just an isolated issue.
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Notable Practitioners
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Band 4 
Band 4 
Andrew J. Petrie
Andrew Petrie handles a range of commercial litigation matters pertaining to the banking, environmental and real estate sectors. Andrew is an extremely capable, excellent practitioner.
Litigation: General Commercial respondentUSAAndrew is a really well-known and well respected trial attorney.
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Band 4 
Band 4 
Ashley I. Kissinger
Ashley Kissinger is recognized for her expertise in representing and advising media and entertainment clients in a range of matters, particularly First Amendment litigation.
She is brilliant, decisive and has a deep understanding of the legal issues in the First Amendment space.
Litigation: General Commercial respondentUSAAshley is thorough and sees around corners. She's outstanding.
Litigation: General Commercial respondentUSAAshley's experience and knowledge around First Amendment issues is something we deeply appreciate and she is there when needed.
Litigation: General Commercial respondentUSAAshley is an expert in her field and great to work with.
Litigation: General Commercial respondentUSAAshley is a fantastic, reliable partner who I deeply trust to provide legal counsel and guidance.
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Ranked Individuals at Ballard Spahr LLP (2)
Members
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Ashley I Kissinger

Patrick G Compton

Matthew A Morr

Andrew J. Petrie
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