Barnes & Thornburg LLP, Litigation: General Commercial | Chambers USA Profile

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About

Provided by Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Litigators have represented businesses in controversies in all 50 states and before most of the US federal courts, as well as before various international and multijurisdictional tribunals. The firm has key practices in white collar criminal defense, insurance recovery, construction, compliance, drug and medical device litigation, and product liability, among others.

Chambers Review

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Litigation: General Commercial - Indiana

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What the Team is Known For

Barnes & Thornburg LLP has a prominent commercial litigation department with an impressive bench of trial lawyers whose experience spans state and federal courts. It maintains a strong reputation for its work in complex multiparty and class action disputes and arbitrations. The firm is experienced in defending white-collar crime cases. It acts for a broad client base including several manufacturing and commercial clients in regional, national and international litigation.

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Strengths

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They cover all sectors and have extremely experienced partners and attorneys that have had exposure to just about any situation.

Litigation: General Commercial respondent
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The firm did an exceptional job handling a high-profile and high-risk legal matter for our company.

Litigation: General Commercial respondent
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B&T are always very thorough, conscientious, and comprehensive in their legal analysis. They know the law, but they also understand how to appropriately interpret the facts in light of the relevant case law and statutes.

Litigation: General Commercial respondent
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They cover all sectors and have extremely experienced partners and attorneys that have had exposure to just about any situation.

Litigation: General Commercial respondent
USA

The firm did an exceptional job handling a high-profile and high-risk legal matter for our company.

Litigation: General Commercial respondent
USA

B&T are always very thorough, conscientious, and comprehensive in their legal analysis. They know the law, but they also understand how to appropriately interpret the facts in light of the relevant case law and statutes.

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Notable Practitioners

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Andrew J Detherage

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Eminent Practitioners

Andrew Detherage has a national trial practice, handling insurance and toxic tort matters, among others.

Andrew was awesome in every area we worked with him in.

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Joe Eaton

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Joe Eaton cochairs the firm's toxic tort group and is recognized for his skills in product liability claims. He acts for clients in personal injury and property damage matters related to toxic products, as well as defending manufacturers in toxic tort and chemical product liability claims.

Joe is the big-picture master. He has litigated in such a variety of environments that he has an excellent perspective on where a case is headed and how best to plan for it. His guidance is invaluable.

Joe is a great lawyer who is very good on his feet in court.

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John Maley

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John Maley has a market-leading litigation practice that includes advising on the most complex of commercial disputes.

John Maley is a joy to work with and also always understands the legal nuances of any particular situation.

John is an exceptional litigator and extremely effective - the consummate professional.

He is the best lawyer I have ever worked with in my career.

The work product that John has done is consistent with his reputation; he is one of the best in the country.

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Joshua Minkler

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Joshua Minkler is a well-reputed attorney advising clients on a wide variety of white-collar criminal law matters and government investigations. He regularly handles internal and DOJ investigations.

Josh is a tremendously skilled and sophisticated white-collar defense lawyer.

Josh is in a class of his own when it comes to white-collar and government investigations. I cannot recommend him more highly for any high-profile or high-risk matters.

Josh is my main point of contact and we have been extremely impressed with his ability to navigate complex situations quickly, while maintaining awareness of budget and commercial implications.

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Neal Brackett

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Neal Brackett has a wealth of experience in complex white-collar crime matters. He is adept at assisting clients with governmental and internal investigations, as well as money laundering and antitrust cases, among others.

Neal did an incredible job for our company on a high-profile matter, consistently demonstrating excellent judgment, attention to detail, proactively offering suggestions to mitigate risk and get ahead of issues, and always responding quickly to any questions or needs.

Neal has been very helpful and his background and expertise has been crucial in the past year.

Neal is a tremendously skilled and sophisticated white-collar defense lawyer.

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Kathleen Matsoukas

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Kathleen Matsoukas is cochair of the firm's white-collar, compliance and investigations practice group. She counsels clients in connection with internal investigations in addition to DOJ and other government investigations.

Katie is a tremendously skilled and sophisticated white-collar defense lawyer.

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Peter J Rusthoven

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Peter Rusthoven is a leading appellate lawyer in the Indiana market. His clients include high-profile financial services companies and manufacturing entities.

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Joseph Wendt

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Joseph Wendt works on a range of commercial disputes within the real estate, construction, manufacturing and utilities sectors.

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Mark Crandley

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Mark Crandley is recognized as a highly prominent lawyer in the appellate field. His clients include government entities and businesses across the country.

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Litigation: Appellate

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Peter J Rusthoven

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Mark Crandley

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Litigation: General Commercial

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Andrew J Detherage

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Eminent Practitioners

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John Maley

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Band 1

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Joseph Wendt

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Litigation: Product Liability

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Joe Eaton

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Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations

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Joshua Minkler

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Band 1

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Neal Brackett

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Kathleen Matsoukas

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Members

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Andrew J Detherage

Kathleen Matsoukas

Peter J Rusthoven

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