About

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Commercial Litigation

Duane Morris boasts several hundred trial lawyers across its entire global footprint. We are highly-sought after for complex, bet-the-company, and large exposure cases requiring deep understanding of a client’s industry and specific business objectives. We work hand in hand with our clients to fully evaluate appropriate strategies and tactics, balanced against each client’s priorities and strategic imperatives.

Securities Litigation

Corporations, board members and management rely on Duane Morris to represent them in high-stakes class, derivative and direct actions in federal and state courts around the country involving claims under federal securities laws as well as under state fiduciary-duty, blue sky and common law.

Appellate

Our appellate lawyers have extensive experience in preserving our clients’ trial court wins and reversing their losses.

Trade Secret and Non-Compete

Our Trade Secrets and Non-Compete Group draws on experience from a range of legal areas—commercial litigation, employment law, intellectual property, cybersecurity and privacy law, and white-collar defense and corporate investigations—to help companies navigate these multifaceted issues across the U.S. and around the world.

Product Liability

Clients ranging from some of the world's largest manufacturers and insurance companies to burgeoning startups turn to Duane Morris for counsel and representation in claims involving products liability and toxic torts.

Chambers Review

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Litigation: General Commercial - Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh & Surrounds

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Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Duane Morris' Philadelphia office offers a broad litigation team with extensive experience representing clients in class actions before state and federal courts. The firm is noted for its strengths across IP, product liability and antitrust disputes. It is also adept at advising on franchise litigation. The team is particularly recognized for its representation of clients in the life sciences, technology and financial sectors.

Work Highlights

  • Duane Morris served as trial counsel in the B. Braun ethylene oxide litigation in Philadelphia.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Matthew A Taylor
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Matthew A Taylor
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Chair and CEO of the firm Matthew Taylor is a highly skilled litigator and has experience in working on commercial disputes both at the federal and state level.

He has a very good reputation.

Matthew is a terrific lawyer.

Robert L Byer
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Robert L Byer
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Band 1
Robert Byer accrues notable market recognition for his active appellate litigation practice.

Robert is good at all types of issues and understands our business. He is good at getting up to speed and grasps complex issues quickly.

Robert Palumbos
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Robert Palumbos
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Robert Palumbos is chair of the appellate division of Duane Morris' trial group. He regularly represents clients in federal and state circuit courts of appeals.

Robert is a fabulous lawyer.

Robert Palumbos does a great job, his written work is great.

Sharon Caffrey
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Sharon Caffrey
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Sharon Caffrey has a respected practice as a product liability lawyer, often representing automotive and medical device manufacturers, among others.

Sharon Caffrey offers excellent service. Her standout qualities are responsiveness, proactiveness and quick ability to respond and jump on projects that need to be taken care of.

Kevin Allen
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Kevin Allen
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Kevin Allen is managing partner of the firm's Pittsburgh office. He demonstrates impressive expertise in commercial litigation, representing clients across a range of sectors including IP and energy.

Kevin Allen is the most impactful person I've ever met in my professional life.

Lawrence Pockers
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Lawrence Pockers
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Lawrence Pockers is active in disputes surrounding breach of contract, trade secrets and noncompetes. He is also noted for his experience in unfair competition litigation.

He's thorough, always very close to the clients, and goes above and beyond to understand what their needs are. He is fantastic.

Ranked Lawyers at
Duane Morris LLP

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Pennsylvania

Litigation: Appellate

Robert L Byer
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Robert L Byer
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Band 1
Robert Palumbos
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Robert Palumbos
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Band 1
Litigation: Product Liability

Sharon Caffrey
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Sharon Caffrey
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Band 2

Pennsylvania: Philadelphia & Surrounds

Litigation: General Commercial

Matthew A Taylor
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Matthew A Taylor
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Band 1
Lawrence Pockers
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Lawrence Pockers
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Band 4

Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh & Surrounds

Litigation: General Commercial

Kevin Allen
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Kevin Allen
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Band 3

Members

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Sharon L. Caffrey

Head of Department

Wayne A. Mack

Head of Department