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Hueston Hennigan LLP

Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite

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Hueston Hennigan LLP

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Provided by Hueston Hennigan LLP

Hueston Hennigan litigators have achieved historic results in some of the country’s most challenging and high-stakes cases. The firm represents Fortune 500 and other companies across a range of industries – including telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, technology, medical equipment, insurance, entertainment, international gaming, health care, financial services, and consumer debt – as well as individuals, universities, startups, developers, nonprofit religious institutions, environmental organizations and the Navajo Nation. Hueston Hennigan has secured verdicts, summary judgments and settlements totaling billions of dollars for plaintiffs. As defense counsel, the firm has helped its clients avoid billions of dollars in exposure through dispositive motion practice, favorable settlements and verdicts, and by convincing federal and state regulators to drop charges. 

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Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite - USA - Nationwide

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What the Team is Known For

Hueston Hennigan LLP is one of the nation's leading litigation boutiques with an impressive track record advocating on behalf of both plaintiffs and defendants in high stakes commercial disputes. The firm is highly sought after for its bench of talented trial lawyers. The team has experience acting for major names in the tech, media and food and beverage sectors.

Notable practitioners

Los Angeles and New York-based co-founder John Hueston is a key contact at the firm.

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Work Highlights

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  • Hueston Hennigan LLP successfully defended Disney in a high profile copyright infringement suit relating to development of the animated film Moana.

Strengths

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  • Hueston Hennigan are one of the top trial boutiques in the country. They knock it out the park.

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  • The firm's superior breadth and depth enables it to deliver unparalleled levels of service.

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  • Hueston Hennigan has exceptional understanding of how our business thinks about risk, cost and value. It also moves incredibly quickly and their responsiveness is better than any other firm we work with.

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  • The team pays attention to all the details in a case and is very thorough in strategy and approach. If you have bet-the-company or high stakes litigation, this is the firm to use.

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