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McDermott Weaver Connelly Clifford LLP

Litigation: General Commercial

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McDermott Weaver Connelly Clifford LLP

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MWCC represents leading companies and high-net-worth individuals in their most important and complex disputes.

MWCC clients include banks and financial service firms, insurance brokers, hotel companies, solar power developers, pharmaceutical and medical technology companies, social media and internet platform companies, trucking and transportation companies, communications providers, and real estate and construction firms.

MWCC assists these clients with corporate governance and shareholder disputes, securities fraud defense, commercial lending and fraudulent transfer disputes, trade secret and non-competition cases, insurance coverage, condemnation, class action and product liability defense, and lease and real estate disputes.

Industries (8)

  • Banking
  • Hospitality
  • Commercial Real Estate
  • Health Care
  • Technology
  • Insurance
  • Manufacturing
  • Finance

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Litigation: General Commercial - Oregon

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What the Team is Known For
McDermott Weaver Connelly Clifford is a litigation boutique equipped with an impressive bench of experienced commercial and civil litigators. The team handles complex securities litigation, insurance liability disputes and putative class actions. The boutique works extensively in the real estate, hotel and insurance sectors, while also providing significant experience in commercial disputes. Clients include nationally and internationally known firms.
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Work Highlights

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  • McDermott Weaver Connelly Clifford represented Buena-Hayden in inverse condemnation proceedings and related negotiations against the State of Oregon.

Strengths

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  • The McDermott lawyers have excellent judgment and encyclopedic knowledge of the Oregon Bar and courts.

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  • Their responsiveness and service levels are unparalleled.

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  • The team at McDermott is thorough and on time.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • James T McDermott
    James T McDermott

    James T McDermott

    James McDermott is a well-respected and well-regarded litigation expert with facility in relation to a wide array of commercial matters including commercial and insurance disputes, as well as antitrust, malpractice, product liability and securities litigation. He is additionally retained for his counsel in class action disputes, and represents an array of healthcare, real estate and technology sector clients.

    • Jim McDermott provided sage advice and influenced others to get the right settlement done for our company, working all needed hours to close the deal and take substantial risk off the table. I really appreciate his skill and influence.

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    • James McDermott is one of the best trial lawyers in Oregon and in the country.

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    • Jim is foresighted and strategic.

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  • Ciaran Connelly
    Ciaran Connelly

    Ciaran Connelly

    Ciaran Connelly has established a strong reputation in commercial litigation, representing clients in real estate proceedings, financial class actions and insurance coverage matters.

    • Ciaran is solid at every level.

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    • Ciaran Connelly can handle matters of any complexity.

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  • Gabriel Weaver
    Gabriel Weaver

    Gabriel Weaver

    Gabriel Weaver assists clients in commercial disputes, including shareholder and contractual disputes. He also has expertise in the insurance sector, with experience in class action lawsuits.

    • Gabe Weaver is extremely smart and incredibly persuasive in court.

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