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Litigation: General Commercial

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Litigation: General Commercial - Illinois

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What the Team is Known For

McDermott Will & Schulte is a high-quality firm with a significant footprint in the securities litigation and commercial disputes arenas. The firm acts for domestic and international clients from a range of sectors, leveraging notable strength in the healthcare and financial services markets. Its broad capabilities include shareholder disputes, class actions, contractual litigation and antitrust defense.

Work Highlights

  • McDermott Will & Schulte represented current and former officers and directors of PG&E Corp. in a class action concerning alleged misrepresentations and omissions to shareholders and bondholders.

Strengths

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McDermott has former SEC attorneys with great experience and knowledge.

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The firm displays absolute devotion to my interests and have superb capability to match.

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The firm has excellent lawyers. They are very diligent and focused on detail.

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The partners are extremely knowledgeable, strategic, and provide superb counsel.

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Notable Practitioners

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Jeffrey E Stone
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Jeffrey E Stone
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Senior Statespeople
Jeffrey Stone is widely acknowledged to be a preeminent litigator across both commercial disputes and criminal investigations.

Jeffrey is a great lawyer. He is tremendously helpful to our business.

Jeffrey is a top-quality lawyer, who is one of the very best in his field.

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Steven Scholes
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Steven Scholes
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Steven Scholes is global head of McDermott Will & Emery's litigation practice and is noted for his expertise handling shareholder class actions and derivative claims as well as internal investigations.

Steven is on point. He is astute, concise, compassionate and empathetic, as well as straightforward and in command. He is able to see across the battlefield to chart the appropriate course of action.

Steven has deep experience and a good strategic sense for securities litigation matters.

Steven is a solid leader. He is a thorough and patient lawyer who performs his best in a tight spot. He is a superbly skilled litigator and the consummate professional.

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Michael Dockterman
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Michael Dockterman
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Band 2

Michael Dockterman represents a broad roster of corporate clients in civil disputes such as bankruptcy litigation, breaches of contract and real estate matters.

He is truly a master attorney. Michael is someone we rely on heavily for complex matters. He is a great thought partner to bounce things off and we can talk through anything with him.

Michael is an attorney of the highest calibre.

He is a strong advocate and very good writer overall.

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Paul Helms
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Paul Helms
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Band 2
Paul Helms has longstanding experience in complex securities litigation and offers notable complementary expertise in SEC inquiries and enforcement actions, drawing on his former enforcement attorney role.

Paul considers all facts and differing ideas before formulating an opinion. He has an almost photographic memory and can analyze large volumes of facts and case law.

He is a substantively intelligent lawyer who is very practical. He is highly regarded by both the Bar and by his clients.

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Litigation: General Commercial
Jeffrey E Stone
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Jeffrey E Stone
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Senior Statespeople
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Michael Dockterman
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Michael Dockterman
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Band 2
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Steven Scholes
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Steven Scholes
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Paul Helms
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Paul Helms
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Band 2
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