Litigation: General Commercial
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About
Provided by Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
Using our experience from the boardroom to the courtroom to benefit our clients
- Experience handling a wide variety of high-stakes litigation between and for large corporate entities, including securities litigation, software development disputes, patent infringement, purchase and sale agreements, insurance coverage, defective industrial machinery, franchise and dealer agreements, and professional liability, among others
- Serve as enterprise-wide electronic discovery counsel for clients with global operations, multi-claims including management of massive ESI identification, review, and production projects
- Large inventory of litigation management skills and experience
- Flexible, scalable, cost-effective teambuilding capabilities
- Work with clients on their political and publicity needs and develop strategies to minimize the impact of public scrutiny on client goodwill.
- Settlement counsel capacity, ADR practitioners
- Robust appellate practice
We have experience litigating the following types of business matters
- Antitrust
- Motor vehicle distribution
- Business torts
- Class actions
- Commercial fraud
- Commercial financial services
- Consumer claims
- Contract disputes
- Corporate governance
- Director and officer liability
- Labor and employment
- Franchise
- Insurance
- Intellectual property
- Lender liability
- Professional liability
- Securities
- Software licensing
- Trade secrets
Chambers Review
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP's compact Huntington-based corporate defense practice is able to draw on the broader resources of the firm throughout the Eastern USA. It has substantial experience in product liability, toxic torts and class actions. The firm has defended industrial and healthcare clients in cases at both state and federal levels.
Work Highlights
- Nelson Mullins represented Lexington Insurance Company and AIG Claims in an insurance coverage and bad faith lawsuit before the 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals. The case concerned an automobile dealer that suffered a significant economic loss due to fraud.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"A top tier firm."
"Partners are incredibly responsive and thorough in their responses."
"A top tier firm."
"Partners are incredibly responsive and thorough in their responses."
Notable Practitioners
Marc Williams is admired for the scope of his litigation practice. He is renowned for his adroit handling of a range of personal injury and product liability disputes.
"Marc is one of the best lawyers in West Virginia."
Melissa Foster Bird is a prominent trial lawyer and often handles disputes arising in the pharmaceutical, transportation and manufacturing industries.
Randall Saunders maintains an active practice in commercial litigation and counts a number of banks and financial services providers among his clientele.
Robert Massie is adept at advising on a range of disputes. He often handles matters for clients in the insurance industry.
"Robert knows matters inside out and is incredibly responsive."
Ranked Lawyers at
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Members
Provided by Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
Head of Department
Randall Saunders