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Taft

Litigation: General Commercial

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Taft’s Commercial Litigation group has more than 260 attorneys who are in state and federal courts every day throughout Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, and Kentucky. We offer our clients a wealth of experience in the law and in the courts in which we practice, as well as a passion to use our experience to help solve client problems. The breadth of our practice covers the full range of litigation issues that businesses and individuals encounter. We represent public and private companies, municipalities and governmental bodies, and individuals, on a local, national and international scale.

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Litigation: General Commercial - Ohio

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Taft provides a well-resourced litigation group with strong capabilities in commercial disputes, offering expertise in areas including environmental law claims, trusts and estates issues, business torts and antitrust matters. It further calls upon notable experience in its white-collar group, drawing from considerable expertise in regulatory investigations and enforcement proceedings. The group represents clients in a range of industries, including healthcare, technology and manufacturing.

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Work Highlights

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  • Taft represented the City of Cincinnati and three Cincinnati Police Department officers in a wrongful death and personal injury lawsuit.

Strengths

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  • Taft's team is extremely responsive, detail-oriented and creative in its litigation strategy.

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  • Taft has many different attorneys with different expertise in different practice areas. They can always find the best person that will best fit your specific needs. Their ability to handle sophisticated and complex matters is excellent.

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  • Taft has the ability to efficiently resolve complex litigation.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Marc Kessler
    Marc Kessler

    Marc Kessler

    Marc Kessler has key expertise in complex commercial disputes, including trade secrets and product liability claims. His work covers a range of sectors, including healthcare and telecommunications.
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  • David H Wallace
    David H Wallace

    David H Wallace

    David Wallace has a considerable amount of litigation expertise, particularly with regard to IP and employment litigation. He has over 30 years' experience advising clients on disputes as well as helping them to defend major class actions.

    • David Wallace is an excellent litigator. He supervises and offers practical advice, and he's a pleasure to work with.

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  • Russell S. Sayre
    Russell S. Sayre

    Russell S. Sayre

    Russell Sayre frequently represents business clients in cases concerning breaches of contract, trade secrets and post-transactional issues.

    • Russell Sayre is practical and makes complex matters simple. He is highly responsive, knows his client exceptionally well and is a great advocate. He is also highly commercial, which adds great value.

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