Litigation: General Commercial
USA Guide 2024 : North Carolina
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About
Provided by Winston & Strawn LLP
Winston’s Charlotte litigation attorneys represent leading regional and national companies in their most crucial matters and litigate seamlessly from state jurisdictions to federal courts across the country. Winston’s Charlotte litigators are well-known for their representation of major financial services institutions; retailers; technology companies; and consumer product, food, and beverage manufacturers in North Carolina and nationally.
Our attorneys represent clients in consumer class actions, business-to-business disputes, intellectual property, antitrust, product liability, white collar, and environmental matters. Winston’s team also conducts internal investigations for clients and handles large portfolios of litigation for its clients.
Our attorneys have represented clients in their most crucial matters, including bet-the-company cases as well as cases with exposure in the hundreds of millions of dollars. We litigate seamlessly from state jurisdictions to federal courts across the country.
Chambers Review
Winston & Strawn provides nationwide representation in defending consumer class action litigation for a variety of national and international clients. The firm is well regarded and prominent in assisting financial institutions in securities and mortgage servicing issues, with additional strength in trade secrets matters. The team also acts for clients in the defense of mislabeling and product liability claims.
Work Highlights
- Winston & Strawn represented the J.M. Smucker Company in multidistrict litigation alleging its subsidiary The Folger Coffee Company had misrepresentative labels on its coffee canisters.
Strengths
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"Winston & Strawn has a strong pool of talent with varied expertise, so they can handle complex matters."
"Winston & Strawn has great trial attorneys."
"Winston & Strawn has a strong pool of talent with varied expertise, so they can handle complex matters."
"Winston & Strawn has great trial attorneys."
Notable Practitioners
Jack Knight has extensive experience acting for clients in white-collar crime lawsuits as well as internal and grand jury investigations. He is particularly well known for his representation of financial services companies.
"Jack is very smart and does a great job of distilling complex difficult concepts into plain english so that non-specialists can understand and engage. He's very thorough and I have been really pleased."
"Jack is a thoughtful, careful and analytical lawyer."
"Jack is a tremendous lawyer."
Kobi Brinson heads the firm's litigation group in the Charlotte office. She often represents financial institutions in internal investigations.
"I think highly of Kobi Brinson."
"She has a good reputation in this space."
Ranked Lawyers at
Winston & Strawn LLP
North Carolina
Members
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Alan Stevens
Danielle Williams
Elizabeth Ireland
Jack Cobb
Jeff Wilkerson
Tom Walsh
Head of Department
Clients
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Alixa RX LLCNo
Monsanto Company
Take-Two Interactive
Industries
Provided by Winston & Strawn LLP
Banks
Construction & Materials
Consumer Product Manufacturing
Energy
Financial Services
Food & Drink Producers
Insurance
Private Clients / Individuals
Retail
Utilities