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Winston Taylor LLP

Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded

USA Guide 2026 : District of Columbia


Winston Taylor LLP

About

Provided by Winston Taylor LLP

Winston’s D.C. litigation team consists of a deep bench of highly experienced trial lawyers, complex commercial litigators, and appellate specialists, who have had many headline wins. The courtroom-tested D.C. litigation team works across a broad range of disciplines—from commercial litigation to IP and media litigation to antitrust and environmental litigation matters as well as pro bono representations, which are all supported by a premier Appellate & Critical Motions Practice. We also have a preeminent eDiscovery & Information Governance Practice. We represent clients in sprawling, collective, and challenging multifront actions. 

Our substantial experience litigating a broad array of complex commercial litigation matters for companies spanning a wide range of sectors, including matters relating to:

    • Product liability claims (including mass actions);
    • Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and DOJ merger review and enforcement actions;
    • FTC and DOJ investigations;
    • Global cartel investigations;
    • White collar criminal defense;
    • Trade secret and unfair competition disputes;
    • Government enforcement actions and investigations;
    • Legislative and regulatory issues;
    • Tax controversies; and
    • Complex commercial disputes.

Industries (6)

  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Food & Beverage
  • Media & Entertainment
  • Manufacturing
  • Technology
  • Heath Care and Medical Devices

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Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded - District of Columbia

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What the Team is Known For

Winston Taylor is a major international firm with a strong litigation offering in DC. Its areas of expertise include MDLs and civil litigation, with significant experience in cases concerning the pharmaceutical and energy sectors. The firm has further capabilities in breach of contract cases, high profile copyright disputes and litigation resulting from FCPA investigations.

Notable practitioners

Charles Klein and Matthew Saxon are key contacts.

Work Highlights

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  • Winston Taylor represented Dr. Reddy's Laboratories in patent litigation in connection with Novo Nordisk's drug, Ozempic.

Strengths

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  • They are simply the best legal advocate I use and have an unparalleled writing and argument ability. They make the most difficult things seem easy and obvious.

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  • They have expert level knowledge and provide expert level advice.

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  • They have an amazing understanding of complex issues.

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Members

Provided by Winston Taylor LLP

  • Chuck Klein

    Head of Department

  • James Mastracchio

  • Matthew Saxon

  • Susan Seabrook

  • Tom Walsh

    Head of Department

  • Samantha Lerner

    Head of Department

  • Lawrence Block

  • Lawrence Sher

  • Elizabeth Leavy

  • J. Laurens Wilkes

  • Scott Border

  • Daniel Chaudoin

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