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Womble Bond Dickinson US LLP

Litigation: General Commercial

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Womble Bond Dickinson US LLP

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Womble Bond Dickinson began as a litigation law firm in North Carolina in the late 1800s and has maintained its reputation for providing high-quality, affordable defense counsel nationwide. Their current-day practice group includes several hundred full-time litigators with broad-ranging dispute resolution and in-court experience nationwide. In addition to commercial litigation, the group handles regulatory enforcement matters (inquiries, investigations, etc.), constitutional challenges, State Attorneys General cases, and other government litigation.

Mass Torts and Complex Litigation: Managing large-scale/complex litigation has historically been a focus area for Womble Bond Dickinson to the point that they offer dedicated in-house litigation support services to help reduce client costs. Services focus on medical and scientific issues related to litigation, eDiscovery, case management, and on-site trial support.

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Litigation: General Commercial - North Carolina

Band 1

Band 1


What the Team is Known For

Womble Bond Dickinson is expert in a variety of environmental and business litigation issues, with in-depth experience practicing throughout the federal courts. The firm fields an experienced and formidable team of strong litigators with top-level trial experience. Its clients stem from a range of sectors, including healthcare, education and energy.

Work Highlights

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  • Womble Bond Dickinson assisted Auto Money in a series of class action disputes.

Strengths

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  • Womble Bond Dickinson is strategic, adopts a strong and aggressive litigation strategy and has great experience and good commercial understanding.

    Litigation: General Commercial respondentUSA
  • Womble Bond Dickinson is distinguished by its expertise, communication skills and compassion.

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  • Womble Bond Dickinson is very responsive and agile.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Senior StatespeopleDebbie W Harden
    Senior StatespeopleDebbie W Harden

    Debbie W Harden

    Debbie Harden handles a wide range of corporate and commercial litigation, with notable experience in ERISA disputes and financial litigation. She offers further strength in class action and mass tort cases.
  • Band 1James P Cooney III
    Band 1James P Cooney III

    James P Cooney III

    James Cooney is a highly regarded litigator with considerable expertise across commercial disputes.

    • James Cooney is a great strategic thinker and he is assertive and deploys great creativity and innovation to win cases. He is an original and highly experienced thinker.

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  • Band 2Pressly M Millen
    Band 2Pressly M Millen

    Pressly M Millen

    Pressly Millen is a trial lawyer recognized for his expertise in antitrust, trade secrets and IP-related cases. He is noted for his abilities in large class actions. His clients include pharmaceutical, telecom and technology companies.
    • Pressly Millen is learned, well read and able to provide clear, concise and well-reasoned counsel.

      Litigation: General Commercial respondentUSA
    • Pressly Millen has been around a long time and knows what he's doing.

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