Civil Litigation

For more than 100 years, the firm has successfully prosecuted and defended all types of civil cases in state, federal and appellate courts. Since the firm strives for cost-effective yet efficient representation, its approach to each individual action can range from aggressively litigating at trial to seeking appropriate alternative methods of dispute resolution through negotiation and settlement.

The firm has extensive litigation experience in the following areas:

  • Complex business issues
  • Construction defect cases
  • Contract enforcement
  • Discrimination
  • Employment and wrongful termination
  • Environmental compliance
  • Insurance coverage–bad faith and wrongful denial of coverage
  • Personal injury
  • Real estate and land use disputes
  • Wills, trusts and probate