Litigation

 

Arnstein & Lehr has a broad, sophisticated Litigation Practice that is able to effectively handle virtually all types of commercial and tort litigation. We practice in federal and state courts throughout the country, and at both the trial and appellate levels. We also are experienced in handling arbitration, mediation, and other forms of alternative dispute resolution, as well as administrative law proceedings.

 

Specifically, we provide services in the following practice areas:

 

  • Antitrust and Trade Regulation

  • Arbitration

  • Bankruptcy and other insolvency proceedings

  • Civil rights

  • Class action defense

  • Common carrier liability

  • Computer and information technology

  • Condominium disputes

  • Construction

  • Consumer finance, including TILA, CROA, FDCPA, RICO, usury, collection practices, and related state law issues

  • Consumer protection

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  • Contractual disputes

  • Creditors' rights

  • Directors' and officers' liability

  • Employment discrimination and other employment-related matters

  • Environmental

  • Equitable and injunctive remedies

  • ERISA

  • Foreclosure/borrower-lender disputes

  • General liability

  • Health care/government claims; medical malpractice

  • Insurance interpretation and coverage disputes

  • Land use

  • Landlord/tenant disputes

  • Litigation management

  • Products liability and public liability

  • Real estate

  • RICO risk pool issues

  • Schools and universities

  • Shareholder, partnership, and limited liability company disputes

  • Securities

  • Tax

  • Toxic tort

  • Trade secrets

  • Unfair competition and restrictive covenants

  • White collar criminal matters

 

We frequently counsel clients regarding litigation practice, litigation avoidance, and risk management. In addition to our civil litigation practice, we have an active "white collar criminal" practice group which continues to expand in large part due to the increasing complexity of business in an environment of growing governmental regulation, as well as state and local government's increased reliance upon criminal sanctions to encourage compliance with business laws and regulations.

 

In addition, with our clients' business operations increasingly becoming more global in scope, we have assisted clients engaged in arbitration and litigation disputes in foreign jurisdictions.