Practice Areas

COMMERCIAL LITIGATION

The firm has experience representing both business entities and individuals in all types of commercial contract disputes and business torts arising from an array of matters, including contract and warranty disputes, pharmaceutical clinical trials, landlord/tenant disputes, business acquisitions, freight claims, promissory notes and personal guarantees.

EMPLOYMENT LAW AND EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

With the addition of partner C. Andrew Head, the firm now offers litigation and employment counseling assistance to employers and employees alike on a broad array of employment and employee benefit matters, including employment discrimination, overtime and compensation disputes, ERISA actions, employment contracts, trade secrets and covenants not to compete.

ENVIRONMENTAL AND LAND USE

The firm's land use practice evolved from its litigation practice and presently includes not only environmental and land use litigation but also negotiation with federal, state and local regulators, as well as advice on environmental matters to landowners, transporters, lessees, and other industrial concerns. The firm has substantial experience in federal and state Superfund claims, cost recovery and contribution claims, environmental indemnification, condemnation, takings, telecommunications and right of way issues, fiber optic licenses, landlord-tenant disputes, trespass and nuisance claims.

TORT AND INSURANCE COVERAGE

The firm has vast experience counseling clients as well as litigating tort and insurance coverage matters, including class actions, mass tort actions, toxic torts, successor liability issues, occupational disease/injury, train derailments, trucking accidents, insurance coverage, general personal injury claims and product liability claims ranging from medical devices to automobile components.