Trial Practice

Our trial lawyers bring a competitive and tireless edge to the process, thriving on setting trial strategy and presenting compelling cases to judges, juries and arbitrators. Leveraging our vast experience, know-how and passion for our client’s cause, we are well positioned to provide comprehensive trial representation in courtrooms and arbitration venues across the United States.

How We Can Help

Recognized by Chambers USA, Best Lawyers and Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America, among others, our trial lawyers stand ready to address disputes from their earliest stages. Our team members — several of whom are also fellows of the prestigious American College of Trial Lawyers and Litigation Counsel of America — have a wealth of experience in front of judges, juries, arbitration tribunals and regulatory bodies. Many of our litigators have deep subject-matter knowledge across a wide array of industries and sectors, including financial services, healthcare, insurance, cybersecurity, products liability, labor and employment, and mass torts, securities, white collar defense, intellectual property, real estate and construction.

We are well-versed in the full spectrum of trial matters, such as:

• Civil jury and bench trials in state and federal courts.
• Criminal jury and bench trials in state and federal courts.
• Arbitrations.
• Hearings and other proceedings before state and federal regulatory authorities.

Representative Matters

• Represented a futures commission merchant in a state court action by traders seeking over $1 billion in damages relating to trades on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
• Represented the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority in a complex federal suit appealing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ issuance of Section 404 and 408 permits to downriver facilities, resulting in the revocation of the permits, and preservation of the client’s navigational rights.
• Represented Hyperion Bank in a significant title dispute concluding in a favorable court decision for the banking industry (Lomax v. Hyperion Bank, 282 A.3d 790 Pa., Super. 2022).
• In the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, represented the only defendant who was found not guilty of conspiracy to defraud the United States in an amount exceeding $10 million in which the IRS prosecuted individuals associated with the Commonwealth Trust Co. for allegedly marketing “abusive trust” tax shelters (United States v. Crim).
• Defeated a petition for injunctive relief following a four-day evidentiary hearing in which neighboring commercial property owners sought to halt a $350 million construction project.
• Tried an $80 million dispute between a marine terminal operator and its landlord port authority before a panel of three arbitrators, securing a unanimous award in the client’s favor.
• Obtained a full defense award in a JAMS arbitration on behalf of a nationwide securities firm in a 31-day arbitration involving claims of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, invasion of privacy, and defamation, among others, brought by an employee and former employee claiming $27.1 million to $34.2 million in damages.
• Tried a $26 million commercial real estate dispute, securing a dismissal of all claims against a real estate developer by way of a motion for nonsuit following a four-day trial and testimony from six witnesses.
• Defended a global insurer through trial in a complex, hybrid insurance coverage/tortious interference claim alleging in excess of $25 million in damages and resulting in a complete defense verdict.
• Obtained a favorable award in a 36-day AAA hearing in favor of a broker-dealer where a customer alleged an $8.5 million selling-away claim, and the broker-dealer recovered $4.1 million based upon its counterclaim.
• Secured recoveries in excess of $3.5 million including a trial verdict and attorney fees award in favor of a major utility subcontractor against an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor relating to multiple solar power projects based in Long Island, New York.
• Tried a healthcare provider’s appeal of Medicare’s multimillion-dollar overpayment determinations before an administrative law judge and reduced the government’s claims by 70%.
• In an AAA arbitration, successfully defended a claim for over $1.5 million and affirmatively recovered substantial forum fees for a prominent investment adviser accused of failing to conduct due diligence, improperly marketing and misrepresenting the risks of syndicated conservation easements (a complex tax strategy designed to result in substantial write-offs) that the IRS later challenged, disallowing the investors’ deductions and assessing substantial penalties.