Litigation: General Commercial
USA Guide 2024 : Pennsylvania: Philadelphia & Surrounds
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About
Provided by Clark Hill PLC
Whether the objective is to resolve a matter through negotiation, alternative dispute resolution, or ultimately a courtroom, Clark Hill’s litigation team advocates for clients in need of legal support. Our team enables business clients from all industries to resolve matters and maintain focus on their business goals.
Our team of more than 200 attorneys and support professionals represent clients at the state and federal levels. Clients benefit from our attorneys’ experience in resolving matters prior to reaching the courtroom through negotiation, mediation, facilitation, arbitration, and administrative proceedings before state and federal agencies. Our clients also benefit from our attorneys’ extensive trial experience when litigation is preferred or required.
Public and private corporations, charitable organizations, educational and nonprofit institutions, municipalities, governmental agencies, fiduciaries, and individual enterprises look to our team to handle litigation matters involving traditional and emerging areas of law. Other law firms seek our counsel to resolve challenging lawsuits.
Our attorneys are mindful of our professional responsibilities. We regularly represent pro bono clients and we serve on and lead committees and initiatives of the federal bench and various bar associations on the national, state, and local levels.
Chambers Review
Clark Hill houses a distinguished civil litigation practice with a formidable bench of experienced trial lawyers. It excels in legal malpractice cases and is also noted for its assured counsel in insurance, antitrust, trade secret and employment disputes.
Work Highlights
- Clark Hill represented Since 1903, a major concrete product manufacturer, as plaintiff in litigation against a steel-making service company in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.
Strengths
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"They are timely, thorough, and prepared in everything they do. Our experience has been nothing but perfection."
"They're just excellent."
"Clark Hill perform at a high level and are well versed in all aspects of practice."
"They are timely, thorough, and prepared in everything they do. Our experience has been nothing but perfection."
"They're just excellent."
"Clark Hill perform at a high level and are well versed in all aspects of practice."
Notable Practitioners
Nicholas Centrella has a wide-ranging practice which sees him representing law firms in legal malpractice cases, as well as assisting other clients with antitrust and product liability matters.
"Nick is an excellent lawyer. His work product is exceptional and his judgment is excellent. He's brilliant."
Patricia Hamill is a specialist in Title IX litigation and regularly advises current and former students on claims in that area.
"Patricia is extremely knowledgeable, not only about the law but also around the procedural aspects of a Title IX case. She is pragmatic, even-tempered, collaborative and articulate."
"She is extraordinarily process-oriented and is extremely methodical in her approach and in following a defense strategy that she has planned. Her thoroughness and knowing the ins and outs of working against universities is just top-notch."
"Patricia is adept, sharp, focused and thorough. She expertly handles critical situations, stressed and stressful clients and issues, and is a subject matter expert who is highly credible, capable and trusted."
"Patricia has fantastic judgment, common sense and is very, very good at advancing her client's interests."
"Patricia is terrific. Her biggest strengths are her great judgment and her human touch when dealing with complicated situations."
Howard Klein acts on behalf of law firms and healthcare sector clients in malpractice matters, as well as advising on product liability.
Kevin Kent is highlighted for his expertise in litigation relating to M&A activity. He has experience acting for utilities, as well as clients in the pharmaceutical and life sciences sectors.
"Kevin is extremely high-value counsel. He has a good combination of practicality whilst being really well grounded in the law. He's always mindful of the needs of the clients and is very good at litigation tactics and strategy, specifically class action litigation."
"He is an excellent strategist - he can see round corners. He's also so dependable - you can trust him when he says he will do something."
John Guernsey has experience in handling commercial litigation with a focus on trade secrets and intellectual property matters. His expertise also extends to ADR proceedings.
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