Litigation: General Commercial
USA Guide 2024 : Rhode Island
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About
Provided by Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP
Legal and regulatory pitfalls sometimes threaten not just a company’s bottom line, but its continued existence. Our litigators’ experience runs the spectrum and reflects a breadth and depth of experience in all forms of trial work and in matters that are important to our clients, including “bet the business” disputes. For its complex commercial litigation matters, the firm deploys a rapid response team of attorneys capable of quickly investigating and understanding the client’s problem, developing a strategy to address the issue, and executing that plan to successful resolution.
We are trial lawyers who have experience trying cases in both state and federal court in RHode Island and Massachusetts, as well as before state and federal regulatory agencies. We are recognized as a go-to law firm for important disputes in RI and MA and are often retained by clients represented by some of the leading law firms around the world when their disputes take them to our backyards – where we are not only experienced, but also well-known and respected by the bench and the bar.
The firm’s attorneys have substantial experience advising and litigating with respect to all forms of complex commercial disputes, including contract, environmental, energy, real estate, land use, employment & labor, construction, health care, antitrust, breach of fiduciary duty, insurance, Constitutional law, unfair trade practices, admiralty and maritime law, banking, and intellectual property actions.
Chambers Review
Partridge Snow & Hahn represents a variety of clients, including businesses, trusts and municipalities, before judicial and regulatory bodies. Handles a range of commercial disagreements and exhibits particular strength in the financial services and manufacturing sectors. Particularly noted for its attorneys' strong relationships with judges, regulators and other members of the Rhode Island state government.
Work Highlights
- Partridge Snow & Hahn act for ConocoPhillips in litigation brought by the State of Rhode Island to several energy companies responsible for the adverse impacts of climate change.
Strengths
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"Having litigators at all levels of practice, the firm can appropriately and effectively staff cases to achieve efficiencies while not sacrificing senior-level expertise."
"Prompt and comprehensive responses and top-notch service."
"The quality of the work product is outstanding."
"Having litigators at all levels of practice, the firm can appropriately and effectively staff cases to achieve efficiencies while not sacrificing senior-level expertise."
"Prompt and comprehensive responses and top-notch service."
"The quality of the work product is outstanding."
Notable Practitioners
Steven Snow is recognized for his vast experience representing commercial and financial sector clients in a wide range of disputes. His broad expertise encompasses financial, antitrust and land disputes.
"He's a master-class litigator."
"Steven is precise and efficient and provides a high level of service."
Christian Jenner handles a wide range of contentious matters in the commercial litigation space, including shareholder claims, M&A litigation and contractual disputes.
"Christian is an outstanding lawyer and has consistently provided a very high level of service."
"Christian is an extraordinarily sophisticated lawyer."
Howard Merten is the firm's managing partner and maintains a respected litigation practice that regularly sees him handle disputes involving insurance coverage and healthcare.
Paul Kessimian heads the firm's litigation group and represents clients in a wide range of civil litigation matters, including breach of contract, IP and insurance disputes.
"Paul has a terrific understanding of the legal and business markets in which he operates."
"Paul is very familiar with local practice and brings that value to the cases he handles."
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