Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite
USA Guide 2024 : District of Columbia
Band 2
Contact number
(202) 847-4000About
Provided by Wilkinson Stekloff LLP
We litigate bet-the-company cases and deliver results to our clients before, during, and after trial. With a team of trial lawyers capable of handling any case, we have achieved successful outcomes for our clients across a wide range of cases in some of the toughest jurisdictions in America.
Since our founding in 2016 by top trial lawyers Beth Wilkinson and Brian Stekloff, our 40-lawyer firm has tried over 20 high-stakes cases to verdict, stacking up win after win. In total, Wilkinson Stekloff lawyers have tried more than 150 jury trials over the course of their careers.
Our representative matters include Farar et al. v. Bayer AG et al. in which Wilkinson Stekloff won an outright defense verdict for Bayer in a multi-state class action trial involving One A Day vitamins. Plaintiffs alleged that Bayer made false, misleading, and deceptive statements about One A Day. Before trial, Wilkinson Stekloff’s motions practice reduced the potential damages by hundreds of millions of dollars. At trial, based on devastating cross-examinations by Wilkinson Stekloff’s attorneys, the defense rested without calling a single witness. After just over an hour of deliberation, the jury returned a complete defense verdict.
Chambers Review
Wilkinson Stekloff LLP is an impressive litigation boutique that is noted for its expert handling of complex, bet-the-company cases and for leading corporate clients across a wide range of sectors, with a substantial market share in the pharmaceutical industry. The firm has noted strength in antitrust and trade secrets cases, as well as consumer class actions, securities and shareholder disputes. It has extensive trial experience on the defense side.
Work Highlights
- Wilkinson Stekloff represented Microsoft in the FTC's challenge to its $68 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Wilkinson Stekloff are excellent litigators, strong writers and practical in their advice."
"The firm is so strong. The associates are so, so, so impressive; it is hard getting that much quality in a small group."
"The firm is top notch. They have a deep and talented bench of litigators who specialize in high-stakes trials and do very well in them."
"They are extremely strategic, extremely experienced and as feared by the plaintiffs' Bar as they are well regarded by the C-suite. They have insights that they are able to use to help contextualize massive cases."
"Wilkinson Stekloff are excellent litigators, strong writers and practical in their advice."
"The firm is so strong. The associates are so, so, so impressive; it is hard getting that much quality in a small group."
"The firm is top notch. They have a deep and talented bench of litigators who specialize in high-stakes trials and do very well in them."
"They are extremely strategic, extremely experienced and as feared by the plaintiffs' Bar as they are well regarded by the C-suite. They have insights that they are able to use to help contextualize massive cases."
Notable Practitioners
Beth Wilkinson commands enormous respect from peers and clients for her prowess at trial, regularly handling high-stakes matters for major clients. She is particularly strong in large product liability and antitrust cases.
"Beth is one of the two or three most eminent trial lawyers in the country. We use her when it really, really matters."
"A top-notch trial lawyer who is better than just about any lawyer I've met. She is a superstar who has a super understanding of what moves judges and juries."
"Beth is a brilliant trial lawyer; she is the best I've ever seen."
"Her ability to visualize where the case was going ahead of time was just invaluable. She has keen strategy and insight coupled with such incredible knowledge. She is the best."
"She is one of the best litigators of our times."