Litigation: General Commercial
USA Guide 2024 : North Carolina
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About
Provided by Womble Bond Dickinson US LLP
Defense of business clients in litigation has been a bedrock practice at Womble Bond Dickinson for more than 100 years. More than 200 attorneys, many of them veteran litigators with decades of courtroom experience, give clients the bench strength and knowledge to address large, complex business and product liability litigation challenges.
Womble Bond Dickinson’s Litigation Practice is comprised of two main departments – Business Litigation and Mass Torts – from which we serve clients nationally and internationally in numerous areas, including (but not limited to):
- Antitrust Litigation
- Appellate
- Aviation Litigation
- Class Actions
- Consumer Finance Litigation
- Construction Litigation
- ERISA Litigation
- Financial Services and UCC Litigation
- D&O / Shareholder Litigation
- Government Investigations and White Collar Criminal Defense, including internal corporate investigations and business crimes
- International Arbitration and Litigation
- Local Government Litigation
- Real Estate Litigation
- Securities Litigation
- Environmental and Toxic Tort (including Environmental Emergency Response Team)
- Products Liability and Mass Torts Litigation
- Healthcare
- Food, Beverage and Agriculture
- Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices
- Software/IT and Telecommunications
- Cyber & Privacy Law.
Chambers Review
Womble Bond Dickinson is expert in a variety of environmental and business litigation, with in-depth experience practicing throughout the federal courts. The firm fields an experienced and formidable team of strong litigators with top-level trial experience. Its clients stem from a range of sectors, including healthcare, education and energy.
Work Highlights
- Womble Bond Dickinson represented the Pennsylvania State Employees Retirement Fund in an internal investigation surrounding why the Department of Justice sent subpoenas in two areas.
Strengths
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"The team is sophisticated in handling complex issues. The issues required careful analysis and action to ensure they were all properly protected."
"Womble Bond Dickinson has spectacular lawyers."
"The team at Womble Bond Dickinson works seamlessly."
"The team is sophisticated in handling complex issues. The issues required careful analysis and action to ensure they were all properly protected."
"Womble Bond Dickinson has spectacular lawyers."
"The team at Womble Bond Dickinson works seamlessly."
Notable Practitioners
Claire Rauscher is a white-collar attorney particularly noted for her abilities in government enforcement proceedings and internal investigations.
"Claire is highly regarded and deeply respected."
"Claire is in the top echelon of lawyers."
James Cooney is a highly regarded litigator with considerable expertise across civil and criminal white-collar litigation. He also handles investigations and acts for notable clients.
"James is a really formidable lawyer with great intensity."
"James is amazing. He's extremely smart and a very good trial lawyer. His trial presence and presentation is one of the best."
"James is very dogged for his clients and serves them well."
Pressly Millen is a trial lawyer recognized for his expertise in antitrust, trade secrets and IP-related cases. He is noted for his abilities in large class actions. His clients include pharmaceutical, telecom and technology companies.
"Pressly is a very competent professional with a fine practice."
"Pressly is a very smart, capable, and experienced lawyer."
Ripley Rand is particularly adept at advising clients on criminal investigations and federal criminal defense matters.
"I enjoyed working with Ripley and I benefitted from his insights and collaboration."
"He's a talented lawyer."
Debbie Harden handles a wide range of corporate and commercial litigation, with notable experience in ERISA disputes and financial litigation. She offers further strength in class action and mass tort cases.
"Debbie is a tough litigator and has been practicing for a very long time."
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