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The Firm’s Litigation Practice
represents clients in state and federal courts and
before alternative dispute resolution decision-makers
in connection with a wide-variety of litigation matters, many of which are
directly related to the Firm’s Corporate Practice,
Intellectual Property Practice and
Individual Client Services Practice. The Firm
represents clients in many different types of civil disputes including
contracts, securities, employment, fraud, construction, commercial
landlord-tenant, real estate, entertainment, copyright, trademark and
unfair competition.
REPRESENTATION IN STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS
The Firm litigates commercial
and non-commercial matters in state and federal courts. The Firm primarily
represents clients in the state courts of New York, including courts sitting in
the five boroughs of New York City, and the federal courts located in New York,
including the U.S. District Courts for
the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. For representation of clients
that have matters pending outside the State of New York, including in any
international forum, local counsel in other jurisdictions may be engaged to
assist in the representation, including filing papers and appearing before such
courts. Individual attorneys licensed to practice in other jurisdictions may
appear before courts in other jurisdictions or may appear pro hac vice, when
appropriate.
ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
The Firm understands that
litigation is not necessarily the most desirable means for resolving all
disputes that arise between people or between companies, particularly those
involving contracts, where the parties may need to continue to act pursuant to
the contract at issue, and those involving closely-held companies, including
family-run businesses. Accordingly, the Firm attempts to resolve issues for
clients on an informal basis, whenever possible, in domestic and international
matters. The Firm also resolves matters for clients through alternative dispute
resolution, including mediation and arbitration.
