Complex Commercial Litigation

HRO’s litigation practice covers virtually all areas of civil litigation, including antitrust, bankruptcy, business torts, securities litigation, shareholder rights, contracts, natural resources litigation, insurance coverage, intellectual property, products liability, professional malpractice and civil appeals. We also handle federal criminal defense and criminal appeals.  HRO’s litigators have also represented firm clients in a wide range of arbitrations and administrative proceedings, and they have participated in all forms of formal and informal alternative dispute resolution.

Our Practice

Our trial lawyers appear in matters pending in federal and state courts throughout the country and the United States Supreme Court. We represent clients in civil and criminal disputes at the trial and appellate levels. We are currently representing clients and have in the past represented clients in major complex litigation, including class actions and multi-district litigation. We also represent clients in Congressional hearings and before federal, state and local administrative agencies. We have extensive experience in alternative dispute resolution, including arbitrations, mediations and other creative alternatives to litigation.

Included within our complex commercial litigation practice are matters relating to:

  • Antitrust, unfair practices and trade regulation
  • Banking and creditor/debtor issues, including lender liability
  • Bond litigation
  • Business torts
  • Cable television
  • Condemnation
  • Constitutional law
  • Construction
  • Directors and officers liability
  • Education
  • Entertainment
  • Environmental
  • First Amendment and media
  • Health care
  • Insurance
  • Nonprofit organizations
  • Products liability
  • Professional liability
  • Real estate
  • RICO
  • Securities
  • Sports
  • Toxic tort

Our Litigators

Our broad range and depth of experience, skills and resources have made us particularly sensitive to the staffing needs and the best interests of our clients. We carefully tailor staffing of a case to best serve your needs and interests. Our litigation group includes a number of seasoned trial lawyers, two of whom have been named Fellows of the American College of Trial Lawyers. Some members came to the group after serving in the public sector as attorneys for the government at the federal, state or local level, as law professors or as law clerks for state and federal judges at both trial and appellate levels. Whenever appropriate, we utilize the skills of younger lawyers or legal assistants to help reduce the cost of litigation. As the need may arise, you have access to experienced lawyers from other practice groups covering a broad range of substantive areas.