PRACTICE

Civil Pretrial & Trial Services

Overview

Pierson Ferdinand’s Civil Pretrial and Trial Services Team is well-versed in a variety of forums for resolving commercial disputes, encompassing private arbitration services, administrative bodies, and state and federal trial and appellate courts (in addition to overseas forums). We offer a flexible range of civil pretrial and trial services tailored to the specific needs of our clients, regardless of their size.

  • Trial-Tested Litigation Prowess

    Our Litigation team excels in discerning the critical aspects of a case and collaborates closely with our clients to ensure that litigation is managed in a manner that advances their ultimate objectives.  We work diligently to resolve immediate issues and help our clients avoid similar challenges in the future, while at the same time striving to provide value-add to our clients in an effective representation.

  • Bench Strength and Industry Experienced

    PierFerd Litigation partners provide clients across various industries globally with comprehensive commercial litigation and dispute resolution services. From coast to coast, in state and federal courts, our experience spans from appellate to high-stakes commercial and corporate fraud litigation, to IP and Insurance related disputes, with the ability to scale up for our clients as and when necessary. 

  • Client-Focused Approach to Disputes

    We view our seasoned litigators as an extension of our clients' in-house legal teams, working collaboratively to achieve optimal outcomes through strategic partnership, early intervention, and a comprehensive approach to dispute resolution.

  • Team-Orientated, Comprehensive Strategies

    We seamlessly collaborate with other PierFerd practice groups to leverage and bring to bear the appropriate industry experience wherever necessary, ensuring litigation strategies are comprehensively addressed, including matters related to banking and financial services, cyber-risk, healthcare, insurance, intellectual property, employment and labor, real estate, among others.

Capabilities

Our experienced commercial litigators handle a broad spectrum of cases, including, without limitation conflicts and litigation concerning, administrative, antitrust, breach of contract, business torts, church, constitutional, construction, corporate governance, directors and officers liability, environmental, executive severance, Fair Labor Standards Act, false advertising, franchise, fraud, guardian ad litem, health and pharmacy, insurance, intellectual property and trade secrets, management-side employment, mechanic’s liens, negligent hiring, negligent supervision, premises liability, products liability, professional malpractice defense, real estate, religious discrimination, securities and derivatives, tortious interference, trade secrets and restrictive covenants, Uniform Commercial Code, and white collar. What distinguishes our Team is their adeptness at creative problem-solving, their preparedness to take cases to trial when necessary, and to focus on our client’s goals to assess a matter early to determine settlement potential, if any.

Our extensive experience encompasses a wide range of businesses, including, without limitation, technology companies, insurance providers, healthcare entities, day care centers, youth camps, private schools, mental health service providers, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and non-profit organizations, which include churches and church officers. Our representation extends to a diverse range of businesses, including Fortune 500 companies, sole proprietorships, limited liability companies, technology companies involved in software, hardware, and services, internet-based companies, healthcare providers, transportation companies, manufacturing firms, insurers and insureds, freight companies, wood products companies, construction companies, executives, professionals, and non-profit organizations, including charitable foundations and churches.