Litigation

Litigation

Disputes happen. When they do, our first order of business is to help our client define its objectives, recognize and evaluate the risks it faces, and identify the best options to achieve the desired end-game. The client’s goals become the foundation for our litigation strategy and remain our focus through final resolution.

Putting client goals first

Our success in representing clients in litigation is not merely the product of the courtroom skills of our trial lawyers, nor do we rest on the fact that we have represented clients for three-quarters of a century. We lay the groundwork for success in each case by developing an in-depth understanding of our client, its business, history, and ambitions. Conner & Winters believes that the approach to any dispute — whether with a competitor, business partner, employee, regulator, or others — is best assessed and addressed from a perspective that encompasses the totality of our client’s goals.

Effectively advocating our client’s case

We are effective advocates first. Our trial lawyers are seasoned and skilled and are considered leaders in their fields. In recognition of these qualities, our attorneys are reliably recognized for their outstanding work, including in national publications such as The Best Lawyers in America. Conner & Winters attorneys recently received accolades in the areas of commercial litigation, civil litigation defense, personal injury litigation and defense, and securities, construction and business litigation. Our attorneys include Fellows of the American College of Trial Lawyers, the Litigation Counsel of America, and the International Academy of Trial Lawyers.

Leveraging our experience

Our experience is our clients’ advantage. The firm’s trial lawyers are fluent both in the vocabulary of our clients’ lines of business and in the mechanics of the local legal systems. Intimate knowledge of the many local jurisdictions in which our trial lawyers practice develops instincts for devising strategies that are most likely to succeed. Our litigators include former judicial law clerks and a former Assistant United States Attorney and represent clients in venues of every type — including federal and state trial courts, federal and state appellate courts, and federal and local administrative hearings and other agency proceedings. Conner & Winters is frequently selected as local counsel because of our reputation in local jurisdictions. In addition, our breadth of experience in a wide variety of courts positions our trial lawyers to effectively represent clients as nationwide lead trial counsel.

Providing in-depth representation

Our litigation practice is deep. The firm’s litigation teams are trial-ready, poised to represent clients in complex commercial litigation, multistate class actions, business disputes of every kind, arbitrations, qui tam litigation, and other legal proceedings. The firm’s trial lawyers routinely draw on the substantive knowledge of colleagues in our broad industry practice groups. The depth of our litigation practice extends to talented support staff well versed in electronic discovery and cutting edge courtroom technology.

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Honoring our clients and the legal process

Integrity in advocacy is a Conner & Winters priority. Our trial lawyers are highly respected by courts and clients alike. We have worked hard to earn that respect and are committed to maintaining our excellent reputation as counsel known as much for our integrity as for our advocacy. Our clients are proud to be represented by us.

Maintaining a cost-effective approach

We know that trial success is not our clients’ only consideration. Expediency and efficiency are also important factors in litigation. Our trial lawyers consider all alternatives — including business solution possibilities. At all stages, we evaluate and discuss with our clients creative, expedient, and cost-effective ways to achieve their litigation goals.

Knowing when the solution is compromise

Conner & Winters trial lawyers understand that clients want outcomes that make business sense. For that reason, we purposefully maintain the spirit of compromise, without weakening any other strategic option. When negotiation or other alternative dispute resolution process is the proper course, we pursue it wholeheartedly. We understand that “victory” sometimes means something other than a courtroom verdict, and we work hard to achieve client successes at the negotiating table.