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Our Practices
Litigation
Dispute Resolution Professionals
Our co-founder David L. Cole was a noted labor arbitrator and mediator who served the nation in several important roles. We are proud to carry on his tradition of excellence in this area and remain committed to ensuring its place as a significant part of our firm’s practice.
Arbitration and mediation are commonly sought after alternatives to courtroom litigation that allow businesses and their professionals to navigate disputes confidentially and often with greater speed, finality and less cost than traditional litigation.
EXPERIENCED DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROFESSIONALS
Our ADR Services team offers arbitration and mediation services to attorneys and their clients. The team includes experienced attorneys and former state and federal court judges that are respected for their dispute resolution skills, knowledge, impartiality and efficiency.
Understanding the impact of disputes on the economic health and stability of litigants, our team is immediately available to work diligently to ensure all disputes are approached with professionalism and integrity. We work to save time, resources and unnecessary expenses for attorneys and their clients. Our ADR specialists find solutions tailored to the unique circumstances before them in a format best conducive for achieving a quick resolution.
Our professionals leverage decades of experience in a wide array of industries and legal issues, including:
- Bankruptcy litigation
- Business dissolutions and shareholder disputes
- Employment matters
- Discrimination actions
- Probate matters
- Real estate and construction issues
- Commercial contract and general business litigation
Clients and courts select members of our team to act in a variety of ADR roles, such as:
- Mediators
- Arbitrators
- Bankruptcy Examiners
- Compliance Monitors
- Executors/Administrators
- Receivers
- Special Fiscal Agents/Custodians
- Discovery Masters
- Court Appointed Special Adjudicators
In addition to serving as litigant selected and court appointed ADR specialists, our judges and other team members serve as panelists with established ADR organizations, notably:
- American Arbitration Association (AAA)
- FedArb
- Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)
- International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
- International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution (CPR)
- JAMS
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Dispute Resolution Professionals
- Appeals
- Bankruptcy Litigation
- Construction Disputes & Litigation
- Corporate Litigation
- Delaware Chancery Court Litigation
- eDiscovery Services
- Employment Litigation
- Financial Services Litigation
- Negligence and Liability Claims
- Patent Litigation
- Professional Services Litigation
- Real Estate Litigation
- Surety and Insurance
- Trademark Litigation & Brand Enforcement
- Trusts & Estates Litigation, Guardianships and Fiduciary Counseling
- White Collar Litigation
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