Civil litigation
At Fletcher Van Gilder LLP, one of our primary focuses is civil litigation. We help clients file lawsuits and we defend clients who have been sued. We have experience handling cases that deal with a wide variety of subjects, including:
- Age discrimination
- Securities fraud
- Defamation
- Lender liability
- Medical malpractice
- Reinsurance coverage
- Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
- Labor arbitrations
- Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
- Wrongful death
- New home construction
- Zoning issues
- Traumatic brain injury
- Dissolution of marriage and divorce
- Child support and parenting time
- Child relocation
- Child custody
- Public utility liability
- Partnership dissolution
- Paternity
- Will contests
- Probate and estate litigation
- Sex discrimination
- Sexual harassment
- Law enforcement civil rights
- Surgical accident
- Bankruptcy adversary proceedings
- Interference with contract
- Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
- Injunctive relief
- Insurance coverage
- Non-compete agreements
- Breach of sales warranty
- Trade secrets
- Construction arbitration
- Environmental liability
- Motor vehicle injury
- Waste facility siting
- Race discrimination
- Medical credentialing
- Medical staff privileges
- Personal injury
In addition to providing effective advocacy in the courtroom, our litigators also have extensive experience in representing their clients in various methods of alternative dispute resolution, including mediation and arbitration. Several of our litigators also serve as mediators and arbitrators themselves.
While no two cases are exactly the same, chances are we have seen a case like yours before and will know what to do to achieve the best result possible.
