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WilmerHale

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With ‘the unique ability and skillset to handle very complex and sophisticated matters’, WilmerHale is regularly called upon to handle contract, fraud and licensing disputes, as well as construction, RICO, trade secrets and unfair competition litigation. Boston-based John Butts is chair of the commercial litigation group, representing clients in business tort, trade secret, and contract disputes as well as consumer and securities class actions. David Ogden is an expert in financial disputes, based in Washington DC alongside Jonathan Paikin, whose diverse clientele encompasses companies, nonprofit organizations, and individuals. Also in DC, David Bowker is head of the international litigation practice and Albinas Prizgintas has extensive Supreme Court experience. Boston-based Felicia Ellsworth is vice chair of the litigation/controversy department, representing clients in both state and federal courts and in government-facing litigations and investigations. In Palo Alto, Sonal Mehta is active in IP, antitrust, and class action cases, while Joshua Lerner in San Francisco focuses on the tech sector and New York-based Hallie Levin is another name to note.
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Témoignages

Collectés indépendamment par l'équipe de recherche du Legal 500.

  • 'Attention to detail and thoroughness; strong understanding of the underlying law.'
  • 'Ross Firsenbaum (securities, commercial), Sonal Mehta, Josh Lerner (trade-secret, commercial, antitrust).' 
  • 'It is a great firm with top professional people. Committed, dedicated and the best in the field.'
  • 'Tom Strickland who I have known for over 10 years has been an amazing professional. Best I have ever dealt with. David Bowker is one of a kind, brilliant, articulate and dedicated as they come. WilmerHale is the top US firm in my mind.'
  • 'Wilmer Hale should be on the short list for any client looking for top legal talent in high stakes litigation. Wilmer Hale provides excellent legal advice that is practical and usable, compared to theoretical, academic assessments. Possess the unique ability and skillset to handle very complex and sophisticated matters, in a practical, common-sense matter that is well received by the courts.'
  • 'I value Wilmer Hale's ability to provide extremely smart, hardworking attorneys who distill complicated legal concerns into easily understandable issues. Big firm talent without the big firm ego and pretense. Jonathan Paikin, Molly Jennings and Mark Fleming are excellent.'
  • 'Excellent lawyers.'
  • 'Great intelligence and judgment.'

Clients clés

  • Walmart
  • DaVita Healthcare Partners
  • Cigna
  • American Council of Life Insurers
  • Norfolk Southern Corporation
  • DISH Network Corporation
  • Intuit Inc.
  • EXACT Sciences
  • Navy Federal Credit Union
  • Diamond Sports Group, LLC

Avocats

Les grands avocats du marché

Avocats associés reconnus parmi les leaders du marché par leurs pairs et leurs clients, régulièrement présents dans les grands dossiers dans lesquels ils sont au premier plan.

Felicia Ellsworth
Hallie Levin

Responsable de la pratique

John Butts

Autres avocats clés

David Ogden; Jonathan Paikin; David Bowker; Albinas Prizgintas; Felicia Ellsworth; Sonal Mehta; Joshua Lerner; Howard Shapiro; Andrew Dulberg; Matthew Martens; Hallie Levin; Andrew Rhys Davies; Ross Firsenbaum; Alan Schoenfeld; Christopher Casamassima; Matthew Benedetto; Tom Strickland; Molly Jennings; Mark Fleming