The Firm’s philosophy is that strong litigators must be masters of both process and substance.

Litigation, as well as arbitration and other forms of alternate dispute resolution, are process driven endeavors.  Our litigation attorneys have handled a broad range of cases in both state and federal courts, in trial as well as appellate proceedings and before numerous administrative agencies.  Our attorneys know the procedures of the courts and agencies where they appear.  Thus, our litigators begin a case possessing a strong background in all manners of civil procedure, which allows them to prepare a case from the beginning with a procedural strategy that best serves the interests of the client. 

BMGZ also believes that our litigators must become conversant in the substance of the case and become nearly as “expert” in the subject matter as the client, expert or lay witnesses and adversaries involved.  This litigation philosophy is consistent with the Firm’s overall philosophy that, in order to best represent a client, an attorney must take time to learn that client’s business and understand its goals.  In addition, our litigation attorneys can call on the substantive knowledge in varied disciplines possessed by the Firm’s commercial, regulatory and other attorneys.    

Undertaking a partnership approach to the practice of law is no less important in litigation than it is in corporate or transactional practices.  By combining excellence on the technical side of litigation, with superior oral and written advocacy and a commitment to partner with clients in the handling of litigation, the Firm’s litigation attorneys zealously advance their clients’ interests while recognizing that, in some matters, a client’s business interests may be best served by a reasonable accommodation.

The Firm’s litigation clients range from large multi-national and mid-size corporations to small business owners and individuals.  Our experience is both deep and broad and we have handled all manners of complex commercial and business disputes, including insurance coverage, contract disputes, warranty, errors and omissions, collection, construction and computer software lawsuits. We also regularly defend personal injury and product liability lawsuits as well as employment discrimination and other civil rights claims before both courts and administrative agencies.