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First-Tier Ranking
2011 Go-To Law Firm®

Litigation

Pursuing and protecting your business interests


Leaders in litigation.

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, named by Corporate Counsel a "go-to" law firm in 2011 for litigation, handles complex disputes across a broad range of industries. Skilled in the courtroom, and in arbitration and mediation, our lawyers regularly handle bet-the-company litigation as well as routine disputes for Fortune 500 companies and high growth businesses. Whether we’re keeping our clients out of court or guiding them through trial, our goal is serving our clients' best interests.

Leaders in law.

Our litigators are highly ranked by both clients and peers in leading industry publications including Chambers, Best Lawyers in America, Super Lawyers®, Top Up and Comers, Rising Stars and Legal Elite. We are members of the American College of Trial Lawyers and the International Academy of Trial Lawyers. We are actively involved in local, state and national bar association committees, and many of our litigators continue their legal careers as judges.

Leaders in the courtroom.

Our trial attorneys have decades of firsthand experience handling complex cases in court. We have successfully handled high-stakes litigation, major class actions, mass tort and other complex litigation in state and federal courts and before administrative agencies and arbitral tribunals. Our litigation team brings innovative legal strategies and industry insight to each dispute. We work with clients to develop creative approaches to legal issues, aligning strategies with clients' business and financial objectives.

Leaders in technology.

Efficiency and accuracy are critical in litigation, and our cutting edge technology approach has created value for clients both in and out of the courtroom. In addition to providing an advantage in trial, our advanced use of technology provides our clients with a head start in discovery as well as ongoing case management. Our E-Discovery Team is specifically organized to help clients understand and execute e-discovery obligations, as either plaintiffs or defendants.

Our areas of practice

Our litigators are particularly adept in the following areas of practice.
  • Antitrust and trade regulation
  • Commercial litigation
  • E-discovery
  • Environmental and toxic tort litigation
  • Franchise and distribution litigation
  • General liability
  • Government contracts litigation
  • Insurance and reinsurance
  • Matrimonial litigation
  • Mediation and family law
  • Minerals, natural resources and energy litigation
  • Products liability and mass tort
  • Securities litigation
  • Trade secrets and restrictive covenants
  • White-collar defense and investigations