Bingham has one of the preeminent litigation groups in the United States. With more than 450 litigators on both coasts, we have developed an enviable track record in resolving business disputes, including bet-the-company and precedent-setting cases. We have the depth of personnel, resources and knowledge to staff the most demanding and complex nationwide cases. Our success is built on an ability to cut through complex legal and business issues and an understanding of our clients’ business needs. Whether the case is tried to conclusion or resolved by other means, we have a reputation as a fierce opponent.
We are recognized leaders in the profession and have been listed in Chambers USA and Chambers Asia, Legal 500, Best Lawyers in America, Who’s Who of Business Lawyers and other industry-rating publications. Members of our team are also Fellows of the American College of Trial Lawyers.
A Diverse Client Base
We represent many Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies in connection with their commercial litigation matters. Through working with our clients, we have developed strength in a wide range of manufacturing and service industries including automotive, banking, biotechnology, building products, chemicals, computer hardware and software, electronics, energy, entertainment, financial services, insurance, media, medical devices, oil and petroleum, pharmaceuticals, sports, and telecommunications.
Our Approach
The fact that we have handled so many disputes, in so many different tribunals and against so many different adversaries makes us able — and willing — to offer early, reliable appraisals of the risk that any given case poses and to identify the options available, as well as the prospects and costs of each. We do not yield to the temptation to defer case assessment until after discovery and motion practice because we know that early judgments are as likely to be right as those arrived at after years of expensive litigation.
Because our adversaries know and respect our ability to take matters to trial — and prevail — we find it less necessary to do so. Because we are experienced in every form of alternate dispute resolution and know the strengths and weaknesses of many neutrals, we guide clients through this increasingly common process as well.
Our transactional lawyers are trained to consult litigators early on in matters that have litigation potential. Timely input from litigators, while the terms of a transaction are still fluid, can eliminate the potential for a dispute or, if a dispute occurs, put our clients in the best position to prevail.
Broad Experience
Our experience spans a comprehensive range of disputes, covering antitrust and trade regulation; appellate; entertainment, media and communications; environmental and natural resources; financial services, insolvency and bankruptcy; intellectual property; labor and employment; land use, construction and real estate litigation; securities litigation; tax controversy; and white collar investigations and enforcement.
Our attorneys litigate complex business cases in virtually every forum and employ a range of alternate dispute resolution (ADR) tools. We represent clients in federal and state courts; in domestic and international arbitration proceedings that are complemented by our ability to develop cross-border litigation strategies; and in administrative proceedings before national, state and local governmental agencies.
Advanced Technology
The size of our litigation group and our litigation dockets has enabled us to invest heavily in advanced litigation support technology and to hire trained specialists to operate it. This technology not only yields large cost savings, it also enables us to marshal, review and present evidence in ways never before possible. Our staff of lawyers also includes several of the nation’s leading authorities on electronic discovery, who can identify and advise on the issues it creates for large corporations.