Litigation

Cohen & Grigsby’s Litigation Group represents clients in traditional commercial and business disputes as well as business breakups, antitrust claims, Racketeering Influenced Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) claims, unfair competition, non compete agreements, intellectual property, securities and shareholders matters and a variety of other complex matters.

The Firm’s litigators represent national and international businesses and individuals in a variety of industries including energy, manufacturing, financial services, mining, high technology, real estate, healthcare, retail sales, construction, and engineering.  They have experience with a broad range of litigation from the initial prosecution of a claim through discovery, settlement negotiations, trial, and appeal.

Our litigators are admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Claims, many U.S. Circuit and District Courts and all courts of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.  They have also practiced before state and federal administrative agencies and before mediation and arbitration panels and other alternate dispute resolution forums.  Some of our attorneys are fellows of the American College of Trial Lawyers and associates of the American Board of Trial Advocates.

Progressive law emphasizes problem solving and client service.  We offer proactive strategies and solutions and are open, accessible and highly responsive, placing business and the needs of our clients first.  Our work is aggressive and focused.  We are proud to offer a different kind of law better aligned with today’s business needs. Progressive law.  

• An antitrust suit involving the construction of cogeneration projects
• A federal securities class action suit involving allegations of improper auditing practices by a company’s independent accountants
• The breakup of a large family business resulting in a favorable distribution of assets to our clients
• An International Chamber of Commerce arbitration involving the sale of bauxite by a foreign country
• A suit concerning a minority shareholder engaged in the valuation of a closely-held corporation
• A fraud action involving an unscrupulous lender
• A class action suit involving claims made against a bank regarding its credit card charges
• A fraudulent conveyance action in which a corporate executive attempted to hide millions in assets
• A business interruption insurance claim where the loss amount was hotly contested by the insurance company
• A trademark case involving the protection of color
• Numerous other disputes involving breach of contract, franchising, real estate, and sales of businesses and goods.

In addition to general litigation, we have specialized groups concentrating in securities and financial institutions, construction, products liability, white collar crime, commercial torts, trademark, ERISA, insurance, environmental and creditors rights litigation.

To assist attorneys in litigation management, the Firm uses a sophisticated litigation support system, which codes imaged documents, including transcripts and pleadings, into databases for better management and faster document identification and retrieval.  Documents can be loaded onto a laptop computer and used at remote deposition or courtroom locations, or are shared with clients and co-counsel via e-mail.