Complex Litigation

Since the 1970s, Shook, Hardy & Bacon, L.L.P. (SHB) has been successfully leading complex litigation in state, federal and international arenas. A leader in complex litigation, our firm has represented numerous Fortune 500 companies affected by legal actions targeting entire industries. The SHB Class Actions & Complex Litigation Practice partners with companies to address their unique concerns and protect their business interests against predatory lawsuits. As your partner, SHB will draw on our industry experts to provide you with exceptional solutions to your complex litigation cases.

Our attorneys have the expertise to defend complex litigation in state and federal courts, as well as those consolidated by the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. We handle claims pertaining to product liability, environmental actions, consumer fraud, antitrust cases, employment discrimination, RICO, medical monitoring, personal injury and wage-and-hour disputes. Our firm?s trial teams have successfully opposed motions to certify classes in nearly 50 separate cases. We also have obtained dismissals, favorable settlements and defense verdicts in dozens of punitive or certified class actions.

Complex litigation affects a variety of industries, and we have represented clients across every industry, around the world, including leading automotive and aircraft companies, pharmaceutical and medical-devices manufacturers, agri-businesses, chemical companies, telecommunications providers, and tobacco and alcoholic-beverage companies. The SHB Class Actions & Complex Litigation Practice has handled complex litigation cases pertaining to product liability, consumer fraud, antitrust matters, commercial transactions, employment policies, and environmental and toxic torts. However, because of the nature of each case, no two are identical. Because we work with such a wide array of diverse clients, we are continually seeking innovative and unique ways to approach each case.

The SHB Class Actions & Complex Litigation Practice draws on the firm?s extensive resources and technical infrastructure to support clients with large-scale data and document management needs. Because complex matters often involve a colossal amount of documents, SHB staffs its case management teams with attorneys who are experts in e-discovery, privilege law, and document preservation and production requirements. As a result, our complex litigation group excels at providing comprehensive plans that minimize the risks and burdens of discovery.

As a large, global firm, our intricate technical infrastructure enables us to support clients with large-scale data and document management needs. Because complex litigation matters often involve enormous amounts of documents and discovery, our case management teams are staffed by attorneys who are experts in e-discovery, privilege law, and document preservation and production requirements. Careful planning and diligence allows us to achieve an ongoing goal of minimizing the risks and burdens of discovery for each case.

Contact us today. We are eager to learn more about your needs, and we will match you with one of our 60 complex litigation attorneys who are uniquely qualified to help you.