D. C. Lawyer

While there isn?t a shortage of lawyers in Washington, D. C., it can be difficult to find a D.C. lawyer that specializes in Emerging & Strategic Issues Management?unless you look at Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. (SHB).

Every D.C. lawyer at our firm takes a proactive approach to strategic issues management. We believe we can predict and minimize business risks by analyzing the potential legal implications of future trends and emerging issues. An invaluable resource in this evolving corporate landscape, the Emerging & Strategic Issues Management Practice monitors the scientific, regulatory and litigation developments most likely to affect client interests as they adapt to prospective demands. This group tracks global topics and trends in a constantly shifting matrix that now includes climate change and sustainability, corporate responsibility, alternative energy and biofuels, biotechnology, nanotechnology, global water shortages, immigration, workplace security versus personal privacy and global dispute resolution.

To anticipate these future trends and respond to litigation threats on behalf of clients, SHB focuses on training and preparing every D.C. lawyer in this group to handle not only trials, but also alternative dispute resolution and risk management. This practice has access to the firm?s arsenal of complex litigation experience in eight other offices around the world; scientific and technical expertise; and state-of-the-art litigation management support. A D.C. lawyer will frequently partner with the Public Policy Practice to pursue legislative and tort reform on important stakeholder concerns. These matters often involve ?mega issues,? such as instant universal communication or climate change that will continue to push corporate operations toward a measured performance regulatory approach and away from a command-control system. As a result, SHB counsel emphasizes effective and cost-efficient solutions based on the latest industry information and best compliance practices.

An employee at our firm is not a typical D.C. lawyer. We?re dedicated, we?re professional and we?re experienced. Contact us to learn more about SHB today.