Practices:

• Compliance and Investigations
• Corporate
• Economic Stimulus
• Environment, Energy & Product Regulation
• Global Infrastructure and Public-Private Partnerships
• Government Contracts
• Intellectual Property and Technology
• International
• Labor and Employment
• Litigation
  • Antitrust and Unfair Competition
  • Appellate
  • Bankruptcy, Creditors' Rights and Insolvency-Related Litigation
  • Business Disputes / Commercial
  • Class Action Defense
  • Construction Litigation
  • Family Law
  • Federal Issues Litigation
  • Fraud and Criminal Investigations
  • Health Care
  • Insurance and Financial Institutions
  • Labor and Employment
  • Law Firm Defense
  • Product Liability and Toxic Tort
  • Real Estate Litigation
  • Technology Litigation
• Military Bases and Communities
• Political Law
• Public Policy and Regulatory Affairs
• Real Estate
• Supply Chain Management
• Tax

Litigation

In litigation, there can be only one measure of success — the best interests of the client. Sometimes that means winning at all costs, and other times, that calls for a more measured approach. The starting point at McKenna Long & Aldridge (MLA) for every case is to assess the client’s interests and goals. Only then can we formulate a strategy to achieve those goals. Our approach to litigation is always tailored to the outcome that best suits the client.

More than a third of MLA’s nearly 500 attorneys focus on litigation. Many of them are veteran trial attorneys with substantial experience in complex jury trials. From offices throughout the U.S. and abroad, we handle any type of trial or appeal in any court or forum. We are particularly adept at handling sophisticated business and commercial cases, class actions and multi-district litigation.

Our clients range from Fortune 500 companies facing class actions to individuals facing the unwelcome prospect of divorce. They come from an array of vital industries — aerospace, biotechnology, communications, construction, energy, finance, health care, life sciences, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, entertainment, technology and transportation, among others. These clients turn to us to litigate commercial disputes, defend against tort claims, provide white collar defense, fend off government enforcement proceedings, and challenge government action.

Subject matter experience is the foundation of our litigation practice. With international reach and a range of competencies, we are able to assemble the right team for each case. Our litigation teams are supported by the latest in sophisticated and innovative trial technologies. In the increasingly critical practice of electronic discovery, our professionals are so proficient that they guide others in best practices for electronically stored information. This range of resources available within our firm enables us to deliver legal services efficiently and help clients control costs.

Our practice includes many attorneys with particular experience in specialty courts such as bankruptcy, the Court of Federal Claims and the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals, as well as administrative tribunals. We regularly represent clients in arbitration, mediation and other methods of dispute resolution that are alternatives to the courtroom. Our appellate group is composed of attorneys who have the specialized skills and knowledge to represent clients effectively before the Supreme Court, federal courts of appeal, and state appellate courts.

We are zealous advocates for our clients, who prove ourselves in cases every day. Even though our attorneys have won precedent-setting cases that have changed the legal landscape for entire industries, our sole mission is to help our clients reach their goals. For us, achieving our clients’ goals is our only measure of success.