California

Firm overview

The Susman Godfrey Difference

Susman Godfrey is America’s premier litigation boutique. Our talented group of lawyers handle high-stakes litigation for plaintiffs and defendants nationwide. With over 170 trial lawyers in four offices from coast to coast, we handle the most challenging cases throughout the country. We offer a broad range of creative, flexible fee structures which align our and our clients’ interests. Traditional hourly billing accounts for a small percentage of our work. Because we often share risk with our clients, we are committed to their success.

At Susman Godfrey, we approach each case as if it is headed for trial. Everything that we do is designed to prepare our attorneys to persuade a jury. When you are represented by Susman Godfrey, the opposing party will know that you are willing to take the case all the way to a verdict if necessary—this fact alone can make a good settlement possible.

We’re Number 1

Susman Godfrey has a longstanding reputation as one of the premier firms of trial lawyers in the US. We have been named the nation’s best litigation boutique by Vault 13 years in a row (every year since they started ranking). Benchmark Litigation named us Trial Firm of the Year in 2022 and Commercial Litigation Firm of the Year in 2023. The American Lawyer named us Boutique Litigation Firm of the Year in 2019 and 2023. Our lawyers are regularly recognized by legal media and researchers as leaders in their field.

Unique Perspective

Susman Godfrey represents both plaintiffs and defendants. We thrive on variety, flexibility, and creativity. Clients appreciate the insights that our broad experience brings. Our dual perspective informs not just our trial tactics, but also our approach to settlement negotiations and mediation presentations. We are successful in court because we understand our opponent’s case as well as our own.

Unparalleled Talent

Susman Godfrey prides itself on a talent pool as deep as any firm in the country. Clerking for a judge in the federal court system is considered to be the best training for a young trial attorney. Over 96% of our lawyers served in these highly sought-after clerkships after law school. Ten of our trial lawyers have clerked at the highest level—for Justices of the United States Supreme Court.

A Record of Winning

No matter the practice area or side of the courtroom, our lawyers are adept at becoming experts on the relevant subject matter, committing to the client’s ultimate goal, and working tirelessly to exceed expectations. Major victories include:

·       Secured historic $787.5 million deal with Fox News Network to resolve defamation claims brought by client, Dominion Voting Systems.

·       Secured landmark win for Flutter Entertainment in multi-billion dollar arbitration against Fox Sports Group.

·       Achieved a groundbreaking $418 million joint settlement on behalf of a nationwide class of home sellers with the National Association of Realtors that resolveD claims in four antitrust class actions against NAR.

·       Secure a first-of-its-kind dismissal of the FTC’s federal and administrative antitrust challenges to client ICE’s proposed $11+ billion acquisition of Black Knight, Inc.

·       Won a $341 million jury verdict on behalf of Dutch telecommunications company Koninklijke KPN N.V. (KPN) in a breach of contract dispute with Samsung Electronics.

·       Secured a $600 million settlement for residents of Flint, Michigan in the nationally followed Flint Water Crisis litigation.

·       Serve as National Trial Counsel for Walmart in many high stakes legal matters.

·       Won a $25.25 million jury verdict for client, Steven Lamar, in a contract and IP dispute with Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine over the iconic Beats headphones ― this verdict was also included on The National Law Journal’s ‘Top 100 Verdicts of the Year’ list.

·       Secured a favorable settlement for defendant, Uber, in its epic battle against Google’s Waymo over self-driving car technology.

·       Won a jury verdict valued at $160 million for General Electric in its legal battle against the Nebraska Investment Finance Authority.

·       Secured one of the largest settlement awards ever to a single whistleblower in a False Claims Act case ― over $450 million from Novartis Pharmaceuticals, who was accused of defrauding Medicare and Medicaid by illegally paying kickbacks to pharmacies so they would recommend Novartis’s medications to doctors and patients.

·       Secured a settlement valued at $100 million for a certified class of plaintiffs in a copyright infringement class action against well-known music streaming service, Spotify.

·       Won a defense-side jury verdict on behalf of The Rawlings Company in a certified class action challenging the company’s classification of its employees. After a three-week jury trial in Kentucky state court, the jury decided in favor of the defense.

·       Won a $50.3 million federal jury verdict for Green Mountain Glass, in a patent infringement lawsuit against Ardagh Glass. The verdict was #34 on National Law Journal’s “Top 100 Verdicts of 2017” list.

·       Secured a $91.25 million settlement for insurance policy owners in 37 Besen Parkway, LLC v. John Hancock Life Insurance Company.

·       Secured over $1.2 billion with several international automobile parts suppliers in the In Re Automotive Parts price-fixing class action.

·       Recovered $40 million for a class of derivatives investors in a securities class action against Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. The deal is believed to be the largest recovery ever obtained on behalf of derivative investors in history.

Updated Oct 2024

Firm overview

Hausfeld is a leading antitrust and disputes law firm with 12 offices in the US (Boston, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Washington, DC), the UK (London), and continental Europe (Amsterdam, Berlin, Brussels, Düsseldorf, Hamburg and Stockholm). Our global reach means we can litigate in jurisdictions that suit our clients best. We are also experienced in mediation and arbitration. 

Hausfeld brings a visionary approach to resolving claims, whether that is for a single client or a group working collectively. As a leader in pioneering legal actions for damages, Hausfeld innovates by pushing further - the firm tenaciously focuses on results and achieves pragmatic conclusions. Hausfeld lawyers have achieved some of the largest landmark settlements and judgments in our areas of practice, often after hard-fought litigation against the biggest names in the legal industry. Socially minded and a champion for the best corporate governance, our lawyers are at the forefront of the legal profession in improving access to justice for both individuals and businesses. That makes for a profoundly different law firm. 

The Hausfeld team is comprised of highly experienced litigators with a proven track record in claimant disputes in the areas of: 

• Antitrust/Competition 
• Commercial & Financial Disputes 
• Environmental Law 
• Human Rights 
• Product Liability & Consumer Protection 
• Technology & Data Breach 

Hausfeld’s clients include some of the world’s largest corporations in myriad industries, including current clients listed on the Fortune Global 500 and Forbes Global 2000. Hausfeld is reputed for its claimant-friendly, dynamic, entrepreneurial, and pioneering approach to dispute resolution. For more information about the firm, including recent trial victories and landmark settlements, please visit www.hausfeld.com.

US Offices:

Boston
One Marina Park Drive, Suite 1410
Boston, MA 02210
T: +1 617 207 0600
F: +1 617 830 8312

New York
33 Whitehall Street, 14th Floor
New York, NY 10004
T: +1 646 357 1100
F: +1 212 202 4322

Philadelphia
325 Chestnut Street, Suite 900
Philadelphia, PA 19106
T: +1 215 985 3270
F: +1 215 985 3271

Washington
1200 17th Street N.W., Suite 600
Washington, DC 20036
T:+1 202 540 7200
F:+1 202 540 7201

Europe Offices:

Amsterdam
Sarphatikade 14
Amsterdam 1017 WV, Netherlands
T: +31 20 520 7565

Berlin
Walter-Benjamin-Platz 6
Berlin 10629, Germany
T: +49 30 322903001

Brussels
480 Avenue Louise
Brussels 18th Floor - IT Tower 1050, Belgium
T: +32 2 201 57 13

Dusseldorf
Speditionstraße 21-23
Düsseldorf 40221, Germany
T: +49 211 81999 200

Hamburg
Großer Grasbrook 9
Hamburg 20457, Germany
T: +49 40 22 8985 110

London
12 Gough Square
London EC4A 3DW, United Kingdom
T: +44 20 7665 5000

Stockholm
Strandvägen 7A
Stockholm 114 51, Sweden
T: +46 8 586 10 719

Firm overview

Kramer Levin provides its clients proactive, creative and pragmatic solutions that address today’s most challenging legal issues. The firm, headquartered in New York with offices in Silicon Valley, Washington, D.C., and Paris, fosters a strong culture of involvement in public and community service. For more information, please visit www.kramerlevin.com.

Litigation: Kramer Levin lawyers have taken on and won precedent-setting federal and state court cases and bet-the-company matters, handling trials and appeals, and resolving disputes through arbitration, mediation and negotiated settlement. Kramer Levin’s litigators are regarded as trial-ready, formidable opponents, which often enables them to resolve cases advantageously without litigation. They are also known for their success in achieving early case dismissal through skillful motion practice.

Bankruptcy and Restructuring: For more than 30 years, creditors, debtor corporations, investors, lenders and acquirers have turned to Kramer Levin to solve complicated bankruptcy and restructuring problems, to structure and lead negotiations that harmonize divergent interests and achieve consensual solutions, and to win suits in bankruptcy court, courts of appeal and the U.S. Supreme Court. Representing clients throughout the United States, Kramer Levin lawyers typically take on cases that involve multiple debtors with competing secured and unsecured creditors, complex restructurings, and contested interdebtor and intercreditor issues.

Corporate Transactions and Finance: Kramer Levin represents buyers and sellers, including financial and strategic acquirers ranging from entrepreneurial startups to large multinationals, in mergers and acquisitions of public and private companies. They focus on the middle market and are exposed to a high volume of M&A deal flow in this market segment, which gives them keen insight into deal terms, conditions and trends. Kramer Levin’s Banking and Finance group represents a large number of borrowers and major lenders, providing legal and transactional advice on a wide variety of financing arrangements. Because they represent both borrowers and lenders, they can offer clients uncommon perspective and tremendous insight into each party’s needs as well as deep knowledge and broad experience in market-leading terms and the latest financing strategies. The firm’s Private Equity team has extensive experience advising and representing private equity funds, fund sponsors and their portfolio companies in all aspects of their business, from fund formation and operation to private placement, mergers and acquisitions, financings, and control and minority investments, including growth equity transactions.

Intellectual Property: Kramer Levin’s litigation-focused Intellectual Property team regularly asserts and defends IP-related claims in courts throughout the United States and Europe, and before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office as well as the European Union Intellectual Property Office and foreign national intellectual property agencies. Well known for their success in the courtroom, including in many high-stakes patent litigation cases, the team also advises clients on worldwide IP portfolio management and IP-based transactions. 

Real Estate, Land Use and Environmental: For the past 50 years, Kramer Levin has advised on many of the most significant real estate developments and other projects in New York City and throughout the United States, helping transform city skylines and reshape the landscape. The firm is among only a handful of large New York-based firms with a destination real estate practice — one that attracts clients interested primarily in their real estate talents. The Real Estate team is involved in many of the major real estate transactions throughout the city, including acquisitions and sales, joint ventures, financings, and development. Kramer Levin’s Land Use practice is the largest and most experienced in New York City. With a core group of partners that has practiced together for more than 35 years and support from a cadre of other lawyers, a veteran real estate litigator, two condemnation lawyers, an engineer and three planners, it offers unmatched technical knowledge, synergy, industry insight and experience. The practice has handled many of the thorniest and most sophisticated land use matters, has represented most of NYC’s leading developers and institutions, and has advised on many of NYC’s megaprojects. Kramer Levin’s Environmental lawyers help developers, investors and companies across industries manage environmental issues so they can focus on improving properties, maintaining efficient operations, building projects, closing transactions and planning for the future. 

Tax: With a clear understanding of clients’ business needs and a deep knowledge of the ever-changing tax laws, Kramer Levin tax lawyers develop creative and practical client-specific solutions to help clients accomplish their goals. They advise U.S. and foreign public and private companies, including private equity firms and hedge funds, as well as high net worth individuals, on U.S. transactions and the U.S. tax aspects of international transactions. 

Employment and Immigration: Kramer Levin’s Employment lawyers provide practical and proactive counsel to employers, helping them make decisions and take action to minimize their risk of litigation, promote their workplace culture and values, and achieve their specific business objectives. The team is composed of highly responsive advisers and litigators focused exclusively on employment law matters, and each team member is well versed in a broad range of employment law issues and able to act quickly and decisively when clients need help. Kramer Levin’s internationally recognized Immigration group is among the largest and most respected immigration practices in the United States. With decades of experience, their immigration lawyers advise global brands and preeminent corporations across a wide range of industries, including media and advertising, financial services, technology, and performing and fine arts. 

Updated Aug 2024

Firm overview

Adkisson Pitet LLP was formed to solve the legal concerns of corporations (ranging from Fortune 500 companies to middle market companies to entrepreneurs) and individuals. We serve clients in a broad spectrum of industries, including apparel, healthcare, banking, insurance, technology, manufacturing, retail, and real estate, among others.

The firm’s principal practice areas include business litigation, creditor-debtor law, corporate and business law, labor and employment, and general legal advice and counseling.

With offices in Orange and San Diego Counties, CA, and Las Vegas, NV, our practice primarily covers California, Nevada, and Arizona, but we are also licensed in OK, TX and HI.

Client Service Approach
At Adkisson Pitet LLP, we provide creative, practical, and cost-effective solutions to our clients’ legal problems, whether large or small. As a trusted advisor, our client-centered approach combines large-firm technical expertise with the service and attention of a small boutique firm.

• Cost-Effective Representation - We aim to minimize your cost and risk, developing a tailored strategy to accomplish your goals quickly, cost effectively and efficiently.
• Personal Service – Our client service approach is based upon providing responsive, personalized and effec¬tive legal service with the highest degree of professionalism and confi¬dentiality. We make it a focus of our practice to get to know each client’s needs and concerns. We maintain regular communication on your matter throughout the process, and we always seek to be courteous and considerate of your valuable time.
• Ethical and Trustworthy – We appreciate the fact that clients place their trust in our firm for effective representation. We demonstrate a desire and determination to work hard every day for every client. Further, we pride ourselves on being straightforward, reliable, and truthful in both our deed and word.