Tarter Krinsky & Drogin’s highly experienced Litigation Practice is skilled in providing cost-effective and efficient dispute resolution. Our team consists of experienced litigators who have trained in the most rigorous environments, including government agencies, BigLaw firms, and specialized litigation, trial, and appellate law boutiques.

Our trial and appellate lawyers know from experience that every dispute must be approached with a focus on the courts, arbitrators, or mediators who may ultimately determine the outcome of our clients’ matters. In all cases, we take pains to understand the clients’ business and its goals. Often, the main concern is being able to conduct their businesses without diverting resources otherwise available for growth and operations. Our litigators work closely with our clients to avoid litigation and always assess alternatives to traditional courtroom venues, including arbitration and mediation. We work with our clients to craft strategies that will best serve the clients’ ultimate goal.

Because of our holistic approach to the practice and the depth of knowledge we develop about our clients’ business, we are particularly well-suited to provide those legal services required by mid-market companies that do not otherwise have the need or ability to maintain in-house litigation staff.

Our litigators advocate for clients in local, state, federal, and administrative courts both in trial courts and at the appellate level in a wide variety of jurisdictions. We also consider settlement opportunities early on and when appropriate, access the early dispute resolution options provided by JAMS, AAA, FINRA, and other alternative dispute resolution organizations. Notably, many of our attorneys are certified arbitrators and mediators for industry and court-specific panels.

Areas of Focus

Equipped with a breadth of experience and multi-industrious knowledge, our Litigation Practice regularly handles matters such as:

• ADA litigation and compliance
• Administrative and regulatory disputes
• Aerospace, defense, and governmental services and contracts
• Alternative dispute including local and international arbitration and mediation
• Antitrust litigation
• Asset recovery
• Business contract and/or relationship disputes
• Business dissolutions, breakups, and shareholder/partner disputes
• Business tort litigation, including alleged fraud or breach of fiduciary duty
• California Proposition 65 / product recalls
• Claims under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO)
• Class and collective action
• Commercial landlord-tenant disputes
• Creditors’ rights / adversary proceedings & non-core issue litigation in bankruptcy
• Cross-border litigation and arbitration
• Dealer, representative, franchisee, and distributor terminations
• Defamation and libel claims
• Divorce and custody issues
• Energy litigation
• Enforcement of restrictive covenants and other non-competition and solicitation agreements
• Environmental litigation
• Healthcare litigation
• Intellectual property disputes
• Labor and employment disputes
• Licensing claims
• Looted art recovery and general art law matters
• Real estate litigation (acquisitions, contract disputes, lien law, air rights, co-op and condominium disputes, development, and governmental relations)
• Securities fraud, regulatory, and financial services
• Trade secrets and unfair competition matters
• Trusts and estates litigation
• White collar crimes and government investigations

The Litigation team handles all manners of commercial disputes for clients ranging from large corporations and financial institutions to individuals with substantial disputes requiring sophisticated advocacy. As a full-service mid-market firm, we have the benefit of collaborating with our colleagues across practice areas and sectors to provide the benefit of their experience and specialized knowledge.