Languages

• English
• Spanish
• Portuguese

Law Firm Overview

Lawyers at Lawton & Cates have tried nearly every conceivable type of dispute in nearly every forum. There are very few areas of substantive law in which the firm's lawyers have not worked. Injuries caused by automobiles or defective products, medical malpractice, toxic chemical exposures, environmental litigation, insurance coverage issues, criminal proceedings, business, tax, family law and employment disputes are just some of the firm's practice areas. In addition, lawyers at Lawton & Cates, S.C. manage large, complex cases including class actions other law firms may not have the talent, experience or resources to handle efficiently.

Areas of Practice

• Automobile Accidents
• Business Litigation
• Child Custody
• Class Actions
• Constitutional Rights
• Constitutional Rights
• Construction Law
• Criminal Defense
• Defective Products
• Divorce
• Election Law
• Employment Discrimination
• Family Law
• Farm Accidents
• Felonies
• Fires and Explosions
• Grandparent's Rights
• Immigration
• Insurance Claims
• International Business & Adoption
• Litigation
• Machinery Accidents
• Medical Malpractice
• OWI
• Personal Injury
• Public & Private Sector Union Representation
• Sexual Harassment
• Social Security Disability
• Structural Failures
• Toxic Exposure
• Worker's Compensation
• Wrongful Termination

West Practice Categories

Administrative Law, Crops, Farms & Ranches, Livestock, Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Bad Faith Insurance, Business & Commercial Law, Contracts, Lemon Law, Civil Rights, Age Discrimination, Disability & Illness Discrimination, National Origin Discrimination, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Class Actions -- Plaintiff, Constitutional Law, Discrimination, Freedom of Information, Freedom of Press, Freedom of Religion, Freedom of Speech, Search & Seizure Protections, Construction Law, Criminal Law, Federal, Felonies, Juvenile Crimes, Misdemeanor, RICO Act, Victims' Rights, White Collar Crimes, Employment Law -- Employee, Americans with Disabilities Act -- Employee, Employee Rights -- Employee, Employment Contracts -- Employee, Employment Discrimination -- Employee, Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) -- Employee, Occupational Safety & Health Act (OSHA) -- Employee, Sexual Harassment -- Employee, Wage & Hour Laws -- Employee, Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act -- Employee, Wrongful Termination -- Employee, Entertainment, Sports & Leisure Law, Environmental Law, Estate Planning, Family Law, Adoption, Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Childrens' Rights, Custody & Visitation, Divorce, Domestic Violence & Neglect, Juvenile Law, Paternity, Immigration & Naturalization Law, Immigration, Insurance Law, Labor Law, Collective Bargaining, Labor Arbitration, Labor Disputes, Labor Relations Boards & Proceedings, Unfair Labor Practices, Unions, Wage & Hour Laws, Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act, Litigation & Appeals, Complex Litigation, Federal Appellate Practice, Federal Claims Court, Federal Trial Practice, Patent Litigation, State Appellate Practice, State Trial Practice, US Supreme Court, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Animal Bites -- Plaintiff, Assault & Battery -- Plaintiff, Aviation Accidents -- Plaintiff, Defamation & Privacy -- Plaintiff, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff, Premises Liability -- Plaintiff, Property Damage -- Plaintiff, Railroad Accidents -- Plaintiff, Slip and Fall -- Plaintiff, Wrongful Death -- Plaintiff, Products Liability Law, Asbestos, Chemicals & Cosmetics, Machinery & Tools, Medical Products & Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Pharmaceutical Products, Professional Malpractice Law, Dental Malpractice, Legal Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Other Professionals Malpractice, Real Estate Law, Toxic Torts, Hazardous Waste, Pesticides, Radiation & Electromagnetic Energy, Toxic Mold, Workers' Compensation Law