Law Firm Overview

• Personal Injury Claims and Litigation
• Insurance Coverage Issues
• Employment Law
• Corporate Formation and Organization
• Intellectual Property Licensing, Trademark & Copyright
• Professional Liability and Malpractice Insurance Issues
• Appeals
• Workers Compensation
• Family Law
• Wills, Trusts and Estates

Areas of Practice

• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Arbitration
• Mediation
• Mini-trials
• Business & Commercial Law
• Collections & Repossessions
• Commercial Leasing
• Consumer Protection
• Contracts
• Business Organizations
• Closely Held Businesses
• Directors' & Officers' Liability
• Formation & Business Planning
• Limited Liability Companies
• Civil Rights
• Age Discrimination
• Disability & Illness Discrimination
• Police Misconduct
• Race Discrimination
• Religious Discrimination
• Sex Discrimination
• Sexual Harassment
• Communications & Media Law
• Advertising
• International Telecommunications
• Internet
• Print Media
• Television & Film
• Constitutional Law
• Affirmative Action
• Discrimination
• Eminent Domain
• Freedom of Information
• Freedom of Press
• Freedom of Religion
• Freedom of Speech
• Prisoners' Rights
• Search & Seizure Protections
• Construction Law
• Construction Contracts
• Housing & Construction Defects
• Colleges & Universities
• Private Schools
• Public Schools
• Student Rights
• Tenure
• Employment Law -- Employee
• Affirmative Action -- Employee
• Americans with Disabilities Act -- Employee
• Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) -- Employee
• Employee Rights -- Employee
• Employment Contracts -- Employee
• Employment Discrimination -- Employee
• Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) -- Employee
• Federal Employer's Liability Act (FELA) -- Employee
• Municipal Employment -- Employee
• Occupational Safety & Health Act (OSHA) -- Employee
• Pensions, Benefits & Compensations -- Employee
• Sexual Harassment -- Employee
• Wage & Hour Laws -- Employee
• Whistleblower -- Employee
• Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act -- Employee
• Wrongful Termination -- Employee
• Employment Law -- Employer
• Affirmative Action -- Employer
• Americans with Disabilities Act -- Employer
• Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) -- Employer
• Employee Rights -- Employer
• Employment Contracts -- Employer
• Employment Discrimination -- Employer
• Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) -- Employer
• Federal Employer's Liability Act (FELA) -- Employer
• Municipal Employment -- Employer
• Occupational Safety & Health Act (OSHA) -- Employer
• Pensions, Benefits & Compensations -- Employer
• Sexual Harassment -- Employer
• Wage & Hour Laws -- Employer
• Whistleblower -- Employer
• Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act -- Employer
• Wrongful Termination -- Employer
• Entertainment, Sports & Leisure Law
• Art
• Entertainment
• Sports
• Tourism, Travel & Leisure
• Estate Planning
• Elder Law
• Guardianships & Conservatorships
• Powers of Attorney and Appointment
• Ethics & Professional Responsibility
• Ethics
• Professional Responsibility
• Insurance Law
• Bad Faith
• Commercial Insurance
• Directors' & Officers' Liability Insurance
• Errors & Omissions Insurance
• Fidelity, Guarantee & Surety
• Insurance Malpractice
• Insurance Subrogation
• Life & Health
• Motor Vehicle
• Property & Casualty
• Reinsurance
• Title Insurance
• Intellectual Property Law
• Copyrights
• Technology Licensing
• Trade Dress
• Trade Secrets
• Trademarks
• Litigation & Appeals
• Bankruptcy Litigation
• Class Actions
• Complex Litigation
• Federal Appellate Practice
• Federal Claims Court
• Federal Trial Practice
• International Trade Litigation
• Multidistrict Litigation
• State Appellate Practice
• State Trial Practice
• Tax Litigation
• US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
• US Supreme Court
• Personal Injury -- Defense
• Animal Bites -- Defense
• Assault & Battery -- Defense
• Aviation Accidents -- Defense
• Defamation & Privacy -- Defense
• Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Defense
• Premises Liability -- Defense
• Property Damage -- Defense
• Railroad Accidents -- Defense
• Slip and Fall -- Defense
• Wrongful Death -- Defense
• 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
• Alcoholic Beverages
• Apparel
• Chemicals & Cosmetics
• Firearms
• Food & Agricultural Products
• Machinery & Tools
• Medical Products & Devices
• Motor Vehicle Defects
• Pharmaceutical Products
• Recreational Products
• Professional Malpractice Law
• Dental Malpractice
• Legal Malpractice
• Medical Malpractice
• Other Professionals Malpractice
• Science & Technology Law
• Computer Law
• Electronic Commerce
• High Technology
• Taxation Law
• Corporate Taxation
• Estate & Gift Taxation
• Excise Taxes
• Income Taxation
• International Taxation
• Payroll Taxes
• Property (Ad Valorem) Taxes
• Sales & Use Taxes
• Toxic Torts
• Hazardous Waste
• Pesticides
• Radiation & Electromagnetic Energy
• Tobacco
• Transportation Law
• Aviation
• Mass Transit
• Railroad
• Shipping
• Trucking
• Workers' Compensation Law
• Federal Employees
• State & Municipal Employees
• Workers' Compensation Appeals
• Workers' Compensation Defense
• Workers' Compensation Fraud
• Workers' Compensation Subrogation

Published Works

• Excess-Primary Insures Obligations and the Rights of the Insured, 69 Def. Couns. J. 315, 2002

West Practice Categories

Shipping, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Arbitration, Mediation, Mini-trials, Bad Faith Insurance, Business & Commercial Law, Consumer Protection, Contracts, Business Organizations, Closely Held Businesses, Directors' & Officers' Liability, Formation & Business Planning, Limited Liability Companies, Civil Rights, Age Discrimination, Disability & Illness Discrimination, Police Misconduct, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Class Actions -- Plaintiff, Communications & Media Law, Advertising, International Telecommunications, Internet, Print Media, Television & Film, Constitutional Law, Affirmative Action, Discrimination, Freedom of Information, Freedom of Press, Freedom of Religion, Freedom of Speech, Prisoners' Rights, Search & Seizure Protections, Construction Law, Construction Contracts, Housing & Construction Defects, Employment Law -- Employee, Affirmative Action -- Employee, Americans with Disabilities Act -- Employee, Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) -- Employee, Employee Rights -- Employee, Employment Contracts -- Employee, Employment Discrimination -- Employee, Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) -- Employee, Federal Employer's Liability Act (FELA) -- Employee, Municipal Employment -- Employee, Occupational Safety & Health Act (OSHA) -- Employee, Pensions, Benefits & Compensations -- Employee, Sexual Harassment -- Employee, Wage & Hour Laws -- Employee, Whistleblower -- Employee, Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act -- Employee, Wrongful Termination -- Employee, Employment Law -- Employer, Affirmative Action -- Employer, Americans with Disabilities Act -- Employer, Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) -- Employer, Employee Rights -- Employer, Employment Contracts -- Employer, Employment Discrimination -- Employer, Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) -- Employer, Federal Employer's Liability Act (FELA) -- Employer, Municipal Employment -- Employer, Occupational Safety & Health Act (OSHA) -- Employer, Pensions, Benefits & Compensations -- Employer, Sexual Harassment -- Employer, Wage & Hour Laws -- Employer, Whistleblower -- Employer, Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act -- Employer, Wrongful Termination -- Employer, Entertainment, Sports & Leisure Law, Art, Entertainment, Sports, Tourism, Travel & Leisure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Ethics, Professional Responsibility, Insurance Defense, Insurance Law, Bad Faith, Commercial Insurance, Directors' & Officers' Liability Insurance, Errors & Omissions Insurance, Fidelity, Guarantee & Surety, Insurance Malpractice, Insurance Subrogation, Life & Health, Motor Vehicle, Property & Casualty, Reinsurance, Title Insurance, Intellectual Property Law, Copyrights, Technology Licensing, Trade Dress, Trade Secrets, Trademarks, Internet -- Cyberspace, Computer Crimes, Computer Law, Domain Names, Electronic Commerce, Identity Theft, Litigation & Appeals, Bankruptcy Litigation, Class Actions, Complex Litigation, Federal Appellate Practice, Federal Claims Court, Federal Trial Practice, International Trade Litigation, Multidistrict Litigation, State Appellate Practice, State Trial Practice, Tax Litigation, US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, US Supreme Court, Personal Injury -- Defense, Animal Bites -- Defense, Assault & Battery -- Defense, Aviation Accidents -- Defense, Defamation & Privacy -- Defense, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Defense, Premises Liability -- Defense, Property Damage -- Defense, Railroad Accidents -- Defense, Slip and Fall -- Defense, Wrongful Death -- Defense, 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, Trusts, Wills, Products Liability Law, Alcoholic Beverages, Apparel, Asbestos, Chemicals & Cosmetics, Firearms, Food & Agricultural Products, Machinery & Tools, Medical Products & Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Pharmaceutical Products, Recreational Products, Tobacco, Professional Malpractice Law, Dental Malpractice, Legal Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Other Professionals Malpractice, Science & Technology Law, High Technology, Sexual Abuse -- Plaintiff, Toxic Torts, Pesticides, Radiation & Electromagnetic Energy, Toxic Mold, Transportation Law, Aviation, Mass Transit, Railroad, Trucking, Workers' Compensation Law, Federal Employees, State & Municipal Employees, Workers' Compensation Appeals, Workers' Compensation Defense, Workers' Compensation Fraud, Workers' Compensation Subrogation