For more information about Tighe Patton’s civil litigation practice, please contact Thomas Earl Patton, Richard Gordin, Thomas Bick, Steven Tabackman, Dan Sullivan, Steve Goodman, Max Maccoby, or Paul Murphy.
Our litigation partners are well-recognized for their vigorous representation of individuals and entities in criminal and civil enforcement proceedings, investigations, trials, and appeals. We know how to put together and try complex cases. Our adversaries know that when we begin a case, we are prepared to take it to trial and have the experience, skills, judgment, and client commitment to win. Thomas Earl Patton, a protégé of the late Edward Bennett Williams, an author of a leading treatise on securities fraud, and an experienced trial lawyer, heads our litigation practice. Our attorneys have substantial experience in complex civil litigation, representing clients before courts, agencies and arbitration panels across the country in areas such as commercial disputes, antitrust, securities, product liability, business torts, tax, telecommunications, labor, internet-related issues, environmental law and toxic torts, insurance coverage, federal and state regulatory disputes, and civil enforcement actions.
Our recent civil litigation includes:
- Defense of a nationwide class action alleging discrimination under Title VII
- Defense of a national antitrust class action by resident doctors against teaching hospitals and other medical education institutions challenging practices relating to residents
- Large software firms in the U.S. enforcement program to protect trade secrets and client projects
- a public sector financial institution in compliance efforts
- a telecom company in its commercial and trade dispute
- criminal investigations of alleged export law violation
- a bank and its directors in a contested proxy fight
- a bank in its compliance and investigative efforts
- a major antitrust class action
- a large employer in the defense of a discrimination class action
- small businesses, officers, and directors being investigated by the SEC
prominent business leaders in a suit to successfully restructure the debt of a prominent golf club - a major government-chartered foreign investment entity
- local hi-tech firms and investment companies in proprietary information disputes
- a defense contractor in suits over its subcontracts
- employees of companies investigated in regulatory crimes, including environmental crimes and health care fraud
- a company in devising and implementing a company-wide compliance program under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
- several companies in resolving business disputes by negotiation and settlement
- a major pipeline company in pursuit of insurance coverage for liabilities arising out of pipeline leaks
- a major energy company in a dispute over insurance coverage of a hazardous waste clean up
- a state agency in a contribution action against private insurance companies under equitable subrogation principles
- a products manufactures in pursuit of insurance coverage for trademark infringement claims