Our firm's reputation as the country's top trial firm is a big asset in defending and prosecuting class actions. Our willingness to try even the most difficult case signals the plaintiffs' class action bar that litigating against us will not be business as usual, and they cannot rely on an inevitable strike suit settlement. Not surprisingly, large companies consistently turn to us to defend against the constant spate of class actions filed against corporations doing business in the U.S.
Class actions allowed to get out of hand become tools for litigation blackmail. Accordingly, we believe effective defense requires early identification of the best exit strategy. Whether by outright win or a sensible settlement, we are particularly proud of our track record resolving class actions at modest expense to our clients. In several instances we have even persuaded plaintiffs' counsel to drop cases altogether after providing informal discovery. We have resolved others on very favorable terms by mediation before any discovery or certification. Our experience in defending class actions has made us equally effective in handling class actions on the plaintiff's side.
More than half our partners regularly represent clients in class actions. We have extensive knowledge of the procedure and litigation dynamics unique to class actions as well as expertise in the underlying substantive areas of the law. We have successfully handled class action defendants in almost every industry--including electronics, banking, oil and gas, investment banking, entertainment, medical services, defense contracting, and toy and game manufacturing--in cases that run the gamut of securities, consumer and employment class actions.
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