Understanding the complexity is essential

Commercial litigation cases are often complicated. The ability to understand the complexity of each matter—and mobilize the right resources—is essential to achieving a positive outcome.

Protecting your business interests

At Burns White, we represent businesses and business owners in a broad range of industries, and have the legal understanding and knowledgeable attorneys needed to customize a strategic response to protect your business interests in complex litigation matters such as:

• Class action lawsuits
• Contract disputes
• Business torts
• Breach of contract and fiduciary duty allegations
• Governance issues
• Partnership and joint venture disputes
• Ownership issues, including but not limited to shareholder issues and partner issues
• Directors and Officers obligations and liability

Achieving success for our class action litigation clients

Burns White has extensive experience and a successful record of accomplishment defending financial institutions, corporations, and other businesses against state and federal class action lawsuits. Our cost-effective, results-oriented approach has helped deliver positive outcomes for clients faced with challenging class action litigation.

In each matter, a hand-selected team of attorneys works with class action defendants through all phases of the legal process including:

• Case Development Evaluation and Strategy
• Early Motion Resolutions
• Class-Based Discovery and Merits Discovery
• Class Certification Proceedings
• Dispositive Motions
• Class Action Settlement
• Pretrial Preparation
• Class Action Trial
• Appeal Proceedings

Recognized for our deep understanding of the class action process, and for delivering favorable results, our attorneys have the experience—in a variety of industries—to provide the legal representation critical for success.

Leveraging firm-wide expertise

We draw from attorneys across our broad practice groups—including Business Practices and Commercial Transactions, Employment Practices Liability, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Government Investigations, and Professional Liability—to assemble a defense team that can analyze the legal implications specific to your case, coordinate a methodical approach, and deliver an effective resolution in your best interest.