Civil litigation is adversarial.  McDowell, Rice attorneys are tenacious and experienced advocates who try cases in municipal, state, and federal courts.  They produce successful results in all types of civil litigation whether tried to judges or to juries.  Their cases vary from limited actions between individuals to the most complex class actions.  The firm’s litigators represent plaintiffs and defendants in lawsuits filed throughout the United States.
 
Typical litigation matters include:

• Antitrust
• Business and commercial disputes
• Class actions
• Commercial and trade practices
• Construction
• Contracts
• Employment and labor disputes
• Estates and trusts
• Collection matters
• Franchise and dealer agreements
• Multi-district litigation (MDL)
• Real estate disputes
• Professional liability
• Personal injury

The firm’s clients can expect to work closely with attorneys who are thorough, assertive, and goal-oriented.  These attorneys use effective pretrial discovery, negotiation, mediation, and preliminary motions to resolve matters without need for trial.  If trial is required, McDowell, Rice’s experienced  litigators have the persuasive skills and abilities needed for successful trial results.