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When appellate acumen is essential in important matters, clients turn to Willenken for appeals, writs, and amicus curiae briefs. Our attorneys have a track record of success protecting favorable trial court decisions that have been appealed, and in securing reversal of adverse lower court decisions.

In the face of a putative class action, a company needs defense counsel who will act efficiently and methodically, minimizing exposure and disruption to business. We provide clients with an aggressive defense and thoughtful advice from the outset; this proactive approach leads to successful outcomes.

Renowned for our trial experience and strategic acumen, clients entrust us with their most challenging, complex litigation matters for a simple reason: we prepare each case from the outset as though it will be tried to verdict. Our trial-readiness achieves the best litigation results, whether in court or at the negotiating table, for clients and matters spanning many different sectors.

As the entertainment industry continues to change, participants require comprehensive legal advice and a robust defense of their interests. Befitting to the role, Willenken litigators are compelling performers who can advocate convincingly for a client’s position at trial and in mediation and arbitration.

Our attorneys have litigated—and, more importantly, won—a wide variety of intellectual property matters. By adopting creative strategies, our attorneys vigorously protect and expand our clients’ intellectual property rights in their chosen markets.

Willenken is one of a select few law firms that can provide highly effective trial representation at the eleventh hour. Led by seasoned attorneys with more than 200 trials among them, our last-minute trial group can quickly evaluate a matter and leverage a client’s existing pretrial preparations, informed by our extensive and diverse experience.

Willenken is uniquely qualified to represent corporate and institutional clients to prosecute plaintiff-side commercial litigation on their behalf. Our deep trial experience not only presents a credible threat to our opponents, but it also enables us to execute aggressive case strategies effectively and efficiently. Moreover, having defended companies in high-stakes and sophisticated commercial disputes for decades, we are well-versed in the defendants’ playbook and thus can anticipate their moves.

Conducting business in the modern world means having to navigate a changing regulatory landscape and interacting with regulators who, for their part, are increasingly quick to refer matters to enforcement agencies. When the stakes are high, Willenken has the requisite advocacy experience, the breadth of knowledge, and the strength at trial to provide an aggressive and unwavering defense.