Best Law Firms in the United States for Commercial Litigation

Barton Cerjak: When Winning Really Matters

“Uncompromising advocacy” isn’t just a tagline for us. Success is measured by results and it is achieved by zealously advocating for every client in every case. Although each dispute presents its own nuances, the overarching objective remains constant: how to achieve the client’s goals in an efficient and cost-effective manner? This is why at the outset of every engagement, we partner with our clients to understand how they define a “win,” develop a strategy to achieve that win, and offer a range of fee structures to make that vision a reality.  

A Results-Oriented Firm

Litigation is time-consuming and expensive. And because no two clients are the same, implementing a strategy that comports with each client’s objectives and developing a cost structure to achieve those objectives requires both collaboration and flexibility. There is never a one-size-fits-all approach. Barton Cerjak was founded on the notion that judges and juries—not inflexible revenue models—should determine who wins and who loses a given dispute. We like to bet on ourselves and are open to offering a variety of fee structures to suit our clients’ individual needs, thus promoting an alignment of interests. Whether that means handling a matter on an hourly basis, on a contingency, or through a hybrid arrangement, we are committed to what really matters: notching victories for our clients.

A Client-Centered Approach

Winning takes an unwavering commitment to both the client and the cause. At Barton Cerjak, our clients’ problems become our problems. This means we are always available to address each and every question a client has about the legal matter it is facing. It also means that the word “quit” is not in our lexicon. These commitments to each client are, at their core, what it means to be an uncompromising advocate. Litigation is stressful, chaotic, and foreign to most people. When clients know that a trusted, loyal advocate is fighting to protect their interests, relationships are forged, clarity is obtained, and the parties work together to achieve the stated objective. That is how you win cases. We have staked our reputation on it.

Barton LLP, a law firm with offices in New York, California, Tennessee, and Virginia is comprised of an elite team of former partners of “Big Law” who have joined together to create a progressive law firm. To us, legal services are business services, and our attorneys and staff are business-people serving business clients to advance their business goals.

Our mission is to provide our sophisticated corporate, financial services, investment fund and entrepreneurial clients with the highest quality legal services delivered in an effective and efficient manner. We accomplish this because we are an organization that does not follow the traditional multi-layered and leveraged law firm model. We believe that a better product, value and client experience is achieved by providing our clients with highly skilled senior attorneys who work directly on their matters with appropriate support from a strong, but lean team of associate attorneys and staff.

We are committed to developing long-term relationships by partnering with our clients so that we thoroughly understand their organizations, objectives and long-term goals. We offer in-house training programs to our clients and take a proactive approach to reviewing clients’ business practices, contracts and relationships to avoid or reduce the incidents of litigation and risk whenever possible.

Our firm structure and experience allows us to offer a wide array of alternative fee arrangements. We understand that hourly billing is frequently not in our client’s best interest, nor does it necessarily represent the value of our services. Our clients provide their goods and services in a competitive marketplace, and yet they rarely, if ever, use an hourly based pricing model. We know that clients have to manage their resources and create efficiencies to stay within budget – and they want lawyers who are able to do the same.

Founded in 1959, Byrd Davis Alden & Henrichson, LLP enjoys a strong reputation for high quality legal representation. We specialize in serious and complex personal injury, wrongful death, medical malpractice and business litigation cases.

Byrd Davis Alden & Henrichson traces its roots to Tony Byrd, who founded our law firm with the goal of representing injured clients. Mr. Byrd believed that the clients’ best interests could be served by taking their cases before a jury of their peers where they could be fully compensated for the injuries sustained.

In the late 1950s and early 1960s when only a few national firms had the competency to handle product liability, aviation and complex medical litigation, our firm stood at the forefront of developing personal injury law. In the course of our history, our attorneys have successfully represented injured plaintiffs against almost every major manufacturer in the United States, foreign corporations and nearly all the major aircraft and helicopter manufacturers in the world. The firm has obtained recoveries for victims of government, local public entities, hospitals and drug manufacturers’ wrongdoing.

Beginning in the 1990s, Byrd Davis Alden & Henrichson expanded its practice into commercial litigation, representing clients in breach of contract actions in various contexts. We served as class counsel in oil royalty litigation against the eight largest unified petroleum producing companies and recovered over $19 million on behalf of our clients. Since then, we have continued to expand our practice into business disputes over breach of contract, fraud and misrepresentation, partnership and fiduciary liability, real estate disputes, and class actions.

Today Byrd Davis Alden & Henrichson carries on our founder’s goals. Throughout our history we have remained dedicated to serving our clients with honesty, integrity and excellence in legal services.

After more than half a century, we remain among the top trial firms in the United States. Our lawyers continue to be recognized as speakers, faculty members and leaders in professional organizations. Our skills continually develop, our technology is cutting edge, and our research and investigation skills are unmatched for successfully pursuing recoveries for our clients.

Our clients come first. We are dedicated to client satisfaction. Since our founding in 1993, Cooper & Scully has grown into a formidable trial and appellate team of over thirty lawyers with skills that are second to none. Through effective and cost-efficient services, our dedicated team enjoys a stellar reputation for success and excellence.

We deliver top-notch litigation services in matters throughout the country from our offices in Dallas, Houston, Austin and San Francisco.

Our firm has the flexibility to address the needs of small and large business concerns alike. We represent business entities, business owners and health care providers in a broad range of litigation and other legal matters, including complex multiparty and class-action lawsuits before federal and state courts. We have extensive experience litigating a wide spectrum of legal areas including appellate, business transactions, construction, employment, energy, health care, insurance, intellectual property, medical malpractice, products liability, professional liability and transportation.

In addition to litigating complex cases from inception, our firm is frequently retained to try cases prepared by other lawyers and to handle the post-verdict or appellate phases of cases tried by other counsel. We also handle federal and state regulatory and agency proceedings and alternative dispute resolution matters, such as arbitration and mediation.

Our mission is to resolve your litigation effectively, quickly and cost-efficiently. We provide exceptionally responsive and proactive service to our clients. Where appropriate and in the interests of our clients, we can consider alternative billing structures including contingent fee and project based arrangements.

Founded in 1995, Coppersmith Brockelman is a business law firm in Phoenix with numerous locally and nationally renowned practice areas including commercial litigation, health care, employment, and election and political law. While regularly recognized for expertise, professionalism, leadership, and a commitment to the community, the firm prides itself on retaining a close-knit, humble culture where creativity and a common-sense approach are highly valued.

Dinse is a law firm based in Burlington, VT, serving businesses, institutions and individuals. Our attorneys’ exemplary work, which is recognized annually by Chambers & Partners and Best Lawyers, is driven by a core set of values that place a premium on integrity, respect, and compassion in our relationships and our work. This dedication to superior legal service sets us apart from other law firms because it extends beyond rhetoric and informs our actions in real life, measurably impacting each clients’ experience.

Our strength is our people. Our firm is comprised of a dynamic group of accomplished individuals who apply their unique passions and deep expertise to client challenges daily. When you hire Dinse, you don’t just hire one lawyer; you hire an integrated team, committed to your success. This is one of the reasons that we have successfully served as a long-term legal advisor to a variety of institutions with complex and varied legal needs; one of these such relationships extends back to the 1950’s.

From the emphasis we place on building trusting, collaborative relationships to our pragmatic approach to developing tailored legal solutions to each challenge, we are dedicated to exceeding expectations.

As a full-service business, litigation and real estate law firm based in Portland, Oregon, Dunn Carney attorneys are able to collaborate effectively and efficiently across practice areas to provide the best solutions possible. Attorneys at Dunn Carney deliver what is important to their clients: expert, coordinated, cost-effective services that are responsive to client needs. As one of Oregon’s largest law firms, we have the talent and resources to deal with the most complex legal problems, but a collegial, team-driven culture that emphasizes the accessibility and responsiveness usually associated with smaller firms.

We believe that consistent service is as important as the expertise provided. For more than 70 years Dunn Carney has provided exceptional legal services to businesses, not-for-profits and individuals throughout the Northwest and the nation. As the only Oregon member of Meritas, a worldwide network of peer- and client-reviewed firms, Dunn Carney has global reach but a local footprint. 

FLB Law is a Westport-based full-service law firm. Founded in 2021, FLB Law prides itself in having a cohesive team of experienced, compassionate, and community-minded lawyers who have practiced together for decades. We are deeply rooted in Fairfield County, Connecticut and are particularly adept at meeting the high expectations of the community in which we live and work. FLB Law is committed to its clients – individuals and businesses across a broad range of industries – and is steadfast about delivering peace of mind with every client engagement. When clients retain FLB Law, they benefit from the breadth of experience of the entire team. There are no silos; only collaboration and cooperation among our attorneys to provide thoughtful, practical, and innovative resolutions to complex legal challenges. FLB Law is committed to supporting our community. Through our charitable program, ACCELERATE, we support creative solutions to the challenges of local nonprofits and small businesses. With our wealth of experience and valued networks, we strive to accelerate our community one organization at a time.

Frost Law LLC is a law firm experienced in handling complex criminal cases and civil disputes in federal and state courts. Conveniently located next to the federal and state courthouses in New Haven, Connecticut, the firm represents individuals and companies who need a New Haven criminal lawyer to handle white collar investigations, felony and misdemeanor criminal trials, and criminal appeals. We also can represent you in civil lawsuits, civil appeals, and attorney disciplinary proceedings. We provide personal attention to each matter, adhering to the highest professional and ethical standards, while aggressively pursuing the clients’ goals and objectives.

Hamilton Weber LLC offers legal services to businesses, local governments, healthcare providers, business professionals, and individuals throughout the metropolitan St. Louis area, all of Missouri, and southwestern Illinois. The firm focuses its practice on state and local government law, corporate law, real estate law and civil litigation, including lender liability, general business litigation, and medical malpractice and tort defense.

Our attorneys include former judicial clerks from the Missouri Court of Appeals and U.S. District Courts, and many have been recognized by their peers and other independent third parties as among the best in their respective fields.

At Hamilton Weber, we work collaboratively to address our clients’ needs and assist in achieving their goals, whether that involves negotiating and closing a complex business or real estate transaction, or taking a case to trial.

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. brings innovative, effective, and practical solutions to the complex problems clients face in today’s interwoven and evolving arenas of law, commerce, technology, insurance, education, healthcare, government, and public relations.

Excellent, efficient legal service requires an in-depth knowledge of our clients’ businesses and the challenges they face in today’s increasingly competitive marketplace. With attorneys experienced in a full range of practice areas, Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd attorneys work as a member of our clients’ team, providing advice and counsel for a broad range of matters, including general operations, regulatory compliance, corporate organization and governance, mergers and acquisitions, securities, taxation, employment, and litigation.

Admissions include state and federal courts in South Carolina, North Carolina, District of Columbia, Georgia, Florida, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas,  including the Federal District Court for the District of Columbia, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court. Backed by more than a century of commitment to the businesses it serves, the firm provides clients with the highest level of advice, counsel, and representation covering a diverse array of matters in regional, national, and international settings.

Distinguished in the legal community, firm attorneys have held leadership positions within state and national organizations such as past presidents of the South Carolina Bar, the South Carolina Bar Foundation, and the South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association; including serving as board members of the American College of Bond Counsel and past president of the National Association of Bond Lawyers (NABL).

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. has more than 110 attorneys and offices located in Charleston, Columbia, Florence, and Greenville, South Carolina, and Raleigh, North Carolina.

Kinney Lisovicz Reilly & Wolff PC

Excellent lawyers. Exceptional results. We are a law firm committed to our clients' success. Experience, drive, creativity, and integrity are the traits that we bring to every matter we handle. We represent clients in federal and state courts in a wide variety of matters, including insurance coverage, civil litigation, premises liability, product liability, construction defect, food-borne illness, toxic exposure, breach of contract, professional liability, employment litigation, auto and trucking, criminal defense, and appeals. Our cost-effective approach focuses on each client's individual needs. We are dedicated to providing every client with timely and thoughtful communication on matters we are entrusted, and are proud of the professionalism and collegiality that we bring to the attorney-client relationship. We know that to achieve the best results for our clients absolute attention must be paid to every detail, from start to finish. We leave no stone unturned.

Anthony Magee is an Oxford-educated, former English barrister, who has practiced law in Dallas since 1993. His practice encompasses all types of complex disputes, particularly proceedings in federal courts and before the Patent Trial & Appeal Board, trademark applications in the Trademark Office and petitions at the Trademark Trial & Appeal Board.

Anthony Magee's experience includes representing both plaintiffs and defendants in commercial litigation and patent and trademark infringement litigation in a wide range of businesses and services, including telecommunications, media publishing, technology education, aviation, business management software and technologies, medical devices, tissue engineering, semiconductors and health care management systems.

He has worked extensively in complex litigation and arbitrations relating to large-scale information technology outsourcing contracts and many other types of business disputes, including professional partnership disputes, contractual and trade secrecy disputes relating to professional sports teams, and litigation relating to real estate, commercial mortgage-backed securities, and auction rate securities.

Mansour Gavin LPA offers legal services in the areas of civil litigation, real estate and land use, labor and employment, estate planning and probate, intellectual property, environmental, corporate and business law, and alternative dispute resolution.

We pride ourselves on delivering practical, results-focused solutions through a collaborative, client-focused approach. Established in 1954, the firm provides a wide range of legal services to individuals and many successful companies from our offices in Cleveland and Independence, Ohio.

Marsh, Rickard & Bryan, LLC is an award-winning, client-focused law firm of trial lawyers primarily handling catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases in Alabama and surrounding states. For more information, visit the firm's website at www.mrblaw.com.

Our Family

We are an established family firm started in 1931. We have been providing consistent, successful legal service to those who have situations that call for an experienced lawyer. Today, our family firm includes 11 attorneys, including eight Murray partners, and we continue to build off of our rich and distinguished legal history of four generations to bring you the best advocacy possible.

Our Firm

Our attorneys provide legal assistance within several practice areas. When you secure our law firm to help you with your legal issue or to refer your case, you are getting a diverse group of attorneys working within very focused practice areas. What does this mean for you? It means that you have at your disposal a team that can provide you with comprehensive knowledge within these areas. Our attorneys are skilled negotiators and trial lawyers, with the experience needed to protect your interests in negotiations, arbitration, and mediation, as well as in state and federal courts. We are honored that you choose us.

Our Motto

The firm was founded in 1931 with the determination to provide representation to working men and women who have been injured either physically or financially through no fault of their own. We maintain this motto today. Our greatest satisfaction comes from helping you, our clients. We have built an abundant heritage by remaining firmly focused on our clients. We maintain this commitment by providing knowledgeable and skilled legal representation, and by never forgetting the human, compassionate element in our practice. We offer free consultations over the phone or in person where our lawyers will meet with you to discuss your case, assess the best course of action and strive to get you the compensation you deserve. Our focus in personal injury, consumer protection and business litigation allows our family of lawyers to diversify while offering excellent advocacy within our practice areas.

We provide our clients with the quality of legal work they expect from a major firm with hundreds of lawyers, and the level of personal attention they expect from a small law office.

Rakower Law PLLC is a boutique law firm focused on aggressively representing clients in complex commercial disputes. We have extensive experience litigating the full gamut of commercial matters, including disputes relating to corporate finance, real estate, civil RICO, ERISA, technology, intellectual property, securities, and professional liability. Our lawyers have counseled clients and engaged in investigations in a variety of sensitive and complex areas, such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and have represented not just individuals and businesses but also foreign nations. Reflecting our depth, we have worked with clients across the globe, and have language skills in French and Arabic.

The Sanders & Parks Difference

Sanders & Parks, P.C., formerly known as Teilborg, Sanders & Parks, was formed in 1973 when James A. Teilborg, Frank A. Parks, and Richard B. Sanders pooled their considerable talents and experience to invent a new approach to legal representation. Although our firm has grown and its composition has changed over the years, we have remained committed to the principles of integrity, effectiveness, and client service first announced by our founding partners in 1973.

As we have learned through four decades of practice, whether in negotiation, litigation, mediation, or arbitration, our attorneys provide the highest quality legal representation while recognizing the need for a practical, cost-effective approach to litigation.

The A-V rated law firm of Sanders & Parks, P.C. offers diverse legal services to local, national, and international clients, who include some of the most prestigious insurance, business, banking, brokerage, financial, and corporate clients in the world. We are dedicated to providing quality legal service in a friendly and professional atmosphere, while applying the right combination of innovation, creativity, and commitment to each matter that we handle. Sanders & Parks, P.C. keeps clients involved in their cases, responds promptly to inquiries, and stays on top of changes in the law. Our innovative approach to client service blends the best of expertise, teamwork, and service.

For more information, please visit our website at https://www.sandersparks.com.

A full service Southeastern-based law firm representing clients across the United States and internationally, Stites & Harbison PLLC is known as a preeminent firm managing sophisticated transactions, challenging litigation, and complex regulatory matters on a daily basis. The firm represents a broad spectrum of clients including multinational corporations, financial institutions, pharmaceutical companies, health care organizations, manufacturers, private companies, nonprofit organizations, family-owned businesses and individuals. Tracing its origins to 1832, Stites & Harbison is one of the oldest law practices in the nation.

The firm maintains 11 offices across six states--Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, and Virginia--and is able to service the needs of international clients with its memberships in Business Counsel, Inc. and Lex Mundi. Additionally, Stites & Harbison is a member of The Harmonie Group, the national network of top litigation law firms, and is the Kentucky representative to the prestigious Southern Law Network.

Strom Law Firm, L.L.C.

The lawyers at Strom Law Firm, L.L.C. in Columbia, South Carolina have devoted their professional lives to serving the people and families of our state. Our firm’s purpose is simple — to help people. We remain true to this purpose regardless of whether our client has suffered a serious personal injury as the result of another’s negligence, or they have been arrested and charged with a serious criminal offense.

We are committed to vigorously advocating for client rights and interests in each case. This emphasis — combined with our legal experience, our research resources, the strong network of professional relationships we have built, the respect and trust we have earned among our peers, and just as importantly, our enthusiasm — enables us to give the sound advice that enables you to make informed legal decisions regarding your case.

History and Practice

Founded in 1996 by former U.S. Attorney, Pete Strom, our practice has expanded from its original focus on representing individuals and businesses in South Carolina to a firm that now represents clients in complex civil and criminal cases throughout the Southeastern U.S. and nationwide.

Strom Law Firm, L.L.C. proudly represents the rights of individuals in the following areas of law:

Complex Litigation, Multi-District Litigation, Mass Torts, Personal Injury, Worker’s Compensation, Nursing Home Malpractice, Pharmaceutical Liability, Products Liability, Consumer Protection, Toxic Torts, Premises Liability, Business Litigation, Social Security Disability, Business Formations, Tax Planning, State and Federal Criminal Defense, White Collar Crimes, Grand Jury Practice, Professional License Defense, Employment Matters, and Qui-Tam or Whistleblower Actions.

Our attorneys include:

• Joseph Preston “Pete” Strom, Jr.
• Mario A. Pacella
• John R. Alphin
• Robyn Madden
• Bakari Sellers
• Alexandra Benevento
• Jessica Lerer
• Trey Harrell

In addition to being licensed in South Carolina, Mario A. Pacella is admitted to practice in Georgia and New York.

Yankwitt LLP is a trusted law firm in Westchester County, focusing on complex, high-stakes litigation cases. Established in 2009, it stands out as the only firm of its nature outside Manhattan in New York, composed entirely of senior attorneys with backgrounds in prominent national and New York City law firms, as well as experience as federal prosecutors and/or federal law clerks. With one of the largest litigation teams in Westchester County, Yankwitt LLP serves businesses and high-net-worth individuals across various legal matters. It is known as a referral choice for Am Law 100 firms unable to take on certain cases, providing quality representation in Westchester County. Local firms also seek Yankwitt LLP for adept trial counsel in significant litigation matters.

Yankwitt LLP attorneys handle cases involving contract disputes, business separations, employment litigation, and tort actions, along with family law, trusts and estates, bankruptcy, and real estate litigation. The firm’s Criminal Defense & Investigations Practice defends individuals and companies involved in prominent white-collar cases and internal and government investigations. Additionally, Yankwitt LLP serves as general counsel for businesses both in Westchester, New York City, and nationally.

The firm’s clientele includes a broad spectrum of businesses across different industries, facing diverse commercial, civil, and criminal legal challenges. Notable entities like Walgreens, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Mavis Discount Tire, Million Air, Landry’s, Hillstone, and Hunter Point Capital are among the esteemed clients the firm represents. Yankwitt LLP also assists local organizations such as the Westchester Reform Temple, the Jewish Community Center of Mid-Westchester, and the City of Rye with unique and challenging legal matters.

In the arenas of criminal defense and government investigations, the firm represents individual clients threatened with financial and personal liberty jeopardy, including notable figures facing multi-agency charges.

The firm’s efforts and quality client representation have been acknowledged by various industry publications and organizations consistently. In 2023, Yankwitt LLP was awarded the Business Council of Westchester Hall of Fame Award for Small Business Success, a notable achievement in Westchester County. The firm was also recognized as a top 10 Best Small Company to Work for in New York and Westchester and received the Best of Business Award in Westchester. For five consecutive years, Yankwitt LLP and its attorneys have been included in Benchmark Litigation and Chambers USA as the only Westchester-based firm in these rankings. The attorneys are frequently recognized in publications like Super Lawyers, Best Lawyers, and Martindale Hubbell.