DarrowEverett’s Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution team consists of highly skilled, experienced attorneys with an impressive track record of success in complex, high stakes litigation before federal & state courts across the country. Our attorneys zealously represent individuals & businesses alike in matters ranging from corporate litigation and white-collar criminal defense to intellectual property & technology litigation.
The DE attorneys are well-versed in every stage of litigation and dedicated to trial work. We work strategically with our clients to understand their business goals and needs while representing them in all facets of litigation.
DarrowEverett’s litigation attorneys provide representation across a wide variety of subject matters, including:
- Corporate & Business Litigation
- Banking & Commercial Finance
- Complex Commercial Litigation
- Contract Disputes
- Data Breach & Privacy Rights
- Bankruptcy & Creditor Rights Litigation
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Construction Litigation
- Employment Litigation
- Product Liability
- Insurance Coverage
- Trademark Litigation
- Patent Litigation
- Real Estate, Zoning, & Land Use Litigation
- Government & Regulatory Investigations & Litigation
- Securities Litigation
- White Collar Defense
Recent Matters
Business Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Our client, the CEO of a former national company with over 2,000 employees, was sued personally in federal district court by disgruntled customers based on theories of corporate officer liability. Plaintiffs were attempting to hold the CEO liable for corporate actions in order to work around the company’s Chapter 7 bankruptcy filing. Plaintiffs claimed that…
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Practice Leaders
Douglas B. Otto - Partner
Overview
Douglas B. Otto is a Partner and a Practice Leader for DarrowEverett’s Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice. He is an experienced, broad-based litigator and trial attorney who concentrates his practice in complex business and commercial law, with a proven track record of successfully litigating claims based on unfair competition, fraud, and antitrust violations, false advertising, theft of trade secrets, invasions of privacy and the misappropriation of confidential and proprietary business information. Doug defends product...
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David A. Sullivan - Partner
Overview
David A. Sullivan is a Partner and the Chair of DarrowEverett’s Business Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice Group with a focus on business, municipal, real estate, employment, and commercial litigation. David’s extensive experience involves representing a wide array of clients, including individuals, municipal boards, municipal corporations, and other entities. Accordingly, David has been lead counsel in over 350 trials and more than 2,000 non-litigation disputes, representing clients in proceedings involving land use and development, the...
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DE Insights
Our team wants you to stay informed about legal and regulatory developments that impact your business.
Diversity Driven Derivative Suits: Culture Wars Come to the Boardroom
Traditionally deployed to protect a corporation from its board’s imprudent investment or financial decision-making, in recent years shareholders have taken to bringing derivative actions on a corporation’s behalf for its board’s alleged failure to pay more than lip service to the diversity, equity and inclusion (“DEI”) commitments the company publicly proclaims. Spurred in 2020 in…
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Court Rulings Demonstrate That Privilege Is Not Always a Right
Earlier this year, following oral argument and 16 amicus submissions, the Supreme Court dismissed as improvidently granted (“DIG”)[1] a writ of certiorari on the issue of whether communications involving both legal and non-legal advice are protected by the attorney-client privilege.[2] This red-hot issue was granted review following the decision styled In Re Grand Jury, in…
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Danger, Does Not Compute: SEC Takes Aim at Predictive Data Analytics Per Proposed Rules
On July 26, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), in a 3-2 vote, issued a release (the “Release”) containing proposed rules to address conflicts of interest associated with broker dealers’ and investment advisers’ use of predictive data analytics (“PDA”) technologies, and PDA-like technologies, when interacting with investors.[1] The SEC’s proposed rules amend Rules 151-2,…
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Commercial Real Estate
Commercial Real Estate
DarrowEverett’s Commercial Real Estate team is known for its ability to handle complex real estate transactions, ranging from large-scale residential properties and projects to more specialized types of properties and projects…
Banking & Finance
Banking & Finance
DarrowEverett’s Banking and Finance Practice globally represents a wide variety of clients in cutting-edge financing transactions. Our clients range from the nation’s largest corporations to leading investment banks…
Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution
DarrowEverett’s Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution team consists of highly skilled, experienced attorneys with an impressive track record of success in complex, high stakes litigation before federal and state…
Private Wealth Services
Private Wealth Services
In the complex and ever-changing landscape of wealth management, clients require sophisticated counsel for individuals, businesses, organizations, foundations, and families to ensure the preservation of wealth, orderly…
Tax
Tax
DarrowEverett’s tax attorneys work with a broad range of clients, including energy companies, real estate investors and developers, private equity firms, financial institutions, large privately held manufacturers, construction…
Private Equity, Capital Markets, and Securities
Private Equity, Capital Markets, and Securities
DarrowEverett’s Private Equity, Capital Markets, and Securities team is uniquely positioned to advise domestic and international public and private companies of all sizes. We regularly advise on structuring capital or debt raises…
Labor & Employment Law
Labor & Employment Law
DarrowEverett’s Labor & Employment Law Practice provides legal guidance that takes the guesswork out of complex employment matters so that our clients can focus on running their business…
Intellectual Property & Technology
Intellectual Property & Technology
DarrowEverett’s Intellectual Property & Technology Practice diligently serves our clients by handling an extensive array of intellectual property & technology services. We have a deep understanding of both specialized…
Corporate & Business Transactions
Corporate & Business Transactions
DarrowEverett’s Corporate and Business Transactions attorneys work together to provide our clients with extensive guidance in entity formation, maintenance and structuring activities; corporate governance…
Healthcare and Life Sciences
Healthcare and Life Sciences
The DarrowEverett Health Care & Life Sciences Practice advises clients across the heavily regulated and consistently evolving health care and life sciences industry. Service providers including hospitals; facilities; manufacturers;…
Regulatory and Compliance
Regulatory and Compliance
Legislation, regulations, enforcement actions, and industry guidelines, at both the federal and state level, can significantly impact both a company’s business operations in the present and its strategic planning for the future…
Government Investigations
Government Investigations
DarrowEverett’s Government Investigations Practice represents individuals, corporations, senior executives, officers, board members, and other licensed, as well as unlicensed professionals subject to government…
Environmental
Environmental
DarrowEverett’s Environmental Practice Group provides legal guidance in this heavily regulated and continually evolving industry. We assist companies, developers, and investors across numerous industries navigate…
Restructuring
Restructuring
DarrowEverett’s Restructuring Practice Group has the expertise to assist our clients in any distressed business situation. Our practitioners work aggressively to represent our clients’ interests, whether those entail maximizing…
Energy & Natural Resources
Energy & Natural Resources
DarrowEverett’s Energy and Natural Resources Practice Group provides legal guidance in these rapidly changing industries. We assist companies, developers, and investors across numerous industries manage energy-related…
Family Law
Family Law
DarrowEverett’s family law practitioners cover a broad range of needs and complex matters, from navigating divorces, custody battles and child support issues. We know that most clients simply want to feel heard and get through a difficult time in one piece.…
Data Privacy and Cybersecurity
Data Privacy and Cybersecurity
In our increasingly digital world, electronic data can flow freely between people and businesses, and laws aimed at consumer data may critically impact your legal compliance.…