Complex Civil Litigation.

Civil disputes—whether involving physical injury, financial loss, reputational harm, or the economic impact of discrimination or wrongful termination—often stem from the same core problem: someone’s rights or obligations were disregarded, and the consequences fell on the party least equipped to bear them. These matters arise in many settings: unsafe premises, failed equipment, misconduct in schools or custodial environments, disputes on public lands or in recreational programs, and unlawful treatment in the workplace. This office approaches these cases with a plaintiff-focused commitment to rigorous investigation, targeted expert analysis, and litigation strategies designed to restore losses and reinforce the standards that should have prevented the harm, while also handling select matters where clients need to defend their interests against unfounded or overreaching claims.

Viewed this way, civil litigation is about more than compensation; it is about accountability, prevention, and ensuring that legal rights are respected on both sides of a dispute. This office handles a broad range of civil matters—including injury claims, discrimination and wrongful-termination cases, product failures, school-safety issues, custodial harms, and conflicts arising from outdoor or recreational settings—while also taking on a limited number of defense-side engagements that require careful, principled advocacy. Across all these matters, the aim is the same: deliver precise, disciplined litigation that secures meaningful outcomes and addresses the conditions that allowed the dispute to arise.

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    Automobile Accidents

    Automobile collisions raise immediate questions about fault, insurance coverage, and how to document injuries in a way that will be taken seriously by adjusters, experts, and, if necessary, a jury. This office investigates liability, manages communications with insurers, and assembles the medical and economic proof needed to turn a chaotic event into a clear, persuasive claim for full compensation.

  • Insurance Disputes

    Insurance disputes often arise when coverage promised on paper disappears in practice, particularly after major losses. This office challenges unjustified denials, delays, and underpayments across a range of policies—including property, flood, medical, and other complex insurance claims—and litigates when necessary to secure the benefits and protections clients paid for.

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    Athletic Equipment Products Liability

    Athletic equipment—helmets, pads, training devices, and field or court gear—is supposed to reduce risk, not create it, and failures can turn routine play or practice into a life-changing injury. This office investigates how and why the equipment failed, evaluates compliance with industry and safety standards, and pursues product-liability and negligence claims tailored to the sport, the technology, and the athlete’s long-term future.

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    Daycare, Preschool, and School Injuries.

    Injuries in daycare, preschool, and school settings often stem from a breakdown in supervision, unsafe environments, or policies that exist on paper but not in practice. This office works to uncover what really happened, measure compliance with child-safety standards, and pursue accountability so families receive fair compensation and institutions correct the conditions that allowed a child to be harmed.

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    Bullying and Hazing

    Schools should be places of safety and learning, not environments where bullying—especially against transgender and other marginalized kids—is tolerated or quietly ignored. This office looks closely at what the school knew, how it responded, and what actually happened to the student, then pursues claims designed to secure protection, accountability, and compensation proportionate to the harm.

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    Recreational facility injuries

    Injuries at recreational facilities—such as climbing gyms, adventure parks, or fitness centers—often involve a mix of faulty equipment, inadequate supervision, poorly designed routes or layouts, and liability waivers that are not as sweeping as operators suggest. This office analyzes the facility’s safety practices, staff training, and contractual documents, then builds a fact-driven claim to hold the right parties accountable and secure compensation proportionate to the harm.

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    Recreational Products Liability

    Recreational equipment—from climbing gear and life jackets to bicycles and backcountry tools—must perform under stress, and when it fails, the results are often catastrophic. This office works with technical and industry experts to examine design, manufacturing, and warning defects, then pursues product-liability claims that match the complexity of the equipment and the seriousness of the injury.

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    Jail, Prison, & Juvenile Detention Injuries

    Injuries in jails, prisons, and juvenile detention centers often reflect more than a single bad decision; they arise from chronic understaffing, deficient medical care, unsafe conditions, and a culture that tolerates unnecessary force. This office investigates those systems, measures them against constitutional and statutory standards, and pursues claims that seek both compensation for the individual and meaningful change in how facilities operate.

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    Sexual Abuse

    Sexual assault—whether against a child or an adult—inflicts harm that is physical, psychological, and deeply relational, and the legal system can feel especially hostile or overwhelming in its aftermath. This office offers trauma-informed representation that prioritizes safety and control for the survivor while rigorously investigating what occurred, identifying all responsible individuals and institutions, and pursuing civil claims that seek meaningful accountability and compensation.

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    Custodial Deaths

    Deaths in custody are rarely the result of a single moment; they often emerge from a chain of failures—ignored medical complaints, dangerous restraint practices, delayed responses, or systemic neglect—that must be traced and documented with care. This office works with families to secure records, expert review, and independent investigation, then pursues claims that seek accountability for the loss and force institutions to confront the practices that made it possible.

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    Dog bites

    Dog bites can leave lasting physical scars and long-term anxiety, especially when children are involved, and responsibility is often disputed between owners, landlords, and insurers. This office investigates how the attack occurred, analyzes applicable leash, premises, and animal-control laws, and pursues compensation for medical care, scarring, and the emotional impact of the event.

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    Defamation

    Defamation—whether in traditional media, the workplace, or online—can damage reputation, strain relationships, and quietly close professional doors long after the words are spoken or published. This office evaluates the statements and their context, separates protected opinion from actionable falsehood, and pursues or defends claims with a clear focus on remedying reputational harm without amplifying it unnecessarily.