Complex Civil Litigation
Hirst Applegate attorneys are amongst the most experienced and well-equipped in the state and region in handling complex civil litigation. We represent or have represented manufacturers, biomedical companies, hospitals, financial services companies, insurance and reinsurance companies, corporate officers and directors, and large state and national corporations in courts throughout the state and region, and have vast experience in multi-party and multi-forum litigation. These cases often involve large numbers of witnesses and evidentiary documents, as well as the potential for complex jurisdictional issues. Hirst Applegate attorneys also have experience in the growing and ever-changing world of intellectual property. In addition to litigating complex civil cases, Hirst Applegate attorneys appreciate and understand the need to accelerate or terminate potentially protracted cases. As a result, Hirst Applegate attorneys also have extensive experience in alternative dispute resolution mechanisms for complex civil cases.
Attorneys Practicing in This Area
“Harmonie Group Surveillance Compendium”
Surveillance can be a powerful tool for the resolution of claims, but rules governing the proper use of surveillance and admissibility at trial differ by jurisdiction. Harmonie and the Canadian Litigation Counsel (CLC) firms have gathered basic rules concerning...
read moreHirst Applegate Successfully Resolves Complex Breach of Contract and Civil Rights Litigation
Hirst Applegate attorneys Mandy Good and Macrina Jerabek recently resolved a complex breach of contract and civil rights lawsuit for a health care provider. After the initial depositions and exchange of document, Hirst Applegate was able to analyze the potential...
read moreHirst Applegate Wins Summary Judgment in Wrongful Death Action
Partner Khale Lenhart recently obtained summary judgment on behalf of a trucking company and two drivers involved in a wrongful death action. The lawsuit arose out of a motor vehicle accident where a motorist left the lane of travel and struck the rear of a...
read moreHirst Applegate, LLP Attorney’s co-authored Wyoming Chapter of Product Liability Desk Reference 2017
Partner Rob Jarosh and Associate Laurie Rogers recently co-authored the Wyoming Chapter of the Wolters Kluwer Product Liability Desk Reference: A Fifty State Compendium, 2017 Edition. Written by leading state experts, including Hirst Applegate attorneys, the Product...
read moreNegligent Infliction of Emotional Distress in an Era of Inescapable, Instantly Accessible, Live Media by Kara Ellsbury and Amanda Good
In an era when technology is nearly inescapable, cell phones are ever present, news stations broadcast live from accident scenes, and Facebook users live stream accidents and injuries, how should courts handle claims for negligent infliction of emotional distress by...
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