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Commercial Litigation

The hallmark of commercial litigation is economic harm. When a business transaction fails, the attorneys of Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin are poised to assist our clients in the resolution or favorable workout of these issues and/or claims.

While our attorneys routinely look to negotiate business solutions to business issues, they are first and foremost skilled trial lawyers. We assist clients in matters ranging from single-matter injunctions to complex financial litigation, recognizing that commercial litigation matters are as varied as there are types of businesses.
 
With more than 30 distinct practice groups, Marshall Dennehey's attorneys work closely with many of their firm colleagues in related practice areas. This depth of experience assures our clients that their business is understood and their interests are effectively represented.
 
We regularly represent clients in the following areas of commercial litigation:

  • Acquisition and/or divestiture of business interests
  • Restraint of trade and restrictive covenants
  • Breach of fiduciary duty and abuses of trust
  • Disputes involving the purchase and sale of goods and services
  • ERISA and employment litigation
  • RICO
  • Fraud and deceptive trade practices
  • Privacy and data security
  • Real estate transactions
  • Securities law violations
  • Technology and intellectual property
  • Violations of trademark, copyrights and trade dress 
Oct 17, 2011
Attorney obtained dismissal on preliminary objections for lack of personal jurisdiction over n out of state businessman with regard to a commercial transaction involving an in state resident who sought to enforce a contract clause which he claimed...
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Aug 29, 2011
Attorney obtained a defense verdict after the court granted his motion in limine to preclude all evidence of direct damages along with any evidence of lost profits in a commercial business dispute. Our client had filed a breach of contract claim...
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Sep 28, 2009
Attorneys obtained a defense verdict on behalf of a large in a binding commercial arbitration.  Plaintiff brought suit pursuant to Restatement (Second) of Torts section 552, contending that the bank issued a false authorization code for purchases on...
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Defense Digest Article • June 1, 2012
Florida – Commercial Litigation Key Points: The Florida Supreme Court held that F.S. 607.0850 provides for indemnification of directors of a condominium association when sued by the association itself. Provisions in an..., Defense Digest, Vol. 18, No. 2, June 2012
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Defense Digest Article • September 1, 2011
Pennsylvania – Contract , Key Points: Truthful statements alone do not give rise to a claim for intentional interference with contractual relations. It is appropriate to look to the Restatement in analyzing claims for intentional interference with contractual..., Defense Digest, Vol. 17, No. 3, September 2011
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Defense Digest Article
A Limits of Liability clause is a contractual provision that attempts to set a cap on liability for breach of the terms of the agreement or for other forms of liability. Until recently, in Florida Limits of Liability clauses designed to protect..., Defense Digest, Vol. 15, No. 3, September 2009
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Pittsburgh, PA Civil Litigation Attorney, Chad A. Wissinger, Brings Significant Construction and Environmental Law Experience to Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin, P.C.
January 2, 2013
Civil defense litigator and trial attorney Chad A. Wissinger has joined Marshall Dennehey in their Pittsburgh, PA office. Chad has developed a very significant practice, which focuses largely on construction law, environmental law and commercial litigation. In his construction practice, Chad...

Chair

Arthur W. Lefco
Shareholder
(215) 575-2588
awlefco@mdwcg.com

Co-Chair

Jay S. Rothman
Co-Chair, Class Action Litigation Practice Group
(215) 575-2802
jsrothman@mdwcg.com

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