Commercial disputes in United States

Brown, Neri, Smith & Khan, LLP

Ryan Abbott at Brown, Neri, Smith & Khan, LLP, maintains a high-stakes commercial litigation practice spanning IP, life sciences, technology, and complex commercial disputes. He is noted for his work in AI inventorship litigation, having argued landmark cases in U.S. federal courts, the UK Supreme Court, and 15 additional jurisdictions, shaping precedent for AI-generated works. Abbott represents clients including SIGMA USA, Brainchild Surgical Devices, and ProImmune, handling matters worth up to $200m. He regularly manages multi-jurisdictional and international disputes, leads trial and appellate proceedings.

Principaux clients

Abcentra, Inc.


Yiviva, Inc.


Tribo Labs, Inc.


Fry Laboratories, Inc.


Craig Linden


Advoque Safeguard, LLC


Brainchild Surgical Devices, LLC


The ProImmune Company, LLC


SIGMA Japan


SIGMA USA


Stephen Thaler


Jason Allen


Almond Digital Health


Principaux dossiers


  • Representing Stephen Thaler in litigation across over 15 jurisdictions to obtain IP protection for AI-generated works, arguing before the U.S. Federal Circuit, petitioning the U.S. Supreme Court, and appearing before the UK Supreme Court.
  • Leading a plaintiff-side class action for Brainchild Surgical Devices against CPA Global over $150m in alleged patent annuity overcharges, prevailing on appeal before the Fourth Circuit while serving as lead trial and appellate counsel.
  • Serving as lead counsel for Advoque Safeguard LLC against vendors who allegedly supplied defective materials, resulting in NIOSH certification revocation and $200m in lost commercial deals.

Doll Amir & Eley LLP

Michael Amir, co-founder of Doll Amir & Eley LLP, focuses his practice on business disputes in the healthcare sector. He regularly handles jury trials and arbitrations involving hospitals, physician groups, hospices, and insurers, with recent matters addressing fraud allegations, reimbursement disputes, and whistleblower claims. Amir is consistently involved in high-exposure cases, with upcoming trials involving claims in the multi-million dollar ranges.

Waymaker Law

Ryan Baker, co-founder of Waymaker Law, leads a high-stakes commercial litigation practice spanning trade secrets, fintech, blockchain, civil rights, and complex commercial disputes. He represents clients ranging from start-ups to mid- and large-cap companies, handling matters across the litigation lifecycle – from pre-filing strategy to trial and appeal. In 2025, Baker has tried three cases, with another upcoming, and achieved significant outcomes, including patent invalidation in a trade-secret matter and ongoing Ninth Circuit appellate work.

Sklar Kirsh LLP

Elan Bloch, head of litigation at Sklar Kirsh LLP, leads a broad-based commercial litigation practice encompassing real estate disputes, family office matters, high-net-worth individual representation, and defamation and First Amendment claims, including complex cases nationwide. Bloch also serves in an outside general counsel capacity, advising his clients on transactional and business matters while leveraging his firm’s full-service capabilities.

Susman Godfrey LLP

Davida Brook at Susman Godfrey LLP maintains a high-profile commercial litigation practice spanning complex copyright, antitrust, and defamation disputes. With experience counseling clients across the full litigation lifecycle, she represents a diverse client base, including major media and technology companies as well as educational institutions. Brook currently leads AI-related copyright litigation and handles high-stakes antitrust matters. She has also served as co-lead counsel in nationally significant defamation litigation, achieving a multi-hundred-million-dollar settlement.

DTO Law

William Delgado, founding partner at DTO Law, maintains a highly active trial, commercial litigation, and IP practice spanning class actions, complex commercial disputes, and high-profile trade matters, with four trials on the horizon. He represents major clients including Honda, Costco, and John Paul Mitchell Systems. Delgado has secured notable victories, including narrowing multi-state Honda claims, defending Costco in a high-profile trade dress and patent case against Lululemon, and obtaining a Supreme Court remand in a high-profile Disney trademark dispute.

Principaux clients

Honda North America


Hyundai Motor America


Costco


Live Nation


Penske Media Corporation


Golden Globes, LLC


Dick Clark Productions


John Paul Mitchell Systems


QuoteLab LLC


Nature’s Bounty


Nestlé Health Science U.S., LLC


GE Appliances


Sabra Dipping Company, LLC


Diece-Lisa Industries, Inc.


Principaux dossiers


  • Representing Honda North America in a multi-state putative class action over allegedly defective fuel pumps, successfully narrowing more than half of the claims through strategic motion practice and managing complex discovery to reduce potential exposure.
  • Defending Costco Wholesale Corporation in a high-profile Central District of California case, Lululemon v. Costco, involving claims of trade dress and design patent infringement as well as unfair competition under the Lanham Act.
  • Representing Diece Lisa Industries in a trademark dispute against Disney over the use of an allegedly infringing mark in Toy Story 3, securing Supreme Court review and proceeding with additional discovery ahead of trial.

Doll Amir & Eley LLP

Gregory Doll, founding partner at Doll Amir & Eley LLP, maintains a high-stakes commercial litigation practice, representing clients across industries such as technology, entertainment, aviation, and financial services. He oversees complex portfolios for multinational corporations, including one of the world’s largest technology companies, handling matters ranging from regulatory claims to federal litigation. Doll is highly active in arbitration, with multiple ongoing private matters, and regularly manages multi-jurisdictional disputes across the United States.

Doll Amir & Eley LLP

Hunter Eley, managing partner at Doll Amir & Eley LLP, maintains a trial- and arbitration-focused commercial litigation practice, primarily defending financial institutions, insurers, and lenders. Over the course of his career, he has advanced from handling individual matters for a major banking client to serving as regional counsel across multiple states. He also represents leading corporations in complex nationwide class actions, consumer claims, and regulatory matters. Recent highlights include defending against right-to-repair claims in several states and leading six arbitrations.

Glaser Weil Fink Howard Jordan & Shapiro LLP

Julie Gerchik, co-chair of the litigation department at Glaser Weil Fink Howard Jordan & Shapiro LLP, maintains a broad commercial and entertainment litigation practice with a strong trial focus, handling disputes from pre-litigation through appeal, including victories before the Second Circuit. Recent highlights include securing the dismissal of a $4.8bn defamation case for the Simon Wiesenthal Center and leading trade secret and employment litigation for aerospace supplier OEM Logistics. Demonstrating her wide industry experience, she also represents the California New Car Dealers Association in multi-million-dollar franchise law disputes against Volkswagen and Sony Honda.

Principaux clients

Simon Wiesenthal Center and Rabbi Abraham Cooper


Patricia Gucci


Co-founder and CEO, Part Four, President of GOLCapital LLC


California New Car Dealers Association (CNCDA)


OEM Logistics, LLC,


Principaux dossiers


  • Representing the Simon Wiesenthal Center and Rabbi Abraham Cooper, successfully secured dismissal of a $4.8bn defamation suit brought by the Nation of Islam and Louis Farrakhan, upheld on appeal by the Second Circuit, reinforcing First Amendment protections for statements condemning anti-Semitic and hateful rhetoric.
  • Representing the co-founder of Part Four, and an employee of GOL Capital LLC, in a complex employment and partnership dispute, securing dismissal with prejudice of key claims and achieving a favorable settlement involving millions of dollars.
  • Acting as lead counsel for OEM Logistics, LLC and its founders in a trade secret and employment dispute brought by Trigo ADR Americas, securing a strategic defense against allegations of misappropriation of proprietary aerospace supplier systems.
  • Leading the California New Car Dealers Association in major litigation against Volkswagen/Scout Motors and Sony Honda Mobility for violating California franchise laws, seeking to halt direct-to-consumer vehicle sales that bypass franchised dealers and protect a dealer network generating billions in sales and community impact.

Glaser Weil Fink Howard Jordan & Shapiro LLP

Patricia Glaser, chair of Glaser Weil Fink Howard Jordan & Shapiro LLP’s litigation department, maintains a highly active trial practice. Her work spans commercial, entertainment, securities, and real estate disputes, often involving high-profile clients and complex business issues. Current matters include representing The Yucaipa Companies in ongoing litigation over ownership rights to The Weinstein Company and defending music producer Joshua “Ammo” Coleman in a contract dispute tied to his catalogue sale.

Principaux clients

The Yucaipa Companies


Joshua Coleman (PKA Ammo)


Channing Tatum


David Geffen


Principaux dossiers


  • Representing The Yucaipa Companies in litigation against Lantern Capital and Spyglass Media Group over the attempted 2017 acquisition of The Weinstein Company, addressing ownership, corporate accountability, and restitution for victims while preserving a high-profile entertainment legacy.
  • Representing Joshua Coleman (PKA Ammo) in a breach of contract dispute with his manager over commissions on the sale of his music catalogue, with trial set for December 2025 with millions at stake.

Glaser Weil Fink Howard Jordan & Shapiro LLP

Gali Grant, partner at Glaser Weil Fink Howard Jordan & Shapiro LLP, leads a high-stakes commercial litigation practice focused on complex business, contract, and entertainment disputes. Her clients include private equity firms, high-net-worth individuals, and major entertainment figures, notably David Geffen, in an ongoing dispute valued at hundreds of millions. Grant is handling a high-profile marital contract case in which Geffen’s estranged husband alleges a lifelong financial support agreement.

Principaux clients

The Yucaipa Companies, LLC


David Geffen


Principaux dossiers


  • Representing David Geffen in a high-profile marital contract dispute alleging breach of an oral agreement for lifelong support, with claims widely covered in the media and involving hundreds of millions in potential exposure.

Buchalter

Gabriel Green, chair of litigation at Buchalter, maintains a high-stakes commercial litigation practice with particular strengths in IP, franchising, real estate, and business fraud. He represents a diverse client base, from Fortune 50 companies to entrepreneurial ventures, balancing defense work with proactive plaintiff-side action. Recent highlights include securing a trial victory rescinding a post-acquisition fraud for a client, litigating a multi-unit restaurant sale in Arizona, and resolving complex franchisor-franchisee disputes in California and Utah. Furthermore, Green manages US matters for international clients from Canada, India, and Germany and regularly practices nationwide, appearing pro hac vice across 15 jurisdictions.

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Jacob Harper at Davis Wright Tremaine LLP is co-chair of the firm’s food and beverage industry group, and maintains a specialized commercial litigation practice focused on class action defense and consumer-related disputes. He represents major clients, including Walmart, Kroger, and Trader Joe’s, handling complex matters ranging from mislabeling to privacy claims. Harper has secured multiple dismissals, sanctions victories, and precedent-setting appellate wins –protecting his clients from costly litigation.

Principaux clients

The Kroger Co.


Walmart Inc.


Ralphs Grocery Co.


FullBeauty Brands, Inc.


Ancient Organics LLC


Park Assist LLC


BigLots, Inc.


GT Living Foods, LLC


Principaux dossiers


  • Leading BigLots, Inc. in a putative class action over alleged overstatement of coffee servings, securing dismissal of the initial complaint and a full award of attorney’s fees against opposing counsel.
  • Lead counsel for Walmart Inc. in a putative class action over allegedly adulterated avocado oil, successfully decertifying the class and compelling arbitration after uncovering that the lead plaintiff’s purchases were subject to a class waiver, in a case valued at tens of millions of dollars.
  • Serving as co-lead counsel for Ancient Organics in a putative class action over “Eat Good Fat” labeling, securing denial of class certification and prompting plaintiffs to abandon all claims in a matter valued at over $5m.
  • Representing The Kroger Co. in a putative class action alleging webtracking “eavesdropping,” securing dismissal at the pleading stage and establishing a cited roadmap for defeating California Invasion of Privacy Act claims.
  • Representing The Kroger Co. in a putative class action over labeling of private-label fruit and granola bars, securing dismissal with prejudice by demonstrating plaintiffs failed to show purchase, deception, or jurisdiction, in a matter valued over $5m.

Hueston Hennigan LLP

John Hueston, founding partner of Hueston Hennigan LLP, maintains a high-stakes commercial litigation practice covering antitrust, trade secrets, and corporate fraud disputes. He represents clients including Epic Games, Boeing, McDonald’s, Walmart, and Samsung Bioepis. Recent highlights include a landmark trial victory for Epic Games against Google, overturning a $72m jury verdict for Boeing in a trade secrets case, and successfully defending McDonald’s in high-profile fraud litigation.

Principaux clients

Epic Games


Boeing


AbbVie


Kirkland & Ellis


Southern California Edison


Walmart


McDonald’s


Monster Energy


Tri Star Sports & Entertainment Group


Amazon


Joe Kiani, founder of Masimo Corp


Kaiser


Samsung Bioepis


Southern California Edison


Novartis


Carboline


Pubmatic


Principaux dossiers


  • Secured a major antitrust trial victory for Epic Games against Google, affirmed by the Ninth Circuit, establishing that Google stifled competition in Android app distribution and in-app purchases, with billions of dollars at stake.
  • Secured a complete defense victory for The Boeing Company in a high-profile trade secrets case, overturning a $72m jury verdict in favor of Zunum and obtaining over $12m on counterclaims, in a matter with over $500m at stake.
  • Secured dismissal of a $100m fraud suit and a favorable settlement in a separate $10bn civil rights case for McDonald’s, affirming the company’s rights under California’s anti-SLAPP statute and protecting its advertising practices with diverse-owned media, in matters valued at $311m.

Susman Godfrey LLP

Halley Josephs, partner at Susman Godfrey LLP, leads a plaintiff-side commercial litigation practice focused on class actions, antitrust, and complex commercial disputes. She represents a range of companies and organizations in high-stakes matters spanning the full litigation lifecycle. Josephs has secured major settlements, successfully opposed dispositive motions in multidistrict litigation, achieved appellate wins, and defended against complex statutory claims.

Hueston Hennigan LLP

Moez Kaba, managing partner at Hueston Hennigan LLP, is a trial-focused commercial litigator representing major clients across a diverse range of industries. He has secured significant wins, including copyright trials, defense verdicts in complex pharmaceutical and trade secret cases, and successful appellate outcomes. He is noted not only for his expertise as lead counsel but also for his ability to navigate matters from pre-trial through to appeal.

Keller Anderle Scolnick LLP

Jennifer Keller at Keller Anderle Scolnick LLP maintains a high-stakes commercial litigation practice, handling complex cases. A seasoned trial lawyer with extensive arbitration experience, Keller represents clients across industries, including tech, healthcare, and professional services, in IP, white-collar, legal malpractice, and partnership disputes.

Mitchell Kim, partner at Thompson Hine LLP, maintains a commercial litigation practice handling complex business and securities disputes. Kim recently secured a high eight-figure settlement in a multi-year commercial partnership dispute.

Principaux clients

KNF International Co., Ltd.


Glendale West Shopping Center, LLC


International American University


Principaux dossiers


  • Secured a $30m settlement for Glendale West Shopping Center, LLC after more than three years of contentious commercial partnership litigation.

Willenken LLP

Paul Loh, founding partner at Willenken LLP, maintains a high-stakes commercial litigation practice focused on complex commercial disputes, products liability, and high-value contractual matters. A former public defender and seasoned trial lawyer, Loh has built a national practice representing Fortune 500 companies and large private clients, including Home Depot, Procter & Gamble, AbbVie, and Ubee Interactive. Recent highlights include disputes in the hundreds of millions, as well as high-profile products liability trials. Loh regularly handles matters through trial, strategic pre-litigation counseling, and appellate proceedings.

Principaux clients

AbbVie Inc.


USG Corporation


Astellas Pharma US, Inc.


Procter & Gamble


Ubee Interactive, Inc.


ERM: Environmental Resources Management


L.A. County Fire Department Foundation


Via Licensing Alliance


Home Depot U.S.A., Inc


Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP

Michael Mallow, managing partner and co-chair of Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP‘s class action & pppellate litigation group, maintains a high-stakes commercial litigation practice focused on class actions and complex appellate matters. Mallow represents a prominent client base. Recent highlights include a favorable judgment for EDebitPay in a rare FTC enforcement action after seven years of litigation and successfully enforcing class action waiver arbitration clauses for American Honda in a multistate class action concerning automated emergency braking systems, with potential damages exceeding $5m and affecting roughly 900,000 vehicles.

Principaux clients

EDebitPay


American Honda Motor Co.


University of Southern California


Toyota Motor North America


Jaguar Landrover North America


Kia Motors America


Hyundai Motor America


Volvo Car USA


Praetorian Global


Mitsubishi Electric, US, Inc.


Head USA


Slate Auto


Principaux dossiers


  • Secured a favorable judgment for EDebitPay and its owners after more than seven years of FTC litigation over online discount clubs, successfully preventing a permanent injunction and protecting the clients’ business interests in a matter worth multiple millions of dollars.
  • Defending American Honda Motor Co. in a large multistate class action over its automated emergency braking system, successfully enforcing class action waiver arbitration clauses and challenging class certification in a matter involving over 900,000 vehicles and damages exceeding $5m.

Miller Barondess LLP

Dan Miller at Miller Barondess LLP leads a high-stakes commercial litigation practice spanning business disputes, intellectual property, real estate, and entertainment matters. Miller represents clients including Wave Investment, StudioFest, and GI Partners, achieving notable results such as defeating demurrers and motions on pleadings in a $25m breach-of-contract case, pursuing a high-profile copyright dispute against Dave Franco and Alison Brie, and leveraging prior victories to defend a private equity client against elder abuse and fraud claims.

Principaux clients

Beach Point Capital Management LP


Velocity Fundraising Resources, Inc.


GI Partners


PacTec Holdings, LLC


StudioFest


Caelux Corporation


Horn Trust


Runyon Capital


Vaxiion Therapeutics


Wave Investment, LLC


Corbel Capital Partners


Sound Partners, LLC


Alcon Entertainment


Principaux dossiers


  • Representing Wave Investment, LLC in a $25m+ breach of contract and fraud dispute against SecurCapital, involving misappropriation of a business opportunity, with trial set for February 2026.
  • Representing StudioFest in a copyright infringement lawsuit against Dave Franco, Alison Brie, WME, Michael Shanks, and Neon, alleging that the film Together substantially copied StudioFest’s 2023 movie Better Half.
  • Defending GI Partners in litigation involving elder abuse, fraud, and negligence claims related to a skilled nursing portfolio company, leveraging a prior no-cost dismissal to protect the client’s interests.

Umhofer, Mitchell & King LLP

Elizabeth Mitchell, founding partner at Umhofer, Mitchell & King LLP, leads a high-stakes, wide-ranging litigation practice focused on False Claims Act matters, shareholder disputes, and trade secrets. Mitchell represents a diverse client base, including Fortune 500 companies, large corporations, medical offices, hospitals, and non-profits.

Greenberg Glusker LLP

Elisabeth Moriarty, chair of Greenberg Glusker LLP’s litigation department, leads a commercial litigation practice focused on intellectual property, entertainment, and complex business disputes. She represents high-profile clients including the Bob Marley Estate, defending against a global harassment and impersonation campaign, and resolved long-running profit participation claims on behalf of a prominent estate.

Principaux clients

Top Film Distribution Corp.


Fifty-Six Hope Road Music Limited (Bob Marley Estate)


Barstool Sports, Inc.


NKSFB, LLC


Ebrahim Emrani and Emjem Holdings, LLC


Principaux dossiers


  • Representing Fifty-Six Hope Road Music Limited (Bob Marley Estate) in pursuing an individual falsely claiming to be Bob Marley’s child, addressing harassment, defamation, copyright infringement, and false impersonation through coordinated international legal action.
  • Secured summary judgment for NKSFB, LLC in a dispute over alleged theft of a COVID-19 relief grant “idea,” with the plaintiff seeking over $20m in damages and the matter now pending appeal.

DTO Law

Megan O’Neill, founding partner and chair of litigation at DTO Law, maintains a high-stakes commercial litigation practice focused on class actions, false advertising, soft IP, and complex commercial disputes. She represents a diverse roster of clients, from Fortune 500 companies to large private entities, including HP, General Mills, Unilever, and John Paul Mitchell Systems. Recent highlights include securing significant motions to dismiss in putative class actions – narrowing HP printer claims, achieving a favorable resolution in a slack-fill case for General Mills, and defending Unilever in false advertising claims. O’Neill regularly handles multi-jurisdictional litigation across the US, with the capability to manage matters from pre-trial through appellate proceedings.

Principaux clients

Diece-Lisa Industries, Inc.


General Mills


HP, Inc.


Inno Foods Inc.


John Paul Mitchell Systems


Nestlé Health Science U.S., LLC


Nutrafol (Unilever subsidiary)


Onnit Labs, Inc. (Unilever subsidiary)


PayPal


PhD Fitness, LLC


Postable


Seeding Inc. (d/b/a Tiny Health)


The Bountiful Company (Nestlé Health Science brand)


Tremendous, Inc. (f/k/a GiftRocket)


Unilever United States, Inc./Conopco


Walgreen Co.


Diaa El All


Principaux dossiers


  • Represented HP, Inc. in a putative class action over printer compatibility and firmware updates, securing dismissal of affirmative misrepresentation claims and claims covering 97% of printers, resulting in a favorable outcome.
  • Represented General Mills, Inc. in a putative class action over Betty Crocker Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix slack-fill claims, securing dismissal when the court agreed that clear quantity disclosures defeat such claims as a matter of law.
  • Defending Conopco, Inc. (d/b/a Unilever) in a putative class action alleging false advertising of “X% Naturally Derived” claims on personal care products, having successfully removed Unilever United States, Inc. from the case and filed a motion to dismiss pending hearing.

Bird, Marella, Rhow, Lincenberg, Drooks, & Nessim, LLP

Ekwan Rhow at Bird, Marella, Rhow, Lincenberg, Drooks, & Nessim, LLP, maintains a high-profile commercial litigation practice focusing on complex disputes across industries such as automotive, apparel, and technology. Recent highlights include defending Tesla, Inc. against allegations of deceptive advertising by the California DMV and leading a jury trial that secured over $164m in damages for Cresden, LLC against LuLaRoe. Rhow represents a diverse client base, from global automakers to major tech and consumer companies.

Principaux clients

Tesla, Inc.


Hyundai, KIA, Toyota


Sega America


Shryne Group, Inc.


The Regents of the University of California


Pasaca Capital, Inc.


Providence Industries


Rahul Mewawalla


Principaux dossiers


  • Defending Tesla, Inc. against allegations by the California DMV regarding deceptive advertising of Autopilot and Full Self-Driving features, while also representing the company in other confidential matters.
  • Secured a $164m jury verdict for Cresden, LLC after six years of litigation and a two-month trial against LuLaRoe and related defendants for breach of sourcing agreements and orchestrated fraud, with attorney’s fees also awarded.

Susman Godfrey LLP

Kalpana Srinivasan, managing partner at Susman Godfrey LLP, maintains an active commercial litigation practice focusing on complex IP, patent, trade secret, and antitrust disputes. She represents a diverse client base, from technology companies and startups to educational institutions. Srinivasan has handled high-value matters, including antitrust cases, trade secrets arbitrations, and patent licensing disputes.

Greenberg Glusker LLP

Ira Steinberg at Greenberg Glusker LLP leads a commercial litigation practice focused on complex business, technology, and data privacy disputes. He represents a broad range of clients, from growth-phase e-commerce and tech companies to larger real estate and social media entities. Steinberg is noted for navigating emerging areas of law and handling novel, procedurally complex cases.

Principaux clients

Kel Mitchell


America Fujikura, Ltd.


Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc.


Willenken LLP

Kenneth Trujillo-Jamison, managing partner at Willenken LLP, continues to grow his practice while dedicating part of his time to firm management and leadership. His practice focuses on intellectual property and complex commercial litigation, representing a diverse range of clients in matters spanning copyright, trademark, and content-moderation disputes, handling cases across the litigation lifecycle from initial strategy through trial and appeal.

Principaux clients

JJW Incorporated


Strava, Inc.


Pryor Cashman LLP

Thomas Vidal at Pryor Cashman LLP, maintains a national commercial litigation practice spanning entertainment, shareholder disputes, securities arbitrations, and complex business matters. He is particularly recognized for his work in elder abuse litigation. Vidal’s clients include producers, distributors, executives, and high-net-worth individuals, and he often serves as outside counsel for companies lacking in-house teams.

Willenken LLP

Jason Wilson at Willenken LLP maintains a commercial litigation practice with significant trial and appellate experience across intellectual property, high-stakes business disputes, and utilities litigation. His work is evenly split between plaintiff and defense. Recent matters include representing Zoho co-founder Tony Thomas in a $1.7bn receivership dispute and handling trademark and trade dress cases in the tech and AI sectors.

Principaux clients

Southern California Gas Company


Sempra Energy


McLear Ltd.


Lerman Container


Tony G. Thomas


Bergner


Open A.I


Principaux dossiers


  • Represented Tony Thomas, co-founder of Zoho Corporation, in successfully reducing a $1.7 billion receivership bond to $1,000 in a divorce-related dispute, with the receivership appeal scheduled for 2026.

Musick, Peeler & Garrett LLP

Daniel Woods at Musick, Peeler & Garrett LLP is a highly experienced commercial litigator with a practice spanning pre-trial, trial, and appellate matters. He represents a diverse client base, including large religious institutions, international corporations, and high-net-worth family trusts. Woods has secured landmark wins in multi-jurisdictional disputes and handled complex insurance and real estate cases nationwide and also has extensive international arbitration experience.