CORPORATE LITIGATION & DISPUTE RESOLUTION
JMF's corporate litigation and dispute resolution practice is diverse and dynamic. Our attorneys have substantial experience in a broad array of complex matters such as: corporate, commercial, real estate, insurance, mortgages, construction, mass disaster, fire and explosion, admiralty, and government investigations. We practice in state and federal courts and our representations are local, national, and international in scope.
Representative Matters
Examples of our representations show the scope and breadth of our experience:
- A dispute between the seller and the purchaser of a manufacturing business over responsibility for asbestos claims;
- A dispute between a corporation and a former subsidiary over their respective rights and obligations under the distribution agreement that controlled the spin-off;
- A dispute between an insurance company and its former general counsel following a takeover;
- A dispute between a developer and certain governmental bodies over responsibility for a landslide affecting hundreds of homeowners;
- A dispute between a product manufacturer and a state tax authority regarding the tax treatment of out-of-state shipments;
- An insurance coverage dispute over the sinking of a fishing vessel;
- A boat explosion that caused multiple injuries and property damage;
- Representation of a building owner where a dance-club fire resulted in multiple loss of life. Representation included mass tort litigation, overseeing defense of criminal charges, and insurance coverage dispute;
- A dispute between a theatre company and a playwright over production rights;
- A dispute between a filmmaker and a producer over distribution rights;
- A trademark dispute between clothing manufacturers;
- A dispute among an insurance carrier, an insurance broker, and the administrator of a national workers' compensation insurance program over responsibility for losses experienced by that program.
