With experienced trial and appellate attorneys who specialize in many different areas of law, Wendel Rosen handles a wide variety of civil litigation matters on behalf of our clients, consulting with clients from the start of the transaction or project, through trial and, if necessary, appeal.
When direct negotiations break down, a party breaches the contract, a party infringes upon the rights of another, or a dispute cannot be otherwise resolved, our litigation attorneys help our clients devise a well-thought-out strategy for resolving the conflict. Our attorneys work closely with our clients to ensure that our litigation strategy meshes with their business objectives. We weigh the pros and cons, lay out potential outcomes, and advise our clients based on their business priorities, industry conditions, and risk tolerance.
Arbitration and Mediation
When disputes cannot be resolved with direct communications, many times the dispute resolution process begins with mediation or arbitration. Our attorneys help clients determine if one of these methods is required or otherwise appropriate for their situation, then we effectively represent and advise them through the process. When alternative forms of dispute resolution fail or are undesirable, and taking a matter to trial is the only option, then our experienced trial attorneys have the knowledge, skills, and expertise to obtain the best possible outcome for our clients.
Experienced Litigators
Our clients know they can count on an experienced team of Wendel Rosen attorneys and paraprofessionals to effectively handle their litigation matters through trial and appeal. Our attorneys have handled trial and appellate matters from local jurisdictions to the United States Supreme Court, including all levels of California appellate courts. Many of our attorneys have been retained as consultants and expert witnesses in other cases. Others have been selected to serve as judges pro tem, mediators, or arbitrators.
Publications
Impacts of the Bay Area Shelter-In-Place Orders on Development and Related Litigation
03/19/2020 | Client Update
As of March 18, 2020, eleven Bay Area and neighboring counties have issued Shelter-in-Place orders, including Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Monterey, San Francisco, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, San Mateo, and…
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USPTO Stripped of Power to Deny Disparaging or Vulgar Trademarks
04/27/2018 | The Recorder
Wendel Rosen intellectual property litigation attorney Joshua Cohen explains the trademark case that stripped the USPTO from blocking disparaging trademarks in this article that first appeared in the April 27,…
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6th Circuit Joins Employee Class Action Bandwagon
06/13/2017 | Josh Cohen
Previously we wrote about the pendulum swing regarding employee class action waivers; first to one extreme, with the Supreme Court’s 2011 AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion decision, which looked like…
Full Article| Date | Category | Publication | Title |
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| 05/17/2017 | Publication | Josh Cohen | FDA Recalls FDA Menu Regulations |
| 03/01/2017 | Publication | Mark S. Bostick | Syllabus for Bankruptcy for Litigators 101(A) |
| 09/02/2016 | Publication | Joshua D. Cohen | Class Actions Back from Verge of Extinction |
| 04/25/2016 | Publication | Joshua Cohen | Deflate-Gate: Second Circuit Reinstates NFL’s Four Game Suspension of Tom Brady |
| 10/20/2015 | Publication | California Real Property Journal | Beware the “Security Side Deal” in Multi-Debtor Real Estate Secured Obligations |
| 06/17/2015 | Publication | Neal Parish | California Supreme Court Endorses City Authority to Adopt Inclusionary Housing Ordinance |
Events
ACBA Bankruptcy Symposium
11/15/2019 | Alameda County Bar Association
Join attorney Steve Morger who will speak at two programs on November 15, 2019 for the ACBA Bankruptcy Symposium from 11:45 AM – 2:00 PM. The annual ACBA East Bay…
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The Black Sky Fallout: Recent Decision Upends Decades of Commercial Real Estate Lending
06/27/2019 | Wendel Rosen Client Seminar
Join Wendel Rosen real estate attorneys Al Flor, Jr. and Steve Morger who will present "The Black Sky Fallout: Recent Decision Updates Decades of Commercial Real Estate Lending," on Thursday,…
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Red Flags for Retained Experts
03/13/2019 | Forensic Expert Witness Association
Litigation Attorney Josh Cohen will present on March 13, 2019 as part of Forensic Expert Witness Association's "Red Flags for Retained Experts" in South San Francisco, CA. Program Description Working…
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| 05/17/2018 | Seminar | Appraisal Institute _ Northern California Chapter | The Top Ten Things I Wish My Client’s Attorney Told Me Before Testifying |
| 10/11/2017 | Seminar | Wendel Rosen Client Seminar | It’s a Jungle Out There: Minimizing Litigation Risks in Your Commercial Real Estate Deals |
| 10/09/2017 | Webinar | myLawCLE Webinar | Guarantor Liability 2017 |
| 03/02/2017 | Sponsorship | California Women Lawyers | 17th Annual Northern California Judicial Reception |
| 06/19/2014 | Seminar | Alameda County Bar Association | Mediating the Smaller Case |
| 07/24/2012 | Seminar | Association of Business Trial Lawyers - Northern California Chapter | Ten Most Important Things Lawyers Can Do to Help Judges Understand Their Case |
News
Partner Steve Morger Reviews Impact of Black Sky Decision on Commercial Lending
01/03/2020 | The Registry
In his byline article for The Registry, Partner Steve Morger discusses the recent California Supreme Court decision in Black Sky Capital LLC v. Cobb, which upended decades of lending practices…
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Wendel Rosen Boosts Land Use Practice With Addition of Patrick Tuck
10/02/2019 | Wendel Rosen
Wendel Rosen LLP, the largest law firm in the East Bay representing businesses throughout the Bay Area and the state, welcomes attorney Patrick Tuck as an associate in the firm’s…
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Wendel Rosen Welcomes Marc Brainich to Litigation Practice
05/29/2019
Wendel, Rosen, Black & Dean LLP, the largest law firm in the East Bay representing businesses throughout the state, has added Marc Brainich to its Litigation Practice Group. “We place…
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| 02/21/2019 | Press Release | Wendel Rosen Expands with Addition of William “Buddy” Rowell as a Partner | |
| 11/02/2016 | Press Release | Wendel Rosen Scores Top Tier “Best Law Firms” Rankings Once Again | |
| 11/11/2015 | Press Release | Firm Named to Sixth Annual “Best Law Firms” List | |