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Commercial Litigation

Overview

"...They really made remarkable efforts to learn our business: at some points I think they knew more than we did about the company. They would recall details on stuff that I had completely forgotten – they were also scary in the level of grasp they had on the matter."

– Chambers & Partners interviewee

When stakes are bet-the-company high, you can depend on BakerHostetler’s court-proven commercial litigators. If your company is facing monetary damages, potential criminal sentences and intense scrutiny in the court of public opinion, our more than 360 litigators are a team on which you can rely. If an effective settlement isn’t possible, we aggressively take cases to trial. We have the credentials you expect from a leading national litigation firm and a client base that we have protected in and out of court for decades. It doesn’t matter if you are involved in a national or global dispute, facing litigation in federal or state courts, going in front of a judge or jury, or appearing at an arbitration forum or administrative agency – our team has the experience and resolve to see you through to a winning result.

We handle all aspects of commercial disputes – from initial claims investigation to document collection and retention, pleadings, discovery, expert witnesses and trial, and arbitration or appeal. We have become the go-to counsel for high-stakes litigation for Fifth Third Bank and KeyBank in class action defense and lawsuits involving data breaches and other complex commercial matters. We represent healthcare providers in statutory disputes, secure awards in the millions, and have counseled construction and heavy equipment companies in national lawsuits ranging in exposure or recovery from $3 to $100 million. We represent energy and oilfield service companies in environmental issues, title questions, blowouts, fatalities, product failures, contracts and theft of trade secrets.

Your business dispute can touch on any number of issues, which is why the multidisciplinary strengths of our firm can handle any contract, antitrust, business crime, energy, class action, commercial, environmental, First Amendment, intellectual property, product liability, construction, securities or whistleblower issue you may encounter.

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We understand that many large, complex commercial cases also carry a heavy discovery load. Our litigators work closely with our E-Discovery Advocacy and Management team to bring practical solutions to clients’ most complex electronic discovery and data challenges. Rather than approaching this challenge as a back-office support function, we approach e-discovery as a unique and critically important body of law. Our team manages one of the largest and most complex data sets at issue currently in any single litigation in the United States – the SIPA liquidation of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC. However, discovery solutions are not cookie-cutter, so we scale our technology and procedures to deliver cost-saving efficiencies to matters of all sizes.

Select Experience

  • As court-appointed counsel to Securities Investor Protection Act (SIPA) Trustee Irving H. Picard, BakerHostetler has been working since December of 2008 to unravel, deconstruct, and litigate one of the largest and most complex financial frauds in U.S. history – Bernard L. Madoff’s decades-long Ponzi scheme. We were selected to lead this global investigation and ongoing litigation based on the excellence and diverse experience of BakerHostetler attorneys in complex business litigation, bankruptcy law, white collar criminal investigation, securities litigation, e-discovery and corporate finance.
  • Represented a global engineering company in an indemnity case arising out of the 2009 explosion of a food manufacturing plant in Garner, North Carolina. Following a four-week jury trial, the jury returned a verdict of $108.9 million in favor of the client, two times the amount of the largest verdict in Nebraska at that time. This verdict was recognized by the National Law Journal as a “Top 50 Verdict” of 2016 in its Elite Trial Lawyers report.
  • Lead counsel for national oil and gas trade associations in the industry’s successful opposition to the United States Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) rulemaking related to hydraulic fracturing on federal and Indian lands. Drafted and argued a successful petition to have BLM’s final hydraulic fracturing rule set aside as beyond BLM’s statutory authority and in violation of the Administrative Procedure Act.
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Professionals

Name Title Office Email
Stephanie A. Ackerman
New York
+1.212.847.2851
Counsel
Stephanie A. Ackerman
Counsel New York
Robb C. Adkins
San Francisco / Los Angeles
+1.415.659.2650 / +1.310.979.8450
Partner
Robb C. Adkins
Partner San Francisco
Brian F. Allen
New York
+1.212.847.2889
Counsel
Brian F. Allen
Counsel New York
Stephanie Alvarez Salgado
Los Angeles
+1.310.979.8423
Associate
Stephanie Alvarez Salgado
Associate Los Angeles
L. David Anderson
Dallas
+1.214.210.1211
Partner
L. David Anderson
Partner Dallas
Marc A. Antonetti
Washington, D.C.
+1.202.861.1788
Partner
Marc A. Antonetti
Partner Washington, D.C.
Shaia Araghi
Costa Mesa
+1.714.966.8892
Associate
Shaia Araghi
Associate Costa Mesa
David L. Aronoff
Los Angeles
+1.310.442.8880
Partner
David L. Aronoff
Partner Los Angeles
Geraldine P. Asher
Orlando
+1.407.649.4001
Associate
Geraldine P. Asher
Associate Orlando
Tamara D. Baggett
Dallas
+1.214.210.1208
Partner
Tamara D. Baggett
Partner Dallas
Sarah A. Ballard
Denver
+1.303.764.4052
Associate
Sarah A. Ballard
Associate Denver
Cory N. Barnes
Cleveland
+1.216.861.6031
Associate
Cory N. Barnes
Associate Cleveland
Erica Barrow
New York
+1.212.589.4273
Associate
Erica Barrow
Associate New York
Chris Bator
Cleveland
+1.216.861.7372
Counsel
Chris Bator
Counsel Cleveland
S. Derek Bauer
Atlanta
+1.404.256.8425
Partner
S. Derek Bauer
Partner Atlanta
Emily S. P. Baxter
Cleveland
+1.216.861.7102
Associate
Emily S. P. Baxter
Associate Cleveland
Jeffrey R. Baxter
Atlanta
+1.404.946.9805
Partner
Jeffrey R. Baxter
Partner Atlanta
Robertson D. Beckerlegge
New York
+1.212.589.4209
Partner
Robertson D. Beckerlegge
Partner New York
Stacey A. Bell
New York
+1.212.589.4632
Partner
Stacey A. Bell
Partner New York
Julia A. Bennett-Jean
Houston
+1.713.276.1671
Associate
Julia A. Bennett-Jean
Associate Houston
Glenn S. Benson
Washington, D.C.
+1.202.861.1558
Partner
Glenn S. Benson
Partner Washington, D.C.
William C. Bergmann
Washington, D.C.
+1.202.861.1549
Partner
William C. Bergmann
Partner Washington, D.C.
Joelle A. Berle
Los Angeles
+1.310.979.8452
Partner
Joelle A. Berle
Partner Los Angeles
Amy E. Beverlin
Los Angeles
+1.310.979.8466
Associate
Amy E. Beverlin
Associate Los Angeles
Brian C. Blair
Orlando
+1.407.649.4050
Partner
Brian C. Blair
Partner Orlando
Maria A. Boelen
Chicago
+1.312.416.8174
Associate
Maria A. Boelen
Associate Chicago
Csilla Boga-Lofaro
New York
+1 212.589.4660
Associate
Csilla Boga-Lofaro
Associate New York
Fernando A. Bohorquez Jr.
New York
+1.212.589.4242
Partner
Fernando A. Bohorquez Jr.
Partner New York
J'Naia L. Boyd
New York
+1.212.589.4677
Associate
J'Naia L. Boyd
Associate New York
Kevin D. Bradberry
Atlanta
+1.404.256.8783
Partner
Kevin D. Bradberry
Partner Atlanta
Jared A. Brandyberry
Denver
+1.303.764.4072
Partner
Jared A. Brandyberry
Partner Denver
Terry M. Brennan
Cleveland
+1.216.861.7485
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Terry M. Brennan
Partner Cleveland
Mary Pat Brogan
Cleveland
+1.216.861.7020
Associate
Mary Pat Brogan
Associate Cleveland
Seanna R. Brown
New York
+1.212.589.4230
Partner
Seanna R. Brown
Partner New York
Carey S. Busen
Washington, D.C.
+1.202.861.1568
Partner
Carey S. Busen
Partner Washington, D.C.
Daniel J. Buzzetta
New York
+1.212.589.4236
Partner
Daniel J. Buzzetta
Partner New York
Ian K. Byrnside
Atlanta
+1.404.256.8780
Partner
Ian K. Byrnside
Partner Atlanta
Matthew J. Caccamo
Chicago
+1.312.416.6235
Counsel
Matthew J. Caccamo
Counsel Chicago
Matthew W. Caligur
Houston
+1.713.646.1355
Partner
Matthew W. Caligur
Partner Houston
Torello H. Calvani
New York
+1.212.589.4657
Partner
Torello H. Calvani
Partner New York
Sam A. Camardo
Cleveland
+1.216.861.7304
Partner
Sam A. Camardo
Partner Cleveland
Patrick T. Campbell
New York
+1.212.589.4643
Partner
Patrick T. Campbell
Partner New York
Samantha A. Cardenas
Columbus
+1.614.462.2676
Staff Attorney
Samantha A. Cardenas
Staff Attorney Columbus
Marie L. Carlisle
Houston
+1.713.646.1388
Partner
Marie L. Carlisle
Partner Houston
John J. Carney
New York
+1.212.589.4255
Partner
John J. Carney
Partner New York
Melissa M. Carvalho
New York
+1.212.589.4289
Counsel
Melissa M. Carvalho
Counsel New York
Nicole Chérie Cemo
Los Angeles
+1.310.979.8422
Associate
Nicole Chérie Cemo
Associate Los Angeles
Joseph L. Chairez
Costa Mesa
+1.714.966.8822
Partner
Joseph L. Chairez
Partner Costa Mesa
Diane P. Chapman
Cleveland
+1.216.861.7343
Partner
Diane P. Chapman
Partner Cleveland
Trischa Snyder Chapman
Columbus
+1.614.462.2663
Partner
Trischa Snyder Chapman
Partner Columbus
Chardaie C. Charlemagne
San Francisco
+1.415.659.2662
Partner
Chardaie C. Charlemagne
Partner San Francisco
Dyanne Cho
Los Angeles
+1.310.979.8418
Associate
Dyanne Cho
Associate Los Angeles
David Choi
New York
+1.212.847.2885
Counsel
David Choi
Counsel New York
Teresa C. Chow
Los Angeles
+1.310.979.8458
Partner
Teresa C. Chow
Partner Los Angeles
Ava Claypool
Los Angeles
+1.310.979.8430
Associate
Ava Claypool
Associate Los Angeles
C. Shawn Cleveland
Dallas / Houston
+1.214.210.1210 / +1.713.751.1600
Partner
C. Shawn Cleveland
Partner Dallas
Tera N. Coleman
Cleveland
+1.216.861.7582
Associate
Tera N. Coleman
Associate Cleveland
Casie D. Collignon
Denver
+1.303.764.4037
Partner
Casie D. Collignon
Partner Denver
Lisa N. Collins
Atlanta
+1.404.256.8231
Partner
Lisa N. Collins
Partner Atlanta
Gregory J. Commins Jr.
Washington, D.C.
+1.202.861.1536
Partner
Gregory J. Commins Jr.
Partner Washington, D.C.
Dorothy H. Cornwell
Atlanta
+1.404.256.8432
Partner
Dorothy H. Cornwell
Partner Atlanta
Howard E. Cotton
New York
+1.212.589.4258
Partner
Howard E. Cotton
Partner New York
Matthew K. Cowherd
New York
+1 212.589.4601
Associate
Matthew K. Cowherd
Associate New York
Darren A. Crook
Cleveland
+1.216.861.6823
Partner
Darren A. Crook
Partner Cleveland
Brandon T. Crossland
Orlando
+1.407.649.4687
Partner
Brandon T. Crossland
Partner Orlando
Alexis B. Cruz
Los Angeles
+1.310.442.8816
Associate
Alexis B. Cruz
Associate Los Angeles
Mardeline Cruz
New York
+1.212.589.4205
Staff Attorney
Mardeline Cruz
Staff Attorney New York
Kyle T. Cutts
Cleveland / Los Angeles
+1.216.861.7576 / +1.310.442.8867
Partner
Kyle T. Cutts
Partner Cleveland
Alexa D'Angelo
New York
+1.212.589.4614
Associate
Alexa D'Angelo
Associate New York
Bobby L. Daniels
Atlanta
+1.404.946.9836
Associate
Bobby L. Daniels
Associate Atlanta
Mark W. DeLaquil
Washington, D.C.
+1.202.861.1527
Partner
Mark W. DeLaquil
Partner Washington, D.C.
Carrie Dettmer Slye
Cincinnati
+1.513.852.2626
Counsel
Carrie Dettmer Slye
Counsel Cincinnati
Sashe D. Dimitroff
Houston
+1.713.646.1320
Partner
Sashe D. Dimitroff
Partner Houston
Thomas A. Donaho
Denver / Houston
+1.303.764.4090 / +1.713.276.1668
Partner
Thomas A. Donaho
Partner Denver
Billy M. Donley
Houston
+1.713.646.1382
Partner
Billy M. Donley
Partner Houston
Breaden M. Douthett
Cleveland
+1.216.861.7891
Counsel
Breaden M. Douthett
Counsel Cleveland
Tyler G. Doyle
Houston
+1.713.646.1374
Partner
Tyler G. Doyle
Partner Houston
Mathew G. Drocton
Columbus
+1.614.462.4746
Associate
Mathew G. Drocton
Associate Columbus
Jeffry W. Duffy
Philadelphia
+1.215.564.2916
Partner
Jeffry W. Duffy
Partner Philadelphia
Jeremy S. Dunnaback
Cleveland
+1.216.861.7017
Associate
Jeremy S. Dunnaback
Associate Cleveland
Denis L. Durkin
Orlando
+1.407.649.4053
Partner
Denis L. Durkin
Partner Orlando
Rodger L. Eckelberry
Columbus
+1.614.462.5189
Partner
Rodger L. Eckelberry
Partner Columbus
Rachel L. Elwood
Columbus
+1.614.462.4722
Associate
Rachel L. Elwood
Associate Columbus
Phillip J. Eskenazi
Los Angeles
+1.310.442.8836
Partner
Phillip J. Eskenazi
Partner Los Angeles
James V. Etscorn
Orlando
+1.407.649.4067
Partner
James V. Etscorn
Partner Orlando
Joseph E. Ezzie
Columbus
+1.614.462.4758
Partner
Joseph E. Ezzie
Partner Columbus
Guenther Karl Fanter
Cleveland
+1.216.861.7918
Partner
Guenther Karl Fanter
Partner Cleveland
Deirdre Farrell
Seattle
+1.206.566.7083
Associate
Deirdre Farrell
Associate Seattle
Michael K. Farrell
Cleveland
+1.216.861.7694
Partner
Michael K. Farrell
Partner Cleveland
Matthew D. Feil
New York
+1.212.847.2856
Partner
Matthew D. Feil
Partner New York
Robyn M. Feldstein
New York
+1.212.589.4278
Counsel
Robyn M. Feldstein
Counsel New York
Jessica H. Fernandez
New York
+1.212.589.4604
Associate
Jessica H. Fernandez
Associate New York
David R. Fertig
New York
+1.212.589.4655
Partner
David R. Fertig
Partner New York
Ryan Fischbach
Los Angeles
+1.310.442.8898
Partner
Ryan Fischbach
Partner Los Angeles
Eric R. Fish
New York
+1.212.589.4647
Partner
Eric R. Fish
Partner New York
Adam L. Fletcher
Cleveland
+1.216.861.7517
Partner
Adam L. Fletcher
Partner Cleveland
Danyll W. Foix
Washington, D.C.
+1.202.861.1596
Partner
Danyll W. Foix
Partner Washington, D.C.
John R. Fornaciari
Washington, D.C.
+1.202.861.1612
Partner
John R. Fornaciari
Partner Washington, D.C.
Shelley Fredericks
New York
+1.212.589.4648
Associate
Shelley Fredericks
Associate New York
Derek M. Freitas
Cincinnati
+1.513.929.3485
Associate
Derek M. Freitas
Associate Cincinnati
David M. Friebus
Chicago
+1.312.416.6234
Partner
David M. Friebus
Partner Chicago
Cameron Friedman
New York
+1.212.589.4667
Associate
Cameron Friedman
Associate New York
Matthew B. Friedman
New York
+1.212.589.4695
Counsel
Matthew B. Friedman
Counsel New York
Elizabeth Gabaud
Washington, D.C.
+1.202.861.1672
Associate
Elizabeth Gabaud
Associate Washington, D.C.
Ronald B. Gaither
Atlanta
+1.404.946.9311
Partner
Ronald B. Gaither
Partner Atlanta
William P. Geise
Houston
+1.713.646.1354
Counsel
William P. Geise
Counsel Houston
Claudia Gesiotto
Orlando
+1.407.649.3927
Associate
Claudia Gesiotto
Associate Orlando
Lisa M. Ghannoum
Cleveland
+1.216.861.7872
Partner
Lisa M. Ghannoum
Partner Cleveland
Esterina Giuliani
New York
+1.212.589.4608
Partner
Esterina Giuliani
Partner New York
Daphne Gokalan
New York
+1.212.589.4689
Associate
Daphne Gokalan
Associate New York
Michelle R. Gomez
Denver
+1.303.764.4099
Partner
Michelle R. Gomez
Partner Denver
Analia Gonzalez
Washington, D.C.
+1.202.861.1723
Partner
Analia Gonzalez
Partner Washington, D.C.
Michael S. Gordon
New York
+1.212.589.4265
Partner
Michael S. Gordon
Partner New York
Christina O. Gotsis
New York
+1.212.847.6854
Associate
Christina O. Gotsis
Associate New York
Jarvarus A. Gresham
Atlanta
+1.404.946.9791
Associate
Jarvarus A. Gresham
Associate Atlanta
Regina L. Griffin
New York
+1.212.589.4276
Partner
Regina L. Griffin
Partner New York
Andrew M. Grossman
Washington, D.C.
+1.202.861.1697
Partner
Andrew M. Grossman
Partner Washington, D.C.
Andrea A. Haim
Houston
+1.713.646.1323
Associate
Andrea A. Haim
Associate Houston
Ali I. Haque
Columbus
+1.614.462.2605
Partner
Ali I. Haque
Partner Columbus
Ruth E. Hartman
Cleveland
+1.216.861.7309
Partner
Ruth E. Hartman
Partner Cleveland
Sarah M. Hayes
Houston
+1.713.331.8465
Associate
Sarah M. Hayes
Associate Houston
Tyson Y. Herrold
Philadelphia
+1.215.564.3286
Counsel
Tyson Y. Herrold
Counsel Philadelphia
Curt Roy Hineline
Seattle
+1.206.332.1101
Partner
Curt Roy Hineline
Partner Seattle
Carl W. Hittinger
Philadelphia / Washington, D.C.
+1.215.564.2898 / +1.202.861.1774
Partner
Carl W. Hittinger
Partner Philadelphia
Lan Hoang
New York
+1.212.589.4262
Partner
Lan Hoang
Partner New York
Farrell A. Hochmuth
Houston
+1.713.646.1383
Partner
Farrell A. Hochmuth
Partner Houston
Craig A. Hoffman
Cincinnati
+1.513.929.3491
Partner
Craig A. Hoffman
Partner Cincinnati
Thomas E. Hogan
Washington, D.C.
+1.202.861.1577
Partner
Thomas E. Hogan
Partner Washington, D.C.
Scott C. Holbrook
Cleveland
+1.216.861.7325
Partner
Scott C. Holbrook
Partner Cleveland
Rachel Palmer Hooper
Houston / Dallas
+1.713.646.1329 / +1.214.210.1223
Partner
Rachel Palmer Hooper
Partner Houston
Shawn P. Hough
New York
+1.212.271.2026
Partner
Shawn P. Hough
Partner New York
Lisa A. Houssiere
Houston / Dallas
+1.713.646.1318 / +1.214.210.1204
Partner
Lisa A. Houssiere
Partner Houston
Dean D. Hunt
Houston
+1.713.646.1346
Partner
Dean D. Hunt
Partner Houston
John P. Hutchins
Atlanta
+1.404.946.9812
Partner
John P. Hutchins
Partner Atlanta
Ryan C. Idzior
Houston
+1.713.276.1685
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Ryan C. Idzior
Staff Attorney Houston
Rachael L. Israel
Cleveland
+1.216.861.7014
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Rachael L. Israel
Counsel Cleveland
Kristen L. Jackson
Chicago
+1.312.416.6233
Partner
Kristen L. Jackson
Partner Chicago
Edward J. Jacobs
New York
+1.212.589.4674
Partner
Edward J. Jacobs
Partner New York
Suzanne M. Jambe
Cleveland
+1.216.861.7640
Counsel
Suzanne M. Jambe
Counsel Cleveland
David R. Jarrett
Houston
+1.713.646.1347
Partner
David R. Jarrett
Partner Houston
Brian V. Johnson
Washington, D.C.
+1.202.861.1537
Associate
Brian V. Johnson
Associate Washington, D.C.
Bradley K. Jones
Houston
+1.713.646.1394
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Bradley K. Jones
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Robert A. Julian
San Francisco
+1.415.659.2630
Partner
Robert A. Julian
Partner San Francisco
Matthew C. Kane
Los Angeles / San Francisco
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Matthew C. Kane
Partner Los Angeles
Paul G. Karlsgodt
Denver
+1.303.764.4013
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Paul G. Karlsgodt
Partner Denver
Elyssa S. Kates
New York
+1.212.589.4227
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Elyssa S. Kates
Counsel New York
Daniel M. Kavouras
Cleveland
+1.216.861.7099
Partner
Daniel M. Kavouras
Partner Cleveland
Lindy K. Keown
Orlando
+1.407.649.4087
Associate
Lindy K. Keown
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Gilbert S. Keteltas
Washington, D.C.
+1.202.861.1530
Partner
Gilbert S. Keteltas
Partner Washington, D.C.
Ferve E. Khan
New York
+1.212.589.4269
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Ferve E. Khan
Counsel New York
Amos Kim
New York
+1.212.589.4232
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Amos Kim
Associate New York
Richard M. Knoth
Cleveland
+1.216.861.7412
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Richard M. Knoth
Partner Cleveland
Melissa L. Kosack
New York
+1.212.589.4274
Partner
Melissa L. Kosack
Partner New York
Ganesh Krishna
New York
+1.212.847.2823
Partner
Ganesh Krishna
Partner New York
Eric W. Kristiansen
Houston / Dallas
+1.713.646.1331 / +1.214.210.1200
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Eric W. Kristiansen
Partner Houston
Kurt E. Lentz
Atlanta
+1.404.946.9810
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Kurt E. Lentz
Counsel Atlanta
John S. Letchinger
Chicago
+1.312.416.6206
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John S. Letchinger
Partner Chicago
Michael R. Levin
Orlando
+1.407.649.4698
Partner
Michael R. Levin
Partner Orlando
Paul M. Levine
Washington, D.C.
+1.202.861.1606
Partner
Paul M. Levine
Partner Washington, D.C.
Patrick T. Lewis
Cleveland
+1.216.861.7096
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Patrick T. Lewis
Partner Cleveland
Albert G. Lin
Columbus
+1.614.462.4732
Partner
Albert G. Lin
Partner Columbus
James A. Loeb
Cleveland
+1.216.861.7574
Partner
James A. Loeb
Partner Cleveland
Thomas R. Lucchesi
Cleveland
+1.216.861.7672
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Thomas R. Lucchesi
Partner Cleveland
Kristen H. Luck
Houston
+1.713.276.1686
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Kristen H. Luck
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Daniel F. Lula
Costa Mesa
+1.714.966.8890
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Daniel F. Lula
Partner Costa Mesa
Evan M. Mannering
Washington, D.C.
+1.202.861.1548
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Evan M. Mannering
Counsel Washington, D.C.
Dante A. Marinucci
Cleveland
+1.216.861.7342
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Dante A. Marinucci
Partner Cleveland
Christopher H. Marraro
Washington, D.C.
+1.202.861.1562
Partner
Christopher H. Marraro
Partner Washington, D.C.
Cailey Marsh
Orlando
+1.407.649.4691
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Cailey Marsh
Associate Orlando
Ted T. Martin
Cincinnati
+1.513.929.3416
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Ted T. Martin
Partner Cincinnati
Daniella E. Martinez
Houston
+1.713.646.1370
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Daniella E. Martinez
Associate Houston
Anat Maytal
New York
+1.212.847.2813
Associate
Anat Maytal
Associate New York
Jo Ann M. Mazoch
Houston
+1.713.331.8455
Associate
Jo Ann M. Mazoch
Associate Houston
Bridget S. McCabe
Los Angeles
+1.310.442.8844
Partner
Bridget S. McCabe
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Elizabeth B. McCallum
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Maureen B. Soles
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Orlando
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Christa Cowart Turner
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Gregory C. Ulmer
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Michelle R. Usitalo
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Michelle R. Usitalo
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Michael A. VanNiel
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Michael S. Vitale
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Columbus
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Douglas A. Vonderhaar
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Brett A. Wall
Cleveland
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Brett A. Wall
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Joseph H. Walsh
Cleveland
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Joseph H. Walsh
Associate Cleveland
Katharine H. Walton
Chicago
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Katharine H. Walton
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Ryan A. Walton
Houston
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Ryan A. Walton
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Daniel R. Warren
Cleveland / Chicago
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Daniel R. Warren
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Oren J. Warshavsky
New York
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Oren J. Warshavsky
Partner New York
Joanna F. Wasick
New York
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Joanna F. Wasick
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Victoria L. Weatherford
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Lauren R. Weinberg
New York
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Lauren R. Weinberg
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Michael H. Wesner
Columbus
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W. Ray Whitman
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W. Ray Whitman
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Christopher A. Wiech
Atlanta
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Christopher A. Wiech
Partner Atlanta
Heather R. Wlodek
New York
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Heather R. Wlodek
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Robert M. Wolin
Houston
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Robert M. Wolin
Partner Houston
Jeremiah J. Wood
Columbus
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Jeremiah J. Wood
Staff Attorney Columbus
Donald A. Workman
Washington, D.C.
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Donald A. Workman
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Martin T. Wymer
Cleveland
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Martin T. Wymer
Partner Cleveland
Gonzalo S. Zeballos
New York
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Gonzalo S. Zeballos
Partner New York
Kathryn M. Zunno-Freaney
New York
+1.212.589.4653
Partner
Kathryn M. Zunno-Freaney
Partner New York

Experience

  • As court-appointed counsel to Securities Investor Protection Act (SIPA) Trustee Irving H. Picard, BakerHostetler has been working since December of 2008 to unravel, deconstruct, and litigate one of the largest and most complex financial frauds in U.S. history – Bernard L. Madoff’s decades-long Ponzi scheme. We were selected to lead this global investigation and ongoing litigation based on the excellence and diverse experience of BakerHostetler attorneys in complex business litigation, bankruptcy law, white collar criminal investigation, securities litigation, e-discovery and corporate finance.
  • Represented a global engineering company in an indemnity case arising out of the 2009 explosion of a food manufacturing plant in Garner, North Carolina. Following a four-week jury trial, the jury returned a verdict of $108.9 million in favor of the client, two times the amount of the largest verdict in Nebraska at that time. This verdict was recognized by the National Law Journal as a “Top 50 Verdict” of 2016 in its Elite Trial Lawyers report.
  • Lead counsel for national oil and gas trade associations in the industry’s successful opposition to the United States Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) rulemaking related to hydraulic fracturing on federal and Indian lands. Drafted and argued a successful petition to have BLM’s final hydraulic fracturing rule set aside as beyond BLM’s statutory authority and in violation of the Administrative Procedure Act.
  • Defended a major energy company in a lawsuit involving claims of oil and gas lease termination and bad faith trespass. The plaintiffs demanded $2 billion in damages, but we secured a take-nothing judgment and were awarded our attorneys’ fees.
  • Obtained a settlement of more than $300 million on behalf of over 7,000 dairy farmers in a price-fixing conspiracy case.
  • Defending one of the first attempts to apply the California Confidentiality of Medical Information Act to a data breach incident in a class action lawsuit seeking more than $500 million in damages as a result of the theft of a computer containing information on more than 500,000 individuals.
  • Secured an award in excess of $10 million in compensatory damages and attorneys’ fees for a major medical center against a competing medical center that used bribes to influence employee benefit plans.
  • Defending a UK software company in multiyear, multicountry litigation involving copyright claims by a major software competitor looking to secure a worldwide injunction against our client.
  • Achieved a multimillion-dollar arbitration settlement for a global engineering firm related to the construction of a petrochemical plant.
  • Successfully appealed a decision that bound our client, a major equipment services provider, to a foreign arbitral award.
  • Secured a major jury verdict against a global software company in federal court.
  • Successfully defended a $1 billion claim alleging antitrust violations in federal court in New York.
  • Handled the largest dealer termination case in U.S. history, terminating a dealer by initiating litigation in 12 different states; all cases were won within six months.

Recognition

  • Chambers USA: Litigation: General Commercial
    • Ohio (2007 to 2018)
      • Band 2
    • Recognized Practitioner in Colorado (2016, 2017)
    • Recognized Practitioner in Florida (2014 to 2018)
  • National Law Journal "Elite Trial Lawyers" (2016)
  • U.S. News - Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" Commercial Litigation (2016)
    • National Tier 1
    • Metro Chicago, Tier 2
    • Metro Cincinnati, Tier 1
    • Metro Cleveland, Tier 1
    • Metro Columbus, Tier 1
    • Metro Houston, Tier 2
    • Metro Los Angeles, Tier 1
    • Metro Orlando, Tier 1
  • The Best Lawyers in America© (2016)
    • 3 lawyers named in Bet-the-Company Litigation
    • 23 lawyers named in Commercial Litigation
  • Recognized as one of the top law firms for client service, BakerHostetler was named to the 2020 BTI Client Service 30 for the sixth consecutive year.

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